Christianity (CGP Book) Flashcards
1
Q
Meaning of omnipotent?
A
God is all powerful
2
Q
Meaning of benevolent?
A
God is loving and caring
3
Q
Meaning of judge?
A
God judges peoples actions fairly
4
Q
Meaning of omniscient?
A
God knows everything
5
Q
Meaning of eternal?
A
God has always existed
6
Q
Meaning of transcendent?
A
God is beyond this world
7
Q
Meaning of immanent?
A
God is present in human world
8
Q
Meaning of personal?
A
God is a person though almighty and divine
9
Q
What is idea of trinity?
A
God exists in three persons - the father, the son and the holy spirit
10
Q
What is nicene creed?
A
Places importance on the trinity
11
Q
God as the father?
A
- the god of the old testament
- created earth and sustains them
- transcendent
12
Q
God as the son?
A
- believe jesus is the incarnation of god in human form
- seen as both divine and human
- a model for Christian behaviour
13
Q
God as the holy spirit?
A
- the presence of god in the world
- immanent yet personal part of god
- guidance to catholics spiritually
14
Q
Where is God the creator found?
A
Genesis chapter 1
15
Q
Where is God as Holy Spirit found?
A
Through creating the world