Nature of God Flashcards
What is the Qur’an?
The Holy book of Islam (revealed to Mohammed by Allah)
What is Hadith?
The sayings and actions of Mohammed
What is meant by the ‘Attributes of Allah’?
the 99 names including ‘Allah’
what is the islamic saying meaning ‘God is the greatest’?
Allahu Akbar
give 5 of the names of Allah
the firm one, the guide, the all seeing, the compassionate, the forgiver
what is ‘the firm one’ used for?
to give Muslims courage if they feel afraid
what is ‘the guide’ used for?
to comfort Muslims when they’re grieving
what is ‘the all seeing’ used for?
for when someone powerful is oppressing others
what is ‘the compassionate’ used for?
to encourage a Muslim when they feel misunderstood
what is ‘the forgiver’ used for?
to support a Muslim who was sorry when they were wrong
define to Shirk
putting anything other than God on a level with God - very serious sin
Give an example of a time when all 3 persons of the Trinity were present
The story of Jesus’ baptism (Matthew 3:13-17)
Give an example of Jesus speaking to God as Father
‘Our Father in heaven’ (First line of the Lord’s Prayer)
Give an example of where Jesus is understood to play the important role of becoming incarnate in order to save people from the final judgement of their sins
‘Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord’ (Luke 2:11)
Give an example of where Muslims are shown to not believe in the Trinity - they hold to the idea of Tawhid (oneness of God)
‘In blasphemy indeed are those who say Allah is Christ the son of Mary’ (Surah 5)
Give an example where God is shown to be not male, where both male and female human beings show something of God’s nature, where God is shown to be way bigger than gender, just as he is bigger than age or race.
‘So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.’ (Genesis 1:27)
Give an example of how many Christians believe that God the Son was present at the creation of the world, as well as the Father
‘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) (‘The Word’ was a name that John gave to Jesus)
Give an example of how Christians believe in three persons within one God, how they are monotheists
‘The Father is God, the Son is God: and the Holy Spirit is God… Yet not three Lords: but one Lord’ (Creed of St. Athanasius)
Give an example of God the Holy Spirit producing a good character in people so that they can live well, as God intended
‘But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control’ (Galatians 5:22-3
Give an example of how many Christians believe that the Holy Spirit was present at the creation of the world, as well as the Father
‘The earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the spirit (Ruach) of God moved upon the face of the waters’ (Genesis 1:2)
define montheistic
to believe in one god
Christians are monotheistic, however they also believe that God has 3 persons:
The Father, Son and Holy Spirit
When do Christians think God is in each of these forms?
in all three forms at the same time
name two ways that Christians describe the Trinity
as three different roles, eg daughter, sister, mother; as water, eg. ice, liquid, gas
