RS Christianity Beliefs - Quotes & Definitions

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Quote about God’s lovingness, and him giving us his son, so that we can have eternal life

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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

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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

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Quote about jesus being baptised and the trinity

‘When Jesus was baptised, a voice from heaven said ‘you are my son’ - Mark

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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

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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

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Quote about jesus’s ascention into heaven

‘He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God’ - APOSTLES CREED

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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

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Quote about how people get to heaven (through jesus)

“No one can come to the father except through me" - John

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Quote about how salvation is God’s gift

‘The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.’ - Romans

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Denomination

a branch/group of a religion with its own organisation and traditions

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Omnipotent

all-powerful

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Omniscient

all-knowing

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Omnibenevolent

all-loving

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Omnipresent

all-present

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The problem of evil

the question of why god is allowing people to suffer if he is loving, powerful etc

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Theodicy

a justification/explanation of god in response to the problem of evil

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The trinity

three persons in one god (father, son & holy spirit), they are separate but all one being. Each person is fully god

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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

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Incarnation

the presence of God through Jesus - God becoming human/flesh

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Ascension

Jesus being taken up to heaven on the 40th day after easter

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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

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Immortality of soul belief

when you die your soul is immediately judged and is sent to heaven/hell

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Purgatory

the intermediate state where the soul is cleansed in order to enter heaven

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Salvation

being saved from your sins and getting eternal life through Jesus' sacrifice

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Atonement

the bridging of the gap between god and mankind

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Quote about creation and god’s powerfullness

“god said ‘let there be light’ and then there was light'“

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