Everything Flashcards
What is the definition of sin ?
Any action that seperates you from God.
What does omnipotent mean ?
All-powerful .
Why did Jesus have to die on the Cross ?
To save humanity from original sin .
Who committed original sin?
Adam & Eve.
Name the three parts of the holy trinity ?
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Give two Christian beliefs about incarnation?
Jesus was birthed by the Virgin Mary.
Jesus became man on earth
What does ‘incarnate’ actually mean ?
Becoming flesh
What is the term that means God is involved in the world?
Immanent
Explain two Christian beliefs about salvation ?
Only Jesus can give humans salvation. Christians must follow the teachings of God; like through studying the Bible, to achieve Salvation.
What does atonement mean ?
The belief that Jesus dying on the Cross resolved the problems between humans and God.
How long after Jesus’ resurrection did he ascend to heaven (his ascension)
40 days after.
What does omni benevolent mean ?
All-loving.
What is the first quote in the Bible?
“In the beginning, God created the heaven and Earth”.-Genesis 1, The Bible.
What quote in the Bible shows God is omni benevolent
“God is love”.-John 1 , Bible.
What does omniscient mean ?
All-knowing.
What does monotheism mean ?
ONE god, Christianity is a monotheistic religion.
How does God being omni benevolent influence Christians ?
Encourages Christian’s to pray to God and have hope he will forgive them as he is all loving he will do this.
How does God being omni potent influence Christians ?
Christians believe God is worthy of worship due to immense power -including the power to create the world and them.
How many days did it take God to create the world ?
6 days.
What is the 7th day called and what did God do on this day and how does it influence Christians?
The 7th day(Sunday) is called Sabbath in which God rested after the 6 days of creating the world. This influences Christians to take Sunday as a day of rest and relaxation after a week of their busy lives.
What do Christians have as an argument against the problem of evil?
The gift of free will that God gave to humans . Moral evil is caused by humans , not God. If God didn’t give free will to humans - this is arguably worse . It is our responsibility to make the right choices and do the right things.
What is a theodicy?
A defence of God.
According to the bible, how was The Virgin Mary told of her child?
Angel Gabirel visited Virgin Mary who told her she would have a son named Jesus.He would be a divine baby
According to the Nicene Creed, how many God’s do christians believe in?
One.(monotheism)
What event is important for Christians as evidence that Jesus was the Son of God?
The incarnation
Jesus is fully___ but also fully _____ at the same time
God, human.
What are the two main ways christians believe how Salvation can come about?
Through doing good works
Through grace
What does salvation mean ?
This means to be saved from sin and its consequences and to be granted eternal life with God.
