Christianity Beliefs✅

Is Christianity monotheistic + quote

• Yes it is

• In the Nicene Creed it says "We believe in one God"

Omnipotent

God is all powerful and capable of anything

Quote to show God's omnipotence

"Nothing is impossible with God"

Benevolent

All loving

Quote to show God is all-loving

"For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son" - John 3:16

Is God just

God is believed to be the perfect judge of human character

Quote for God as just

"For I, the Lord, love justice; I hate robbery and wrongdoing"

What is the trinity

- The father

- The son

- The holy spirit

How is God the father

- He is the creator of heaven and earth

- He created life so he acts as a food father towards his children

How is God the son

- The presence of Jesus on earth was fully human, but also fully God

- Jesus was the son of God

How is God the holy spirit

- When Jesus left the earth, God sent the holy spirit to influence, guide, and sustain the earth

- The holy spirit is the unseen power of God

Christian beliefs about creation - genesis 1

- In genesis 1 God creates the earth

- First he creates the heaven and the earth

- Then light and dark

- Then the sky, land and sea

- Then animals and plants

- Then humans

Quote for God creating the world

"God created the heavens and the earth"

How do Christians interpret genesis 1

- Some think that it is not literally how the world was made (i.e. The world wasn't made in six days)

- But they think the process of creation was God's choice, and think of God as the creator

Quote to show humans are made in God's image

"let us make humankind in our image" - Genesis 1

How was Jesus incarnated

- Christians believe that God was incarnated in human form as Jesus Christ.

- Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit and gave birth as a virgin.

- This is proof of Jesus’ status as the son of God, as it was a miracle

How did Mary become pregnant quote

"she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit"

Why was Jesus crucified

When Jesus said he was the son of God, he was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate

What happened when Jesus was crucified

He forgave the guards who crucified him

Why is the crucifixion important for Christians today

- It gives them confidence because if they accept Jesus' sacrifice, sin can no longer destroy their lives, because God forgives people who ask for forgiveness

- They also accept that suffering is a part of life and Jesus went through it too

Why was Jesus buried

- There wasn't enough time to bury Jesus properly because it was the Sabbath day

- So instead Jesus' body was placed in a cave / tomb

What happened the Sunday after Jesus was buried

- Some women went to the tomb to prepare the body for a proper burial

- However the body was gone

- Angels appeared to the women, and told them Jesus had risen from the dead

Why is Jesus' resurrection important for Christians today

• It shows that he had power over nature

• Therefore he was God's son

• It gives hope for life after death

 

What happened after Jesus was resurrected

- He told lots of people so that would be lots of witnesses

- After meeting his disciples and asking them to carry on his good work, Jesus left for the last time

Quote for Jesus' ascension

"while he was blessing them, he left and was taken up to heaven"

How is Jesus' ascension relevant today

• It shows that Jesus is with God

• Paves the way for the coming of the Holy Spirit, which gives Christians comfort and guidance

Points to prove Jesus did rise from the dead

• Six sources in Bible

• 500 eye witness - scientifically impossible for this many hallucinations

• An earthquake at the same time

• Disciples were killed for saying that Jesus rose from the dead - they would not let themselves die if they were lying

Points to prove Jesus did not rise from the dead

• Gospels were written 30 - 80 years later so could have been altered

• Body could have been stolen even by disciples

• The empty tomb might have been a different one

Why do Christians believe in life after death

• Gives life meaning and purpose

• Jesus rose from the dead

• Heaven is in the Bible

Explain the idea of life after death called 'resurrection of the body'

• Many evangelical Protestants and other Christians believe that when people die they stay in the grave until the end of the world when God will raise everyone and judge everyone.

• True Christians will go to heaven and everyone else will go to hell.

Quote that supports the resurrection of the body

"he will come to judge the living and the dead"

Explain the idea of life after death called 'immortality of the soul'

• Many Christians do not believe in the resurrection of the soul.

• They believe in immortality - that the soul/mind is immortal and lives on after death.

• When people die their soul goes straight to heaven.

Why do people believe in immortality of the soul

• Jesus said the criminal on the cross would be in paradise straight after death

This shows that is an immediate event

Explain the parable of the sheep and the goats

• The parable of the sheep and the goats sets out what things you need to do in order to go to heaven

• Or example, giving someone something to eat when they are hungry, inviting them in if they're a stranger, visiting them in prison

• The sheep went to "eternal life" because of the good deeds they did

• The goats, who did none of these good deeds, received eternal punishment

Why did God create humans only to send them to hell

• God cannot control peoples actions, so he has to punish them if they sin

• There is no perfect world after Adam and Eve

• The fear of Hell deters people from sinning

• God gave people Jesus, who taught them how to live a righteous life, so if they choose to ignore this, he has to punish them

What does the Bible teach about heaven

• you will know God on a more personal level there

• Only by worshipping God and doing good deeds will you go to Heaven

 

What does the Bible teach about Hell

• God is absent

• Eternal suffering

• Many Christians reject literal interpretations of Hell

What are the beliefs about purgatory

• Catholics believe that your soul goes to heaven or purgatory

• The souls are cleansed in purgatory then you go to heaven

Sin vs Crime

• Sin = action that removes you from God

• Crime = against the state

What is original sin

• the idea that humans are born with a tendency to do wrong

• stems from Adam and Eve

What is salvation

• To be saved from sin

• If you have salvation you will be granted eternal life with God

How can you achieve salvation

• Through good works like obeying God's law

• Through faith in Jesus

What was Jesus' role in salvation

• Jesus' death makes up for the original sin committed by Adam and Eve

• His death was necessary to restore the relationship between God and Christians, and to make the opportunity of salvation available

What does Jesus' resurrection show us in terms of salvation

• Jesus' resurrection shows Christians that the goodness of Jesus had defeated the evil of sin

• So Jesus' death now means humans can receive forgiveness for sin and eventually reach salvation and become close to God

• The fact that Jesus rose from the dead shows how God accepted his sacrifice as atonement

How is salvation a gift from God

• Salvation is God's greatest gift because it shows God's kindness, forgiveness and generosity

• Salvation means that even if we sin, we can still go to Heaven, as God may forgive us

• Therefore salvation is a great gift because Christians want to go to heaven so they can have a strong relationship with God