Christians Beliefs

Question 1

What is the main religions tradition in the UK?

Answer 1

Christianity

Question 2

What word is used to describe God as all powerful?

Answer 2

omnipotent

Question 3

What word is used to describe God is fair?

Answer 3

Just

Question 4

Why do we have suffering?

Answer 4

1. misuse of free will
2. You can’t feel happiness without suffering
3. a greater plan we can’t understand.

Question 5

What is moral evil?

Answer 5

evil that’s created by humans eg murder

Question 6

What are the three parts of the holy trinity

Answer 6

Father, the son and the holy spirit.

Question 7

The creation of the world is described in what chapter of the bible?

Answer 7

Genesis chapter 1

Question 8

Christians who believe that genesis is real are referred to as what?

Answer 8

literalists

Question 9

State and event that happens in Genesis

Answer 9

God created humans

Question 10

Whos is ‘the word’

Answer 10

Jesus (the son)

Question 11

What do Christians believe will happen when we die?

Answer 11

1. Only those who believe in Jesus will go to heaven.
2. If you have been baptized you will go to heaven regardless of how you behave.

Question 12

What are the four main events in Jesus’ life

Answer 12

1. Incarnation – when Jesus was made flesh by being born.
2. Crucifixion – Jesus was killed on the cross.
3. Resurrection – Jesus was brought back to life physically.
4. Ascension – Jesus did not die but went up to heaven.

Question 13

What does Original Sin mean?

Answer 13

It was the first act of disobedience towards God and means we all have a tendency to sin.

Question 14

How does resurrection influence a christian?

Answer 14

1. They have no need to fear death as they believe there will be some sort of afterlife with Jesus and God.
2. They will lead a good life in order to gain a good afterlife after they have been resurrected

Question 15

What role do Christians believe Jesus Christ plays in salvation?

Answer 15

Jesus took the penalty for human sins by dying on the cross

Question 16

What word is used to describe the belief that God is loving?

Answer 16

omni-benevolent

Question 16

Some Christians who don’t view the Bible as literally true think Genesis is what?

Answer 16

a metaphor

Question 16

What is natural evil and give an example?

Answer 16

Evil not created by humans eg earthquakes

Question 17

Why do Christians disagree about what happens when we die?

Answer 17

The teachings of the denominations are different

Question 18

Christians of all denominations agree on what aspects of life after death?

Answer 18

1. The will be an afterlife.
2. You will be resurrected in some from and judged by God and Jesus.

Question 19

What does incarnation mean and what language is it derived from?

Answer 19

It means ‘enfleshed’. It comes from Latin.

Question 20

Give two ways the incarnation might influence a Christian’s life.

Answer 20

1. Allows them to understand that God wants to have a positive relationship with them as He sent his Son to restore the relationship.
2. Allows Christians to understand that God knows what they are going through when they are suffering just as Jesus did in his life.

Question 21

What does salvation mean?

Answer 21

To be saved from sin.

Question 22

What does ‘salvation through good works’ mean?

Answer 22

Salvation through good works is where you are saved by following the laws and commandments of God.

Question 23

state what happens in the resurrection. give two reasons

Answer 23

1. 3 days after the crucifixion
2. proves he is the son of God

Question 24

How does God the father influence christians?

Answer 24

1. he created the world
2. he sacrificed his son

Question 25

What is Salvation?

Answer 25

being saved and forgiveness

Question 26

What are ways of salvation?

Answer 26

1. Salvation through Christ
2. Salvation through good deeds

Question 27

What are two teachings about salvation?

Answer 27

“no one enters the kingdom of Heaven except through me”
The parable of the sheep and the goat

Question 28

What are literalists views on creations?

Answer 28

God created the world exactly as it states in the bible -> taking 7 days to create earth

Question 29

What is a teaching about literalists views on creation?

Answer 29

“in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”

Question 30

What would literalists say about science and religion are compatible?

Answer 30

they wouldn’t agree with this because it doesn’t go with the bible

Question 31

How does not believing in science influence literalists?

Answer 31

might influence literalists not to have there children go to school and make get homeschooling

Question 32

What would non literalists say about creation?

Answer 32

That god caused the big bang theory

Question 33

Do non literalists believe in science and religion compatibility?

Answer 33

Yes because they believe that god caused the big bang theory

Question 34

What is a teaching for non literalists views on creation?

Answer 34

Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground

Question 35

What does omnipotent?

Answer 35

having unlimited power

Question 36

What is God best defined as?

Answer 36

omnipotent
benevolent
just

Question 37

i’m gay

Answer 37

ii