Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GSCE T&P > Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings > Flashcards

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings Flashcards

1
Q

what are some characteristics of God?

A
  • omnipotence
  • omnibenevolence
  • omniscience
  • transcendence
  • immanence
  • just
  • omnipresence
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what is omnipotence and how is it demonstrated by God?

A

being all powerful

  • God created the universe and everything in it
  • God’s omnipotence is seen through his miracles performed by Jesus
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

omnipotence quote

A

‘nothing will be impossible with God’ Luke 1:37

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

how is just demonstrated by God?

A
  • with unlimited power and authority, God is believed to be the perfect giver of justice
  • as God is all-loving, he will never support injustice, ill-treatment, prejudice or oppression
  • God gave Moses the Decalogue outlining how he expected people to behave
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

just quote

A

‘let justice roll like a river’ Amos 5:24

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what is equality and how is it demonstrated by God?

A

equality is the fair and equal treatment of all

  • in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, Jesus taught that God would judge all people how they treated others
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

equality quote

A

‘in everything, do to other what you would have them do to you’ Matthew 7:12

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what is omnibenevolence and how is it demonstrated by God?

A

being all loving

  • ‘God created humans in his image’ Genesis 1:27 - highlighting his love to creation
  • God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son - showing God was willing for Jesus to be crucified to save humanity
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

omnibenevolence quote

A

in the teaching known as the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said ‘Love your neighbour and hate your enemy. But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’ Matthew 5:43

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what is immanence and how is it demonstrated by God?

A

the fact of being entirely within something

  • God’s immanence refers to his presence within his creation
  • a belief in God’s immanence holds that God is present in all of creation, while remaining distinct from it. in other words, there is no place where God is not
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

immanence quote

A

‘One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all’ Ephesians 4:6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what is transcendence and how is it demonstrated by God?

A

transcendence is being above all

  • God has control and authority over his creation
    God is outside of humanity’s full experience, perception or grasp
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

transcendence quote

A

‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts’ Isaiah 55:9

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

why is God’s omnipotence important to Christians?

A
  • Christians will show determination and resilience when faced with a problem
  • God has a plan for everyone. therefore, Christians should have trust in God
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

why is God’s just important to Christians?

A
  • Christians will work for justice in society to demonstrate God’s qualities of being just and compassionate
  • they will think about the consequences of their actions as they will want to be rewarded by God on the Day of Judgement. they believe that any wicked actions will be addressed and made fair
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

why is God’s omnibenevolence important to Christians?

A
  • Christians will try to love each other in their daily lives by following the golden rule
  • Christians will love their enemies to demonstrate agape (the highest form of love)
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

why is God’s immanence important to Christians?

A
  • God’s immanence gives him awareness of and compassionate for our suffering and sin
  • Christians believe that God is always present and this provides comfort
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

why is God’s transcendence important to Christians?

A
  • God’s transcendence gives him the power to heal, rescue and redeem
  • it means he is above the limits of all we understand, he can perform miracles to change the fortunes of those who are struggling
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what is ontological proof?

A

this proof states that people describe God as ‘that than which nothing greater can be conceived’ you cannot think of anything greater or more important than the idea of God so therefore there must be a God

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

what is cosmological proof?

A

this proof states that everything that happens has a cause so therefore something/someone must have caused the world to begin. however, because you cannot keep going back and back there must be a First Cause somewhere to start everything off but this first cause has to be very special and cannot have been caused itself - therefore, this first cause is God

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

teleological proof (design argument)

A

a philosopher called William Paley said that if you were walking along and came across a watch you would know that it had been designed for a purpose: to tell the time. and so, if you look at the world you know that because it is so complicated it too must have been designed. the designer has to be so special it could have only been God.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

religious experience

A

this proof comes from Christians who believe God had spoken to them or revealed his wishes to them through visions, the Bible etc.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

revelation

A

this argument claims that God can be known to humans through what he chooses to reveal of himself. revelation is usually believed to happen through religious texts or teachings, such as the teachings of the church. revelation is an example of religious experience.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

what does the Son of God mean in the Trinity?

A

Jesus is an incarnation of an aspect of God - Jesus can teach to fellow man yet still perform miracles

evaluation: how can a god be both human and divine?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

what does prophet mean in the Trinity?

A

some wo speaks the word of God - teaches humans to understand God

evaluation: why do some prophets spread different messages?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

what does the holy spirit mean in the Trinity?

