Christianity Beliefs: The nature of god Flashcards
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5 main qualities of God
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- Omnipotence
- Omnibenevolence
- Omnipresence
- Omniscient
- Just
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How is his Omnipotence demonstrated?
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- God created the universe and everything in it
- God’s omnipotence is seen through his miracles performed by Jesus
The bible says:
‘nothing will be impossible with God’
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How is his Omnibenevolence demonstrated?
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- God created humans in his image (Genesis) highlighting his love to his creation
- God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son highlighting that God was willing for Jesus to be crucified to save humanity
In the Bible, Jesus says:
‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’
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How is his Omnipresence demonstrated?
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- God’s Omnipresence refers to His presence within His creation
- God is present in all of creation, while remaining distinct from it. In other words, there is no place where God is not
The bible says:
‘One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all’
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How is his Justness demonstrated?
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- With unlimited power and authority, God is believed to be the perfect giver of justice
- As God is all-loving, he will never support injustice, ill-treatment, prejudice or oppression
- Jesus taught that God would judge all people according to how they had cared for others
The bible says:
‘A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.’
‘ do to others what you would have them do to you’ - Sheep and Goats
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Why is Omnipotence important for believers?
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- Christians will show determination and resilience when faced with a problem
- God has a plan for everyone. Therefore, Christians should trust in, and be guided by God
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Why is Omnibenevolence important for believers?
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- Christians will try to love each other in their daily lives by following the Golden Rule
- Christians will ‘love their enemies’ to demonstrate Love for all humans
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Why is Omnipresence important for believers?
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- God’s Omnipresence gives him the awareness of and compassion for our suffering and sin
- Christians believe that God is present and this provides comfort
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Why is Justness important for believers?
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- Christians will work for justice in society to demonstrate God’s qualities of being just and compassionate
- They will think about the consequences of their actions as they will want to be rewarded by God on the Day of Judgement.
- They believe that any wicked actions will be addressed and made fair
