test 2 Christianity and beliefs

Question 1

omnipotent definitions

Answer 1

god is all powerful, although he still allows each person free will

Question 2

benevolent definition and give an example

Answer 2

God is loving and caring “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son” John 3;16 NIV

Question 3

just definition and give examples

Answer 3

God judges people’s actions fairly. Those who reject him and live sinful lives will be punished,as shown in the story of the sheep’s and goats in Matthew 25;31-46 but God forgives people who are sorry for what they’ve done and become faithful to him - story of the prodigal son Luke 15;11-32 shows God will forgive anyone who returns to his ways

Question 4

omniscient definition

Answer 4

God knows everything in the past,present and future

Question 5

eternal definition

Answer 5

God has always existed, and he will continue to exist forever

Question 6

transcendent definition

Answer 6

God is beyond this world - he doesn’t depend on it to exist

Question 7

immanent definition

Answer 7

but God is present in the human world, and takes an active role in humanity

Question 8

personal definition

Answer 8

God is a “person”, albeit an almighty and divine person

Question 9

whats the idea of the trinity and give an example

Answer 9

the trinity is the idea that God exists in three “persons” - the father, the son and the Holy spirit. the importance of all 3 is shown in the bible
Matthew 3;16-17 describes how at Jesus’s baptism, Jesus “…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” NIV

Question 10

The Fathers different characteristics and roles

Answer 10

for many Christians, God the Father is the God of the old testament. He created Heaven and Earth and sustains them. God the Father might be described as the transcendent part of God
the title “Father” is a mark of respect for God, and is used by Jesus in the Gospels “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48 NIV)

Question 11

The Sons characteristics and roles

Answer 11

Christians believe Jesus is the incarnation of God in human form. He is seen as both divine and human - the immanent and personal part of God, who understands human suffering
Christians believe that Jesus provides a model for christian behaviour in obedience to God the father. The Gospels contain a record of his life and teachings, and are an important source of guidance for Christians on how they should live their lives

Question 12

the Holy spirits characteristics and roles

Answer 12

Christians believe that the Holy spirit is the presence of God in the world.Before his death Jesus promised his disciples “I will ask the father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you for ever- the spirit of truth” John 14:16-17 NIV
the Holy Spirit is seen as the immanent yet impersonal part of God - it continues to guide the church
Some Christians feel that the Holy Spirit also guides them personally in being good Christians the Catechism of the Catholic Church 736 says “By this power of the spirit,God’s children can bear much fruit

Question 13

what does Genesis chapter 1 say

Answer 13

genesis chapter 1 says that God created everything the process took 6 days and on the seventh day God rested

Question 14

what happened on day 1-7 in genesis

Answer 14

on day one light and darkness were made, and on day two the sky. on the third day oceans,land and plants on the land were created. On the foruth day the sun,moon and stars. On the fifth day it was the creatures of the water and the sky e.g. fish and birds. On the sixth day land,animals and people

Question 15

trinity quote

Answer 15

“I believe in God, The Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth, i believe in Jesus christ, his only Son, Our Lord, he was conceived by the power of the holy spirit and born of the virgin mary

Question 16

non trinitarians summary

Answer 16

some christians believe the trinity is inconsistent. Non trinitarians believe Jesus is not God but a perfect creation of God

Question 17

biblical literalism definition

Answer 17

the belief that the Bible is word for word true and should be read literally

Question 18

non literalist definition

Answer 18

Holy texts are not word for word true but serve as guidelines for moral behaviour and practice

Question 19

10 key events of creation + the fall

Answer 19

1 - snake tempts Eve
2- Eve eats apple
3- Adam eats apple
4 - eyes opened
5 - God finds out/knows
6 - God punishes snake
7 - God punishes Eve
8 - God punishes Adam

Question 20

how does original sin make Jesus relevant

Answer 20

Many christians believe that Jesus’s suffering and death won forgiveness for everyone and ensured their redemption. They believe that Jesus was perfect, but God placed all the sins of the world on him at his crucifixion. Romans 3:21-26 teaches that his sacrifice paid for their sins, so long as they have faith in him
jesus’s actions brought about the reconciliation between God and humanity - knowns as the atonement

Question 21

original sin quote

Answer 21

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. for God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him” - John 3:16-17 NIV

Question 22

not all christians believe that Jesus had to die to pay for peoples sins give evidence to support this

Answer 22

Corinthians 13:5 says that love “keeps no record of wrongs” NIV. many christians think that Jesus’s death wasn’t required for a loving and merciful God to be able to forgive peoples sins
some people argue that it was Jesus’s ministry that showed people how to be free from sin - he showed them how to live their lives in a Godly way

Question 23

salvation means…

Answer 23

salvation means the soul being saved from death and sin, allowing it to reach heaven. for this to happen christians believe they must have faith in Jesus “Salvation is found in no one else…” Acts 4:12 NIV

Question 24

salvations only possible through

Answer 24

Salvation is only possible through God’s grace - God showing favour to those who haven’t earned it “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith…it is the gift of God (Ephesians 2:8 NIV)

Question 25

where was Jesus cruicified

Answer 25

Golgotha

Question 26

what sign was fixed to jesus’s cross

Answer 26

“the King of Jews”

Question 27

what did passers by say to Jesus on the cross

Answer 27

passers by threw insults at Jesus, saying that he could save others but couldn’t save himself

Question 28

what did Jesus cry out on the cross

Answer 28

“My God,my God, why have you forsaken me?” Mark 15:34 NIV this shows that Jesus understands how people can feel abandoned in their suffering

Question 29

Name 5 key things from Jesus was resurrected

Answer 29

11 After the crucifixion, Jesus’s body was put in a tomb. llut he was Resurrected throught back to lifes, and his tomb was found t

Why do you look for the wing among the deadl He is not here he has risen!” Like 245-6 NIV

2) Jesus talked to two women and told them “Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me” (Matthew 28:10 NIV)

13 The resurrection is important to Christians as it shows them that there is life after death -death becomes less frightening.

41 It shows them just how powerful God is. This power that raised Jesus from the dead gives people the strength to live Christian lives.

5) Christians also see the resurrection as further proof that Jesus is the Son of God as he was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead…” (Romans 1:4 NIV). This strengthens people’s faith.

Question 30

Name 5 things about Jesus going to heaven - ascension

Answer 30

Jesus Going to Heaven is Called the Ascension

1) Over the 40 davet inter the resurrection, many of Jesus’s disciples said they had met him alive in various places around letusalem.

2) Then, Jesus ‘ascended into Heaven’ to be with God the Father once again. He had done what he was sent to Earth to do, and it was time for him to go back to God.

3) In John 14:2, Jesus tells his disciples he will “prepare a place” (NIV) for them in heaven. 1 John 2:1 says that, in Jesus, Christians have an ‘advocate’ with God (someone who will look out for them).

41 Pope Benedict XVI said that since Jesus was human and went to be with God, the ascension shows there’s a place for all human beings with God.

5) The ascension shows Jesus’s power- he is now “at the right hand of the mighty God” (Luke 22:69 NIV).

Question 31

atonement definition

Answer 31

Literally ‘at-one-ment’, it refers to the reconciliation between
God and humanity that was sealed by the sacrificial death of
Jesus

Question 32

whats a theologian

Answer 32

someone who studies religion and God

Question 33

old testament definition + new testament

Answer 33

old - section of the Bible concerning the time before the birth of Jesus
new - section of the Bible concerning the life of Jesus and his early followers

Question 34

moral suffering definition

Answer 34

suffering caused by a human being’s wilful action like murder

Question 35

natural suffering definition

Answer 35

suffering caused by natural events, like a tsunami or disease

Question 36

what are parables

Answer 36

stories with an inner meaning for the purpose of teaching