OCR RELIGOIOUS STUDIES GODS NATURE AND BIBLE QUOTES

Denomination

Any branch of a religion that holds different beliefs and practices to others, whilst still believing in the fundamental values of the religion.

Roman Catholic

The largest Christian denomination made up of 1.2 billion Christians; led by Pope Francis.

Eastern Orthodox

A Christian denomination most popular in Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

Protestant

A Christian denomination that broke away from the Catholic Church and is the largest Christian denomination in countries such as Germany, the UK, and the USA.

Church of England

The leading Protestant denomination in the UK, led by the King and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Omnipotence

All-powerful.

Omnibenevolence

All-loving.

Omniscience

All-knowing.

Eternal

Outside of, and beyond, time. Immortal and never changing.

Transcendence

Outside of, and beyond, the universe. Not existing within space and beyond human comprehension.

Immanence

Present within the universe, active within our lives.

Personal

Possible to have a close relationship with God, traditionally like that between a parent and child.

Forgiving

Kind and forgiving of the mistakes that we make.

Judging

Wise and fair enough to judge people for their decisions.

Trinity

The belief in one God made up of three equal persons. Each is fully God without being each other.

The Father

The title for the person of the Trinity responsible for creating the universe, who is most active in the Old Testament.

The Son

The title for the person of the Trinity incarnated in human form as Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus Christ, who is most active in the New Testament.

The Holy Spirit/Ghost

The title for the person of the Trinity who gives humans life and guides their decisions, who is most active in the world today.

The Nicene Creed

A statement of belief in fundamental Christian doctrine, such as the belief in the Trinity, which is often recited at church services.

Trinitarian

A Christian denomination who believes in the doctrine of the Trinity - the vast majority of all Christians.

Unitarian

A Christian denomination who does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity.

Christadelphian

A Unitarian denomination who disbelieves the Trinity on the basis that it goes against the belief in one God.

Creation

The Biblical event of creating the world/universe.

Genesis

The first book of the Bible which records, among other things, two accounts of the creation of the universe.

The Fall

The disobeying of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden that is responsible for imperfections in the world.

Original Sin

The first sin committed by Adam and Eve which has since been passed down to all people - not all Christians believe this.

The Problem of Evil

The problem that arises for Christians who believe that God is all-loving and all-powerful, yet one who does not destroy all evil in the world.

Natural Evil

Evil as the result of natural disasters, like earthquakes.

Moral Evil

Evil as the result of human actions, like murder.

Theodicy

A defence against the Problem of Evil.

Soul-making theodicy

The belief that suffering allows our souls to develop so that we may be closer to God.

Irenaean theodicy

The belief that our God-given free will allows us to cause moral evil; natural evil develops our souls.

Augustinian theodicy

The belief that evil is the result of Original Sin, and the world was corrupted after the Fall.

Free will

The human ability to make our own choices.

Jesus Christ

The name given to the Christian understanding of the person Jesus of Nazareth who was crucified in the first century CE. Christians believe he was God in human form.

Son of God

The title given to Jesus Christ reflecting both his unique role as God incarnate.

Messiah

The prophesied leader of the Jewish people who would bring about the Kingdom of God. Christians believe that this was Jesus.

Saviour

The role fulfilled by Jesus as his death saved everyone from their sins.

The Sermon on the Mount

A series of teachings and moral messages given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 5-7.

Incarnation

The act of God becoming flesh.

Low Christology

Aspects of Jesus' nature that reflect his humanity.

High Christology

Aspects of Jesus' nature that reflect his divinity.

Hypostatic Union

The belief that Jesus was both fully human and fully divine at the same time.

Crucifixion

A form of punishment instituted by the Roman Empire wherein the victim would be nailed to a cross and left until dead. Jesus died by this means.

Resurrection

The returning to life of Jesus Christ on the third day after his death in the same body in which he died.

Ascension

Jesus' return to heaven 40 days after the resurrection.

Salvation

The state of having been saved from sin.

Atonement

Restoring your relationship and being at one with God.

The Law

The set of laws in the Torah as delivered by Moses that Jews have to follow.

Grace

Unconditional love that God shows to people who do not deserve it.

Redemption

Recovering from a debt. In the context of Christianity, we have been redeemed of our sins through Jesus Christ's death on the cross.

Repentance

A regretful apology for what you have done wrong.

Eschaton

The end times.

Parousia

The second coming of Jesus Christ at eschaton.

Physical resurrection

The belief that all people will be physically raised from the dead with new bodies to be judged by God.

Spiritual resurrection

The belief that our afterlife is incorporeal and our souls will be judged.

Matthew 6:12

"Forgive us our sins."

John 3:16

"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."

Romans 8:15

"Abba, Father."

Revelation 21

"There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain."