qualities of god Flashcards
what is an example of God being benevolent?
God loved the world so much that he sent his only son to be its saviour.
what is an example of God being omnipotent?
God has the power to effortlessly impregnate women e.g. St. Mary
what is an example of God being just?
God rewards each person fairly based on their actions - hard and stubborn hearts receive punishment from God; good people eventually receive eternal life
- Day of Judgement
- Parable of the Sheep and the Goats
what is the problem of evil?
the existence of evil and suffering (e.g. pain, distress, death) are incompatible with the existence of a classical theist God, who’s supposed to be benevolent and omnipotent.
what are possible counter arguments to the problem of evil?
- suffering could be God being just (punishing the bad)
- sometimes, love means allowing people to make their own mistakes
- humans created evil, it’s our job to fix it
- is evil a thing in itself? if darkness is the absence of light, and evil is the absence of good, darkness isn’t a THING, so surely evil isn’t a thing?
what is the piece of scripture that shows that God is both a trinity and a unity?
Nicene Creed
how does the baptism of Jesus show God as a trinity?
When Jesus was baptised in the River Jordan by the holy spirit, the Father spoke to him, saying ‘this is my son; whom I love; with him I am well pleased’. This demonstrates the father, the son and the holy spirit.
