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Christianity- Nature Of God Flashcards

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What are 6 qualities of God?

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Omnipotent, Omniscient, Omnipresent, Benevolent, One, Just

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Define Omnipotent.

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All-powerful

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Define Omniscient.

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All-knowing

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Define Omnipresent.

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Is present everywhere

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Define Benevolent.

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Loving

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Define One.

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God is one.

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Define Just.

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God is fair.

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What is the source of evidence called for the qualities of God?

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The Nicene Creed.

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What does it state showing that God is one and all-powerful?

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“I believe in one God, the father almighty”.

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What does The Bible Isaiah 30:18 state about a quality of God?

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“For the LORD is a God of justice”.

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What does The Bible, John 3:16 state about a quality of God?

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“God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall have eternal life.”

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What is the problem of evil?

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Christians can question why evil and suffering still exist in the world if God is all-powerful, all-loving and all-knowing.

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Name 2 explanations for the problem of evil.

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Any two from:
- God gave humans free will.
- Experiencing bad things could be a test of faith : the book of job.
- Humans need evil to appreciate good.
- God is beyond our understanding.

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Who would agree with the statement : “Suffering in the world proves that God isn’t really loving.” ?

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Humanists (God is not what he says he is)
Victims of natural disasters (how can my problems be blamed for natural evils)

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Who would disagree with the statement : “Suffering in the world proves that God isn’t really loving.” ?

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Christians (we do not fully understand God)
St Augustine (suffering is a result of humans misusing free will)

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What are the two types of evil?

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Natural evil & moral evil.

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What is natural evil?

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Caused by nature, such as natural disasters and disease.

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What is moral evil?

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Caused by human choices and actions, such as murder.

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What is the Trinity?

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Christian’s believe in one God, but they believe in three main personas.

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What are the three parts of the Trinity?

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The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

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How do Christian’s respond to natural evil?

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We do not always understand why God has acted in this way, but we must have faith and trust that God loves us and knows what is best. Suffering is a test and helps us to develop our character.

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How do Christian’s respond to moral evil?

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St Augustine argued that God gave humans free will. Moral evil is caused by humans turning away from God and making bad decisions. God loves us and wants us to stop sinning, but we have to decide this ourselves.

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What is the Christian parable about suffering?

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The Book of Job.

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Where is The Book of Job found?

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The Old Testament

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What is the story of the Book of Job?

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  • Good, wealthy man loses everything (money, family and health)
  • Suffering causes Job to become angry and resentful of God
  • His friends persuade him to have faith in God and that the suffering must be punishment for sin.
  • Job doesn’t accept this.
  • God intervenes and explains to Job how little he understands about God’s creation.
  • Job accepts that he will never fully understand and that he must trust God.
    -Job is then rewarded for his faith.
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What is a Christian belief about the Trinity?

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The parts of the Trinity are separate, but are still only one God.

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What two sources include references to the different persons of the Trinity?

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The Nicene Creed and The Apostles Creed.

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What does the Apostles’ Creed show about Catholic Christians?

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They believe in three different persons of the trinity- the father, son and Holy Spirit.

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How do Christians show belief in the Trinity?

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Through practices and symbolism such as the sign of the cross.

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