christian beliefs

• What are the Tier 3 key terms defined in the study material?

  • Omnipotence: All powerful
  • Immense: Extremely large
  • Immeasurable: Too large to measure
  • Omnibenevolent: All loving
  • Agape: Selfless unconditional love
  • Suffering: Undergoing pain, distress or hardship
  • Divine: Godly
  • Parable: A story with a moral teaching
  • Prodigal: Spending money wastefully
• What do Christians believe about God's nature?

  God is beyond human understanding
• How do Christians believe God has revealed Himself?

  Through nature, the Bible, and personal experience
• What does 'omnipotence' mean?

  All-powerful
• How is omnipotence often misunderstood?

  As meaning God can do absolutely anything
• What do Christians mean by God's omnipotence?

  God can do anything that makes sense for Him
• What is one way God's omnipotence is demonstrated?

  The creation of the universe
• What do Christians believe about God's power in the world?

  Nothing can ultimately defeat God's power
• What are some relevant teachings about God's omnipotence?

  1. Creation of the world in Genesis
  2. Ephesians 1:18-20 about God's power
  3. Psalm 147:5 on God's might
  4. Isaiah 44:24 on God as Maker
  5. Philippians 4:13 on strength through God
• What does 'omnibenevolent' mean?

  All loving
• What is the meaning of 'agape' in Christian belief?

  Self-giving, self-sacrificial love
• How do Christians view Jesus' death on the cross?

  As the supreme example of God's love
• What do Christians believe about suffering in relation to God?

  God shares their pain and gives strength
• What are some biblical stories illustrating God's omnipotence?

  • The Creation
  • The flood
  • The ten plagues
• What happened during the storm on Lake Galilee?

  Jesus calmed the storm with His words
• How do some Christians interpret the story of Jesus calming the storm?

  As a demonstration of Jesus' divine power
• What does the term 'universal' mean in Christian love?

  Love applies to everyone everywhere
• What does 'unconditional' mean in the context of God's love?

  Love without conditions or requirements
• What does the parable of the Prodigal Son illustrate?

  God's love and forgiveness
• What are the key beliefs about the Trinity?

  • There is only one God
  • Each person of the Trinity is fully God
  • The persons of the Trinity are distinct
• What is the concept of the Trinity?

  One God in three persons
• How is God the Father described in Christian belief?

  As the creator of earth and life
• What is the significance of the Lord's Prayer's opening line?

  It addresses God as Father in heaven
• How is God the Son described in Christian belief?

  As Jesus, who is fully human and divine
• What does the Gospel of John say about the Word?

  The Word was with God and was God
• What role does the Holy Spirit play in Christian belief?

  To influence, guide, and sustain life
• What is the importance of Genesis 1 for Christians?

  • It describes God's creation of the world
  • It conveys religious truth about God's choice
  • It emphasizes that creation was 'good'
• How do many Christians interpret the Genesis creation account?

  As containing religious truth, not scientific accuracy
• What does Genesis 1:1-3 describe?

  God creating the heavens and the earth
• What is the significance of the Spirit of God in Genesis?

  It shows the Holy Spirit's involvement in creation
• What does John 1:1-3 reveal about the Trinity?

  All three persons were involved in creation
• How do Christians view the relationship between the Trinity's persons?

  They exist alongside each other as one God
• What does the phrase "I and the Father are one" signify?

  Unity between Jesus and God the Father
• What does John 1:1-3 state about 'the Word'?

  'The Word' was with God and was God
• Who does 'the Word' refer to in Christian beliefs?

  God the Son, who is Jesus
• What does the involvement of the Trinity in Creation signify?

  All three persons of the Trinity existed together
• How do Christians view the relationship between the Trinity's persons?

  They exist alongside each other within one God
• What does John's introduction to his gospel imply about Jesus?

  Jesus is God the Son, not an ordinary man
• What do references to creation in the Bible signify for Christians?

  The world was made by God
• Why is the concept of the Trinity important for Christians?

  It helps them understand the divine mystery