Paper 1 Origins and Meanings

Question 1

Omnipotence

Answer 1

the belief that God is all powerful

Question 2

Transcendence

Answer 2

Existing outside of space and time
God exists in a way that makes him nothing anything else that exists above and beyond creation

Question 3

Creation ex nihilo

Answer 3

Creation out of nothing
Before God created the universe, nothing existed. Only God can create out of nothing

Question 4

Evolution

Answer 4

Process of mutation and natural selection
This leads to changes in species over time to suit particular environment

Question 5

Imago Dei

Answer 5

In the image of God
The belief that human beings are uniquely a reflection of God’s personhood
Unlike the other animals , human beings are rational, free and moral

Question 6

Inspiration

Answer 6

God Breathed
The belief that the Spirit of God guides an individual to write what is good and true

Question 7

Revelation

Answer 7

The word used to describe all of the ways God makes himself known to human beings
Christians believe God did this fully and finally in the person of Jesus

Question 8

Stewardship

Answer 8

The duty t o care for the creation responsibly as stewards rather than consumers
To protect the world for future generations