Key Words Flashcards
Sacred
Special and holy
Bible
The holy book of Christianity which is written by many people
Miracle
An event which cannot be explained by science and is not rationally possible
Moral
The difference between right and wrong
Monotheistic
A religion which believes in one God
Omnipotent
God is all powerful
Trinity
Christians believe that God has three parts The Son, The Father, and The Holy Spirit
Holy Spirit
God sent this into the world to help comfort them
Old Testament
The first section of the Bible which explains the relationships with people
New Testament
The second section of the Bible which tells the story of Jesus
Gospels
The four sections of the New Testament which are different versions
Conscience
A feeling inside us that tells us from right or wrong and Christians believe it comes from God
Incarnation
The belief that Jesus was born by Virgin Mary
The Cross
An important symbol for Christians which symbolise his death
Devine Being
Another name for God
Omnibenevolent
God is all loving
Atheist
Someone who doesn’t believe in God
Authority
Power or right to make decisions
Omniscient
God is all knowing
Revelation
Refers to the way in which God has revealed himself and his wishes known to everyone
Omnipresent
God is everywhere
Secular
Refers to non religious views
Theist
Someone who believes in a personal God
Transcendent
God is beyond this world he is beyond our understanding
Trinity
Refers to different roles of God, Father (creator), Son (saviour), and the Holy Spirit (Gods power)
Immanent
Christians believe God has appeared in human form as Jesus and will do again
Personal
People think they can have a personal relationship with him and he can feel emotions
Impersonal
He is unknowable and mysterious maybe he could be a force or light
Eternal
God has no beginning or end
Analogy
God is like a father because he looks after people
