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What is the nature of god ?
Hints 
(Omnipotent) 
(Omnibenevolent)
(Trinity)
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The Nature of God
Christians believe that God is all-powerful (omnipotent), and totally loving and just in all his deeds (omnibenevolent). Christians also believe there is only one God, but he has revealed himself as three persons (the Trinity).

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Why is it important for Christians to believe in Omnipotent and omnibenevolent god?

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It is important for Christians to believe in a powerful and loving God because only such a God is worthy of worship.

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Why would god be less important if he wasn’t Omnipotent and omnibenevolent?

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A being who is anything less than all-powerful and all-loving is not worthy of worship, and could not be the God Christians believe in.

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Bible verse : omnipotent and omnibenevolent

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Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”’ [Mark 10: 27 NIV].

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What is the problem of evil ?

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For some Christians, the belief in God as omnipotent and omnibenevolent raises problems because of the evil and suffering in the world.

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What is monotheism ?
What is the trinity ?
Give examples of the trinity?

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Monotheism is the belief that there is only one God.
Christians believe in one God who has revealed himself as 3 persons (the Trinity):
The Father.
The Son.
The Holy Spirit

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What do some Christians wonder when seeing the suffering in the world?

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When they see suffering, some Christians wonder why God created a world with so much potential for suffering and why he doesn’t stop it.

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What does the problem of evil threaten the idea of ?

What can this even lead to for some Christians

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This threatens ideas of God as omnibenevolent and omnipotent: if God was omnibenevolent then he would want to prevent evil and suffering, and if he was omnipotent then he would be able to do so.
This can even lead to a loss of faith for some Christian believers.

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What is natural evil and how do some Christians view natural evil ?

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Some suffering is seen as ‘natural’ such as disease and earthquakes: natural evil.
Some Christians have argued that natural evil is a test of how human beings respond to difficulties.

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What is moral evil?
How do some Christians view moral evil?
How do Christians view free will?

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Some suffering is the evil action of human beings, such as violence and injustice: moral evil.
Some Christians say that moral evil is the result of human free will, which God has given to all human beings. Sometimes they use this freedom to do good things and sometimes to do evil.
They also believe that without free will humans would not be able to have a freely chosen relationship with God.

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How does the Trinity contradict monotheism?
What is Christians believe about god?
Why can this be confusing for some Christians ?

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If there were many gods, God could not be all-powerful.
In fact, Christians believe that God is three separate persons, but still just one God.
For some Christians, belief in the Trinity is confusing because it appears to contradict belief in one God.

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What do there Christians think about the trinity?
How have writers tried to describe the trinity?
How did saint Patrick describe the trinity?

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Some think the Trinity is a mystery that can’t be fully understood.
Some Christian writers have tried to describe the Trinity by comparing it to something else:
St. Patrick said that the Trinity is like a shamrock, which has three clear parts to it but is only one leaf.

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Bible verse :the trinity
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‘Just as Jesus …..’

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‘Just as Jesus was coming out of the water he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”’ [Mark 1 : 10-11 NIV].

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What is the main belief about creation?

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Christians believe that God created the universe and everything that is in it, including animals and human beings.

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Where can the creation story be found ?

What are Christian thoughts on biblical accounts ?

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The story of creation can be found in the Bible, including the accounts in the first two chapters of Genesis.
There are some Christians who believe that all biblical accounts should be accepted as literally true and others who believe that some Bible accounts are metaphors.

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How do some Christian interpret different genesis?
What does this mean?
Give an example

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Some Christians interpret Genesis 1:1-3 and John 1:1-3 as indicating the presence of the Trinity in the process of creation.
“Let there be light “

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What does bible accounts say about the creation in genesis?
What else does it say?
How do different Christians interpret bible accounts?

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The Bible accounts of creation in Genesis say that God declared the world he had created to be good. It also says that men and women were made in the likeness of God. Some Christians interpret the Bible accounts of creation literally, others interpret the accounts metaphorically

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What is literal interpretation?

What is metaphorical interpretations?

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There are some Christians who believe that all biblical accounts should be accepted as literally true, including the account of creation.
Other Christians believe that some Bible accounts are metaphors or stories designed to communicate a truth. In the case of creation, the truth is that God created the universe.

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What do literal Christians believe about how long the world was created?

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This means that they believe the world was created over a period of a week, and some (often called Young Earth creationists) believe that this took place about 10,000 years ago.

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What do metaphorical Christians believe about how long the world was created ?

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They do not all believe that creation took six days, that it happened so recently, or that it took the exact form found in Genesis.
The important beliefs for these Christians are that the process was initiated by God and men and women are made in God’s likeness.

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What do roman Christians believe about how long the world was created?

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Roman Catholicism teaches that the accounts of creation do not conflict with a scientific understanding of the processes of creation, such as the Big Bang, or evolution.

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What is genesis1:bible verse

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‘In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light” and there was light.’ [Genesis 1:1-3 NIV].

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What is an interpretation of genesis 1?

