christianity beliefs

3 qualities of God

omnibenevolent, omnipotent, just

3 beliefs about God

• God is one

• God is the creator and sustainer

• God is holy

What is the trinity

the belief there are 3 persons to 1 God

The parts of the trinity

Father, Son and Holy Spirirt

beliefs about creation and importance - Genesis

• religious truth

• not scientifically accurate (most)

• God continues to create new life today

• Holy Spirirt present and active

• everything good

beliefs about creation - John

• all created through the word

• Jesus involved in creation

what is the incarnation

God becoming flesh

beliefs and importance of the incarnation

• birth of Jesus from virgin Mary

• through Holy Spirirt

• confirms Jesus is the Son of God

• allows Jesus’ salvation to take place

beliefs about Jesus

• fully God and fully human

• his words are the word of God

• the Messiah (spiritual)

the event of the crucifixion

• Jesus’ death on the cross

• Roman centurion recognised him as innocent but crowds demanded his death

• buried in a cave-like tomb

• all went black at his death

importance of the crucifixion

• his sacrifice means our sins are forgiven (if we repent)

• God understands human suffering

• suffering is a part of life

influences of the crucifixion

• celebrate Easter

• the Lord’s Supper

• pray for forgiveness knowing it will be answered

what is the ascension

• Jesus returns to heaven

importance of the resurrection

• shows God’s power over life and death

• sins forgiven

• no need for fear of death

importance of ascension

• shows Jesus is with God

• paves the way for God to send the Holy Spirit for guidance

contrasting views on human resurrection

• soul resurrected soon after death

• resurrection both spiritual and physical (Catholic + Orthodox)

• dead resurrected when Jesus returns

• resurrection only spiritual

influence of belief in resurrection

• live life the way God wants

• hope for life after death

• shows omnibenevolence

• confidence in face of death

beliefs about afterlife

• eternal life after death

• dependent on faith

• all will be judged on Judgement Day or soon after death

beliefs about judgement

• judged on behaviour and actions

• faith in Jesus essential for heaven

• in serving others they are serving Jesus

beliefs about heaven

• eternal happiness with God

• either physical or spiritual

• reward for both faith and actions (most)

who can get into heaven

• only christians

• christians and other religious people

• baptised christians regardless of how they lived their lives

what is purgatory

Catholic belief of an intermediate state where souls are cleansed to get into heaven

beliefs about hell

• state of existence without God

• place of eternal torment

• eternal state of mind of being cut off from the possibility of God

what is sin

thought or action that separates humans from God

beliefs about sin

• original sin = from Adam and Eve and passed down

• everyone sins

• God gave free will

what is salvation

being save from sin and it’s consequences, it repairs the damage caused by sin

what are the two ways to receive salvation

by works and by faith/grace (Holy Spirit provides grace)

Jesus and salvation

• crucifixion made up for original sin

• death restored man’s relationship with God

• resurrection shows sin defeated

• resurrection means humans can now be forgiven from sins

• people can now gain eternal life

what is atonement

to remove sin and allows people to restore their relationship with God

beliefs about atonement

• Jesus atoned sins for humanity

• people can now recieve eternal life