Key Beliefs (C)

• What is the first book of the Bible?

  Genesis
• What does Genesis 1 describe?

  The creation of the heavens and the earth
• What does Genesis 2 focus on?

  The creation of the first humans
• Who were the first human beings according to Judeo-Christian and Islamic traditions?

  Adam and Eve
• How did God create man according to Genesis 2:7?

  From the dust of the ground
• What does Genesis 1 teach about God as the creator?

  God is the only creator
• What does Genesis 1 imply about the world before creation?

  God existed before he created the world
• How many days did God take to create the world?

  Six days
• What did God do on the seventh day?

  He rested
• What does it mean that humans are created in God's image?

  They share certain characteristics with God
• What is the significance of humans being created in God's image?

  It shows their importance to God
• What does the concept of forgiveness mean in this context?

  To pardon someone for wrongdoing
• What does Genesis 1:27 say about the creation of mankind?

  Male and female he created them
• What do Christians believe about stewardship?

  Humans are responsible custodians of creation
• What does dominion mean in the context of creation?

  Humans have control over the world
• What does stewardship involve according to Genesis 2:15?

  Working and taking care of the Garden of Eden
• What is the first action God took in Genesis?

  Created the heavens and the earth
• What are the key beliefs shared by different branches of Christianity?

  • The Bible is a sacred text
  • God is the only creator
  • Humans are created in God's image
  • Importance of stewardship and dominion
• What is the relationship between stewardship and dominion in Christianity?

  • Stewardship: Responsibility for caring for creation
  • Dominion: Authority over creation
  • Both emphasize humans' role in maintaining God's creation
• What is the role of the Trinity in creation according to Christianity?

  The Trinity was present at creation.
• Who is considered the creator in the Trinity?

  God the Father is the creator.
• What does the Holy Spirit represent in the Trinity?

  Active presence and power of God.
• What does Genesis 1:2–3 describe about creation?

  The Spirit of God was hovering over the water.
• How is the Son of God referred to in St John’s Gospel?

  As "the Word".
• What does John 1:1 imply about the Son of God?

  He was with God in the beginning.
• What do many Christians interpret from the Bible regarding God?

  God is one despite being three persons.
• What factors influence different Christian beliefs about creation?

  Denomination and personal belief.
• How do some Christians interpret the creation stories in Genesis?

  Literally, as exact events.
• What do literalists believe about the Bible?

  It is the literal word of God.
• What does it mean when Christians say the Bible was inspired by God?

  It may contain human inconsistencies.
• How might the term 'day' in Genesis be interpreted by some Christians?

  As possibly meaning an era.
• What do some Christians believe about the creation stories?

  They are metaphors or symbolic descriptions.
• How do some Christians view scientific theories like the Big Bang?

  They accept them alongside their beliefs.
• What is the key message of the Genesis account of creation for many Christians?

  God created the world with purpose.
• What are the different branches of Christianity called?

  Denominations
• What do most denominations of Christianity consider the Bible to be?

  A sacred text
• What are the key beliefs about the afterlife in many religions?

  • Beliefs about heaven and hell
  • Ideas on body and soul after death
  • Concepts of reincarnation
• What is reincarnation?

  The cycle of birth, life, death, and rebirth
• Do only religious people believe in an afterlife?

  No, many non-religious people do too
• What do most Christians believe about death?

  It is not the end