Key beliefs in Christianity Flashcards
the fall from grace
adam and eve’s original disobediance
original sin
humans are in a state of sin, in a broken relationship with god
salvation
- being saved
- put right
- restored to god
grace
god chooses to save human through love
Protestant churches on salvation
- believe in salvation through god’s grace only
- can be earn through following the bible
- earned through faith and connection to god
Catholic beliefs on salvation
- can be earned by doing good work
- eg donations to chruches, humanitarian work
- earned by faith through priests
pacifism
opposite to war and violence of any kind
holy war
the order from god to the hebrews to destroy their enemies in the way of religion
Quote in old testament on holy war
samuel ‘totally destroy everything that belongs to them’
non-violence
-policy referring to the refraining of violence
Jesus in new testament on pacifism quote
- Luke ‘all who take the sword will die by the sword’
- as he was being arrested and one of his followers to out his sword
Quote on pacifism John gospel
‘let us love one another, for love comes from god’
just war
have a good reason
-intentions have to be good
Mathew quote on pacifism
‘love your neighbours
and pray for the ones who persecute you’