Nature of God Flashcards
What are the 3 qualities of God
Benevolent, just and omnipotent
Other natures of God
omnipresent, omniscient , transcendent
How is God omnipotent?
He is all powerful as he created the universe and gave life to all things.
2 ways Gods omnipotence may influence Christian
- Prayer
- Give thanks
How is God Omnibenevolent
He is all loving through granting the possibility of salvation for all and sacrificing his son, Jesus.
2 ways Gods omnibenevolence may influence Christians
- encourage to spread love and not hate
- may lead to Christians feeling comforted through difficult times as they know God loves them and will reward them in heaven
How is God just?
-fair to all people
shown in Bible because he will judge whether people will go to heaven or hell on judgement day by looking not just at their faith but their actions too
2 ways Gods Justness may influence Christians
- encourages Christians to treat others fairly too
- influences them to be motivated to do good deeds in their life and follow the Bible teachings, because they know God will judge them
different denominations
- Roman Catholicism is the largest group within Christianity, having approximately 1.2 billion members. Catholics accept the authority of the pope who rules and guides the Church. The pope is seen as the successor of Saint Peter and is regarded as the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- prostestant - do not accept aythority of pope - only bible is authority
- anglican - not affiliated with church of England