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Christianity: beliefs and teachings Flashcards

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What is the main religion of the UK?

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Christianity

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What are the three main traditions of Christianity?

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Catholic, protestant and Orthodox

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What does monotheisticism?

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The idea that there is one supreme being

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Define catholism

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It’s based in Rome and led by the Pope

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Define orthodox chrisitanity

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It split from the Catholic church in 1054 and is mainly practised in Eastern Europe in places such as Russia and Greece.

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Define Protestantism

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Split from the Catholic church in the 16th century and subsequently split into denomination. They all agree the Bible not the Pope is the only authority

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What is a denomination?

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It is a distinct protestant group

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Name some protestant denominations

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Bapist, Pentecosta,m Methodist, United Reformed Churches

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What is Gods fundamental role in the universe?

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God is the creator and sustainer of all that exists.

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How does God operate in the universe?

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God works through history and inspires people to do Gods will.

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What is the nature of the God?

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God is spirit (John 4:24) - neither male nor female but has qualities of both

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God is considered holy - what does that mean?

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That God is set apart for a special purpose and worthy of worship.

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What is Jesus’ relationship to God?

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He is his Son and the true representation of God on earth?

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Which passage details Jesus as the true representation on Earth?

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Hebrews 1:3

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What is omnipotence?

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Means almighty and having unlimited power and authority

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What is benevolence?

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It means all loving and all good. God hafve the power to do good. God shows his love by creating humans and caring for them.

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What does it mean for a just God?

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God is the perfect judge of human behaviour and will make up for all the wrong in the world.

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How did God show his love?

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By sending his only son to Earth.

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What is the problem of benevolence?

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Why does God allow people to suffer and/or hurt each other.

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What is the problem of omnipotence?

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Why does god not prevent evil and suffering such as natural disasters.

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What is the problem of a Just God?

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Why is there injustice?

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How do Christians resolve themselves to these issues?

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They trust in God even when they don’t understand what is happening.

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What is the Trinity?

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That God is made up for three elements: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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What is God the Father?

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He is the creator of life, acts as a good father. He is all powerful, all loving (omnibenevolent), all knowing (omniscient) and present everywhere (omnipresent)

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What is God the Son?

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God became incarnate (made flesh) through Jesus and was both human and God at the same time.

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What is the holy spirit?

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The unseen power in the world that influences, guides and sustains life on earth.

27
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What verses in the Bible discuss creation

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Genesis 1:-3

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What does a literal belief in creation?

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Although no supported by scientific evidence some people believe that the world was actually was created in six days.

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What do some christians believe about creation?

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That although it may not be literally true there are deeper religious truths.

30
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What do Christians believe about creation?

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That everything was created out of choice and good.

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Is God still present today?

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Yes - Christians believe that there is an ongoing place for God in the world

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What is the difference between god the father and the holyspirit in everyday presence of god?

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They believe the god the father created the universe and holy spirit continues to maintain and create the universe

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What other verse talks about genesis?

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John 1:1-3

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Quote john 1: 1:3

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“In the begining was the word, and the word was with god and the word was god. He was with god in the geinging . Through him all things were made, without him nothing was made that has been made”

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Quote Genesis 1 1:3

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“In the beginging, God created the heaveans and the earth. Now the earht was a formless and empty darkness was over the surface of a deep and the spirit of god was honvering over the waters. And god said “Let there by light “ and there was light

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What is the difference between Genesis and John for creation?

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In John everything was created in the word who was both with and was God. Thr Word was also the son of god. Some christians believe that the son of god (the word of god) was involved in cretation.

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What is the incarnation?

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It is the fafct that God became flesh in the form of Jesus.

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Name two passages that talk of the incarnation?

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Matthew 1:18 and John 1:4

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Quote Matthew 1:18

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“This is how the birth og Jesus the Messiah came about; His mother MAry was pledged to be married to Joesph but before they came together, she found to be pregnant through the holy spirit”

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Quote John 1;14`

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The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us

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How did both Joseph and Mary come to terms with the pregnancy?

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An angel appeared to both of them explaining that the child was not like any other child

42
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Which gospels explained that Mary conceived Jesus without sex?

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Mathew and Luke

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What does the virgin conception represent?

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That it was only possible as Jesus was Son of God and part of the trinity

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What did the incarnation meandemonstate

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That God lived amongst the humans as a human

45
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What is Jesus considered to be

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Both God and Man

46
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What does the God and Man mean was possible

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The miracles and his resurrection

47
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What did the Jews expect and why did they not accept Jesus

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They expected a Messiag who would save Israel and establish an age of peace

48
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What does Christ mean?

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It means the annointed one or Messiah

49
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Did Jesus like being called a messiah

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no, in fact, he told his followers not to use that term in case they were accused of Blasphemy

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