lesson 4: god in Christianity

Question 1

god is…

Answer 1

The below concepts can be related back to Islam, and Judaism as well as Christianity.
The thing that sets Christianity apart is the Holy Trinity

Question 2

omni meaning

Answer 2

all

Question 3

Omniscient

Answer 3

Omniscient (All knowing) – God knows absolutely everything about you, and who you are

Question 4

• Omnipotent

Answer 4

• Omnipotent (All powerful) – like a powerful potential, God can do anything he may wish

Question 5

Omnibenevolent

Answer 5

Omnibenevolent (All good) – bene meaning good, God is all good, not one part of Him is bad

Question 6

Omnipresent

Answer 6

Omnipresent (All present) – God is everywhere, in each of us, in this room, and in the trees

Question 7

Immanent

Answer 7

Immanent (Found within everything) – God is within everything around us

Question 8

Transcendent

Answer 8

Transcendent (Beyond any language, concept or experience) – we cannot fully explain what God is as we are limited by language, we do not have the capacity to fully describe God, our brains do not have that capacity

Question 9

Blessed Trinity

Answer 9

• The doctrine of the Blessed Trinity asserts the union of three divine persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, in one Godhead.

Question 10

God is..

Answer 10

• God is Triune; the Trinity:

Question 11

the creator

Answer 11

The Creator: The invisible creator God who is all-powerful and supernatural and beyond our understanding. He created the universe, and is full of Creation, but also can be a destroyer

Question 12

jesus christ

Answer 12

Jesus Christ: Who is both man and God at the same time. Jesus came to earth to die for our sins. He is God’s human incarnate, God made human

Question 13

the holy spirit

Answer 13

The Holy Spirit: An indwelling presence that touches human affairs and our own lives. If God wants to change something, it is the * Holy Spirit who impacts and changes the outcome

Question 14

holy trinity

Answer 14

• The Creator is not Jesus nor the Holy Spirit, they are God
• Jesus Christ is not the Creator nor the Holy Spirit, they are God
• The Holy Spirit is not the Creator, nor the Holy Spirit, they are God

Question 15

big para

Answer 15

The Christian understanding of God is that God is an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-good, presence that exists all around us. God is separated into three different ideas, the Creator, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. The Creator is the invisible creator God who supernatural and beyond our understanding. God created the universe, and is full of Creation, but also can be a destroyer. Jesus Christ came to earth to die for our sins. He is God’s human incarnate, God made human. And finally, the Holy Spirit is an indwelling presence that touches human affairs and our own lives. If God wants to change something, it is the Holy Spirit who impacts and changes the outcome

Question 16

In abrahamic religions…

Answer 16

• In the Abrahamic, monotheistic tradition, God is neither male nor female. God is androgynous, having both male and female characteristics.

Question 17

god is reffered to as ‘him; as;

Answer 17

• The Bible was written during a time where there were little to no rights for women, and a women who is divine and supernatural is unheard of due to her gender.
• Our language requires us to make everything in the world a “he”, “she” or “it”.
• The primary authors and translators of the Bible were men.
• Christians believe Jesus to be divine, or the Son of God, or a part of God; and Jesus was a man.
• Historically, the Church has been an institution ruled by men.

Question 18

islam and allah

Answer 18

• Central to Islam and all Muslims is the absolute supremacy of Allah
• God is believed to be the Creator and Judge, deserving of total submission
• The Qur’an (Islam’s holy book and the direct word of God) is believed to have been revealed through Muhammad who recited it to others for it to be written down and memorised in Arabic.
• Islam means submission, it is a region based upon submission to Allah
• Allah and God are the same God, not competing Gods.
• Allah has been given ninety-nine names or titles by Islamic people.

Question 19

the five pillars of islam

Answer 19

• Shahadah (Creed)
• Salat (Prayer)
• Zakat (Charity to the poor)
• Sawm (Fasting during Ramadan)
• Hajj (Pilgrimage to Mecca)

Question 20

tetragrammaton

Answer 20

The tetragrammaton is the Hebrew name for G-d. it is the distinctive personal name for the God of Isreal. It is pronounced as Yahweh or Jehovah. Generally, Jewish people do not pronounce the tetragrammaton when written in scripture, instead replacing the name with Adona (Lord) or Hashem (The/His Name). when writing G-d in Judaism, many elect to leave the vowel out in recognition and reverence for the veneration of G-d’s name in the Jewish religion.

Question 21

what are the five pillars of islam

Answer 21

A. Profession of Faith (shahada)
B. Prayer (salat)
C. Alms (zakat)
D. Fasting (sawn)
E. Pilgrimage (hajj)

Question 22

Submission to Allah – one of the five pillars of Islam

Answer 22

Islam is submission to Allah. This submission begins in the Name of Allah, The compassionate merciful. Compassion which is a condition of the heart is inseparable from mercy which is an act of compassion. The First verse that follows will be the praise and thanks to Allah, which will be grasped throughout the message of the Quran, in every condition. So in submission to Allah, it is ever and ever Alhamdu lillahi Rabbil Aalameen, i.e.The Praise belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

Question 23

the first pillar of islam

Answer 23

The first pillar of Islam is the “The Shahadah”, also spelled “The Shahada”. It comes from the Arabic word “الشَهَادة” which means “The Testimony”, the testimony that none has the right to be worshiped but Allah (SWT) and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (SWT). It is the Islamic creed, which is a statement of belief.

Question 24

Within the Islamic Faith, would an image of Allah be allowed?

Answer 24

Within the Islamic Faith, they do not allow images of Allah because it is thought it is disrespectful to Allah. Within Islam, there are no images or statues of Allah as Muslims believe in the transcendence of Allah.