Nature Of God Flashcards
What are the three parts of the trinity ?
The father the son and the Holy Spirit
Omnipotent
God is all-powerful
Evidence of god being omnipotent
He created the world and resurrection of Jesus
Omnibenevolence
All loving
How does god show his omnibenevolence ?
He sacrificed his son to humanity showing how much he loves all humans
Just
God is fair and forgives those who say sorry for their actions
What teaching says god is just and fair
Psalm (25:8)
Transcendence
God exists outside of our worldly constraints and physical laws. Complete understanding of God is beyond the human intellect he is eternal.
Immanence
God is in the world. He is interactive with the world now and has been throughout history, e.g. Jesus being sent to earth
Name five solutions to the problem of evil
God gave humans free will. experiencing bad things is a test of Faith. humans need evil to appreciate good. God is beyond human understanding and it is all part of God‘s plan
Omniscient
All knowing
Give the properties of the father
Creator of everything.the sustainer of all and transcendent
Give the properties of the son
Both fully divine and human. Immanent. understands human suffering. model for Christian behaviour and the saviour
What did Saint Paul describe Jesus as having?
Equality with god
What are the properties of the Holy Spirit?
A presence of God God in the world today an imminent part of God guiding the church and a source of strength, courage, and wisdom
Jesus tell his apostles that when he leaves them, God will send the Holy Spirit who…
‘ will teach you all things and Will remind you of everything I have said to you’
What did Angel Gabriel say to the Virgin Mary? What quote is used to back this up?
She was to have a son called Jesus. ‘ the holy one to be born will be called the son of God.’
What did Jesus say at the Eucharist about the bread and wine to his disciples?
‘ this is my body. This is my blood.’ ‘ do this in remembrance of me.’
What is the miracle of transubstantiation?
Catholics believe the bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Jesus during the Eucharist
What is memorialism
Baptist believe that the bread and wine are symbolic of Jesus is blood and body
What did Luke 24:5-6 say about Jesus resurrection to Mary Magdalene?
“ Why do you look for the living amongst the dead? He is not here he has risen!’
What does Jesus’s resurrection show and tell to Christian?
It shows them the power of God, but it also teaches them not to be afraid of dying
How many days after his resurrection did Jesus greet and blesses disciples?
40 days
What does the resurrection Ascension of Jesus proved Christians and why does it prove this?
It proves he is the son of God as his sacrifice over became sin and offers humans. A hope of eternal life.
What did Luke say about Jesus’s Ascension?
“ While he was blessing them he left them and was taking up into heaven”
