The Nature Of God And Human Beings

Question 1

What is Monotheism?

Answer 1

God is one

Question 2

What is God described as?

Answer 2

The creator

Question 3

What is God described or having?

Answer 3

The omni attributes

Question 4

What are the omni-attributes?

Answer 4

Omnipotent- All-powerful
Omniscient- All-knowing
Omnibenevolent- All-loving

Question 5

What is the trinity

Answer 5

God the father, God the son and God the Holy Spirit.

Question 6

Describe God the Father

Answer 6

The source of all life, the creator. Everything that exists has been brought in to existense by God

Question 7

Describe God the Son

Answer 7

Jesus Christ, fully God and fully man; God incarnate. Through his life death and resurrection, humanity is saved from sin and the relationship between God and humanity is healed

Question 8

Describe God, the holy spirit

Answer 8

Also known as the Paraclete, The spirit of God is the source of wisdom , strength and creative inspiration

Question 9

Immanent

Answer 9

close to people, finds its ultimate expression in Jesus, who is Emmanuel

Question 10

Emmanuel?

Answer 10

God with us

Question 11

Trancendent

Answer 11

beyond the physical universe and normal experience

Question 12

How does god feel about his creatures?

Answer 12

He loves them and wants to have a relationship with them

Question 13

Interventionist

Answer 13

Many believe that God acts in the events of history, and affects the course of events in the physical world

Question 14

Monotheism evidence…

Answer 14

Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One.” Deuteronomy 6: 4

Question 15

God is the creator evidence…

Answer 15

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1: 1

Question 16

God is the trinity evidence…

Answer 16

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28: 19

Question 17

God is the trinity evidence…

Answer 17

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28: 19

Question 18

God is the trinity evidence…

Answer 18

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of
the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28: 19

Question 19

What does describing God as the creator help Christans to feel..

Answer 19

That they are important and have meaning and purpose

Question 20

What does monotheism help us to understand?

Answer 20

The nature of God because there is only one

Question 21

What do omni-attributes help us to feel

Answer 21

God is all-powerful, all-knowing and all-loving. This makes us feel important loved and protected by god

Question 22

What are human beings?

Answer 22

made in gods image and likeness and stewards of creation

Question 23

What do human beings have?

Answer 23

Free will

Question 24

What is free will

Answer 24

The ability humans have to make a real choice between genuine alternatives

Question 25

What do Christians believe free will is?

Answer 25

A gift from god given to human beings at creation.

Question 26

What does free will mean?

Answer 26

That humans aren’t like programmed robots, which means their obedience to God and their worship is meaningful

Question 27

What happens when humans go against free will

Answer 27

They are missusing free will, so it can be seen as a cause of suffering and allenation from God, the world and each other.

Question 28

Where is the misuse of free will shown?

Answer 28

In the story of Adam and Eve who disobey god by eating the forbidden fruit

Question 29

What do all human beings do in terms of free will?

Answer 29

misuse their free will. No one is perfect. This is
because we all give in to temptation.

Question 30

What does free will mean?

Answer 30

That people can be held responsible for what they decide to do.

Question 31

What is sin?

Answer 31

An inherent part of being human, the urge to do bad things and disobey God

Question 32

What is original sin?

Answer 32

People are stained by original sin handed down through generations due to the sins of Adam and Eve. A part of the human condition, all are affected by sin and its consequences, even before e we are born.

Question 33

What do some Christians see sin as and how do others?

Answer 33

Some see it as a state of their excistence and not something you do

Others may belong the humans sim when they do bad things and act against God and that it damageds our relationship with God

Question 34

What cannot people do? (Sin)

Answer 34

People cannot cure themselves of sin

Question 35

What is the only way to be redeemed from Sin?

Answer 35

Through Jesus

Question 36

Who is Jesus? Sin

Answer 36

a sacrifice for the sins of humans, through his
atonement people are able to be reconciled with God

Question 37

What do some people believe about sinners who do not repent?

