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RE - Component 1 - Topic 1 - Christian Beliefs And Teachings Flashcards

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Monotheism vs polytheism

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Belief in one God vs many gods

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Denominations

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Different sects of a larger religion with different interpretations of it

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Crucifixion

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Roman punishment which killed an accused criminal by nailing them to a cross and waiting for them to die

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Resurrection

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The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead - 3 days after crucifixion

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Ascension

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The Christian belief that Jesus was lifted up to heaven - 40 days after resurrection

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Trinity

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The belief of 3 persons in one God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)

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Holy

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Special or sacred because of its connection to God

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Omnipotent - NOT OMNIPOTENCY

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All powerful

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Omniscient

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All knowing

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Omnibenevolent

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All loving

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Omnipresent

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Everywhere

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Eternal

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Has always and will always exist

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Transcendent

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Beyond human understanding and the universe

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Natural evil

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Evil beyond human control

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Moral evil

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Evil caused by humans

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Inconsistent triad

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The idea that God cannot be omnipotent, omnibenevolent while evil exists

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Epistemic distance

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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

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An early statement of Christian faith

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Nicene creed

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A second statement of faith after the apostles creed, confirms the co-substance of father and son

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Ex nihilo

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Out of nothing

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Incarnate

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As flesh - in human form

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Fundamentalist

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Someone who believes the word of God should be taken literally

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Blasphemy

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Writing something against religious teachings

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Sanhedrin

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Jewish authorities/ council

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Sedition

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Uprising or rebellion

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Atonement

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Reparation for sin

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Day of judgement

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The day in which God decides who is allowed eternal life (heaven) and who isn’t

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Parousia

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The second comping of Christ

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Sin

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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

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A place of eternal happiness in Union with God and ruled by God

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Hell

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A place of eternal suffering here God is not present

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Purgatory

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An intermediate state where the soul is cleansed to enter heaven

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Development of the Christian religion
When is Jesus born

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0AD

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Development of the Christian religion
When did Jesus die

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33AD

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Development of the Christian religion
When were the gospels written

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65 - 110 AD

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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?

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321 AD - remember it with 3 = 2+1

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Development of the Christian religion
When is the Great Schism - when Western Roman Orthodox Christianity splits from Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

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1054 (1 = 5-4)

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Development of the Christian religion
When is the Break With Rome?

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1534

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Development of the Christian religion
What are two denominations that originate from Protestantism

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Puritanism and Calvinism

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Development of the Christian religion
Give 3 denominations of Christianity

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Protestantism, Catholicism, Eastern Orthodox

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Development of the Christian religion
Who were the four gospels written by?

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Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
On day 1 what 3 things were created

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Light and heaven and earth

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
On day 2 what was created?

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Sky by separating waters

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What happened on day 3?

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Land (by separating waters), named seas and plants

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What happened on day 4?

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Stars and Sun were made

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What happened on day 5?

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Sea creatures and birds created

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What happened on day 6

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Land animals and humans (Adam and Eve)

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What happens on Day 7?

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What was it like before creation?

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The earth was formless and empty, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters (there was only water and darkness)

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What would be a fundamentalist approach to the creation story?

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Every word is literally true. The world was really created in 6 days.

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
What would someone who believed the creation story was inspired by true events say about it?

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It is a general description of events

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Creation - the Word and the Spirit
Is it true that you could interpret the creation story as metaphorical

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Yes, you could argue it explains questions like ‘what is my purpose?’ and ‘why do I exist?’. It simply says we exist because we were created by God and he has created the earth for our use.

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
What is one paradigm Christians can use to understand the trinity?

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The idea that ice, water and steam are all H2O but not each other. The father, son and Holy Spirit are all God but not the same as each other

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
What role does the Father have in the trinity?

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Designer and creative force

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
What is the role of the son in the trinity?

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God incarnate, the spreads message of God on Earth, is God and with God at creation

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
What is another name for the Son in the holy trinity?

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
What is the Holy Spirit symbolised by?

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
Where was the Holy Spirit when the world was formed?

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Hovering over the waters

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
True or false: the Holy Spirit is active after the death of Jesus, guiding believers

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Oneness of God and the Trinity
Give a quote to support the statement that the son is both with God and is God at the creation - supporting the idea of the trinity

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‘The word was with God, and the word was God’ (John 1:1-3)

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Heaven and Hell
What is heaven?

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A place of eternal happiness in Union with and ruled by God

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Heaven and Hell
What is hell?

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A place of eternal suffering where God is not present

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Heaven and Hell
Give one quote explaining the conditions in hell

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‘Everlasting destruction’ (Thessalonians 1:9)

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Heaven and Hell
Give one quote showing how to get to heaven

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‘No one comes to the father except through me’ (John 14:6)

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Heaven and Hell
Give one quote describing heaven

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‘Free from the law of sin and death’ (Tomans 8:12)

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Heaven and Hell
Give a quote which shows that anyone has the potential to go to heaven

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‘Prepare a place for you’ (John 14: 2-3)

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
What words describe the problem atheists have with believing that God is omnipotent, omnibenevolent and evil exists

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The inconsistent triad

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
If God is powerful enough to prevent our suffering and loves us (wants to prevent it) - the question is…

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Why is there evil?

