Christianity - BELIEFS AND TEACHINGS

Question 1

NATURE OF GOD

Creed

Answer 1

‘We believe in one God’

- the Nicene Creed

Question 2

NATURE OF GOD

God is spirit

Answer 2

‘God is spirit’

John 4:24

Question 3

NATURE OF GOD

Jesus is son of God

Answer 3

‘’The Son is the radiance of God’s glory’

- Hebrews 1:3

Question 4

CREATION

Genesis 1:1-3

Answer 4

‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was forests and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.’
- Genesis 1:1-3

Question 5

CREATION

John 1:1-3

Answer 5

‘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 things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.’
- John 1:1-3

Question 6

INCARNATION

Mary pregnancy

Answer 6

‘She was found to be pregnant though the Holy Spirit’

- Matthew 1:18

Question 7

INCARNATION

Word

Answer 7

‘The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us’

- John 1:14

Question 8

CRUCIFIXION

Jesus last words

Answer 8

‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.’

- Luke 23:46

Question 9

RESURRECTION

Paul, resurrection affects faith

Answer 9

‘Ans if Christ has not been raised, or preaching is useless and so is your faith. But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead… For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive’
- 1 Corinthians 15:14, 20, 22

Question 10

ASCENSION

Jesus with disciples

Answer 10

‘While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.’

Question 11

OUR RESURRECTION

Sown and raised

Answer 11

‘So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is down in dishonour, it is raised in glory.’
- 1 Corinthians 15:42-44

Question 12

AFTERLIFE

Jesus role in judgement

Answer 12

‘He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he work come to judge the living and the dead: I believe in… the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting.’
- the Apostles’ Creed

Question 13

JUDGEMENT

Parable of sheep and goat

Answer 13

‘For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink…’
- Matthew 25:35-36

Question 14

JUDGEMENT

Only Jesus

Answer 14

‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’
- John 14:6

Question 15

SALVATION

Faith + works

Answer 15

‘Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.’
- James 2:17

Question 16

SALVATION

Through grace

Answer 16

‘For it is by grace you have been saved.’

- Ephesians 2:8

Question 17

ROLE OF JESUS (SALVATION)

Wages of sin

Answer 17

‘For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’
- Romans 6:23

Question 18

ATONEMENT

Advocate if sin

Answer 18

‘If anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father - Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins… [and] the whole world’
- 1 John 2:1-2