Christianity: Christian Beliefs Flashcards
What is the Trinity, and what are its three parts?
• The three distinct persons of God
• The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
How do Christians worship the Trinity?
- Bless themselves (making ✝️ + offering prayers)
- Lord’s Prayer, Nicene Creed and Apostle’s Creed
- Centre of individual daily relationship w/ God
State a Trinity Quote (🕊️)
“The Spirit of God descending like a dove… This is my Son…w/ him I am well pleased”
What is the reference to the Father in the Nicene Creed?
“Maker of Heaven and Earth”
What is the reference to the Son in the Nicene Creed?
“For us and our salvation he came down from Heaven” (incarnation)
What is the reference to the Holy Spirit in the Nicene Creed?
“The giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son”
What does a Literalist (a.k.a Creationist) believe?
• The Biblical Creation story is correct ✅
• Scientific explanations are wrong ❌
What do Non-Literalists believe?
• God created World 🌍, not exactly like Bible (a metaphor)
• “day” = longer period of time
• Science + Religion can explain
Quote about the “Word of God”
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was w/ God and the Word was God”
Quote about the “Spirit of God”
“In the beginning God created the Heavens and the Earth… the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters”
Why is Jesus important?
• Fulfilled the prophecy of Christ the Saviour
• Makes up the Trinity (the Son)
A quote about ”the Incarnation” (hint: Rubber Soul)
“The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
A quote about “the Incarnation” (🗣️🇺🇳)
“He appeared in the flesh… preached among the Nations… taken up in glory”
Ways that Jesus was Divine:
- Omnipotent/ Omniscience
- Forgave Sins
- Performed Miracles (💧➡️🍷)
- People prayed to him (🙏🏻)
- He was Resurrected after Death
Ways that Jesus was human:
- Born to a human mother (Mary)
- Had a human body
- Got tired/ hungry
- Emotions (inc. amazement, sorrow)
- Prayed to God
- He died (spoiler alert 🚨)
What is “the Passion”?
The Last Days of Jesus’ life
Order of events of “the Passion”:
- The Last Supper ➡️
- Betrayal and Arrest ➡️ 3. Crucifixion
➡️ 4. Resurrection ➡️ 5. Ascension - “I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment in the Kingdom of God”
- “Judas arrived… a large crowd… w/ swords and clubs” ⚔️
- “Carrying his cross, he went out to the place of the skull” ✝️➡️💀
- “He is not here; he has risen”
- “He was taken up into Heaven”
The Importance of “the Passion”:
• Jesus = Son of God
• Proves Life after Death
• Relationship between God + Jesus (God redeemed humanity through Jesus)
• Understand sacrifice
• The Eucharist
What is “Salvation”?
Christian belief of being saved from Sin by belief
What is “Atonement”?
Humans are reconciled and forgiven by God
What is “Redemption”?
How Christians belief that Atonement can be achieved
The role of Christ in “Salvation”:
Christ (perfect without Sin) offered redemption
Quote about Jesus’ attempt at redemption (🗿):
“Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone’”
Quote about gift from God (Who Wants to Live Forever?):
“Whoever believe in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
