Nature of God Flashcards
Qualities of God - BOOM JET IPF
benevolent, omniscient, omnipotent, monotheistic, judge, eternal, transcendent, immanent, personal, forgiving
Benevolence and its significance for Christians
An act of charity or kindness in an effort to do good for others, and this is significant as it means Christians would also want to do charity
Omniscience and its significance for Christians
All-knowing, and it means Christians will look up to Him because he can see the whole of time. His knowledge is therefore perfect.
Omnipotence and its significance for Christians
All-powerful, and it means that Christians believe He can do anything
Monotheistic and its significance to Christians
Christianity believes that there is only 1 God
Judgemental and its significance to Christians
Christians see God as the fair and righteous judge of humans. When humans fall short of Gods standards, he will judge them and this will have eternal consequences for them after death
Eternal and its significance to Christians
Christians believe this God is eternal - he is without a beginning or end, unlike humans who are born and die
Transcendence and its significance to Christians
As God exists out of time and space, christians believe he created things
Immanence and its significance to Christians
Christians believe God is involved with the world and human lives
Personal and its significance to Christians
Christians believe that God is involved with humans internally, and in this way they believe He can guide them in life
Forgiveness and its significance to Christians
God is forgiving to those who seek His forgiveness, once they have understood the mistakes they have made
What do the Plymouth Brethren believe about the nature of God?
The Plymouth Brethren focus very much on the holiness of God and his purity
What is the Plymouth Brethren’s understanding of the Bible?
They believe the Bible teaching on God means that they only believe those who are part of the Brethren are able to truly know the oneness of God. They live lives as far away from the rest of the world as possible to remove themselves from evil.
What do the Amish believe about the nature of God?
The Amish believe that God in his love provided salvation through the death of Jesus
What do the Amish place emphasis on regarding the nature of God?
the Amish believe God is forgiving but also believe that living in accordance with the laws and commands present in the bible is necessary for salvation
