Nature Of God

Question 1

Benevolent

Answer 1

Loving

Question 2

Omniscient

Answer 2

All knowing

Question 3

Omnipotent

Answer 3

All powerful

Question 4

A judge

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Eternal

Answer 5

Had no beginning or end

Question 6

Transcendent

Answer 6

Outside time and space, not involved in the world

Question 7

Immanent

Answer 7

Involved and active in the world

Question 8

Personal

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Forgiving

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Is Christianity monotheistic or polytheistic?

Answer 10

Monotheistic

Question 11

Monotheistic

Answer 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Answer 13

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

Question 14

Why is God described as transcendent and immanent?

Answer 14

Because he is not bound by time and space

Question 15

One reason for believing in God’s immanence:

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Quote

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

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

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

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

Answer 18

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