Religious terms defined

Question 1

Omnipotent:

Answer 1

All-powerful. He has the power to do whatever he wants.

Question 2

Omnibenevolent:

Answer 2

All loving.God loves all being

Question 3

Omniscient

Answer 3

All knowing. God knows everything that has happened or is happening.

Question 4

Bible

Answer 4

The Christian holy book

Question 5

Old Testament

Answer 5

Deals with the ways that God related to the Jewish people throughout their history,
before coming of Jesus. It describes how God guided the Jews protecting them and sending them
messengers (prophets) to warn them when they were going wrong.

Question 6

The law

Answer 6

first 5 books of the bible show how the Jews became the people of God – includes guidance on
how god wants them to live – including the 10 commandments.

Question 7

History books

Answer 7

these show how God guided his people and how people often refused to listen.

Question 8

Wisdom books:

Answer 8

these include prayers, psalms, books of advice and poems which show people how to
use God given talents to do what is right.

Question 9

Prophet

Answer 9

these contain the words of inspired figures who were sent by God to teach people about how
God is active in this world

Question 10

New Testament

Answer 10

based on the life and teaching of Jesus and the apostles (Jesus disciples)

Question 11

Gospels

Answer 11

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. – these record the life of Jesus

Question 12

Acts of the apostles

Answer 12

tell of the events of the early church after Jesus ascends back to heaven.

Question 13

Epistles

Answer 13

(letters): teach Christians how to live by Jesus’ teachings and what it means to be Christians

Question 14

Revelation

Answer 14

an apocalyptic book by john that many christens believe describes the end of the world

Question 15

Myth

Answer 15

A story that conveys deep truths-but not in a literal way

Question 16

Fundamentalism

Answer 16

Some Christians interpret the creation stories literally therefore disagree with science