Christianity beliefs and teachings (all)

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What are the different types of Christianity

Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant

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What do Christians believe about God?

  • There is only one God

  • “we believe in one God”

  • God is the creator/ sustainer of all that exists

  • God is omnipotent, omnibenevolent, omniscient

  • God is holy

  • People can have relationships with God through prayer

  • God is Just/ fair

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What does omnipotent mean

all powerful

  • “God created light and day”

  • God has unlimited authority

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What does omnibenevolent mean

all loving

  • God shows his love by creating humans and caring for them

  • God showed his love by sacrificing his son Jesus

  • “God created men in his own image”

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What does omniscient mean

all knowing

  • he knows all

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What are some quotes to describe the nature of God

God as one - “we believe in one God” (Nincene Creed)

God as Omnipotent + Creator - “The father almighty, maker of heaven and earth” (Nincene Creed)

God as Omnibenevolent - “God is love” - (1John)

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What is the Trinity

The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

These three parts make up God

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What do Christians believe about God the Father

He is

  • omnipotent, omniscient, omnibenevolent and just

  • lawgiver, forgiving

  • Transcendent —> beyond understanding

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What do Christians believe about God the Son

He is Jesus

  • Preacher, messenger, teacher and healer

  • The messiah, God in human form

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What do Christians believe about God the Holy Spirit

It is

  • a guide, support and advocate

  • within all

  • conscience

  • helps individuals with moral issues

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What do Christians believe about the creation of the Earth

They believe God

  • created the world in 6 days and on the 7th he rested

  • “God made humans in his own image, and on the 7th day he rested”

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

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What are some Christian beliefs about creation

  • some Christians believe that the story of creation in Genesis, even though it is not scientifically accurate it contains religious truth

  • Some Christians believe that the world was created in literally 6 days

  • Although God the Father is referred to as the creator the Holy Spirit was active in the creation story according to Genesis

  • “The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters”

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What do Christians believe about Jesus

he was the incarnation of God

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