Judaeo-Christian God Flashcards
What are the 4 Omni- qualities of God?
Omnipresent
Omniscient
Omnibenevolent
Omnipresent
In traditional Christianity/Judaism, who caused the universe?
God
According to Judaeo-Christians, who is responsible for all existence?
God
What is the theist idea of God?
God sustains the world, i.e. immanent.
What is the deist idea of God?
He leaves the world alone, i.e transcendent.
What did the Apostles’ Creed say about God?
“I believe in the Father almighty, creator of heaven and Earth.”
What did Genesis 1:1 say about God?
“In the beginning when God created the heavens and the Earth.”
God’s spirit moves and shapes the Earth.
Only God brings things into existence.
What did Isaiah 40 say about God?
God watches over his creation, and is in control.
What did Job 38 say about God?
God is the designer.
He laid the foundations.
Controls the Sun + Moon.
What did Genesis 2 say about God?
Anthropomorphically describes God as a potter whilst making the world and Adam.
What did Isiah 40:22-23 say about God?
God is in control.
God has the power to ‘reduce princes to nothing’.
What is ‘creatio ex nihilo’?
Creation out of nothing.
How does the Bible contradict the idea that God created the world out of ‘creatio ex nihilo’?
Genesis 1:2 gives the idea that God merely shaped already-existing matter. This idea fits in with the Big Bang.
To Judaeo-Christians, how are humas treated?
We are top of the hierarchy.
Made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26)
Disharmony in creation is caused by us disloyalty (Genesis 2-3)
What is omnipotence?
All powerful with limitless nature. “Caused the dawn to knows its place.” - Job 38-12)