A

one aspect of the Trinity which allows Christians to connect with God - it allows the Christians to perform miracles

evaluation: how can we prove this exists?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

what does the bible mean in the Trinity?

A

Holy book in Christianity - guidance for the life of Christians

evaluation: there are thousands of ancient manuscripts to piece it together from

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

what does the Father mean in the Trinity?

A

God is the almighty maker of Heaven and the Earth - creator and God to worship to

evaluation: why does creation contradict science?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

what does Jesus Christ mean in the Trinity?

A

he is the Son of God - he can spread Gods message in human form

evaluation: how can we prove Jesus’ message come from God

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

are Christians monotheists or polytheists?

A

monotheists

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

what attributes does the Father have in the Trinity?

A
  • loving
  • faithful
  • just
  • caring
  • our provider
  • protector
  • they talk about God as the perfect Father
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

what attributes does the Son have in the Trinity?

A
  • came to earth to teach people the right way to live
  • they believe Jesus sacrificed himself so that people could be forgiven for doing wrong
  • Jesus was crucified and rose from the dead
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

what attributes does the Holy Spirit have in the Trinity?

A
  • often described in the Bible as wind
  • can be felt and has power
  • Christians believe this power gives them courage, comforts them, inspires them and guides them
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

how does the H2O analogy help us understand the Holy Trinity?

A

it demonstrates that one thing can present itself in three ways: water, water vapour and ice however it is still labelled as H2O - which implies that God can present himself as three, but still be one.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

what is another analogy that can help us understand the Trinity?

A

if you take three pictures of one object but with different angles each time, you may see three different pictures but it still only contains one object.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

what does this quote show: ‘In the beginning, when God created the universe,’ Genesis 11

A

God created the universe showing him being omnipotent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

what does this quote show: ‘Years later the king of Egypt died, but the Israelites were still groaning under their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry went up to God, who heard their groaning and remembered his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He saw the slavery of the Israelites and was concerned for them.’ Exodus 2: 23-25

A

shows God is omnibenevolent as he was concerned about the slavery of the Israelites

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

what does this quote show: ‘No one is holy like the LORD; there is none like him, no protector like our God.’ 1 Samuel 2:2

A

shows God is omnipotent and is the greatest being

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

what does this quote show: ‘O LORD, my God, I come to you for protection; rescue me and save me from all who pursue me,’ Psalm 7:11

A

God is the protector and people go to him for help

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

what does this quote show: ‘If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.’ Matthew 6:14-15

A

God treats everyone equally and with fairness

41
Q

what does this quote show: ‘Ask, and you will receive; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. For those who ask will receive, and those who seek will find, and the door will be opened to anyone who knocks. Would any of you who are fathers give your son a snake when he asks for fish? Or would you give him a scorpion when he asks for an egg? As bad as you are, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more, then, will the Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!’ Luke 11:9-13

A

if people have faith in God, they can receive what they wish for and lead a good life

42
Q

what was created on the first day of creation?

A

light

43
Q

what was created on the second day of creation?

A

the sky

44
Q

what was created on the third day of creation?

A

dry land, sea, plants and trees

45
Q

what was created on the fourth day of creation?

A

the sun, moon and stars

46
Q

what was created on the fifth day of creation?

A

creatures that live in the sea and creatures that fly

47
Q

what was created on the sixth day of creation?

A

humans and animals that live on land

48
Q

what was created on the seventh day of creation?

A

nothing - God rested

49
Q

how does a fundamentalist interpret the Bible and Genesis?

A

they take the bible literally true

  • they interpret Genesis as God created the universe in 6 days
50
Q

how does a conservative interpret the Bible and Genesis?

A

thinks some parts of the Bible are literal and some parts as a guide

  • they interpret Genesis as God created the universe in 6 time periods
51
Q

how does a liberal interpret the Bible and Genesis?

A

takes the Bible as a guide

  • they interpret Genesis as God created the universe through evolution
52
Q

what are the five most important causes for Jesus’ crucifiction?

A
  • he committed blasphemy (pretending to be God)
  • he claimed to be the messiah
  • Jesus’ death fufilled God’s plans to redeem human kind and be an atonement for their sins - Jesus removed the separation between God and man
  • the Pharisees were jealous of him
  • Romans controlled the empire but let the Jewish leaders (Sanhedrin) had a lot of power over the Jewish people - Jesus’ popularity was undermining them
  • he broke religious laws
53
Q

what is proof that Jesus rose from the dead and his resurrection was real?

