Christianity - beliefs and teachings Flashcards
omnipotent
all powerful
omnibenevolent
all loving
just
fair
Catholic
a branch of Christianity, based in Rome and led by the Pope
Orthodox
a branch of Christianity mainly, but not entirely, practiced in Eastern Europe
Protestant
a branch of Christianity mainly, but not entirely, practised in Eastern Europe
denomination
a distinct group within the Christian faith, with its own organisations and traditions
The Word
term used in The Bible referring to God The Son
Incarnation
Becoming flesh
Resurrection
rising from the dead
blasphemy
a religious offence which include claiming to be God
Ascension
The event, 40 days after the resurrectionn when Jesus returend to go God The Father in heaven
sin
any action or thought that seperates humans from God (seen going against God’s laws)
Original sin
the idea that everyone is born with a built in urge to do bad things and disobey God
salvation
saving the soul not being in sin, getting a place in Heaven - brought about by Jesus
Grace
a quality of God which God shows to humans, showing them love which they do not need to earn or work for
forgiveness
showing grace and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
atonement
restoring the relationship between people and God through Jesus
how many people in the world are Christians as a fraction
one third
three main branches / denominations
Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox
Monotheistic
a religion that believes in only one God
problem of evil / inconsistent triad / logical problem of evil
PS in this topic it will be like problem of evil means God is eg unloving whereas in existence of God they utilise this argument to disprove God’s existence
God is omnipotent, omnibenevolent and evil exists
Holy Trinity
the belief that there are three persons in one God; The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.
They are all separate but are also one being
About God The Father
Our Father in heaven
Believed to be creator of the earth and all living
As creator, He acts as a Good Father would towards His children
About God the Son
Became incarnate on earth and in history as Jesus
Jesus was both fully human, though without sin, on earth, while fully God at all times
About God The Holy Spirit
After Jesus left earth, God sent the Holy Spirit to influence, guide and sustain the earth and all life on it. Is believed to be the unseen power of God at work in the world in the past, present and future.
Christian account of creation in days
1 -light and dark, day and night 2-sea and sky 3-land and plants 4-sun, moon, seasons , years and time 5- fish and birds 6-animals and humans 7-rested
Johns account of creation
In the beginning 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
heaven
a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God; the place of eternal peace ruled over God
ways resurrection and ascension are significant for Christians today
shows the triumph of good over evil
this can also happen to them so they should have no fear of death
assures Christians that God will forgive their sins if they follow Christ’s teachings of Christianity….by doing so, they will become closer to God in this life and beyond
ascension shows that Jesus is with God and is God. It paves the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit to provide comfort and guidance.
Without the resurrection, there would be no Christian faith
hell
a place of eternal suffering or separation from God
Purgatory
the intermediate state where souls are cleansed in order to enter heaven
Mass
ceremony, also called Eucharist in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine
