christianity beliefs

Question 1

what belief is christianity founded on

Answer 1

2000 years ago Jesus died and rose from the dead.

Question 2

what are the 2 branches of christianity that emergedd from splitting in 1054

Answer 2

Orthodox and Catholic

Question 3

where do protestants branch from

Answer 3

the catholic church

Question 4

what are the 3 beliefs that make up christianity

Answer 4

protestant catholic and orthodox

Question 5

what does the nicene creed begin with

Answer 5

We believe in one God

Question 6

what are the 3 omnis to describe God

Answer 6

omnibenevolent,omnipotent and omniscient

Question 7

how may a christian argue God is just

Answer 7

as he has unlimited power and total love so he is also the perfect giver of justice

Question 8

why do Christians disagree with injustice

Answer 8

as God is the ultimate source of justice so Christians will try to prevent these wrongs when they encounter them

Question 9

what is the evil and suffering dilemna and how do christians justify it

Answer 9

people question why a loving Gd would let people suffer
Christians believes God treats all fairly and is incapable of making a bad decision as he does it for a reason so advice those suffering to trust God in times of hardship

Question 10

what is Gods greatest act of love

Answer 10

sending his only son Jesus

Question 11

what is God the father believed to be

Answer 11

creator of earth and all life
all the 3 omnis+present

Question 12

what was God the son believed to be

Answer 12

both fully God and fully human at both times

Question 13

what is the holy spirit seen as

Answer 13

the guidance on earth which is the unseen power of God in the world in the present past and future

Question 14

what is the 1st creation story and what does it contain

Answer 14

The book of Genesis and it is thought to not be scientifically accurate but religiously
he created life over a period of 6 days creating humans last everything he made”good”

Question 15

What is the 2nd creation story

Answer 15

The book of John in the 2nd Testament

Question 16

what is the word argued to be in Johns gospel and how does this support the oneness of the trinity

Answer 16

The word is thought tp be Jesus and this means alongside God as the creator The son was also involved in the creation story as well as the Holy spirit

Question 17

an angel appears to Mary in Lukes Gospel
what happens in Matthews gospel

Answer 17

appears to Joseph

Question 18

who is Jesus

Answer 18

God incarnate

Question 19

what does Jesus being God incarnate help people understand

Answer 19

The miracles he performs and his ressurection

Question 20

how does the crucifixion affect the lives of christians today

Answer 20

sin can no longer destroy our lives as God forgives those who faithfully ask
-suffering is a part of life and that God understands it

Question 21

what are 2 ways Christians use as symbols of their faith

Answer 21

crosses or crucifix

Question 22

how is ressurection and ascension of Jesus important to Christians

Answer 22

-without it there would be no christianity
-justice will always be served
-we can also be ressurected in some way

Question 23

what are beliefs on resurrection in humans

Answer 23

-soul is resurected shortly after death
-dead are raised when Jesus returns to judge
-Catholic/some Ortodox churches believe we will be resurected in our bodies but in a glorified state where suffering does not exist

Question 24

what may Christians believe about the afterlife and the day of judgement

Answer 24

-afterlife is dependent on belief in God as is granted as a gift
-on day of judgement living and dead are judged and souls go to an unknown place

Question 25

how do Christians believe God applies Judgement on lives of people

Answer 25

he takes into account the extent the person has attempted to get close to him by following example of Jesus

Question 26

what is the parable of the sheeps and the goats

Answer 26

in matthew 25:31-36 The sheep cared for others and acted in the image of Jesus without expecting anything back The goats only acted for themselves and were condemned for this

Question 27

What do Christians believe that the parable of the sheeps and goats teaches

Answer 27

treating people well with christian morals is not enough for a good after life

Question 28

what is the intermediate state that catholics believe in

Answer 28

purgatory-where christian souls wait to recieve their place in heaven

Question 29

what are the views of who will make it into heaven

Answer 29

-Christians and followers of other faiths who have lived good lives and pleased God in doing so -Any Christians however parable of the sheeps and the goats shows only 1 is insufficient

Question 30

God is incapable of being unfair.What does this mean regarding heaven and hell

Answer 30

people who have lived good lifes but arent Christian shouldnt be subject to hell

Question 31

What are the 2 meanings of sin

Answer 31

-action that seperates God from humans -behaviour against Gods laws or morals

Question 32

what is original sin

Answer 32

humans are born with the built in tendency to sin due to the story of Adam and Eve who ate the fruit of knowledge of good and evil

Question 33

what is salvation

Answer 33

for the soul to be saved from sin and granted eternal life with God

Question 34

what are the 2 types of salvation

Answer 34

-through grace(faith in Jesus as a reward for being faithful) -through good works(faith in God and obeying Gods law)

Question 35

why does temptation exist and why is it bad

Answer 35

as God gives us free will and expects us to make choices he would approve of -it exists because of Satan who constantly tries to get humans to disobey God

Question 36

what is atonement and how does it link to God

Answer 36

atonement is the restoring of the relationship between the people and God through life death and JESUS