P&R Christian Beliefs

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Different ways people may interpret the Bible Fundamentalist ect

Fundamentalist: Christians that believe the bible is the literal word of God

 

Symbolic:

Jesus used symbolic language in talking about himself and his relationship to others examples of this refer to Jesus as the Living Water, the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Good Shepherd, and the Door the gospels also record that Jesus used symbolism when he spoke in parables

 

Literal:

Biblical literalists believe that, unless a passage is clearly intended by the writer as allegory, poetry, or some other genre, the Bible should be interpreted as literal statements by the author

 

Liberal:

In general, liberal Christians are not concerned with the presence of biblical errors or contradictions. Liberals abandoned or reinterpreted traditional doctrines in light of recent knowledge.

 

Conservative:

Theological Conservative Christians take to be true biblical teachings such as Jesus' statement: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6).

Catholic

a branch of christianity based in Rome and led by Pope

• litrugical worship- structured

• Beliefs:

  • Transubstantiation (real presence in Eucharist)

  • Saints and Mary venerated

  • Belief in purgatory (where souls are purified before entering heaven)

Orthadox

• no pope

• liturgical

• Beliefs:

  • Eucharist seen as a holy mystery

  • Icons used in worship

  • No purgatory (as Catholics define it)

Protestant

• has pastors /ministers

• some liturgical some non liturgical

• Beliefs:

  • Eucharist usually symbolic

  • No purgatory

  • Little emphasis on saints or Mary

Monotheistic quote

“you shall have no other Gods before me” Exodus

omnipotence quote

“nothing is impossible with God” Luke

Benevolence quote

“God so loved the world he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not persih but have eternal life” John

Trinity definition

the belief that there are three persons in the One God; the father, the son and the holy spirit they are seperate things but all comonents of one being

trinity quote

‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God’ - John 1:1

Creation key bits

• created 6 days rested on 7th

• opposing creation belief is evolution and big bang theory

• Genesis is the chapter where creation written

creation quotes

“God said let there be light and there was light” Genesis

“In the beginning was the word and the word was with God… through him all things were made” John

incarnation and blasphemy and resurrection definitions

incarnation- God taking human form

resurrection- Jesus rising from dead on easter day

blasphemy- religious offence claiming to be God

how Jesus born quote

“His mother mary… found to be pregnant through the holy spirit” Matthew

Jesus on earth quote

“The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” John

Proof Son of God quote

“when Jesus was baptised a voice from heaven said you are my son” Mark

creation different views of fundamentalists ect

-          Fundamentalist Christians believe the literal story from the Bible

-          Conservative Christians believe that God created the world, but the creation story could just be a representation

-          Liberal Christians believe parts of the Bible can explain everything, and it shows the world is good, purposed, ordered and humans have a special importance

How would knowing God created the world influence Christians

Knowing that God created this world would also make Christians feel a bigger responsibility to keep the environment clean and healthy as it belongs to God.- stewardship

cruxifiction definition

roman method of execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross also execution of Jesus on good friday

cruxifiction key points

• Jesus suffered pain because he was not only fully God, but also fully human.

   

• Jesus’ death was part of God’s plan

   

• Shows that salvation is a gift

ways cruxifiction impacts christians today

1.    Gives Christians confidence   that when they accept Jesus’ sacrifice, sin can no longer destroy their lives since God forgives those who faithfully ask for forgiveness

 

2.    Christians can believe that suffering is part of life, as it was part of Jesus’ life and he felt all the pain that humans felt

 

3.    Christians might be more aware of their actions as they understand that Jesus sacrificed his life to save Christians from their sins

 

4.    Encourages Christians to be forgiving

 

Comforts Christians comforts them in suffering since they know God suffered too

cruxifiction quote

“surely this man was the Son of God” Mark

Key points ressurection

-          Jesus rose from the dead

 

-          Physical bodily resurrection-       

   Jesus was able to be touched and seen by others, as well as interact after his resurrection

 

Importance of ressurection

1.    Shows that Jesus is with God

 

2.    Christians believe that by accepting Jesus, they can also resurrect in some way, and there’s no need to fear death

 

3.    Assures God will forgive our sins if we follow the teachings of Christianity

 

4.    Shows the power of good over evil

The ascension

-          Jesus was able to leave the earth physically and return to heaven. He lift up his hands and blessed his disciples as he ascended

quote for ressurection and ascension

‘When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven’ - Luke 24:50-51

Parable of sheep and goats what does it suggest

suggest that good people go to heaven, and salvation is through grace, not good works

quote for the afterlife and judgement

‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me’ - John 14:6

Augustine original sin

• As a result of Adam and Eve’s sin, sin is passed on through the generations to all of us, since they were the first humans

• He called this ‘original sin’; the idea that we are all born as sinful individuals.

• In order to be forgiven by God, human beings are in need of grace.  Grace is achieved through accepting Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross as a ‘payment’ for sin.

•  baptism in the name of Christ was important to remove humans of Original Sin.

Salvation through grace vs works

works- salvation through doing good deeds e.g. giving to charity

grace- gift from God - not earned or deserved

sin definition

any action that seperates humans from God with behaviour that is against God’s laws and wishes or against principles of morality

sin quote

‘If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.’ - 1 John 1:8-10

Heaven and Hell interpretations physical vs non physical

Physical

Fundamentalists= believes very literally in the bible

 

Non-Physical

Liberals= believes in the bible but doesn’t take it as literally

Heaven quotes

1 Corinthians 2:9 : "However, as it is written: 'What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived'—the things God has prepared for those who love him."

Physical no one can guess what its like but as long as you love God you go to heaven

 

1 Corinthians 15:44 : "It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body."

Non physical your soul goes to heaven and not your literal body

Quotes for hell

Matthew 25:41: 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.' Physical- those who believe in Jesus and God go to heaven those who do not get sent to hell.

 

John 3:18 ): "Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son." Non physical- belief brings you there not your body if you believe your soul goes to haven if you do not believe your soul goes to hell.

contrasting beliefs about hell

1.    Whether non-Christians go to hell if heaven is only reserved for Christians

 

2.    Whether it is a physical place of burning and hell, or is it just not being with God spiritually

 

3.    The ethical problem is it challenges God’s omnibenevolence if he can condemn people to eternal torment and pain

three theologies of salvation

Universalism: Jesus died for all people and all people will be saved, regardless of their religion or moral conduct.

Inclusivism: Jesus died for all people and all Christians will be saved. Additionally faithful members of other religions, and non-religious people who live moral spiritual lives will be saved.

Exclusivism: Jesus died for all people but only Christians will be saved. People of other religions and those without faith will not be saved as they do not have faith in Christ.

different means of salvation

1.    Salvation through grace – given through faith on Jesus

2.    Salvation through good works – having faith in God and obeying God’s law

Parable of the Sheep and Goat suggest salvation through faith

quotes for salvation

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” - Ephesians 2:8-9   “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins” - John

“Jesus Christ…is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.’  1 John 2.1-2

Mass

ceremony also called Eucharist in which sacrificial death and ressurection of Jesus is celebrated using bread and wine

atonement

restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus