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who are monotheists?

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people who believe in one God

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what are polytheists?

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people who believe in many gods

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what are agnostics?

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people who are not sure if there is a God or not

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what are atheists?

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people don’t believe in God/gods

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omnipotent definition

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God is all-powerful

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omniscience definition

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God is all-knowing

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omnibenevolence definition

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God is all-loving

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immanent definition

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God is within all

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transcendence definition

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God is above all

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eternal

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God has no beginning or end

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just in term of God meaning

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God is a fair judge

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times when God was all-loving

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sending Jesus to die for humanity’s sins
saved the Hebrews from the Eqyptians

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times when God was all-powerful

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parted the red sea to allow Moses and his people to pass
created the universe
flooding the world

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times when God was forgiving/merciful

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Jonah being released from the great fish
sending Jesus to save humanity

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moral evil is …

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evil caused by humans

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natural evil …

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occurs naturally and is out of our control

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how do religious people respond to the problem of evil and suffering?

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evil & suffering is caused by humans misusing freewill
evil & suffering is a test from God (Job)
evil & suffering is a part of the world and religions people have a duty to relieve it (suffering as an opportunity)
goodness can’t be truly understood without evil & suffering

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what is St. Augustine’s Theodicy for the problem of evil

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God created the world good
However the original sin caused inherent sin for man, taking man away from God
so all suffering is the result of this sin (misuse of freewill), and God did not cause it

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what is Irenaeus’ Theodicy on the problem of evil

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Humans are created imperfectly so that they can develop to perfection (like God)
Genuine human perfection must involve human involvement
so freewill is necessary
it is all a test
this theodicy suggests everyone will eventually go to heaven

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what happened to Job

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Job loses all his belonging, family and is covered with boils
he does not blame God
his belongings and his family is restored in greater numbers than before

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what does the story of Job teach us about suffering

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it is all a test
it is a part of God’s greater plan
if we stay close to God even if we are suffering we will be rewarded

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what are the three ways God can be understood

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God, the Father
Jesus, the Son
Holy Spirit

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God, the Father is the …

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transcendent creator, who lives in heaven

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God who is the Son is …

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Jesus, who is God incarnate (human flesh), who lived on earth

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God who is the Holy Spirit is ...
immanent, but impersonal, it is the way God inspires Christians and guides them every day
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what are the meanings of God being a father?
-God gives them life -God is in a position of authority -God is always ready to have a relationship with people -God loves his people
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The role of the Holy Spirit is to:
-help them live as Christians -give them courage in difficult times -strengthens their faith, which allows them to speak to others about Christianity -guides them to make right decisions -Joins the Christian community as one -Gives them special spiritual gifts: to communicate with God in prayer, to understand the Bible correctly, to preach, to heal, prophecy, to speak in tongues
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Christians believe when a person is baptised they receive the ...
Holy Spirit which lays dormant until the service of confirmation
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Christians believe the Holy Spirit inspired the writing of the Bible, so ..
the Bible is the word of God
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Give beliefs about Jesus as the Son of God
-Jesus is fully human and divine, he is both human and God -Jesus is a teacher and a guide, Jesus' actions, teaching and parables tell Christians how to live their life -Jesus is eternal -Jesus is a saviour for Christians, he died to make it possible for humans to be forgiven
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what is the Atonement?
the belief that Jesus' death makes people one with God
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what is the Ascension?
when Jesus returned to his father in heaven for eternity
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what is the resurrection?
the belief that Jesus rose from the dead after three days
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what is parousia?
the belief that Jesus will return, to judge the living and the dead
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why is the resurrection important to Christians?
It proves that Jesus is the Son of God It proves that there is life after death
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where is the story of creation found in the Bible?
In Genesis
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what happened on the first day of creation?
God made light and dark
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what happened on the second day of creation?
God separated the water
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what happened on the third day of creation?
God made the land, plant and trees
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what happened on the forth day of creation?
God created the sun, moon and stars
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what happened on the fifth day of creation?
God created sea creatures and winged fowl (birds)
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what happened on the sixth day of creation?
God created all other living creatures (mammals) and humans
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what happened of the seventh day of creation?
God rested
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In terms of the beliefs about creation there are two main types of Christian group:
literal/fundamental Creationists liberal/non-literalists Creationists
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what do literal creationists believe?
the Bible is the word of God and can't be wrong. God created the world is six 24-hour days.
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what do liberal creationists believe?
the Bible has important truths but can not be taken literally. They believe in the majority of scientific theories but believe God created the world
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how does the 7 day creation story link with evolution?
a day may just represent a long period of time life sprang first from the ocean (with doesn't contradict science) them winged fowl came (like dinosaurs) then other living creatures then humans the story follows the process of evolution
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why is the creation story so important to Christians?
it tells them how God created humans and the origins of life it tells them the importance and place of humans in creation it gives a reason to see why God is so important and worthy of worship
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why is belief in the afterlife important to Christians?
it helps people to make sense of life - especially in times of suffering it gives support and comfort at a time of loss it provides a purpose to life
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what is dualism?
the belief that the physical body will die, but the soul will live on. Both parts of the human are separated, when dead.
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resurrection has two meanings in Christianity, which are?
when jesus returned to life three days after the crucifixion the restoration of the dead to life at the Last Judgement
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which disciple touched the wounds of Jesus after the resurrection?
doubting Thomas
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what is The Fall?
when Adam and Eve were thrown out of the Garden of Eden, they had fallen from God's grace
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Many Christians believe that humans are born with a ...
lack of holiness, with an inclination towards sin, because of the original sin. This is why some Christians baptises their babies
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Jesus' sacrifice washes away the ...
original sin
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the resurrection shows God's ultimate love and forgiveness to humans, meaning Jesus' followers will
also resurrect and through baptism and leading a life based on Jesus' teachings will remove the original sin

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