god as personal, father and love Flashcards
what dos anthropomorphism mean?
attributing god eith human like characteristics
what does it mean that god is personal?
humans can relate to god
how is god seen as personal?
-hears our prayers. gos is immanent*
-garden of gethsemane *he is involeved in the world
why do many christians refer to god as the father?
what does a stereotypical father do that god does
he created the universe and saved the israelites, also set standars in behaviour
where does jesus referr to god as the father?
in the garden of gethsemane he says ‘abba, father’
abba- aramaic
what does omnibenevolent mean?
all-loving
what does agape mean?
unconditional love
god has unconditional love for mankind
why do humans have agape in their ‘heart’?
imago dei- we are created in gods image, he loved mankind so much to reate us in his likeness
In isaiah’s vision where did he see god seated?
he saw god seated on a throne and he feared he would die
shows gods power over life and death
what does bringing about the Kingdom of god?
jesus
god will come again to judge the living and the dead
is the kingdom of god a real place?
No often understood as past present and future
why is using anthropomorphic language a problem?
puts a limit on a god who is believed to be transcendent
