Christianity Beliefs Flashcards
What is the main religious tradition in the UK?
Christianity
What word is used to describe the Christian belief that God is powerful?
Omnipotent
What word is used to describe the Christian belief that God is fair?
Just (from the word Justice)
What word is used to describe the belief that God is loving?
Omnibenevolent (benevolent means kind)
Give 3 reasons a Christian might use to explain why we have to experience evil and suffering.
- Misuse of free will; 2. You can’t feel happiness without feeling suffering; 3. Part of a greater plan that we don’t understand.
What is moral evil?
Evil that is created by humans e.g. murder
What is natural evil?
Evil that is not created by humans e.g. tsunamis
Name the three parts of the Holy Trinity
The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit
The creation of the world is described in what chapter of the Bible?
Genesis chap 1
Christians who believe that Genesis is literally true, are often referred to as what?
Funadamentalists or Literalists
Some Christians who don’t believe that the Bible is literally true think that Genesis is what?
A metaphor
State an event that happens in Genesis 1:1-3.
God created humans.
The Word is referred to in the Bible and it is believed to refer to:
Jesus, The Son
Why do Christians disagree about what happens when we die?
The teachings of the denominations (different Christian churches) are different.
List 2 events that happen in John 1:1-3
- The Word was with God; 2. The Word was God.
List 2 different Christian beliefs about what happens when we die.
- Only those who believe in Jesus will go to heaven; 2. If you have been baptised, you will go to heaven regardless of how you behave.
Christians of all denominations agree on what aspects of life after death?
- There will be an afterlife; 2. You will be resurrected in some form and judged by God and Jesus.
List the 4 main events in the life of Jesus Christ and give a brief explanation of what happened at each stage.
Incarnation: Jesus was made flesh (born); Crucifixion: Jesus was killed on the cross; Resurrection: Jesus’ body was brought to life; Ascension: Jesus went up to heaven
What does incarnation mean and what language is it derived from?
It means ‘enfleshed’ and comes from Latin.
What does Original sin mean?
It was the first act of disobedience towards God and means we all have a tendency to sin.
Give 2 ways belief in the resurrection might influence a Christian’s life.
- They won’t fear death because they believe there will be an afterlife with God; 2. They try to lead a good life to have a good afterlife after they have been resurrected.
Give 2 ways the incarnation might influence a Christian’s life.
- Allows them to believe that God wants to have a positive relationship with them because he sent his only son to live amongst humans to be close to us; 2. Allows Christians to understand that God knows what they are going through and their suffering through Jesus’ life.
What does salvation mean?
To be saved from sin.
What role do Christians believe Jesus Christ plays in salvation?
- When Jesus died on the cross, he made it possible for humans to be forgiven for their sins and reunite with God; 2. Jesus took the penalty for human sins by dying on the cross.
