section 1 : christian beliefs Flashcards
what is monotheism
the belief of one God
what does transcendent mean
it means that God is everywhere and can move betweehn heaven and earth
what does eternal mean
everlaqsting,has beginning and no end
what does omni benevolent mean
God is all loving
what does omnipotent means
God is all powerful
what does omniscient mean
God is all knowing/all seeing
what is a doctrine
it is the belief or set of beliefs held and taught by the church
what is the trinity
it is a doctrine unique to christianity. It is the belief tghat there is only one God in three person.Three in One
in christianity how many Gods are there
one
what does homousious mean
they are all of the same substance
what is catechism
it is a summary of official teachings olf the catholic church
name three traits id the father in the trinity
- will look after his children with loving care
- the creator of everything that exists in the universe,inculding the world,nature and humans
- he is transendent
what are three traits of the holy spirit in the trinity
- comforter,helping and inspiring
- the presense of God in the world
- the breath of God
- the myserious force which christians can know God
what are three traits of the son in the trinity
- immanet and reedmer
- God inarnate-took on human form in order to help people
- will return to the world ihn the future to establish God’s kingdom
- suffered si that people’s sins could be forgiven
why is the trinity important to christians
uit shows how God is revealed to the world in three ways( God is still one), the father,son and holy spirit
what do christains believe about the trinity
that each peron of the trinity has a unique role,such as God the son was incarnated as human jesus, he is therefore the perfect role model for christians to follow
name a real life example of the trinity
Soild,water and gas
Where is the word -. trinity never used
in the Bible which leads some people to question if the doctrine ofthe trinity is real
What scripture describez the baptism of jesus
Matthew 3:16-17
In matthew 3:16-17 , who is the voice and where is the holy spirit
Thd ho!yspirit is represnted as adove and the voice is God
what does the nicene creed state
” we belive in one God, the father, the almity,maker of heaven and earth…
we believe in one lord,Jesus Christ, the only son of God,eternally begotten of the father
we believe in the holy spirit,the giver of life,who proceeds from the father and the son
What does the catesisum of the church say about the trinity
The mystery of the most holy trinity is the central mystery of Christian faith and life.it is the mystery of God himself
What is catechism
A summary of official teachings of the church
What does Matthew 3:16 -17 say
At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
What does eternally forgotten mean
The son of god has always existed and is in relationship as God the son
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what happenes on each of the days of creation
- the heavens and the earth were created as well as light and darkness
2.the water and skies were created
3.land and plants were created - sun, moon and stars were created
5.birds and fish were created - land animals and humans were created. humans were put in charge (stewardship)
what is the literist or creationists view of the story of creation
God created the world just asn the bible told in exactly 6 days . the bible is the sacred word of God so take it literally
what is the view of the no literalists or metaphoricalists
Creation story is metaphorical e.g. 6 days is longer period,
science and religion helps explain the creation story
what is incarnation
God took human form through Jesus and lived and died in the world.
why did jesus ddie at the cross
- Live among people to show he understands and identifies with human suffering.
- Teach people what God is like, that he
loves humans and is all-powerful. - Help restore human relationship with God
after original sin, allowing Christians to
have a relationship with God
Importance of incarnation today
how did jesus show us that he is divine
-performed miracles
- was resurrected
- forgave sins
- free from sin
- virgin mother
how did jesus show that he was human
born to human
mother
- human emotions
“wept”
- Prayed to God
- He died
- Got tired and hungry
What were the five key events of jesus’s last days
1.last supper
3.. betrayl and arrest
2.cruxifiction
4.ressurection
5.ascension
What was the last supper
He had a dinner with his disciples.They ate bread and wine and jesus said take this bread as my body and the wine as my blood
what was the betrayl and arrest of Jesus
Judas betrayed him and kissed him on the cheek to show the soldiers which one was going to kill him.Jesus already knew someone was going to betray him
what was the cruxifiction of Jesus
Jesus sentenced to death for blasphemy. Nailed to cross. this is proof of his humanity, sacrifice for human sins to be
forgiven and restored relationship with God
What was the ressurection of jesus
he was brought back to life 3 days
later. *Proof of divinity and life after death
what was the ascension of jesus
he Taught disciples after
resurrection then told them he would send
the Holy Spirit to help guide them, before
going up to heaven.
what is salvation
is being saved from sin and its consequence
what is atonement
restoring relationship between God and humans (broke when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and chose to sin -The Fall).Jesus did this through his sacrifice =
redemption for humans.
Because of atonement and salavation what can humans now do
- have a relationship with God
- enter heaven when they die
- be saved from sin
What are the inflluence of the belief of atonement and salvation on christians
Live good, moral lives and follow Jesus
- Avoid sinning
- Repent for sins
what is the signifigance of atonement and salvation
-#Restored relationship
- All-powerful and loving God
- Hope of reward in the afterlife
what is heaven
A physical place
- A spiritual state
- Open to everyone as Jesus
- Only those who believe in
Jesus will go to heaven
what is hell
those who turn away from God
what is purgatory
People’s souls purify here
before entering heaven.
