Christianity sources of wisdom Flashcards
The fall
Genesis 3
“For God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”`
Procreation
Genesis 1:28
“Be fruitful and multiply”
God as the creator
John 1:1-3
“All things came into being through him.”
Genesis 1:1
“God created the heavens and the Earth”
Humankind in God’s image
Genesis 1:27
“God created humankind in his image”
Worship
Matthew 18:20
“For where 2 or 3 are gathered in my name, I am there among them”
God is loving
John 4:8
“Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.”
God is judgemental and jealous
Exodus 34:14
“For you shall worship no other God, because the Lord, whose name is jealous, is a jealous God.”
God is forgiving
Luke 15:11-32
Parable of the prodigal son
God’s goodness
Genesis 1:31
“God saw everything he had made and indeed, it was very good”
Suffering
Psalms 22:1
“My God, my God, why have you foresaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning.”
Kindness
Luke 10:27
“Love your neighbour as yourself”
Eucharist
Matthew 26:26-28
“Take, eat; This is my body… Drink from it all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant”
God revealing himself as Jesus
John 1:14
“And the Word became flesh and made its dwelling amongst us”
Judgement
Matthew 25:31-46
Parable of the sheep and the goats
Evangelising
Matthew 28:19
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of God and the soul of the holy spirit.”