A
  • they knew where Jesus was buried so even if someone tried to redirect Mary, she wouldn’t believe them
  • the guards made sure he was dead by stabbing him and checking his fluids
  • they physically felt the scars on his hand after he spoke to his disciples after he died
  • the disciples wouldn’t make up the story of his resurrection as it goes against their religion to do this
54
Q

what is Jesus’ ascension?

A

40 days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to God, the Father, in heaven

55
Q

what is the significance of Jesus’ ascension?

A
  • Christians believe the resurrection shows the power of good and evil
  • Christians believe that by accepting Jesus they can be saved and not have to fear death
  • Jesus’ resurrection assures Christians that God will forgive their sins if they follow the teachings of Christianity and therefore will grow closer to God
  • the ascension shows that Jesus is with God - it makes way for the coming of the holy spirit to provide comfort and guidance
  • without the resurrection, there would be no Christian faith
56
Q

how to people gain salvation?

A

by following the teachings and laws in the Bible or through grace and the work of the Holy Spirit

57
Q

what does Jesus being the saviour mean?

A

he gave up his own life to save humans from their sins

58
Q

what does grace mean?

A

the spontaneous, unmerited gift of the divine favour in the salvation of sinners

59
Q

what does this quote show: Isaiah 5:16
But the LORD Almighty is [shown] by his justice. The holiness of God is displayed by his righteousness.

A
  • being morally right and free from guilt or sin
  • teaches Christians they must not disobey divine laws
60
Q

what does this quote show: Romans 5:12
When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. Adam’s sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

A
  • original sin
  • teaches Christians salvation can work for everyone as we all have original sin
61
Q

what does this quote show: Romans 3:23-24
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.

A
  • teaches Christians that Jesus atoned for our sins
  • Jesus is the saviour
62
Q

what does this quote show: Isaiah 35:8
And a highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness. The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it.

A
  • only sinless Christians can make their way to heaven after death
63
Q

what does this quote show: Isaiah 59:2
But your iniquities have separated you from your God; your sins have hidden his face from you, so that he will not hear.

A
  • you cannot be saved by salvation as your sins are destroying God’s teachings
64
Q

what does this quote show: John 14:6-7
6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7 If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.”

A
  • this quote proves the existence of the Holy Trinity
65
Q

what does this quote show: Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

A
  • if you follow him, God will allow you eternal life after death, because Jesus atoned for our sins
66
Q

what does this quote show: Romans 5:21
So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God’s wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

A
  • omnibenevolent
  • if you follow God’s teachings you will go to heaven
67
Q

what does this quote show:
1 John 2:1-2
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

A
  • Jesus Christ is a saviour for our sins as it atoned for us
68
Q

what does this quote show:
1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And the ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. He paid for you with the precious lifeblood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.

A
  • Jesus was the sacrifice for our sins because God is omnibenevolent and wishes for us to go to heaven
69
Q

reasons why people may say God is NOT good

A
  • God sent them a famine
  • God turned Egyptians water to blood
  • God sent them lots of plagues
  • God killed Pharaoh’s children
  • God drowned soldiers
  • God told people to destroy nations
  • God told people not to spare Amalek and kill everyone who lived there
  • Sameul hacked a King to pieces before God
  • God did not forgive King David and killed his child and made him suffer
  • sent a flood to kill all humans (Noah’s ark)
  • he told Abraham to kill his son
70
Q

what are the three elements of the inconsistent triad?

A
  • evil exists
  • God is omnipotent (all-powerful)
  • God is omnibenevolent (all-loving)
71
Q

what is the problem of evil and the inconsistent triad?

A
  1. if God exists, then he must be omnipotent and omnibenevolent
  2. if God is omnipotent, then he is able to prevent evil
  3. if God is omnibenevolent, then he should want to prevent evil
  4. therefore God is neither omnipotent or omnibenevolent
72
Q

what is moral evil?

A

evil that comes from the conscious choices of a national being

  • this includes evils that come from human neglect such as murder, war and theft
73
Q

what is natural evil?

A

all evil that is not moral evil (all evil that is not moral evil (e.g. caused by natural occurrences or the subconscious acts of humans

  • examples of this are floods, tornados, tsunamis
74
Q

what are five reasons why evil exists?

