test nov 23 Flashcards
3 sources of christian teachings
the lord’s prayer
ten commandments
apostles creed
3 main branches of christianity
catholic
orthodox
protestant
catholic
based on rome and led by the pope
orthodox
mainly but not only practised in eastern europe
denomination
a distinct group within the christian faith with its own organisation and traditions
transcendent god
exists outside of our worldly constraints and physical laws for example god does not live and die as we do , he is eternal complete understanding of god is beyond the human intellect
i by is it important that god has all good qualities
it gives christian’s something to aspire to be and impress
if god is all benevolent and all
powerful why is there evil
either he isn’t all powerful or he isn’t all loving
holy spirit
the third person in the trinity whom christian’s believe is the inspiring presence of god in the world
son of god
a title used for jesus , the second person in the trinity ; denotes the special relationship between jesus and god the father
how does the trinity influence christians (4)
- brings humanity face to face with the mystery of god
-helps the worship of god
-helps humanity recognise the gid they meet in the bible - foundation of much christian worship
- helps christianity understand its own nature
- provides a model for human relationship
what did god do on each day of creation
1- light
2- skys and water
3- land and plants
4- sun moon and stars
5- fish and birds
6- animals and humans
7- rest
who was at creation
the trinity
do you think it matters if god created the world
for some christian’s having the belief god created the world can solidify there beliefs of god being omnipotent
why do you think john uses the passsage about “ the word” to begin his account of the life and work of jesus
- jesus has always been there
- the whole trinity was there
- he is the only one who can physically speak
why can the mind not fully understand the mystery of god
because there are so many gaps and unanswered questions , if we were to fully understand god it would ruin the whole aspect of faith , it would destroy the belief system as you wouldn’t
explain two different christian beliefs about the creation story (5)
on belief about creation is that god created the world in 6 days and the rested on the 7th . in genesis it says “ in the beginning, god created the heavens and the earth “
however other christian’s believe that god created the beginning of the world but the big bang also happened carrying on his work
explain two christian beliefs about why jesus is the son of god (5)
one belief that jesus is the son of god is that he had a virgin birth , they believe that the holy spirit made mary pregnant, as it says in the bible “ she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit “
a second belief is that he was redirected . christian’s believe after jesus died a painful death on the cross he was resurrected and found by mary in the gardens outside his tomb , this further demonstrates jesus’ fully divineness.
5 points on jesus’ crucifixion
- crucifixion was a favoured education for the romans
- he was crucified was two other men
- he was not spared of the pain and horror of death
- according to luke , jesus forgave his guards and promised one of the other men he died along side that he would go to paradise
- one of the guards praised god and acknowledged that jesus had been a righteous man who had done nothing to deserve death
4 holy days in holy week
palm sunday
holy wednesday
maundy thursday
good friday
palm sunday
when jesus entered jerusalamto be greeted with crowds of people waving palm leaves and shouting “hosanna”
holy wednesday
into the darkness
symbolises the abandoment of jesus by his disciples
maundy thursday
the last supper
his betrayal by his disciple judas and his arrest
often the services will include foot washing
good friday
commemorates jesus’ trail , his death sentence, his crucifixion and his burial.
good is used as the obsolete sense , meaning something is holy
resurrection
jesus rising from the dead on easter day . an event recorded in all four gospels
ascension
the event 40 days after the resurrection, when jesus returned to god in heaven
6 notes on the resurrection
- mary found the empty tomb and was greeted by angles
- mary passed on the message of jesus’ resurrection
- he was placed in the tomb late friday afternoon
- no time to bury him because of the shabbat day
-key belief for christian’s - 4 versions of the story
explain 2 christian beliefs about jesus (5)
one christian belief about jesus is that he was born a virgin birth . they believe that mary got pregnant through the holy spirit . as it explains in the bible “ she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit”
a second christian belief about jesus is that he was resurrected on the third day . it is believed that on the sunday morning after his death mary found his tomb empty a d jesus alive , as it says in the gospel
who saw jesus alive after his resurrection
disciples
mary mag
the resurrection influences christian’s as it’s shows …
death is not the end
give two reasons why the disciples believed jesus was alive after his resurrection (2)
he showed his visible scars and his tomb was empty
are with them
predicted he would rise
which two disiples wrote about the ascension
mark and luke
for christian’s the ascensions shows that …
jesus is with god . it paves the way for the coming of the holy spirit to provide comfort and guidance
why is the resurrection important for christian’s
it shows that jesus is not only fullly human but also fully divine . it also assures christian’s that god will forgive their sins if they follow the jesus’ teachings
why is the ascension important for christian’s
it shows that jesus is with god , it places the way for the coming of the holy spirit to provide comfort and guidance . it also shows that his job had finished , he established the faith and forgave all sins
what do christian’s believe about resurrection
it is a reality , some believe the souls is resurrected where as others believe that in the future when jesus returns to judge , the dead will rise . the catholic and othodox church believe that the resurrection is bodily
purgatory
where the souls of some christian’s wait to receive their state in heaven
which branch believe in purgatory
catholics
notes on heaven
- peace joy
- freedom from pain
- unclear if it is spiritual or physical
- reward
- eternal
- only for believers ?
notes on bell
- opposite of heaven
- eternal existence without god
- suffering terror
- ruled by the devil
- non christian’s ?
- would an “ all loving god “ send people there ?
sin
any action or thought against gods law
how did sun come into the world
when eve ate the apple of the tree of knowledge and good and evil
what is the story of disobedience meant to teach us
to always listen to god and follow his rules
quote from the beatitudes
“ blessed are the peacemakers , for they shall be called sons of god”
salvation
yo be saved from sun and the consequences of it
salvation through good works
the old testament makes it clear that a person achieves salvation by having faith in god and obeying gods law
salvation through grace
salvation is given by god through faith in jesus . it is not earned of deserved but it is a gift for the faithful
jesus’ role in salvation
- jesus’ death makes up for original sin commuted by adam and eve
- his death was nesaccary to restore the relationship between god and believers and make the opportunity for salvation open to all
atonement
restoring the relationship between people and god through the life , death and resurrection of jesus
grace
a quality of god that he shows humans through love and support
original sin
born with it
