RE - Component 1 - Topic 1 - Christian Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards
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Monotheism vs polytheism
Belief in one God vs many gods
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Denominations
Different sects of a larger religion with different interpretations of it
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Crucifixion
Roman punishment which killed an accused criminal by nailing them to a cross and waiting for them to die
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Resurrection
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead - 3 days after crucifixion
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Ascension
The Christian belief that Jesus was lifted up to heaven - 40 days after resurrection
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Trinity
The belief of 3 persons in one God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
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Holy
Special or sacred because of its connection to God
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Omnipotent - NOT OMNIPOTENCY
All powerful
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Omniscient
All knowing
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Omnibenevolent
All loving
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Omnipresent
Everywhere
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Eternal
Has always and will always exist
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Transcendent
Beyond human understanding and the universe
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Natural evil
Evil beyond human control
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Moral evil
Evil caused by humans
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Inconsistent triad
The idea that God cannot be omnipotent, omnibenevolent while evil exists
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Epistemic distance
The idea that we cannot fathom God’s existence as there is a difference in knowledge between us and him
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Apostles creed
An early statement of Christian faith
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Nicene creed
A second statement of faith after the apostles creed, confirms the co-substance of father and son
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Ex nihilo
Out of nothing
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Incarnate
As flesh - in human form
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Fundamentalist
Someone who believes the word of God should be taken literally
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Blasphemy
Writing something against religious teachings
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Sanhedrin
Jewish authorities/ council
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Sedition
Uprising or rebellion
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Atonement
Reparation for sin
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Day of judgement
The day in which God decides who is allowed eternal life (heaven) and who isn’t
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Parousia
The second comping of Christ
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Sin
An action or thought that separates humans from God and goes against God’s laws and teachings and moral principles
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Heaven
A place of eternal happiness in Union with God and ruled by God
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Hell
A place of eternal suffering here God is not present
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Purgatory
An intermediate state where the soul is cleansed to enter heaven
Development of the Christian religion
When is Jesus born
0AD
Development of the Christian religion
When did Jesus die
33AD
Development of the Christian religion
When were the gospels written
65 - 110 AD
Development of the Christian religion
When does Emperor Constantine issue the Edict of Milan, receive a vision of the burning cross and the words ‘in hoc signs vinces’ - by this sign conquer - making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
321 AD - remember it with 3 = 2+1
Development of the Christian religion
When is the Great Schism - when Western Roman Orthodox Christianity splits from Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
1054 (1 = 5-4)
Development of the Christian religion
When is the Break With Rome?
1534
Development of the Christian religion
What are two denominations that originate from Protestantism
Puritanism and Calvinism
Development of the Christian religion
Give 3 denominations of Christianity
Protestantism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox
Development of the Christian religion
Who were the four gospels written by?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
Creation - the Word and the Spirit
On day 1 what 3 things were created
Light and heaven and earth