A
  • Satan/Devil
  • a test from God
  • to teach us
  • as a punishment
  • free will
75
Q

what is evidence that the Satan/Devil is the cause of evil?

A
  • snake in Adam and Eve
  • choice between bad or good
  • temptation
76
Q

what is strengths and weaknesses of Satan being the cause of evil?

A

strengths:
- keeps God’s omnibenevolence
- in scripture (Bible)
- if there is a power for good, there must be bad

weaknesses:
- God cannot be omnipotent
- we are still tempted to do bad things

77
Q

what is evidence that a test from God is the cause of evil?

A
  • story of Job
78
Q

what are strengths and weaknesses of a test of God being the cause of evil?

A

strengths:
- tests are usually good at the end

weaknesses:
- God should not need to test us as he is omniscient

79
Q

what is the evidence that God is trying to teach us is the cause of evil?

A
  • war teaches us to be better
  • St. Irenaus
80
Q

what are the strengths and weaknesses of God teaching us as the cause of evil?

A

strengths:
- suffering and evil is needed for human growth
- without sadness, happiness cannot be truly experienced

weaknesses:
- it can go too far - e.g. floods
- is suffering of innocent people necessary

81
Q

what is the evidence that God is trying to punish us a the reason why evil exists?

A
  • Noah’s ark
82
Q

strengths and weaknesses of God trying to punish us as the cause of evil?

A

strengths:
- punishment for Adam and Eve
- ‘cursed is the ground believe of you’

weaknesses:
- God cannot be omnibenevolent
- God cannot be forgiving if he does this
- Jesus was meant to atone us

83
Q

what is the evidence that free will is the cause of evil?

A
  • temptation from the devil
  • the fall - Adam and Eve
84
Q

strengths and weaknesses of free will being the cause of evil?

A

strengths:
- humans have choice to do evil and that’s what God gave us
- God wants to teach us

weaknesses:
- humans are morally imperfect
- a world without evil will have free will

85
Q

what do Christians believe happens after we die?

A
  • your soul ascends after the body dies
  • you go to heaven/hell/purgatory (if you are Catholic)
86
Q

what evidence is there for life after death?

A
  • the Bible
  • Jesus’ teachings
  • mediums e.g. Tyler Henry
87
Q

what is resurrection?

A
  • many Christians believe that resurrection is a reality
  • some believe that a persons soul is resurrected, other believe that Jesus will return to judge and the dead will rise
88
Q

what is judgement?

A
  • Christians believe that it is God who decides the fate of those who die depending on the life they lead
89
Q

what is heaven?

A
  • heaven is seen as a place of peace, joy, and freedom from pain, and a chance to be with friends and family who are already in heaven
90
Q

what is hell?

A
  • hell is often see as the opposite of heaven - Christians understand it to be a state of existence without God
91
Q

what is purgatory?

A
  • Catholics believe in an intermediate state called purgatory where the souls of some Christians wait to receive their place in heaven
92
Q

resurrection quote

A

‘So will it be with the resurrection of the death. The body that is sown is perishable’ 1 Corinthians

93
Q

judgement quote

A

‘The King will say to those on his right ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance’ Matthew

94
Q

heaven quote

A

‘a voice from heaven said ‘You are my son’ Mark

95
Q

what are the four main denominations of Christianity?

A
  • Catholics
  • Protestant
  • None Conformists (e.g. Methodists, Baptists)
  • Orthodox
96
Q

Roman Catholic facts

A
  • largest Christian denomination
  • the Pope is the head of this church
  • Bishops are thought to be successors of the disciples
  • Catholics will often confess their sins and ask for forgiveness
97
Q

Protestant facts

A

(Church of England/Anglican)
- sometimes called the established church
- quite modern in their views: they allow women to be vicars and bishops
- the Queen/King is the head of the Church
- Archbishop of Canterbury is the leader

98
Q

None Conformists facts

A
  • these are made up of many groups of Christians including Baptists, Methodists, and the Salvation Army
  • they tend to place a lot of importance on the Bible
  • often free to worship as they wish
  • do not tend to have a head of the church
99
Q

Orthodox facts

A
  • developed in the East particularly around Greece
  • some Orthodox churches have their own head while others are self-governing
  • icons (special paintings of Christian figures) are of great importance to Orthodox Christians
  • prayer is important to Orthodox Christians and they will often partake in fasting to show their commitment to God

GSCE T&P (14 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions