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Christianity Beliefs and Practises PART 1 Keywords
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- 1What are the 3 main branches of christianity?Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant
- 2God is omni... (name 4)omniscient, omnibenevolent, omnipotent and omnipresent
- 3What do most Christians believe God looks like?God has no restrictions caused by physicality but exists as a spiritual being that defies description.
"God is a spirit"- John 4:24 - 4Describe the Story of JobHis faith was tested when God took everything away from him. When he kept faith, God gave it all back.
- 5Describe how God is omnipotent (all-powerful)He created the universe and Jesus performed many miracles, he also brought Jesus back from the dead.
"Nothing is impossible with God"- Luke 1:37 - 6Describe how God is omnibenevolent (all-loving)"For God so loved the world he gave up his only son"- John 3:16
'The Prodigal Son' parable preaches love and respect - 7Describe how God is justThe ten commandments promote justice. "Let justice flow on in a never-ending stream"
- 8Explain the Inconsistent TriadIt is only logical for 2 to be able to exist at a time
- 9If God is omnibenevolent, omnipotent and just, why does evil still exist? Give some points.For empathy, test for faith, punishment, freewill, need evil to appreciate good
- 10What is moral evil?Action caused by humans to create suffering (murder, rape, bullying)
- 11What is natural evil?Things which cause suffering but have nothing to do with humans (natural disasters)
- 12What are the main Christian beliefs?The Trinity, Heaven and Hell, Resurrection of Jesus, Ascension of Christ
- 13What is the Trinity?The belief that there are three beings in the one God, they are seperate but also one being
- 14How do Christians believe in God as the Father?The loving creator and sustainer of the universe, a good father to his children (us)
"Our father who art in heaven" - 15How do Christians believe in God as the Son?The saviour who was born in human flesh and lived, died and rose again, incarnate on Earth through Jesus.
- 16How do Christians believe in God as the Holy Spirit?The source of strength which Christins find at work in their hearts, unseen power of God in the past, present and future
- 17What is incarnation?Becoming flesh and taking human form
- 18What is resurrection?Rising from the dead
- 19What is blasphemy?A religious offence where you claim to be God
- 20Write an account of the Cricifixion StorySanhedrin wants to try Jesus for blasphemy, hands him to Pontius Pilate, Judas betrays him, crowd chooses murderer over Jesus, Jesus wears thorn crown and is flogged, takes him 6 hours to die
- 21What happened on each day of the Creation Story?1. Made Heaven, Hell, Earth, Day and Night
2. Made Sky, Morning and Evening
3. Made Land, Sea and Vegetation
4. Made Sun, Moon and Stars
5. Made Sea Creatures
6. Made Land Animals and Humans
7. Rested - 22What are the Literalist views on the Creation Story?Creation story was exactly as it happened in the Bible
- 23What are the Liberal views of the Creation Story?It needs to be interpreted, Science and Religion can work together, maybe God created the Big Bang
- 24Which 4 gospels tell accounts of the resurrection story?Matthew, Mark, John and Luke
- 25What was the ascension?Jesus going back up to heaven 40 days after the resurrection
- 26What is heaven?Beyond the clouds, A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God
- 27What is hell?A fiery pit deep below Earth, a place of eternal damnation and suffering in the presence of Satan
- 28What is sin?Behaviour against God's law
- 29What is salvation?Being delivered to heaven by Jesus
- 30Explain the concept of original sinWhen Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they placed evil on all of mankind which is carried on through sex and given to every new-born child
- 31What are 2 means of achieving salvation?1. Good works (earned through faith)
2. Grace (given as a gift) - 32What is atonement?Jesus restoring the broken relationship between humanity and God
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