christianity beliefs and teachings

Question 1

beliefs about god as one

Answer 1

monotheistic - ‘ you shall have no other gods before me’

Question 2

SRT for god as omnipotent, benevolent and just

Answer 2

omnipotent - “in the beginning….Earth” ” king of the universe, the True Judge”
benevolent - “god gave the world his only son”
just - the parable of the sheep and the goats (serving the poor is serving god therefore he will judge fairly)

Question 3

gods response for the problem of evil and suffering

Answer 3

• part of human existence and shows you commitment to god
• follow Jesus’ example and tackle it
• give to charity and food banks

Question 4

god as the father

Answer 4

• fully all three aspects
• omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient

Question 5

god as the son

Answer 5

• fully all three aspects
• incarnated through Jesus “the word became flesh”

Question 6

god as the Holy Spirit

Answer 6

• fully all three aspects
• Mary became pregnant through this
• “she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit”
• the power of god at work on each

Question 7

3 different beliefs about creation

Answer 7

1. “in the beginning” fundamentalist christians
2. “the Word was with god and the Word was god.” everything was created through ‘the word’
3. the big band theory - scientific explanation

Question 8

SRTs for incarnation

Answer 8

• “the word became flesh”
• “she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit”

Question 9

SRT for the cruxifixction

Answer 9

” father into you hands I commit my spirit”

Question 10

significance of the crucifixion

Answer 10

• christians sins will be forgotten if they repent
• god understands suffering
• suffering is a part of human life

Question 11

SRT for the resurrection

Answer 11

” christ has indeed been raised from the dead”

Question 12

SRT for the ascension

Answer 12

” while he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.”

Question 13

significance of the ascension

Answer 13

• shows good over evil –> life over death
• christian sin forgotten if they follow gods laws
• christians resurrected if they follow Jesus and don’t fear death

Question 14

three christian views about christian’s resurrection

Answer 14

• soul resurrected soon after death
• soul resurrected long time after death when Jesus comes back to judge
• bodily resurrection - physical and spiritual body resources after death.

Question 15

SRT judement in the afterlife

Answer 15

” he ascended into heaven … and will come to judge the living and the dead”

Question 16

SRT for gods judgement

Answer 16

The parable of the sheep and the goats - to serve others is to serve god

Question 17

heaven

Answer 17

• eternal happiness and presence of god

Question 18

hell

Answer 18

• “The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented…”
• eternal separation from god

Question 19

purgatory

Answer 19

• a lave where your should is cleaned
• preparing you to eventually enter heaven
• believed by some catholics

Question 20

types, SRT, solution for SIN

Answer 20

• muder, adultery
• Original Sin (shows everyone has a tendency to sin)
• follow 10 commandments

Question 21

types, SRT for SALVATION

Answer 21

• means saved from sin
• done by: doing good works and grace
• “faith by itself if not accompanied by action, is dead”

Question 22

the role of Jesus in salvation from the crucifixion (3)

Answer 22

• he made up for original sin
• restored relationship btwn man and god
• shows if you follow gods laws you get eternal life

Question 23

SRT for atonement

Answer 23

“he is atoning sacrifice for our sins… and for the sins of the whole world”