Christianity Beliefs And Teachings

Question 1

Salvation

Answer 1

Being saved through god’s grace

Question 2

‘The lamb of god who takes away the sin of the world’

Answer 2

John 1:29

Question 3

‘Christ died for our sins’

Answer 3

Corinthians

Question 4

‘For god so loved the world he gave his one and only son”

Answer 4

John 3:16

Question 5

Monotheism in Christianity

Answer 5

Belief in one god through the trinity

Question 6

‘He is a god of justice’

Answer 6

Psalm 50:6

Question 7

‘The almighty is beyond our reach and exhalted in power’

Answer 7

Job 37:23

Question 8

How does the nature of god influence Christians? (4)

Answer 8

• worship - god is worthy of worship
• hope for forgiveness/good - salvation, benevolent, just
• follow commandments
• reflect god

Question 9

What are the problems of evil and suffering? (3)

Answer 9

• ? Nature of god - impossible traits
• ? Gods existence - contradicting
• ? Inconsistent triad

Question 10

How would a Christian respond to evil and suffering? (3)

Answer 10

• free will
  ST AUGUSTINE ‘a runaway horse is better than a stone’
• original sin
  ROMANS 5:12 ‘when Adam sinned, sin entered the world’
• god’s plan
  ROMANS 5:3 ‘suffering produces perseverance’

Question 11

Genesis 3

Answer 11

The story of “the fall”
Adam and even disobey god and eat from the tree of knowledge in the garden of Eden

Question 12

Three beliefs about the trinity?

Answer 12

Father - powerful creator of the world
The son - came to earth as human and died
The Holy Spirit - invisible and acts within the world (fruit-like characteristics)

Question 13

‘Baptise them in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit’

Answer 13

Jesus - Great commission

Question 14

Why is the trinity important? (5)

Answer 14

• central belief - core of Christianity
• improves understanding of the oneness of god & complex nature
• understand how to connect with god
• requires faith
• relationships on earth - unity in diversity

Question 15

Apostles creed

Answer 15

Father - ‘I believe in god, the father Almighty’
Son - ‘I believe in Jesus Christ his only son’
Holy Spirit - ‘…conceived by the Holy Spirit’

Question 16

‘I and the father are one’ (the son)

Answer 16

John 10:30

Question 17

‘Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the Holy Spirit’

Answer 17

The great commission
Jesus

Question 18

Genesis 1:1-3

Answer 18

• ‘ In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth ’
• ‘ Let there be light ’

Question 19

John 1:1-3

Answer 19

• ‘ In the beginning was the word, and the word was with god ‘
• ‘ … through him all things were made ‘

Question 20

Days of creation

Answer 20

Day 1 - light
Day 2 - sky
Day 3 - land & sea
Day 4 - sun, moon and stars
Day 5 - fish and birds
Day 6 - animals and humans
Day 7 - REST

Question 21

Fundamentalist

Answer 21

Literal belief
Bible is the word of god
Reject science (eg Big Bang etc)

Question 22

Liberal

Answer 22

Bible is metaphorical
Combine science and religion (god did but how is explained by science)

Question 23

‘I am the resurrection, and the life’ (the son)

Answer 23

John 11:25

Question 24

Parable of sheep and goats

Answer 24

• shepherd separates sheep and goats
  + judgment day analogy
  + hell and heaven
• Reward of heaven is through actively helping those in need

Question 25

‘Today you will be with me in paradise’

Answer 25

A thief who was beside Jesus during crucifixion and believed in him

Question 26

How does belief in heaven and hell influence christians? (5)

Answer 26

- follow Christ for salvation - follow commandments - do good & avoid sin - judgement - fear of death

Question 27

‘Whoever believes in him [jesus] will not perish but have eternal life

Answer 27

John 3:16

Question 28

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

Answer 28

John 1:14

Question 29

How was Jesus divine? (3)

Answer 29

- 37 miracles - Virgin Mary birth - resurrection and ascension

Question 30

How does the belief of Jesus being divine influence christians? (5)

Answer 30

- Jesus is source of salvation - Jesus is truly the son of god - Thank god for Jesus & atonement - Evangelism - Celebrate (Easter and Christmas)

Question 31

Two beliefs about crucifixion?

Answer 31

- Jesus was crucified for blasphemy - Sacrificial death (for the purpose of atonement)

Question 32

‘He is not here, he has risen!’

Answer 32

Luke 24:5-6

Question 33

Ascension

Answer 33

40 days after resurrection ascends to heaven

Question 34

Resurrection

Answer 34

Comes back to life three days after crucifixion

Question 35

Importance of the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension? (7)

Answer 35

- evidence - life after death - Jesus is a saviour to humanity - can have eternal life - can be saved - hope - emphasises sacrifice

Question 36

2 beliefs about sin?

Answer 36

- original sin and death are interconnected (Resurrection and ‘the fall’) - sin can be removed through baptism and atonement

Question 37

‘The father almighty, maker of heaven and earth’

Answer 37

Nicene creed

Question 38

“Nobody comes to the father except through me”

Answer 38

Jesus

Question 39

“My kingdom is not of this world” (heaven)

Answer 39

Jesus

Question 40

“Fiery lake of burning sulfur” (hell)

Answer 40

Revelations

Question 41

“No one can enter the kindgom of god unless he is born of water and the spirit”

Answer 41

Jesus

Question 42

“Adam sinned and sin entered the world”

Answer 42

Romans 5:12

Question 43

“Hell is a place where all bodies and souls will be destroyed”

Answer 43

Mathew 10:28