jesus beleifs Flashcards
why are the wise mens gifts important
myth is for dead bodies so it foreshadows the death of jesus
gold is for a king
what bible verse shows jesus as incarnate
john 1:14 says hes gods incarnate
what was the anunciation
when gabriel told mary she would birth jesus
why was jesuses birth miraculous
his mother was a virgin showing his power
there was an old prophecy of a king being born to a virgin
what does messiah mean
anointed one
- Jesus brought salvation so he is the savoir
Honour usually reserved for royalty
main traits of jesus
his apos;es called him the messiah as he brought salvation
the son and hence the guide, he is god
the lord- he has authority over others
he is the saviour as he atoned for original sin
Why did god send Jesus
its his only son and he wanted to fix his realtionship with humans as he couldnt reward them due to original sin- gave them a chance for salvation through his sacrifice and atonement for their sins
He wanted to spread his teachings by bringing his incarnate so they could live less sinful lives
To send down his laws to give insight into how to live a good life
what was jesuses main message at his sermon on the mount
heaven is difficult tp get to
god has a good plan for humans
people need faith
earth possesions are unimportant
what is agape
unconditional love
how does god show agape
sacrificing his only child to earth despite the sin of humans
when does jesus demonstrate agape
when he helps his religious opositions dead child
a woman grabs his coat for healing which could be invasive but he is grateful for the sign of faith
Take of the Good Samaritan- teaches you should respect ALL communities
Jesus tells that the two most important commandments are the two centered around agape
what does the good samaritan say about agape
it is not only to your group it is unconditional to all, the samaritan helped the jewish man
what are the main message of the beatitudes
at his sermon jesus told people that the meek, forgivingm peacful, wrongly persecuted etc people would have gods help and synpathy
how did jesuses sermon tackle the old testiment
people claimed that he was altering the commandments but he said he was changing them as now god had higher expectations of them, gid had helped them by freeing them of sin, for example no adultry was now expanded tot mental adultry like thinking lustfully about someone else
he stopped the eye for an eye idea and requested completely against the idea of revenge
what does easter celebrate
the chance of heaven and afterlife and the freedom of original sin
