nature of god/Slavation Flashcards
what does salvation mean
Being saved; belief that through God’s grace, Jesus’ death and resurrection
brought about salvation for humanity. Saving of the soul and being able to enter eternal life in heaven.
What is salvation through
Jesus
What is a quote about salvation and Jesus
The Iamb of God who takes away the sins of
the world (John 1:29)
What is a quote about salvation that st Paul wrote about Jesus
Christ died for our sins
What does john say about god and his nature
he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16)
how does god show he is omni-benevolent
sacrifices his one and only son to save the world
what does monotheism mean
one god
what do Christians believe about the nature of god
Omnipotent
Omni-benevolent
Just
name a quote that shows god is omni-benevolent
The lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love
(Psalm 113:8-9)
name a quote that shows god is omnipotent
The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power
(Job 37:23)
what are The Problem Of Evil and Suffering that Christians face
- They raise questions about the nature of God — how can God be omniscient, omnipotent and omnibenevolent when evil and suffering exist?
- They raise the Evidential Problem of Evil / the amount of evil and suffering in the world (and the amount of seemingly pointless evil and suffering in the world) makes it seem improbable that an all powerful, all loving God exists.
- They raise the Logical Problem of Evil. The following three statements cannot all be true: God is omnipotent. God is omnibenevolent. Evil exists. This is called the inconsistent triad.
name a quote that shows god is just
The Heavens proclaim his righteousness, for He is a God of justice
(Psalm 50:6)
what are the 3 main theodicy of the problem of evil and suffering
- Free Will Deference: Moral evil is caused by humans, not God
- St Augustine: Evil and Suffering are caused by Original Sin
- John Hick: Evil and Suffering are part Of God’s plan — we need them in order to become good
what quote tells use that Moral evil is caused by human beings, who
God has lovingly given free will.
A runaway horse is better than a stone
(St Augustine)
which tells use that god gave us free will which people would abuse but was a price he had to pay as our goodness would have no meaning if we were all pre programmed robots
what quote tells use that evil and suffering was caused through original sin
Suffering is the result of original sin/through the story of the fall (Adam and eve)
(Catechism of the Catholic Church)
what quote tells use that suffering is a part of gods plan and plays a role in becoming good
john hick:we learn and grow in response to evil and suffering
Suffering produces perseverance
(St Paul. Romans 513)
what is a ways that Christians believe that you can reach salvation and explain them and give a quote (salvation through L)
salvation through law: e.g the IO Commandments and the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament. Salvation must therefore be earned by doing good works.
The righteous will inherit eternal life’ (Parable
of the Sheep & the Goats, Matthew 25
what is a ways that Christians believe that you can reach salvation and explain them and give a quote (salvation through G)
Salvation Through Grace:Salvation is a gift from God — you do
not earn it through works but receive it from God, as a result of believing in Jesus. You are saved by faith. Grace is God’s
unconditional love for humanity.
Ephesians 2:8 teaches ‘For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith it is the gift of God’.
what is a ways that Christians believe that you can reach salvation and explain them and give a quote (salvation through S)
Salvation Through Spirit:The Holy Spirit is God’s presence in the
world today, helping Christians to achieve salvation. The Holy Spirit is a gift from God, who is always with Christians.
God, who is always with Christians. Jesus said: “The Advocate, the Holy teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:26 .)
