The existence of God and revelation - Christianity Flashcards
beliefs about God
“I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the father before all ages. God from God, light from light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.” Nicene Creed
special revelation
“something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength.”
First cause argument
“God is the creator of Heaven and earth”
Nature of God - personal
“You have searched me Lord and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.”
Nature of God - Immanent
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Nature of God - transcendent
“I am the Lord and there is no one else, I form light and darkness, I make happiness and create sadness - I the Lord do all these things.”
The Design argument
“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.”
The First cause argument
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said ‘let there be light’”
Special revelations
“When there is prophet among you, I, the Lord, reveal myself to them in visions, I speak to them in dreams.
The First cause argument
“the beginning of the world is not the work of chaos that owes its origin to something else, but it derives directly from a supreme principle that creates out of love,” “The ‘Big bang’, that today is considered to be the origin of the world, does not contradict the creative intervention of God, on the contrary it requires it,” “Evolution in nature is not in contrast with the notion of creation because evolution requires the creation because evolution requires the creation of the beings that evolve,” Pope Francis
General revelation
‘Why do you ask me about what is good?’ Jesus replied. ‘There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.’
The Design argument
“The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.”
The Design argument
“In the absence of any proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence” Isaac Newton
