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Christianity

The Nature of God

Christians think God is:

Omnipotent = all powerful

Omniscient = all knowing

Omnibenevolent = all loving

Omnipresent= everywhere

Transcendent= out of this world

I agree with these descriptions because I am a Christian. I know that the characteristics can sometimes be hard to believe but i simply have faith that the things are true because the Bible says so.

The Trinity:

God the Son:

born of the virgin Mary

rose on the third day

God on earth

performed miracles

God the Holy Spirit:

gave Mary Jesus

the invisible power of God on earth everywhere

God the Father:

sustains and rules over everything

creator of the universe

judges us

The Apostles' Creed:

I believe that the fourth statement of the apostles' creed is the most important. It says: "On the third day He arose again from the dead." I think it is the most important because that is the reason Christians have hope today of going to heaven and not being doomed to hell. It is because Jesus conquered death and paid the ultimate price for everyone's sin. It is the reason that Christians are Christians.

Creation in Genesis

The first day: God told the light to shine

The second day: God separated the waters to make sky

The third day: God made the land and trees and plants

The fourth day: God made the sun to shine at day and the moon at night

The fifth day: God made all the animals of the earth

The sixth day: God created man out of dust and woman out of his rib in his own image

The Sabbath: God rested and did not work on this day

The Fall of Man:

God gave man dominion - they were in charge of everything

Man was given the gift of freewill and so they could make their own decisions

There was one tree that was forbidden because it gave knowledge of good and evil

However Adam and Eve could eat from any of the other trees

Satan took the form of a snake and tricked Eve into eating from the tree

Eve convinced Adam to eat the fruit as well

When Adam and Eve sinned against God they knew they were naked and felt shame

When the fall happened Adam and Eve were thrown out of the garden of Eden and the relationship between God and Man was broken

All three persons of the Trinity were present during the creation of the world.

Humanity in Genesis

IMAGO DEI (MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD) -- THIS IS THE IDEA THAT HUMANS ARE MADE IN THE IMAGE OF GOD. GOD HAS GIVEN MAN FREEWILL, JUST LIKE HE HAS. -- MAN WERE GIVEN AUTHORITY. -- THIS INFLUENCES CHRISTIAN BELIEFS ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS AND THEIR PURPOSE

FREEWILL -- HUMANS CAN DECIDE WHAT TO DO AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THEY CAN SHAPE THEIR OWN LIVES. FREEWILL IS A GIFT. -- MAN ARE MASTERS AND NOT SERVANTS OF CREATION. ADAM AND EVE CHOSE TO EAT THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT. -- HUMANS MUST CHOOSE WEATHER TO DO GOOD OR EVIL

HUMAN LIFE IS SACRED -- SPECIAL PLACE IN CREATION. HUMANS HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE, NO OTHER LIFE HAS THAT. HUMAN LIFE IS TO BE RESPECTED AND PROTECTED. -- GOD SHOWED HUMANS SPECIAL CARE BY GIVING THEM PLANTS, FRUIT AND ANIMALS FOR THEIR NEEDS