The Nature Of God Flashcards
Omnipotent
God is all powerful
Omniscient
God knows all
Omnibenevolence
God is entirely god
Omnipresent
God is present in all of time & space
God is
The creator of everything
Monotheism
Christians believe that there is only one God. They are monotheists.
Trinity
most Christians believe that there are three distinct Persons to this one God and that these three Persons form a unity. This belief is called the doctrine of the Trinity
God the father
the creator and sustainer of all things.
God the son
the incarnation of God as a human being,
Jesus Christ, on Earth.
God the Holy Spirit
the power of God which is active in the
world, drawing people towards God.
Why might people disagree about the nature of god
Many believe God is all powerful, yet we don’t see him stepping in to stop all of the evil and suffering that we see around us. This causes some people to question the existence of God.
Why might people disagree about the nature of god
Believed by many to be the creator of all things, yet many people believe that
science disputes this through evolution & the big bang theory
Why might people disagree about the nature of god
Some feel God is absent at difficult times in their lives, but others describe a feeling of closeness to God, and of his care through tough times. For example,in the holocaust some lost their faith, while others felt their faith was strengthened
Why questions about the existence of God are important for some people?
If God is real, people might want to connect with or know more about him
Why questions about the existence of God are important for some people?
If you decide God doesn’t exist, it lets you get on with your life without fear of
judgement
Why questions about the existence of God are important for some people?
Knowing God exists may help people to find meaning, value or purpose in life
Why questions about the existence of God are important for some people?
Answering one ultimate question can help you with the others such as if God is
real there may also be an afterlife, creator etc.
Why questions about the existence of God are important for some people?
If God does exist, you may need to take care to live in a way which pleases him
in order to get a good afterlife
God is one
God is one Christians believe that there is only one God, as explained in the Ten Commandments:
You shall have no other gods before me (Exodus 20:3). The majority of Christians believe that God is one but has three distinct persons, collectively called the Trinity. These are:
God the Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit
God is all loving
Omnibenevolent means all-loving. According to Christian teaching, God proved his all- loving nature by sacrificing his only son, Jesus, to make up for humankind’s sins. This sacrifice allowed humans the opportunity to have eternal life with God in Heaven. In his gospel in the Bible, John explains: 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 (John 3:16)
God is all powerful
Omnipotent means all-powerful. In the Bible, God shows his power and involvement in the world to human beings many times.
God is all knowing
Omniscient means all-knowing. God knows everything that happens in the world.
God is omnipresent
Omnipresent means that God is all around us. He is always there to guide and strengthen us.
The trinity
The Trinity refers to the idea that God is one, but exists in three different Persons. The word ‘trinity’ comes from the word ‘tri’ meaning ‘three’ and ‘unity’ meaning ‘one’.
Christians believe that there are three distinct Persons to this one God and that these three Persons form a unity. This belief is called the doctrine of the Trinity:
God the Father - the creator and sustainer of all things
God the Son - the incarnation of God as a human being, Jesus Christ, on Earth
God the Holy Spirit - the power of God which is active in the world, drawing people towards God
