Christianity : beliefs and teachings

Define these words:

omnipotent

omnipresent

omniscient

omnibenevolent

transcendent

all powerful

everywhere

all knowing

all loving

out of this world

what story accounts for God being all powerful (omnipotent)?

The story of the ten plagues, when the Egyptian pharaoh refused to let all the Jewish people out of the country God sent down a series of plagues for example parting the red sea.

what are some of the reasons given for the existence of evil and sufferring?

1. God has give everyone free will and each person must make their own choices

2. There is a force of evil in the world characterised as Satan

3. God shares in our suffering

4. Suffering is a result of sin

5. Suffering gives humans opportunity to become better people, it is soul shaping

What are the elements of the inconsistent triad?

God is perfectly good

Evil and suffering exist

God is all powerful

What do Christians believe about God the holy spirit?

The holy spirit gives comfort and courage guidance to all Christians and helps people believe in Jesus and strengthen their faith

It helps Christians understand and interpret the bible as the word of God

It is present during worship and special services such as baptism.

What do charesmatic christians believe about the holy spirit?

They believe the spirit encourages them to speak in tongues , a lively form of worship that makes people feel directly moved by the spirit of God

Genisis 1: biblical account of creation

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“in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth”

“let there be light and there was light”

Genisis 2: command of fruit

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“you must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden and you must not touch it “

Why is Genesis 3 important for Christians?

It represent the point where the perfect relationship between humans and God was broken.

Humans are now born with original sin and is the reason why Jesus had to die on the cross , his death paid for human sin and restored the relationship with God

How is the genesis story of creation interpreted?

conservative Christians believe the story is literal

others believe the story is symbolic

What events of miracles prove that Jesus was divine?

1.The miracle of the virgin birth

2.The voice of God heard at the bapatism of Jesus

3.Ressurection of Jesus

Describe the crucifixion of Jesus

Jewish authorities accused Jesus of blasphemy as he claimed to be able to forgive sin, by claiming to be the messiah Jesus was claiming to be king in the eyes of Jewish

Define atonement

The belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed rift between humans and God

What do Christians believe about salvation and atonement , Jesus?

God sent Jesus to earth to repair the broken relationship with God when he atoned for human sin, which offered humankind salvation so humans can live on for eternity with God in heaven after death

What opinions do Christians have on sacrifices now and how have they changed?

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Jews used animal sacrifices to atone their sins

“the goat will carry itself all of their sins to a remote place”-Aaron in Leviticus

The sacrifice Jesus made by dying on the cross meant he became the sacrifice to atone the sins of humanity so there was no need to sacrifice animals as he paid the price for human sin once and for all.

Why would Christians identify the last supper as an important event in Jesus’ life?

he predicts his death on the cross and says by sacrificing his body and blood, human sins will be forgiven(forming Eucharists today)

Promise to Christians of eternal life in heaven, the suffering and death of Jesus was foretold by the prophet Isaiah

What is the bible to Christians?

It is a record of divine law and a source of authority for Christians to turn to for advice

It has a big role in worships and denominations as its read in services

In what ways is the bible interpretated?

Some Christians believe it is the directly inspired word of God, they will believe a biblical account of things for example Genesis creation over a scientific one.

Others see the book needing interpretation as it was written in specific time and culture and some teachings need to be adapted to modern society.

For some the bible is viewed more liberally as the stories may just be symbols and morals for Christians to follow.

How do Christians achieve salvation ? Different povs.

Jesus’ death allowed humans the chance of salvation

Catholics believe that by taking past in sacraments they can achieve salvation, Baptism cleans them of sin and by confessing (sacrament of penance) the sins they commit are freed

Protestants believe they must have faith in Jesus and repent sins.

What are Christian beliefs about Judgement?

Jesus will return to earth on ‘second coming’ which will mark the end of human existence on earth, known as the Parousia.

The Apostles Creed states that God shall come to judge the living and the dead

Illness ,pain and death will no longer exist and the world will be purified of sin

What does the parable of Lazarus and the Rich man teach Christians?

It teaches them that there is a clear divide between those who will be awarded in heaven and those punished in hell

The afterlife is only achieved by faith and good actions regardless of wealth in early life.