Christinaity Flashcards
Agnostic
Someone who is not sure whether God exists or not
Theist
Someone who believes in God
Atheist
Someone who believes God does not exist
Omnipotent
All powerful
Omnipresent
Always present
Omni-benevolent
All loving
Just
Giver of justice
Moral evil
Suffering caused by humans
Natural evil
Suffering caused by nature
Genesis
First book in the Bible which contains the creation stories
Creationist
A Christian who believes the world was created in 7 days exactly as it says in Genesis 1
Myth
Some Christian’s interpret the creation stories as a story with a deeper meaning
Ex-Nihilo
Christian belief that God created the world out of nothing
The Fall
When Adam and Eve disobey God and bring sin and evil into the world
Incarnation
Becoming flesh; taking human form
Crucifixion
When Jesus was executed on the Cross by Roman Catholics
Resurrection
When Jesus rose from the dead
Ascension
When Jesus returned to God 40 days after resurrection
Sin
Anything a person does , thinks or says that goes against God’s law
Salvation
Being saved from sin and its consequences, made possible through Jesus’ death and resurrection