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Christianity - The nature of God Flashcards

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Three main branches of christianity

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Catholic
Orthodox
Protestant

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Define monotheistic

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A religion that believes there is only one God

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Define holy

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Separate and set apart for a special purpose by God

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What type of religion is Christianity
What does this mean

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Christianity is a monotheistic religion
This means all Christians believe there is only one God, who they believe creates and sustains all that existis

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How do Christians communicate with God

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Through prayer

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State a key Christian statement of belief

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A key Christian statement of belief called the Nicene Creed begins: ‘We believe in one God’

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State the first of the ten commandments that Christians should obey

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“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me” Exodus 20:2-3 NIV

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Some of the qualities/attributes of God

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God as omnipotent (all-powerful), loving, just,
omnipresent (everywhere), omniscient(all-powerful)

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Define omnipotent

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Omnipotent: almighty, having unlimited power; a quality of God (….there is nothing God cannot do or achieve….,God’s power and authority to do Good)

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State a scripture that says shows that God is omnipotent

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Nothing is impossible with God - Luke 1:37 NIV

When angel Gabriel answered Mary when she questioned her forthcoming pregnancy

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Define benevolent

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All-lovinh, all-good; a quality of God

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What do Christians believe about God in terms of God’s benevolence

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Christians believe that because God loves humans, God wants what is best for them
They believe that God created humans because He is all loving and desired to bestow His love upon creatures

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How does God’s quality of Benevolence help Christians in their daily life

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God is benevolent
This encourages Christians to love each other in their daily lives by treating everybody with care and respect

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What do Christians believe to be God’s greatest act of love

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Christians believe that God’s greatest act of love was sending God’s Son, Jesus, to earth

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State a scripture that shows that God is loving

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‘God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’ John 3:16 NIV

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What is the Bible’s definition of love

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4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

8 Love never fails.

1 corinthians 13:4-8 NIV

This description of love suggests some qualities that Christians should aspire to.

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Define justice

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Bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for a wrong that has been committed

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How does God’s quality of being just help Christians in their daily life

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God will never support injustice, ill-treatment, prejudice or oppression
Therefore Christians should do all they can to prevent these wrongs wherever they encounter them

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What is the problem of evil and suffering

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Many people question why a loving God would allow people to suffer, rather than prevent the evil actions of others from happening.

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What do Christians believe in terms of the problems of evil and suffering

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Christians believe that a just God treats all people fairly and is incapable of making a wrong judgement
Therefore Christians are sure that they can trust God even when things appear to be going wrong

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Define trinity

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The belief that there are three persons in the One God; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are separate, but are also one being

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