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
If God is omnipotent and evil exists the question is…

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How could God love us?

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
If God is omnibenevolent and evil exists the question is…

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How could God be omnipotent?

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give one quote to support the idea that God is responsible for natural evil
Hint: Noah’s arc

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‘I am going to put an end to all people ‘ (Genesis 6: 13)

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give a Christian response to the inconsistent triad using the devil

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‘The devil prowls around like a roaring lion’ (Peter 5:8)

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give a response to the inconsistent triad using free will

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Free will creates evil

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give a Christian response to evil using the idea of heaven

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Evil exists to make us earn our place in heaven - it is a test of faith and devotion

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give a response to the inconsistent triad using the nature of humans

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Evil came from the first sin committed by Adam and Eve

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give a response to the problem of evil relying on epistemic distance

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We can’t understand why evil exists in the world - it’s just God’s plan

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering
Give a response to the problem of evil relying on a Manichaean idea of justice

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Evil is the necessary underside of goodness - if god is good there must also be evil

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The Problem of Evil and Suffering

Give a response to evil relying on the idea of God’s justice - use a quote

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‘A just balance and scales belong to the Lord’ (-Proverbs 16:1) - God gives us just the right amount of evil that we deserve and can bear

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The crucifixion
What was Jesus’ challenge to the authority of the Sanhedrin?

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He was called the Messiah and had teachings (such as saying it was fine to work on the sabbath) which went against the Jewish council’s views

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The crucifixion
What was Jesus’ challenge to Roma authority?

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Many claimed him to be the son of God

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The crucifixion
What are 3 possible reasons for Jesus’ death

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God’s plan, challenge to Roman authority, challenge to Sanhedrin (Jewish council) authority

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The crucifixion
Put these events in order:
Jesus rides into Jerusalem on a donkey (Palm Sunday)
Accused of blasphemy, handed to Romans who sentence him to crucifixion
Attacks traders in the Holy Temple for not being devoted to God in a place of worship
Eloi Eloi lama shabachthani - my god my god why hast thou forsaken me?
Mark’s Gospel said: ‘the sky went dark…the curtain of the temple separating the holiest part from the rest, split’ (mark 15:33)

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Swap the accused and attacks stages

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The nature of God
What is God, according to Anselm?

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God is that than which nothing greater can be conceived

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The nature of God
What is one quote supporting God’s omnipotence

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‘Nothing is impossible with God (Luke 1:37)

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The nature of God
What is one quote supporting God’s omnibenevolence

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‘God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son so that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’ (John 3:16)

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The nature of God
What is one quote supporting the fact that God is omnipresent?

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‘The Lord you God is in your midst’ (Zephaniah 3:17)

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The nature of God
Give one quote supporting the idea that God is just
Hint: it’s obvious

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‘God is not unjust’ (Hebrews 6:10)

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Ascension
Give two contrasting quotes describing the ascension

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‘He left them and was taken up into heaven (Luke 24:50-51)
‘He was taken up into a could…they could no longer see him’ (acts 1:9-11)

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Ascension
Why may Christian’s not take the ascension story literally?

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The disciples didn’t actually see him go to heaven, and it’s vague (given the magnanimity of the occasion it should be specific)

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Ascension
When did the ascension happen (date it from the resurrection. - which was 3 days after Jesus’ death)

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Resurrection
Give 3 reasons why the resurrection story is important

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Supports afterlife
Demonstrates omnipotence (gives evidence for faith)
Shows power of good over evil
Shows God is omniscient as he predicted Jesus’ resurrection

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Resurrection
True or false: both Luke and Matthew agree on the time of Jesus returning to the world

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True
‘Fists day of the week at early dawn’ (chapter 24 Luke and chapter 28 verse 1 for Matthew)

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Resurrection
Which two people do both accounts of the resurrection have in common?

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May magdalene and the Virgin Mary

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Resurrection
Which gospel has more witnesses to the resurrection - who are they?

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Mary mother of James and Joanna

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Resurrection
Which account of the resurrection recorded ‘two men in dazzling clothes’ and which recorded one Angel?

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Luke - dazzling clothes
Matthew - Angel

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Resurrection
Is Jesus there in both description of the resurrection? Which one is he there in - give the quote?

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No - ‘Jesus met them’ - Matthew 28:9)

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Resurrection
Who checks the tomb to find its empty in Luke’s gospel?

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Resurrection
Which branch of Christianity believes in the following:
Resurrection of the body
Day of judgement

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Evangelical Christian’s

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Resurrection
Give a quote about the resurrection of the body

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‘It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body’ (Corinthians 15:42-44)

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Resurrection
Who do evangelical Christian’s believe can get to heaven/hell?

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Good = heaven
Bad = hell

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Resurrection
Which denomination doesn’t believe in these:
Resurrection of the body
Day of judgement

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Protestant

102
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Resurrection
True or false: Protestants and evangelicals have the same beliefs about who goes to heaven and hell

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Resurrection
Who believes you god straight to heaven or hell (no day of judgement)

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Protestants

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Resurrection
Who believes that resurrection will happen with new bodies

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Catholics (use quote about natural vs spiritual body)

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Resurrection
Do Catholics believe in the day of judgement where souls will reunite with bodies?

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Resurrection
True or false: only Catholics believe in purgatory

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