Quote about God’s lovingness, and him giving us his son, so that we can have eternal life
‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life’ - John
Quote about jesus coming down from heaven for our salvation
‘For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven, by the power of the holy spirit he came incarnate’ -NICENE CREED
Quote about jesus being baptised and the trinity
‘When Jesus was baptised, a voice from heaven said ‘you are my son’ - Mark
Quote about why jesus died on the cross and what it did for many people
‘The grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.’ - Romans
Quote about the divide between God and humans being broken when jesus died on the cross
‘The curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom’ - Bible
Quote about jesus’s ascention into heaven
‘He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God’ - APOSTLES CREED
Quote about what Jesus says about heaven when he is on the cross
Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” - Luke
Quote about how people get to heaven (through jesus)
“No one can come to the father except through me" - John
Quote about how salvation is God’s gift
‘The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ - Romans
Denomination
a branch/group of a religion with its own organisation and traditions
Omnipotent
all-powerful
Omniscient
all-knowing
Omnibenevolent
all-loving
Omnipresent
all-present
The problem of evil
the question of why god is allowing people to suffer if he is loving, powerful etc
Theodicy
a justification/explanation of god in response to the problem of evil
The trinity
three persons in one god (father, son & holy spirit), they are separate but all one being. Each person is fully god
Creationism
the belief that earth and all forms of life were created by God - a literal interpretation of the book of Genesis. Creationists don’t believe in evolution
Incarnation
the presence of God through Jesus - God becoming human/flesh
Ascension
Jesus being taken up to heaven on the 40th day after easter
Resurrection belief
when you die you are asleep until the day of judgement, when Jesus will judge our actions in our life. Then you'll be sent to heaven/hell
Immortality of soul belief
when you die your soul is immediately judged and is sent to heaven/hell
Purgatory
the intermediate state where the soul is cleansed in order to enter heaven
Salvation
being saved from your sins and getting eternal life through Jesus' sacrifice
Atonement
the bridging of the gap between god and mankind
Quote about creation and god’s powerfullness
“god said ‘let there be light’ and then there was light'“