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“All scripture is God-breathed” - Bible
The Bible.
This shows that the Bible is a sacred text believed by Christians to be inspired or revealed by God.
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“My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me” - Jesus
The Bible.
This shows that the Bible message can be spread by believers.
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“For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end” - Bible
The Bible.
This shows that Christians should look to the Bible to give them advice.
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“Then Moses said to the people, ‘Obey the laws that I am teaching you. Do not add anything to what I command you, and do not take anything away” - Bible
The Bible.
This shows that the Bible is absolute law as it comes from God. The word ‘testament’ means ‘contract’, implying that it is seen as a contract between Christians and God which should be obeyed.
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“For there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God” - Bible
Other Sources of Authority in Christianity.
This shows that God assigns religious leaders based on their exemplary behaviour. For Roman Catholics, the Pope is seen as their connection between God and themselves.
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“Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s” - Bible
Other Sources of Authority in Christianity.
This shows that Christians should obey state laws, unless they are unjust or contradict God’s plan. In this scenario, many Christians would argue that is acceptable to break it. This follows Jesus’ example of agape.
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“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it” - Bible
Other Sources of Authority in Christianity.
This shows that parents have a responsibility to teach their children how to submit to God.
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“I tell you, whenever you refused to help one of these least important ones, you refused to help me. These then, will be sent off to eternal punishment, but the righteous will go to eternal life” - Bible
Afterlife.
This shows that being kind and helping others will earn you a place in Heaven.
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“So you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones” - Bible
“The foundation of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone” - Bible
“There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain” - Bible
Afterlife.
This shows that Heaven is seen as a luxurious place where Christians can be close to God. It is seen as being a beautiful place of peace and happiness.
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“They will be tormented day and night forever and ever” - Bible
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire” - Bible
Afterlife.
This shows that Christians see Hell as a place where you will be eternally tortured and punished for your sins, and that you will suffer as a consequence for your actions of life on Earth.
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“Purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven” - Catechism of the Catholic Church
Afterlife.
This shows that purification is necessary as Scripture teaches that nothing unclean will enter Heaven. Catholics believe that after cleansing, all Christians will enter Heaven.
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