- Invented place, not real
what is judgement
Happens for all on Day of
judgement
- Judgement as soon as an
individual dies.
what is resurrection
Both spiritual and physical
– physical bodies raised
and turned to new
spiritual bodies
- Just spiritual, soul
resurrected.
what is moral evil
actions by humans that cause sufferong
what is natural evil
natural events that cause suffering
what is the inconsistent triad
If God is omnibenevolent he should
want to remove evil and suffering
2. If God is omnipotent he is able to
remove evil and suffering
3. If God is all knowing he would know
when evil and suffering is taking place
Evil and suffering exists therefore God cannot
exist.
what will christians struggle with because of the inconsistent triad
Christians may struggle to worship a God that
allows evil and suffering to exist or question
whether God is all-powerful, all loving and all
knowing at the same time.
what are the bibilical solution to evil
Suffering is a part of life – Jesus suffered
- Put trust in God even if they can’t
understand why they are suffering – story
of Job.
- Pray to God for comfort
- One day all suffering will end.
what are other solutions to evil
Augustinian theodicy- Free will, wrong
decisions = suffering
- John Hick- Vale of Soul-making = purpose
behind it, makes you stronger
- Good and bad has to exist to allow people
to use free will
what are theoritical solutions to evil
God created Adam and Eve who used free
will to disobey God, as a result evil and
suffering seeped into the world.
what is a practical solution to evil
Give to charity/ pray for others/ be kind
what are qualities that christians believe God possesses
christian believe god is all pwerful then nothing is impossible for him; if he is all good then he is loving and because of these qualities he not only wants to help but he is able to
psalm 103:6
the lord works in righeousness and justice for all the oppressed
what does psalms 103:6 mean
he can do anything and wants to help people who are suffering
what are four types of natural evil
landslides, earthquakes, potholes and hurricanes
what are four types of man made evil
deforestation, muder, war and crime
what are four examples of natural and manmade evil
death, diseases, faminine, wildfires
what is free will
a choice for freedom
what is evil
a form of punishment for orginal sin
why did God give humans free will
to act how they want, therefore humans choose to be evil
what are the three persons in the trinity
the father, the son and the holy spirit
who is known as the creator
God, the father
what is jesus known as in the three persons
took human form, divine and human
who is the holy spirit
inspired the apostles at pentecost and is believed to be the active present of GOd in the world today, in the church and in individuals
does the trinity contradict monothesim
- if there were many Gods, god couldn’t be all powerful
- christians believe that God is three seperate persons but one God
- the belief in the trinity is difficult for some chrisitians because it appears to contradict monothesim
mark 1:10 -11
just as jesus was coming out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the spirit desceneded on him like a dove. and a voice came from the heavens: “ you are my son, whom i love ; with him i am well pleased “
the expression of the belief in the trinity is expressed where
the nicene creed
what does the catecism of the church say about the trinity
christians are baptised in the name of the father, the son and the holy spirit… the faith of all christians rests on the trinity
genesis 3:23
so the lord banished adam from the garden of eden to work the ground from which he had been taken
why did God give humans free will
so that they can act how they want therefore humans choose to be evil
what are three practivccal responses to the problem of evil
- many christians believe they should respond to evil and sufferung by helping the world
- the life od jesus in the gospels shows that even Gods own son had to suffer and that jesus commanded his followers to respond to suffering by helping those who suffer
- all christians believe that they should respond to the problem by helping those who suffer
what is a pracrical response to the intercessionary prayer
many pray for those who are sufferin. they believe they can change the impact of evil by praying to God on behalf of those who are suffering
christians solutions to the probleem of evil suffering
- there is no simple answer to suffering
- you will experince suffering but we need to trust God
- learn and understand evil is a problem but move away from it
- God will help you through your suffering
what is tear fund
a charity
what does tearfund believe
poverty is caused by God or us
how do tear fund help people
using bible trainign so people can put on the full armout of God, praying, taking action and giving
what do tearfund want to create
a world free from extreme poveryu
what are the strengths of biblical solutions to the problem of evil
- helps christians understand God more clearly and trust everything will be fine
- help christians believe God acts for good in the world
what are the weeknesses of biblical solutions to the problem of evil
- people in the bible still expeince sufffering and God doesn;t always step in
- it can be hard to trust God when things aren’t going well
what are strengths of the theoritcial sourions to the problem of evil
- explains that evil and suffering come from human free will and not from God
- encourages christians to use times of evil and suffering to make right choices
what are weaknesses of the theortical solutions to the problem of evil
- God created the universe, therefore he must be resposnisble for evil
- may not be reasonable to expect peiple to respond well in times of suffering
what are strenths to practical solutions for the problem of evil
christians would say that practical respinses to evil and suffering are not a solution to the problem but they can be successful in easing suffering
