Christianity Beliefs and teachings Flashcards
Afterlife
what Christians believe follows life on earth
Ascension
the event 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned from God in heaven
Atonement
restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
Benevolent
all-loving, all good, a quality of God
Blasphemy
a religious offence which includes claiming to be God
Creation
the act by which God brought the universe into being
Crucifixion
the execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday
Day of Judgement
a time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God
Denomination
a distinct group within the Christian faith, with its own organisation and traditions
Forgiveness
showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong
God
the Supreme Being
Grace
a quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn
Heaven
a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God
Hell
a place of eternal suffering and absence of God
Holy
separate and set apart for a special purpose by God
Holy Spirit
the third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world
Incarnation
becoming flesh, taking human form
Justice
bringing about what is right and fair
Monotheistic
a religion that believes there is only one god
Original sin
everyone is born with a built in urge to do bad things and disobey God due to Adam and Eve
Omnipotent
almighty, having unlimited power, a quality of God
Omniscient
all knowing, a quality of God
Purgatory
the intermediate state where soul are cleansed in order to enter heaven
Resurrection
rising from the dead
Salvation
saving the soul, deliverance from sin and admission into heaven brought by Jesus
Satan
name for the devil
Sin
any action or thought that separated humans from God
Son of God
a title used for Jesus and the second person of the Trinity
The Word
term used at the beginning of John’s gospel to refer to God the Son
Trinity
the belief that there are three persons in one God
