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What do Christians believe about the nature of God?
God is omnipotent
God omnibenevolent
God is one
God is just
A quote to support that God is omnipotent…
“In the beginning God created the heavens & the earth… God said ‘let there be light’ & there was light”- Genesis 1 (The Creation story)
A quote to support that God is omnibenevolent…
“For God so loved the world that he gave his 1 & only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” - John 3:16
“Whoever does not love does not know God because God is love” - John 4:8
A quote to support that God is one…
“You shall have no Gods before me” - 10 commandments
A quote to support that God is just…
“Do to others what you would have them do to you” - Matthew 7:12 (The Golden Rule)
How does the nature of God influence Christians?
- They worship & pray to him
- They have hope that their sins will be forgiven
- They follow God’s commandments & teachings to prepare for judgement day
What is the problem of evil?
How can God be omnipotent & omnibenevolent when evil & suffering exists
What is theodicy?
A defense of God
How can the problem of evil be justified?
Freewill → God gifted us freewill & therefore moral evil can exist
Original sin → Evil & suffering is punishment for disobeying God in the story of Adam & Eve
Karma → Evil & suffering is the result of doing immoral things, God’s way of being just
God’s plan → We need evil in order to develop the goodness required to enter heaven
Atheism → There is no God so there is no problem with evil
A quote to support that evil is caused by freewill…
“A runaway horse is better than a stone” - St Augustine
A quote to support that evil is caused by original sin…
“When Adam sinned, sin entered the world” - St Paul, Roman 5:12
A quote to support that evil is caused by karma…
“For whatever a man sows, that shall he also reap” - Galatians 6:7
A quote to support that evil is part of God’s plan…
“Suffering produces perseverance” - St Paul, Romans 5:3
Evaluate “it is impossible for God to be all-loving & all-powerful when evil & suffering exists”
What is the trinity?
God as 1 being with 3 parts
The Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit
The Father…
God as creator / sustainer
“In the beginning God created the heavens & the Earth”
The Son…
Jesus, God as man / incarnate
“The word became flesh & dwelt among us”
The Holy Spirit…
God’s power at work in the world
“the Spirit descending on him like a dove”
Evaluate “trinity is the most important Christian belief”