PET revision: Christianity beliefs and teachings Flashcards
Afterlife
The belief that there is life in some form after the death of the physical body
Day of judgment
A time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by god either rewarded or punished
resurrection
Nothing happens after death until judgment day, where the dead will be brought back to life and given an Immortal, eternal body
Immortality of the soul
The belief that humans have a body and a soul which survives death and after death goes to a spiritual (non-physical) place where god is
Heaven
A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God; the place of eternal peace ruled over by God
Hell
The place of eternal suffering/torture or the state of being without God
Purgatory
The immediate state where the soul are cleansed in order to enter heaven
Satan
Name for the Devil - the power and source of evil
Omni potent
All-powerful
Omni benevolent
All-loving
Omniscient
All-knowing
The inconsistent triad
The belief that there are three ideas of God, but only two of them can be true e.g. If God loves me, he would send blessings to the sick, he has not sent blessings.
Sin
Any action or thought that separates humans from God, behaviour which is against God’s laws and wishes or against principles of morality
Original sin
An Augustine Christian Doctrine that says that everyone is born with a built-in urge to do bad things and to disobey God; an important Doctrine within the catholic church
Salvation
Saving the soul, deliverance from sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus