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Christianity paper 1 pt 1 Flashcards

1
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nature of God:
Transcendent

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exists outside of space and time
“on the third day he rose again”

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Forgiving

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“Love thy neighbour”

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Judge

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Judgement of Adam and Eve, he kicked them out after they disobeyed him

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Creator

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“God the father, almighty, maker of heaven and earth”

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Omnipresent

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“Holy Spirit” He lives in us and is with us everywhere we go

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Questions on the nature of God:
Why is it difficult to understand God?

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-He is not a physical human being
-During tough times, it would be harder to believe in God
-God is a mystery, we have limited understanding

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How would believing in God affects a Christian’s daily life:

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  • They’d live life cautiously, trying to do good knowing God can see them and is judging their actions

-They live life freely knowing God is there to protect them and help them during any troubles

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God as omnipotent
(2 points)

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Christians believe God to be
Omnipotent:
-He is the creator of all things
-Holy and transcendent (he was never born or dead)

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God as loving
(3 points)

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-He created humans to show his love for us
-He sacrificed his only son Jesus to die for our sins so that we could be with him again
-He forgives our sins
“God so loved the world very much that he gave his only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but live an eternal life”

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God as just

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-He treats everyone fairly and does not support any form of injustice
-He can never make a wrong judgement

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What is the trinity?

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The belief that there are three persons in one God
God exists in three different ways

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Trinity:
Why is it important?
(3 points)

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-it brings humanity face to face with the mystery of God
-It helps humanity recognise the God they meet in the Bible, in history and in their own lives
-It is the foundation of Christian worship

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God the father:

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-He watches over his creations
-He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent, judge
-transcendent (creator in heaven)

“God the father, almighty, maker of heaven and earth”

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God the son:

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-He was here on earth in human form
-He died for our sins

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God the holy spirit:

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-Immanent but impersonal
-He lives in us spiritually
-He speaks to us

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Proof of the trinity quote

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“and the holy spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. A voice came from heaven: you are my son whom I love”

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Advantages of the trinity:
Disadvantage of the trinity:

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-It will help deepen your relationship with God
-It just teaches us that God isn’t meant to understand which doesn’t explain who he is and what he should be to us

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Creation beliefs about creation:
(3 points)

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-God created everything by speaking
-Genesis 1 shows God was omnibenevolent, omniscient and omnipotent
-After every verse, God said “and it was good” which shows he is a good God

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“creatio ex nihilio”

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-Belief God created everything from nothing. Reflects that he is omnipotent and eternal

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Incarnation

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-Mary was still a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus (his birth was a miracle
-Shows he is God incarnate- fully God and fully human
-He was born without sin (without the original sin)

20
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Jesus is the son of…
And a 2 quotes ;)

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God!
-“the word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”
-“you are my son, whom I love”

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Why is Jesus the Son of God important? (3 points)

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-Shows Christians that Jesus’ words, teachings and deeds have great authority and importance for them
-Jesus was fully human but also fully God and existed on earth
-He went through suffering like all of us

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Jesus as the messiah
(2 marks)

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-He is referred to as Christ
-Christians call him Jesus Christ to show that they believe Jesus was sent by God to save humanity from sin
-Chritos (anointed one)

23
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Crucifixtion (and its impacts)
(3 points)

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-Suffering is part of life, even God suffered
-Jesus’ death needed to happen, so that good could win over evil
-A reminder to Christians that they will always be forgiven, thanks to Jesus’ sacrifice.

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Resurrection
(3 marks)

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-Proof that Jesus is not human and he is divine
-Death is not the end, nor something to fear
-Fulfils the promise of an afterlife, giving Christians hope that they too can enter heaven if they believe in him
-Fulfils Jesus’ promise, that he can come back to save the earth again

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Ressurection (quote)

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“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die” Jesus to a believer

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Ascension

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-Jesus is with God
-It shows his transcendent power (physical body ascending)
-The great commission- initiated spreading of Christianty (spreading of Christianity)

27
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Ascension quote

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“I will come back to take you to be with me”

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Impact of resurrection and ascension:

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-Teaches Christians that if they believe and act accordingly, they too will be resurrected
-Those who believe in Jesus will enter heaven
“if Christ had not been raised, your faith is futile”

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Afterlife and Judgement:

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-Humans receive eternal life as a gift from God
-Jesus has power over God
-Christians will see future home in heaven

30
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Hell

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-It is a state of existence without God
-Some Christians believe those who don’t follow God’s teaching or acknowledge him will end up there

31
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Heaven

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-Jesus will be with God in heaven
-The parable of the sheep and goat teaches that both faith and actions determine whether you enter heaven or not

32
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sin
(3 marks)

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-All humans are born sinful as they all carry the original sin
-Your only salvation is the Grace of God
-All humans have an inbuilt tendency to do evil and disobey God

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salvation

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to be saved from sin (by believing in Jesus)

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atonement

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Making amends for a wrong

35
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Grace

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Unconditional love, forgiveness and acceptance from God

36
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Redemption

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Act of being saved from God

37
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Forgiveness

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Act of pardoning another’s wrong deed

38
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Forgiveness

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Act of pardoning another’s wrong deed

39
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The role of Christ in Salvation

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-Jesus died for our sins
-Before Jesus’ death, humans had no conn ection to God because of evil
-After Jesus died, humans could be connected with God again

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