CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS AND TEACHINGS KEY EVIDENCE

The Holy Trinity - God the Father

Our Father in heaven. (The Lord's Prayer)

The Holy Trinity - God the Son

"You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God." (Matthew 6:16)

The Holy Trinity - God the Holy Spirit

"All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages." (Acts 2:4)

The Nature of God

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible... (Nicene Creed)

God as Omnipotent

"Nothing is impossible with God" Luke 1:37

God as Benevolent

"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)

God as Just

"For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust..." (The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew)

The Problem of Evil and Suffering

"Through all this Job (Jobe) did not sin nor did he blame God." (1:22)

Influences of the Trinity on Christians

"I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit." (Trinitarian Formula)

The Incarnation

"Again, the high priest asked him, 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?' 'I am', said Jesus." Bible

The Incarnation (2)

"When Jesus was baptised, a voice from Heaven said 'You are my Son'." (Mark 1:11)

Salvation through good works

"Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead." (James 2:17 [NIV])

Salvation through good works (2)

“Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?” (Luke 6:46)

Salvation through grace

"For it is by grace you have been saved..." (Ephesians 2:8 [NIV])

Salvation through grace (2)

“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die”

Salvation through spirit

"Turn to God in repentance." (Psalm 25:8)

Salvation through Spirit (2)

“Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ… and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.”

The Resurrection

"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!" (Luke 24: 1-12)

The Resurrection (2)

"And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile... If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men." (1 Corinthians)

The Ascension

"Men of Galilee... why do you stand here looking into the sky?" Bible

The Ascension (2)

"While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven." (Luke 24:51)

Beliefs about Creation

"So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them." GENESIS

Beliefs about Creation (2)

"Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters." GENESIS

Beliefs about Creation (3)

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The Afterlife and Judgement

"He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left."(Matthew 25:33-35)

The Afterlife and Judgement (2)

"For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due to use for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad." (2 Corinthians 5:10)

Heaven and Hell

"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life." (Matthew 25:46)

Sin and Salvation

"When the woman saw the fruit of the tree she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband and he ate it." (Genesis 3:6)

The Crucifixion

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” (Luke 23:46 [NIV])

The Crucifixion (2)

“And the life I now, live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 [ESV])

Atonement

"…we have an advocate with the Father - Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins." (1 John 2:1-2 [NIV])