Key beliefs in christianity Flashcards
Genesis 1:1 quote about god creating
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”
Genesis 1 focuses on what
the creation of heaven and earth
Genesis 2 focuses on what
the creation of the first humans, Adam and eve
Gensis 3 focuses on what
on how adam and even disobeyed god and brought sin into the world
Genesis 1 explains how:
God is the only creator
God existed before he created the world
The world was well planned and is sustained by God.
God blessed creation, which means that all creation is holy
God created everything in heaven and on earth in six days
On the seventh day god rested.
Quote genesis 1:27
“So god created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them”
“So god created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” genesis 1:”27 meaning what
It does not mean that humans physically have the same appearance as God. Instead, they have a certain characteristics that they share with god. Such as being loving
Because humans share the characteristic of love with god this makes there relationship with god special. and it also acts as a reminder to something. What is that something
to them that humans should try to show love and FORGIVENESS just as god does.
Why do Christians believe the soul exists
Because God breathed life into Adam, many Christians believe that every person has a non-physical, spiritual dimension that connects them with God.
Quote to support existence of the soul
Then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. (Genesis 2:7)
For many Christians what sets apart the difference between humans and the rest of creation
humans have a soul
Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ (Genesis 1:26)
how do Christians view this quote
Many Christians see this part of Genesis as evidence that humans have dominion, or power, over God’s creation. However, this does not mean that humanity should exploit the Earth’s resources. Most Christians believe that humanity’s purpose is to look after the world that God has created like caretakers (or stewards), because creation belongs to God, not people. This is known as stewardship.
how do Christians who believe this quote in the literal sense interpret it
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made.
Some Christians interpret the creation stories in Genesis literally. For these Christians, God dictated the Bible, the events it describes happened exactly as written and everything in it is completely true.
How do Christians believe this quote inspiration ally
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made.
Inspirational - Other Christians believe that the Bible was inspired by God but that the text was created by people. Because people make mistakes, there could be human errors in the text of the Bible. Therefore, the stories can be interpreted in many ways. For example, these Christians might question the duration of a ‘day’ in Genesis - in this context, could the word ‘day’ actually mean an era?
Metaphorically Christians interpret this quote as
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made.
metaphors or symbolic descriptions. These Christians accept scientific theories about the origins of the universe, such as the Big Bang theory.
