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Nature Of God Flashcards

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Benevolent

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Loving

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Omniscient

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All knowing

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Omnipotent

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All powerful

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A judge

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He evaluates people’s behaviour and will reward or punish them at the end of time

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Eternal

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Had no beginning or end

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Transcendent

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Outside time and space, not involved in the world

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Immanent

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Involved and active in the world

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Personal

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Christians can know and have a relationship with him
God is concerned for human beings and the rest of his creation
Shows his love for people by taking on the form of a human person in Jesus Christ

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Forgiving

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He accepts that people make mistakes and will not punish them (if they repent)

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Is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic?

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Monotheistic

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Monotheistic

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Teaches belief in one god - Christian’s don’t believe in other Gods; can worship no other gods or idols; and believe that their God is responsible for all creation

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Why is it comforting to Christian’s to believe that their god is loving, forgiving and personal?

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Because it shows that he cares about them, and that they do not need to be afraid of him

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What affect may God the Judge have on Christian’s?

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They may try to leave good lives because they expect God to judge their actions

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Why is God described as transcendent and immanent?

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Because he is not bound by time and space

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One reason for believing in God’s immanence:

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The person of Jesus - believed to be sent by God / God incarnate

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Quote

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For god so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.

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Why might some Christian denominations place more emphasis on God as a loving, forgiving and personal God?

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Jesus taught that God sent his son to save the world due to love; that he wanted a relationship with humans and would forgive them when they went astray and repented; and taught his disciples go pray to have a relationship with God.

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Why might some Christian denominations place more emphasis on God as a powerful judge?

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God gave the Jewish people commandments to follow, and Jesus taught that he would judge people at the end of time

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