Christianity Beliefs Flashcards
3 Members of Trinity
God the Father, Jesus the Son and the Holy Spirit
Omnipotence definition and quote
All-powerful
“In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth” - Genesis 1:1
Omniscience definition and quote
All-knowing
“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you” - Jeremiah 1:5
Omnibenevolent definition and quote
All-loving
“For God so loved the world that he gave His only Son” - John 3:16
Transcendent definition and quote
Outside our universe, time and human comprehension
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways” - Isaiah 55:8
Omnipresent meaning and quote
Present everywhere throughout the universe
“If I ascend to the heavens, you are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there” - Psalms 139:8
Just definition and quote
Does what is morally right
“Justice and righteousness are the foundation of His throne” - Psalms 89:14
Problem of evil summary
If evil exists, God is either not omnipotent to stop it or he is not omnibenevolent and does not love us enough to stop it
2 Christian responses to problem of evil
- It is human’s misuse of the free will that God gave us
- Suffering is part of God’s divine plan
Role of Holy Spirit
Invisible omnipresent spirit that guides us to do the right thing and watches over us
Role of God the Father
• Created the universe
• Gives and takes life
• Ultimate authority
Role of God the Son
• Revealer of God the Father
• Sacrificed for sins of mankind
Belief that the Genesis story actually happened
Literal interpretation
Belief that the Genesis story is not real + Pope quote
Metaphorical Christian
“Evolution is not inconsistent with the notion of creation” - Pope Francis II
Genesis 1:1-3
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was a formless void and God said “Let there be light” and there was light
John 1:1-3
In the beginning, there was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him, all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made
Judgement Day explanation + Reference
On the last day of the Earth, Jesus will descend and God will judge you for all your sins and good deeds to determine whether or not you go to Hell
Revelations 20:11
Metaphorical hell explanation + reference
Hell is a metaphor for death itself, and only those worthy will be resurrected to be with God
“Everyone who lives and believes in me will be granted eternal life”
Heaven explanation + quote
• Those who had faith in Jesus will be granted into Heaven with God
• “I am the way, the truth and the life; No one gets to the Father except through me” - John 14:6
2 beliefs about the incarnation + quotes
- Both fully human and fully divine
“ The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” - Conceived by Holy Spirit
“Mary […] was found with child of the Holy Ghost”
Brief summary of crucifixion
- Jesus was tried and found guilty for treason
- He was crucified and humiliated on Good Friday
- The sky turned black and the ground shook when he exclaimed
- “Forgive them Father for they not know what they are doing”
Significance of crucifixion to Christians
- It shows Christians to persevere through suffering
- Shows God’s omnibenevolence
- The fact that the ground shook and sky turned black shows Jesus was the Son of God
Brief summary of resurrection
Jesus was found not to be in his tomb on Sunday
2 angels explained he was resurrected
Jesus visited his disciples and others
He did not ascend for another 40 days to mirror the 40 days he suffered in the desert
Significance of resurrection
Proves belief that the afterlife is real
Shows Jesus was divine
Good triumphs over evil
