Salvation Flashcards
What is a sin?
An action that breaks God’s laws that takes someone away from God.
What are the two types of sin?
Personal sin and Original sin.
What is personal sin?
A consequence of someone’s own actions.
What do Many Christians believe will happen to those with unforgiven sins?
They won’t go to heaven.
What does salvation mean?
Being saved from sin.
Why is salvation important?
It is important to have a full relationship with God and to have eternal life with God after death.
What is atonement?
Reconciliation between God and humans.
What is reconciliation?
Bringing together two people who were opposed to each other.
What is a sacrament?
An outward ceremony where God’s grace is given.
What is grace?
God’s gift of strength to be good and holy.
What do Jews believe is the way to receive salvation?
Obeying the 613 laws.
What do Christians believe is the way to receive salvation?
Through Jesus’ death to be more permanent.
SOWAA for salvation?
‘save the world through him’
What do Roman Catholics, Orthodox and some Anglicans believe is the way to receive salvation?
By leading a christian life
Baptism
Confession
The Eucharist.
How do Protestants and Evangelicals believe is the way to receive salvation?
By accepting Jesus as lord and saviour.
What is Purgatory?
Where souls go to be purified.
Why is salvation important?
It was the whole purpose of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
What is Christ’s Passion?
The crucifixion, trial, betrayal and arrest of Jesus.
What is the Roman Catholic opinion of atonement?
Christ offered himself as a sacrifice of human sin in an act of love.
What is the Evangelical opinion of atonement?
The Penal Substitution Theory
What is the Penal Substitution Theory?
Jesus suffered the penalty for human sin.
What is the Liberal opinion of atonement?
Jesus brought it about by being a moral example to humanity. Teaching Christians to lead a good life allows them to reunite with God.
Why is atonement important for Christians today?
It allows them to have a full relationship with God so they can go to heaven.
