Nature Of God Flashcards
What does Christianity teach us about the nature of God?
-God is one (monotheism)
-God is the Omnis ; omniscient - all knowing, omnipotent - all powerful and omnipresent - everywhere
-God is the creator
-God is the trinity ; The father, Son and the Holy Spirit
What is it to be transcendent?
Beyond the physical universe and normal experience
Deuteronomy 6:4…
“Hear, O Isreal, the Lord our God is One”
Genesis 1:1…
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”
Why are beliefs about the God being one important for Christian’s today?
The belief about God being one is important for Christian’s today as it helps them understand the nature of God more easily as there only is one
Why are beliefs about God being the Creator important to Christian’s today?
The belief that God is the creation is important for Christian’s today as it helps them to feel important and that they have a purpose
Why are beliefs about the omni attributes important for Christians today?
The Omni Attributes; this makes Christian’s feel important, loved and protected by God
Why are beliefs about the trinity important to Christian’s today?
The trinity; understanding God as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit helps us to relate to God better as we can all relate to different roles within a family
DESCRIBE what Christianity teaches us about the nature of God
-Christianity teaches us about monotheism, the belief that God is one
-Christianity teaches us about the omni’s; God is omniscient - all knowing, omnipotent - all powerful, and omnipresent - everywhere
-Christianity teaches us that God is the creator, He created our world and everything in it
-Christianity teaches us about the trinity, God is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, 3 in 1
EXPLAIN how beliefs about the Nature of God affect Christians today
Beliefs about the Nature of God affect Christians today as
-By believing God is the creator it gives them a sense that they are important and have a meaning and purpose
-Believing in monotheism affects Christian’s today as belief in one God helps people to more easily understand the nature of God as there only is one
-Believing on the omni’s affect Christians as it makes them feel loved, important as protected by God
-Believing in the trinity affects Christian’s as by understanding God, as father, son, and Holy Spirit helps us to relate to God better as we can all relate to different roles within a family
Christian’s beliefs about the Nature of God DO NOT make sense. How far do you agree?
-Some may feel Christian’s beliefs about the nature of God does not make sense as the trinity is impossible, as how can God be father, son and Holy Spirit, 3 in 1 all at the same time?
-Some may feel the belief that God is the omni’s does not make sense as how can anyone be omniscient, all knowing this too may seem impossible
-Some may feel that the belief that God is the creator does not make sense as how can someone be known as the creator, how can a single man create every thing we’ve ever known?
Christian’s beliefs about the Nature of God DO make sense. How far do you agree?
-The world is such a beautiful place that only someone of Gods wisdom and power could have created it, therefore God must be the creator, this is supported by Genesis 1:1 which say “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”
-Some Christians believe God is one and this is supported by scriptures and by the Bible verse Deuteronomy 6:4 which says “Hear, O Israel, the Lord out God is one” therefore this belief makes sense
-Some Christian’s believe God is transcendent, beyond normal experience therefore believes about the nature of God must make sense
