Nature of god and jesus in christanity

Question 1

God being omnipotent what does this mean according to christian belief

Answer 1

God created the world and everything in it, and also continues to be involved in the world, sustain it.

Question 2

One account in the bible and when it was where god demonstrated his power

Answer 2

In exodus 7-11 tells the story of how God spoke to Moses and helped to free Jews who were enslaved in Egypt.

God sent plagues to help Moses to persuade the pharaoh

God also intervened and miraculously parted the sea.

Question 3

God being omnibenelovlent
quote to support this

Answer 3

In the bible “But you, Lord are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness” - Psalm: 86:15

Question 4

What do Christians believe to be Gods ultimate expression of omnibenevolence and why

Answer 4

Jesus

Jesus was gods only son, sent as a sacrifice to make amends for the sins of humankind. So they could have eternal life with god in heaven after they die

Question 5

Quote which speaks of jesuses sacrifice to reinstate the possibility of humans going to heaven after death.

Answer 5

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Question 6

Quote which speaks of jesuses sacrifice to reinstate the possibility of humans going to heaven after death.

Answer 6

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” - John 3:16

Question 7

What does the ancient greek philosopher Epicurus describe god as

Answer 7

Malevolent, meaning cruel, when explaining the contradictions between the nature of god and the presence of evil and suffering: “Is he able, but not wilkling? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then when cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him god?”

Question 8

Christians solutions to the problem of evil

Answer 8

God gave us free will. Therefore although he exists, he cannot interfere in any suffering humans experience as a result of their own choices.

Suffering is not God’s fault. Sin entered the perfect world God created when the first humans, adam and eve, used their free will to turn away from God. The story of their disobedience is told in genesis 3.

Experiencing bad things is all parts of God’s plan and humans should respond positively.

According to many Christians, balance is essential - humans need evil to appreciate good.

God is fair, so good people will be rewarded in Heaven, even if they suffer during their lives in earth.

Question 9

The book of Job (1:8 - 12 and 42:1-6) summary

Answer 9

Job is a man who loves God. Satan challenges God, saying that job is only happy cuz of his happy life. God allows satan to put his faith to the test causing im to suffer.

First Job loses his livestock his servants and all his children. Although remains faithful and praises God. Then A horrible weeping sores all over him. Job’s wife tells him to reject God and to accept that he is dieing but Job refuses

Eventually God appears to Job. He asks impossible questions that show Job how little he can understand about God’s ultimate plan. Job is humbled by this encounter, and at last appreciates that Gods unlimited power cannot be fully understood by human beings.

Question 10

Holy trinity

Answer 10

God is one but exists in three different persons

Question 11

God the Father

Answer 11

Is the creator of all things. He cares for and loves humanity, like a parent loves their child. Shown in (Luke 15:11-32). A story where a son leaves home and makes bad choices but is welcomed home with open arms

Question 12

God the son - Jesus

Answer 12

Jesus is the incarnation of God as a human being. God the father sent Jesus to show humans how he wants them to live according to his teachings, miracles and actions. Jesus died as a sacrifice to make amends for the sins of all people, and was then resurrected three days later

Question 13

What does jesus say in gospel of John 10:30

Answer 13

“I and the father are one”

Question 14

God the holy spirit

Answer 14

Christians belive that the holy spirit appears as wind or fire, or in the form of a dove. Christans today know God through the power of the holy spirit.

The holy spirit, who will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you (John 14:25 - 26)

Question 15

Jesus incarnation

Answer 15

Meaning God on earth. The word incarnation means enfleshment and refers to the process of God becoming a human being in the form of jesus. Christians believe that God chose to reveal himself as a human being to spread his teaching to show how life should be lived and to represent humanity for their salvation

Question 16

Salvation

Answer 16

The healing of the broken relationship between humanity and god

Question 17

What does the gospel of luke (1:28-33) tell us

Answer 17

Tells how the angle gabriel explained to the virgin Mary that she would become pregnant through the holy spirit. This event is referred to as the annunciation.

Question 18

What is jesus birth considered to be and why

Answer 18

a miricale because mary was a virgin and she become pregnant via the holy spirit.

Question 19

Jesuses death was an act of

Answer 19

Atonement

Question 20

Why is jesus often referred as the lamb of god

Answer 20

This is because lambs were commonly offered as a sacrifice to God to make up for human beings sins. Jesus was sacrificed on the cross to atone for the sins of humankind.

Question 21

Eucharist

Answer 21

A service celebrating the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ using elements of bread and wine

Question 22

How is jesus mocked by the soldiers

Answer 22

Stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head.

They spat on him

Question 23

Why is Jesus’s Resurrection important

Answer 23

It shows jesus defeated death

It is seen as proof of life after death

The resurrection also proves God’s omnipotence and omnibenevolence

Question 24

1 Corinthians 15:12–14

Answer 24

But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

Question 25

Ascension

Answer 25

Christans belive that after he rose from the dead, Jesus did not die a second time. Instead, 40 days after his resurrection, Jesus left the earth by being taken up body and soul to heaven to re-join God the father.

Question 26

How does gospel of Luke describe the ascension:

Answer 26

“When he had led them to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.

Question 27

Why is ascension important to Christians

Answer 27

It shows that Jesus really had overcome death he wasn’t resurrected to die again, but to live forever.

For christans, that fact that Jesus’ followers witnessed him ascending into the clouds leaves no doubt that he is alive with the father in heaven, and is no longer limited to living on earth.

The ascension demonstrates God’s omnipotence.