The Existence of God - Understandings of God

Question 1

Define omnipotent

Answer 1

All powerful

Power to create universe, perform miracles.

Question 2

Define omniscient

Answer 2

All-knowing

Question 3

Define omnipresent

Answer 3

Able to be everywhere at once due to not being limited to a human body.

Question 4

Define eternal

Answer 4

Without end or beginning

Question 5

Define immanent

Answer 5

Involved in daily life on a personal level.

Question 6

What are the 3 parts of God?

Answer 6

Father
Son
Holy Spirit

Question 7

Describe God as the father.

Answer 7

• Protector and creator

- Christians see their relationship with God as being like father and child.

Question 8

Describe God as the son.

Answer 8

• Incarnated as Jesus
• Died on the cross to pay the price of human sin
• Jesus rose from the dead, shows God’s power over death and showed Christians how to live.

Question 9

Describe God as the Holy Spirit

Answer 9

• Presence of God that is with them at all times and helps them live their life.

Question 10

What is Unitarianism?

Answer 10

Christian belief that God exists as one being.

Jesus was in some ways God but not literally God.

Question 11

What are the Jehovah’s Witnesses views about the Holy Trinity?

Answer 11

• They reject it
• Jesus was created by Jehovah, because he had a beginning he has to have an end so he is not eternal like God
• The Holy Spirit is Jehovah’s force, it is not a separate entity to God.

Question 12

What does the Nicene Creed teach about the Holy Spirit?

Answer 12

• Comes from God the Father and God the Son.

Question 13

What does the Eastern Orthodox church teach about the Holy spirit?

Answer 13

• Comes from the Father only.

Question 14

What does the Orthodox church teach?

Answer 14

• God the Father is the source of all things.

Question 15

Where does God’s relationship with the world come from?

Answer 15

• Genesis account of creation of the world
• The world is dependant om God’s command
• Language of Bible presents God’s work as a craftsman.

Question 16

What are some differing Christian views about the creation of the world?

Answer 16

• Some believe the world was not created ex-nihilo - from nothing
• Some say Genesis account was a myth

Question 17

Why are humans unique and what does it show us?

Answer 17

“Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.” - God’s relationship with humanity is great as humans are unique from the rest of creation, as humans are made in God’s image.

Question 18

What did God give humans the role of?

Answer 18

Stewardship over his creation.

Question 19

Give 3 examples of God showing his care for humanity.

Answer 19

• Promised Land of Canaan for the Israelites
• Law and commands
• A means for salvation

Question 20

How does God care for humanity and exist in a Christians daily life?

Answer 20

• Incarnation and salvation is care

- Exists through the holy spirit

Question 21

Why do some Christians reject the view that he is timeless?

Answer 21

• Otherwise he would not be able to connect and relate with his creation
• Therefore he is everlasting, within time with humans, but has no beginning or end.
• Allowing him to engage with Christians

Question 22

How do the Catholic church understand the relationship between God and humanity?

Answer 22

• When a priest is ordained he is acting in the power of the Christ not his own power
• The priest acts as a mediator between humans and God.

Question 23

How do the Protestant churches understand the relationship between man and God?

Answer 23

• A mediator is not needed.
• Jesus enabled people to connect directly to God.
• Directly communicate and have a personal relationship.