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Christianity Beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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Afterlife

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what Christians believe follows life on earth

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Ascension

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the event 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned from God in heaven

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Atonement

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restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus

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Benevolent

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all-loving, all good, a quality of God

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Blasphemy

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a religious offence which includes claiming to be God

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Creation

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the act by which God brought the universe into being

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Crucifixion

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the execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday

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Day of Judgement

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a time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God

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Denomination

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a distinct group within the Christian faith, with its own organisation and traditions

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Forgiveness

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showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

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God

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the Supreme Being

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Grace

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a quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support which they do not need to earn

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Heaven

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a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God

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Hell

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a place of eternal suffering and absence of God

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Holy

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separate and set apart for a special purpose by God

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Holy Spirit

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the third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world

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Incarnation

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becoming flesh, taking human form

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Justice

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bringing about what is right and fair

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Monotheistic

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a religion that believes there is only one god

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Original sin

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everyone is born with a built in urge to do bad things and disobey God due to Adam and Eve

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Omnipotent

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almighty, having unlimited power, a quality of God

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Omniscient

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all knowing, a quality of God

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Purgatory

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the intermediate state where soul are cleansed in order to enter heaven

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Resurrection

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rising from the dead

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Salvation

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saving the soul, deliverance from sin and admission into heaven brought by Jesus

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Satan

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name for the devil

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Sin

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any action or thought that separated humans from God

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Son of God

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a title used for Jesus and the second person of the Trinity

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The Word

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term used at the beginning of John’s gospel to refer to God the Son

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Trinity

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the belief that there are three persons in one God

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