Christianity Chrisitian Beliefs Flashcards
What does the Nicene Creed say about the oneness of God
The Nicene Creed states that there is only one God who is experienced as three things which are the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
What does Mark say about the oneness of God
“The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”
Outline 3 ways how the Trinity is shown in worship
- Christians repeat the Nicene Creed in every service of the Holy Communion
- Catholics cross themselves every time they enter the Church
- Baptisms and marriages are performed in the name of the Trinity
What does Genesis say about God and how he created the universe
“God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light”
How are humans shown to be the stewards of the earth
Genesis states that humans were created in God’s image and they should rule over every creature on the earth
What are Literalist Christians
Literalist Christians believe that the Bible is the direct word of God
What are Conservative Christians
Conservative Christians believe that the Bible is the Word of God but not his actual words. They also believe that the Bible was inspired by God
What are Liberal Christians
Liberal Christians believe that the Bible is a book about God rather than words from God
What does John say about the Word
John states that “… the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”
Why is creation important for Christians today
Creation is important for Christians today because it shows God’s goodness as Genesis states “and God saw that it was good”
Why is the incarnation important for Christians
- The incarnation shows that God loved humanity so much that he sent his only son to earth to teach humans how to live
- The incarnation is the basis of Christianity. Without the incarnation, there would be no Christianity
- Through the incarnation God began the process of salvation
How was the Eucharist introduced in the Last Supper
The Eucharist was introduced when Jesus took bread and wine and told his disciples to eat the bread and drink the wine in remembrance of him
How is the Eucharist shown in Luke
“This is my body broken for you, do this in remembrance of me”
What did Jesus say as he was being crucified
“Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing” Luke
Why are the events of Jesus’ last days important for Christians
- The Last Supper is the basis of the Eucharist which is the most important form of Christian worship
- Jesus’ death brought about salvation
- The resurrection is the basis of Christian belief in life after death
What is salvation
Salvation means being saved from sin
What is atonement
Atonement is the reconciliation between God and humans
What is the Roman Catholic understanding of salvation
Roman Catholics believe in Christ’s Passion which means that they believe that Jesus’ death was an act of self sacrifice.
How do Roman Catholics believe Christians can gain salvation
They believe that salvation is possible by taking the sacraments
What is the Evangelical Protestant understanding of salvation
Evangelical Protestants believe in Penal Substitution Theory which means that a price needed to be paid for human sin. So rather than punishing humans God took the punishment on himself through the death of Jesus
How do Evangelical Protestants believe Christians can gain salvation
They believe that salvation comes through faith in the atoning death of Jesus
What is the Liberal Protestant understanding of salvation
Liberal Protestants believe that Jesus brought atonement through his moral example and love for humanity
How do Liberal Protestants believe Christians can gain salvation
They believe salvation comes through living a good life
What does John say about salvation
John states that God so loved the world that he sent his only son to save the world
Why is salvation important for Christians
- Without salvation there cannot be a real relationship with God
- Without salvation a person’s sins will not be forgiven which will prevent them from entering heaven
- Granting salvation was the whole purpose of Jesus coming to earth
What is the Catholic teaching about life after death
Roman Catholics believe that people who are perfectly purified will go straight to heaven while those with unforgiven sins and possibly good non - believers and good people from other faiths will go to purgatory to be purified of their sins whilst evil people will go to hell
What do Evangelical Protestants believe about life after death
Evangelical Protestants believe in the resurrection of the body which is the idea that everyone will be raised on the Last Day to be judged by God
What do Liberal Christians believe about life after death
Liberal Christians believe that the soul lives on after death in a spirit world
Why does evil and suffering cause problems for Christians
- If God is omnibenevolent he must want to remove all types of evil from the world
- If God is omnipotent he must be able to remove all evil from the world
- If God is omniscient he must have known that the creation of the universe would cause evil and suffering so he should have created a universe free of evil and suffering
What does Psalm teach about God
Psalm teaches that “The Lord is compassionate and gracious…”
What is the Biblical response to evil and suffering
Many Christians believe that there is no point is worrying about evil and suffering as they believe humans will never be able to understand God’s reasons for doing things.
What does Psalm teach about evil and suffering
Psalm teaches that suffering is a part of life and that suffering and joy go side by side
What is the free will response to evil and suffering
Many Christians believe that as God created humans in his image, humans have free will which means that a human cannot be free if they only did good
How do Christians follow Jesus’ example and fight against evil and suffering
- Christians pray for those who suffer as that is what Jesus did which means that Christians should follow his example and pray for those who suffer
- Christians offer practical help for those who suffer as Jesus cured those with diseases. Some Christians do this by becoming doctors or nurses or by giving to charity