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Some Christians interpret Genesis 1:1-3 as indicating the presence of the Trinity in the process of creation.
It speaks of God as Creator, of the Spirit of God that was hovering over the waters, and of the Word spoken by God to begin the process of creation.

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Bible verse : gospel of John

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‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.’ [John 1:1-3 NIV].

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How do some Christians believe the word Lagos means ?

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Many Christians believe the Word (‘Logos’ in Greek) refers to God the Son who was the creative Word spoken by God at the start of the universe and is often referred to as the Word of God in Christian writings.

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What is important about the gospel of John ?
What does gospel of John say ?
What does the gospel of John mean?

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The idea that the Word refers to God the Son is important in the Gospel of John.
John says that the Word was present with God at the beginning and that everything that came into being did so through him.
John means that the Word is to be understood as Jesus, God the Son. Jesus is also the Word because he spoke God’s words throughout his ministry.

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Beliefs about the afterlife

What do Christians believe about the afterlife ?

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Christians believe that their death is not the end of their existence, but that after death they experience a form of resurrection (rising from the dead).

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Influence of the afterlife

What does belief in the afterlife encourage Christians to do?

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Belief in the afterlife encourages Christians to live a good life and having a relationship with God in the hope of going to Heaven.

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Resurrection
What do Christian creeds speak of?
What do most Christians believe about their soul?

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Christian Creeds speak of the ‘resurrection of the body’, though this refers to a body that will not corrupt.
Most Christians believe they have an immaterial soul, and it is the soul that continues to live eternally.

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Heaven and hell

What do Christians believe about the last judgement ?

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At the Last Judgement, Christians believe they will be judged by God according to how they have lived their lives.
Following judgment, they may be welcomed into Heaven or sent to Hell.

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What is heaven ?

What is hell ?

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Heaven is where God lives and is a place of eternal happiness. Hell is where the devil lives, and is a place of eternal punishment

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Bible verse :Last judgement

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“When the Son of Man comes in his glory…he will sit on his glorious throne. All nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.” [Matthew 25: 31-33 NIV]

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How have people tried to describe heavens and hell ?

What is a certain Christian belief about heaven and hell ?

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There have been many attempts to describe what heaven and hell are actually like, using images from life on earth, such as pain and fire experienced in hell.
The certain Christian belief is that in heaven a person is with God, but in hell, they are separated from God.

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Why do people have trouble explaining heaven ?

How do different people try describing heaven ?

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Heaven is mentioned in the Bible, but there are no clear descriptions of what it is like.
Some try to describe heaven in terms of the physical pleasures they enjoy on earth.
Others understand it is as a way their souls can be united with God

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Why do people have trouble explaining hell?

How do different people try describing hell?

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Belief in hell can sometimes also be unclear, as it is mentioned rarely in the Bible.
It is described by some as a place of punishment, using ideas of physical pain.
Others interpret it as a permanent separation from God.

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Why is belief in the afterlife important ?

How does this link to Jesus death?

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The belief in the afterlife affects the way that Christians go about their lives.
Belief in the afterlife helps make sense of Jesus’ death and his resurrection as an act of atonement and as proof of life after death.

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Why is it important that christians believe bad people will go to hell?

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Christians have confidence that those who live bad lives will be punished by God.
Without this belief, many Christians feel life has no purpose: If bad people are never punished life seems to favour those who are selfish and uncaring.

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Why do Christians worry the believe in heaven and hell gives alternative motives ?

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Some Christians worry that the belief encourages them to do good actions in the hope of reward, like children. They believe a good Christian should do what is right whatever the consequences.

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What conflicting beliefs do some people have about god and heaven /hell?

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Some people say that Christians have a problem believing in an all-loving God, while also believing in hell as a place of unending punishment.

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What is the incarnation?

How is Jesus fully human and fully divine ?

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Christians believe that Jesus is God made human. This is known as the incarnation.
Jesus is the second part of the Trinity but was also born of a human mother.

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What do some Christians argue about the incarnation ?
What does this mean the title is symbolic of?
What does this therefore mean about Jesus ?

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There are some Christians who argue that the incarnation is a myth (a story that, whilst not literally true, may contain elements of truth.)
This means that the title ‘Son of God’ is symbolic of the importance God attaches to Jesus’ teaching.
According to this belief, Jesus is not literally the Son of God but is undertaking God’s work.

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How was the miracle son of Mary possible ?
Where does it say this in the bible ?
What Christians believe about Jesus human form ?

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This was achieved by the power of the Holy Spirit.
‘But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid Mary… you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.”’ [Luke 1 : 30-32 NIV]
Christians believe that Jesus was able to feel what humans feel, including fear and pain.

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Who is god the father ?
Who is Joseph looked upon as ?
Bible verse
Why is it important that Jesus is god?

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God the Father is the father of Jesus, and Joseph is looked upon as Jesus’ earthly foster father.
‘The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.’ [Mark 1 : 1 NIV]
Because Jesus is God, his teachings are believed to come from God.

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What do christians believe Jesus did after his death and resurrection ?

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After his death and resurrection, Christians believed that Jesus ascended back up to heaven to sit at God the Father’s right hand.

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