section 1

• the trinity

  • one god
  • all equal
  • have different roles
• nicene creed

  statement of beliefs about God
• the trinity, the father

  • the power and creativity of God and his care for the world and its people
  • protects them from evil
• the trinity, the son

  • the love of God
  • understands human suffering
  • guidance for Christians on how they should live their lives
• the trinity, the holy spirit

  • the presence of God in the world
  • God can strengthen and empower them today
• the trinity, in worship

  • baptism
  • marriage service
• Jesus' last days

  • entered Jerusalem on a donkey
  • thursday- last supper, bread (body) + wine (blood)
  • washed disciples' feet
  • arrested- friday
  • put on trail
  • found guilty
  • crucifixion
  • tomb
  • resurrected- sunday
  • 40 days later
  • ascension
• the afterlife

  • immortality of the soul- the soul lives on after death
  • resurrected for judgement day
  • heaven or hell
• the afterlife, heaven

  • paradise
  • believers
  • done good deeds
• the afterlife, hell

  • torment and pain
  • nonbelievers
  • done bad deeds
• the afterlife

  • some see heaven and hell as states of mind
  • roman catholics- hell- banned connection with God
  • some believe God wouldn't punish people for eternity
  • others think a loving God wouldn't allow anyone to go to Hell
• purgatory

  • undergo purification for heaven
  • roman catholics- believe it's a state of existence
  • protestants- reject it because it is not mentioned in the bible
• the last judgement

  • jesus comes to earth in the second coming (parousia) and everyone who has died will be resurrected
  • all humanity judged
  • good- heaven
  • bad- hell
• the last judgement

  • personal judgement- judged straight away, then again at the last judgement, in their resurrected forms- roman catholics
  • others don't believe in this as they think the soul must wait for the last judgement to be judged
• response to evil and suffering, biblical

  • humans cannot understand God's reasons for doing things
  • psalms show that there is meant to be suffering
  • job
• response to evil and suffering, theoretical

  • vale of soul making response
  • free will
  • not God's fault
• response to evil and suffering, practical

  • jesus suffered and commanded his followers to help those who suffer
  • prayer
  • christian aid
  • food banks
• oneness of god

  • there is only one god
  • shown in 10 commandments
  • 'the lord is one'
  • seen in the creeds
  • shown in the universe
• the trinity is important because

  • brings humanity face to face with the mystery of god
  • it helps humanity worship god
• creation- genesis 1

  day 1- heaven, earth, light and dark

  day 2- sea and sky

  day 3- land, plants, seas

  day 4- sun, moon, stars

  day 5- fish and birds

  day 6- animals and humans

  day 7- rested
• creation

  • god the father- creator
  • god created the world by acting through the holy spirit
  • 'let there be light'
  • son of god (jesus)= the word- 'through him all things were made
• literalists and creationists take the creation story of genesis literally
• creation story- how humans were created

  • adam + eve
  • 'god created mankind in his own image'
  • humans are special
  • humans should behave like god by being loving and fair
  • everyone should be treated with respect
• dominion

  • power over gods creation
  • use it however they like
• stewardship

  • god excepts us to care for earth
• creation story- literalists

  • literally
  • known as creationists
  • 6 days
  • humans- adam + eve
• creation story- liberal

  • symbolic
  • god= creator
  • open to big bang and evolution
  • roman catholic church accepts both of the theories
• creation story is important because

  • helps them further understand god's nature
  • god is omnipotent and omni-benevolent
• incarnation

  • god became a human being as jesus christ
  • 'the word became flesh'
  • gabriel told mary she would have a son
  • belief stated in nicene creed
• incarnation beliefs

  • jesus was fully god and fully man
  • 'anointed one of god'
• incarnation- jesus began teaching

  • poor highly valued by god
  • peacemakers are blessed
  • importance of kindness
  • performed miracles- healing the sick
  • shows he was son of god
  • demonstrates god's love
• incarnation importance

  • god cares so much
  • without it, no christianity
  • humans can see what god is like
  • brings god closer to human understanding
  • god began the process of salvation from sin
• salvation

  • needed to christians can go to heaven
  • made possible by jesus
• jesus going up to heaven

  ascension
• ascension

  • 40 days after resurrection
  • to be with god the father
  • christians have an advocate with god- cared for by him
  • shows there's a place for all humans with god
  • shows jesus' power
• jesus died to save humanity
• original sin

  everyone is born capable of sinning
• jesus suffering

  • won christians redemption- freed from sin
• • jesus was perfect- without sin
  • jesus brought about reconciliation between god and humanity- atonement
  • powerful- death couldn't keep a hold of him
• jesus didn't have to die to pay for people's sins

  • god is loving to forgive people's sins
  • jesus ministry- guidance on how to live their lives