Answer 37

They will be condemned to eternity in hell and/or separation from God

Question 38

Image and likenesses evidence

Answer 38

So God created humankind in his image,
in the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.” Genesis 1: 27

Question 39

Stewards/Creation.. evidence

Answer 39

God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the
earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the
birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.’”
Genesis 1: 28

Question 40

Temptation, sin , creation, free will… evidence?

Answer 40

“So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a
delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she
took of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband, who was
with her, and he ate.” Genesis 3: 6

Question 41

What does image and likeness help Christian’s to feel?

Answer 41

That they are important and have meaning and purpose

Question 42

What does being a steward of creation show?

Answer 42

That their lived have meaning and purpose because they are called by God to look after creation and make a positive difference in the world

Question 43

What does free will help us to understand

Answer 43

The way in which actions have consequences that can affect them and others, this makes us act more responsibly

Question 44

How can Christian belief of free will affect people

Answer 44

• they might find it demoralising/worrying that they will not always use
their free will in the right way.
• they could feel they need to take personal responsibility for their
choices and behaviour, and might encourage others to do the same.
• free will means that people really have the ability to change for the
better.
• they might approach decisions thoughtfully, maybe by looking at the
guidance in scripture or by asking ‘What would Jesus do?’
• they might ask for God’s help to keep out of temptation’s way.
• if they believe in predestination, they might feel they can’t be held
responsible for their choices, as they are already decided.

Question 45

How are free will and judgement connected

Answer 45

• free will means that people are able to make a genuine choice between
alternatives. This means that they are responsible for their own actions
and can’t blame anyone else for their choices
• in the story of Adam and Eve, the decision to eat the forbidden fruit
resulted in judgement from God, and they were punished by being
banished from Eden
• Christians believe that after death, God will judge them too for the way
they used their free will
• for some judgement is about whether they decided to live a good or
bad life, following the guidelines found for example, in the Bible
• for others judgement is about whether they decided to put their faith in
Christ and accept his forgiveness, or to go their own way
• free will is essential for judgement to make sense, because it could
only be seen as just where people are truly responsible for their
decisions.

Question 46

Sin

Answer 46

If Christians understand sin better, then they can do something about it.
They are able to overcome the consequences of original sin and be better
people, making responsible moral decisions.

Question 47

How might belief about sin affect Christians!

Answer 47

• it may make Christians seek redemption for their sins, they may repent
and seek forgiveness from God
• they may feel love and gratitude to Jesus for his sacrifice, and work to
become a better Christian, living by Jesus’ example and following his
teaching
• they may feel that there is little they can do about sin, that it is a part of
them that they cannot change. This could be seen as a negative way
of thinking and lead to feelings of shame, or it could lead to them
excusing negative actions as something they cannot control
• it may make Christians feel closer to God as they know that through his
grace they can be forgiven for their sins
• they may look for ways to help others to find God’s forgiveness, eg.
through spreading the Christian message.

Question 48

Why might some people argue that Christian belief about humans is too neagative

Answer 48

• Free will means people can make bad choices, but it also enables us to
make good choices which are real and meaningful.
• Free will means that when people choose to worship or follow God it is
real and meaningful, because we aren’t just like programmed robots.
This is much better than the alternative.
• Paul said, “There is no-one that is righteous – not one”, but this is too
pessimistic because there have been many good people in history who
could reasonably be seen as righteous.
• Eternity in hell as a punishment for sin seems out of proportion with
most people’s lives which last for a relatively few years, and include
plenty of good things.

Question 49

Why might some people argue that Christian beliefs about humans are not too neagative?

Answer 49

• Christians believe everyone is made in God’s image. This gives human
beings special importance and dignity, so not negative.
• The Christian story is about the lengths God goes to in order to restore
his relationship with human beings, by sending Jesus to die for them.
This shows how valuable they are to him.
• Jesus’ teaching about the Kingdom of God shows that people have the
potential to live good, compassionate lives and to transform the world.
• Jesus treated people who were seen as outcasts or unclean with
dignity and agape love and criticised hypocrites who felt they were
better than others. This shows that Christianity has a balanced view of
human beings, recognising both the positive and negative.