Flashcards
Christian Beliefs and Teachings - Key Words and Quotes
Cards in this deck (52)
- 1CatholicBranch of Christianity, based in Rome led by Pope
- 2OrthodoxBranch of Christianity practised in Eastern Europe and Russia
- 3ProtestantBranch of Christianity who believe Bible is the source of Authority
- 4DenominationDistinct group within Christian faith - with its own organisations and traditions
- 5GodSupreme being
- 6OmnipotentAlmighty, unlimited power
- 7Quote from Luke's gospel showing God's omnipotence"Nothing is impossible with God."
- 8BenevolentAll loving, all good
- 9Quote from John's gospel showing God's benevolence"God so loved the world that he gave his only Son" John 3:16
- 10AgapeSelf-sacrificing love - the love we show to all humanity
- 11Ultimate demonstration of agape loveJesus death on the cross, Christians believe he died to save humanity from its sins
- 12JusticeBringing about what is right and fair according to the law.
- 13Parable, showing agape love (loving your neighbour as yourself)Parable of the Good Samaritan
- 14Jesus teaching from the sermon on the mount on how we should treat people who don't treat us well"Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you"
- 15Parable that says we will be judged (on judgement day) and separated up into 2 groups based on faith and deedsParable of the Sheep and Goats
- 16TrinityBelief that there are three persons of God in one Tri-unity
- 17God the Father"Our Father in heaven" creator of the universe
- 18Holy SpirtGod's presence on earth, source of strength in Christian hearts - to guide and sustain faith
- 19Son of GodSaviour who became incarnate (Jesus!)
- 20Son of God described in John's Gospel quote"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."
- 21Quote showing that Jesus is God's sonWhen Jesus was baptised a voice from heaven said "You are my Son."
- 22CreationAct by which God bought about the universe Genesis 1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth"
- 23The WordTerm used in Johns gospel to refer to the son of God
- 24Quote from John's gospel showing Jesus as 'the word'"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." 1 John 1-3
- 25IncarnationBecoming flesh - embodiment
- 26Quote showing that Jesus is God incarnateThe Father has sent his Son to be the Saviour of the world. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
- 27BlasphemyA religious offence which includes claiming to be God
- 28Jesus quote, used to say that he was blaspheming"Again the high priest asked him, 'Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?' 'I am,' said Jesus."
- 29CrucifixionRoman method of execution - nailed to cross
- 30ResurrectionRising from the dead
- 31Quote demonstrating Jesus' resurrection"but the angel said, 'Don't be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn't here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body."
- 32AscensionJesus returned to heaven 40 days after resurrection
- 33Quote from Acts 1 demonstrating Jesus' ascensionAfter he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
- 34HeavenState of eternal happiness in the presence of God
- 35AfterlifeWhat follows on after death
- 36Day of JudgementA time when the world will end and every soul will be judged by God - reward or punished.
- 37Direct instruction (Jesus in Matthew's Gospel) on what will happen after we have been separated on the day of judgement"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
- 38HeavenA state of eternal bliss in the presence of God
- 39HellThe place of eternal suffering - or the state of being without God/separated form God
- 40PurgatoryCatholic belief - intermediate state where all souls are cleansed in order to get to heaven
- 41SatanName for the devil - the power source of evil
- 42SinAny action or thought that separates humans from God; behaviour which is against God's laws/principles of morality
- 43Original sinAugustine Christian doctrine - everyone is born with the sins of Adam and have urges to do evil and disobey God
- 44SalvationSaving the soul, deliverance from sin and admission to heaven brought about by Jesus
- 45GraceQuality of God which shows to humans by providing love and support which they don't have to earn
- 46Salvation through graceSalvation (deliverance from sin) through grace given by God through faith in Jesus. It is not earned or deserved but is a gift for the faithful.
- 47Salvation through good worksOld Testament makes it clear that to achieve salvation you have to have faith in God and obey the law
- 48New Testament (Jesus in Matthew) Parable and Teaching showing we need to do good works to achieve a plae in HeavenParable of the Sheep and Goats - you have to do things, followed by the teaching "those who did this (feed, clothed etc) for the least of my brothers you did for me."
- 49AtonementResorting relationships between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus - being -at one' again
- 50ReconciliationRestoration of relationships - join back together
- 51ForgivenessShowing grace, mercy and pardoning someone for what they did wrong
- 52MassCeremony, also called the Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine - link to Last Supper