christian beliefs

• the trinity includes three 'people' the father, the holy spirit and the son
• Eschatology is the teachings of life after death ("whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16)
• there are five parts to Eschatology Resurrection, judgement, heaven, hell and purgatory
• Resurrection - believers will be raised like Jesus
• judgement - people judged according to actions
• heaven - eternal paradise
• hell - separation and punishment
• purgatory - where the soul is made ' clean ' for heaven
• Genesis 2:4–3 - Development of humans
• Genesis 1:1–2:3: Six days of creation
• John 1: The Word (Jesus Christ)
• Jesus is fully man and god
• the incarnation shows that what God is like, he loves the world, we can have a relationship with him, he understands and identifies with suffering
• Atonement: God

  and humans are

  now 'at one'
• Salvation, shown by (Jesus' death and resurrection

  saves the world from death)
• the problem of evil - there are three types of evil : moral evil, evil and natural evil
• Evil: Causes grief, pain and damage
• Natural evil: Caused by nature
• Moral evil: Deliberate actions by people
• biblical solutions include job and the Psalms
• Job is an example of someone who suffers but remains faithful to God.
• Psalms: songs/poetry that

  express the reality of suffering
• practical responses/solutions - to imitate Christ and

  respond to suffering, Developing compassion, Charity involvement,

  Intercession
• theoretical solutions include - the fall, free will + resulting the curse, forming good characteristics
• The Fall: Adam and Eve disobeyed God's command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil (Genesis). This resulted in them being banished from Eden and all humans inheriting sinful nature.
• Free Will: Humans have the freedom to choose their own path in life, which can lead to both good and bad consequences.
• Curse: As punishment for eating from the Tree of Knowledge, God cursed humanity with pain, hardship, and death (Genesis).
• the last supper + betrayal (judus) - bread and wine, preparing disciples for future
• Jesus' arrest + trial - Judas kiss, jesus found guilty, Pontius Pilate sentences Jesus to death
• the Crucifixion - jesus nailed to wooden cross (left to die), good friday, Jesus prays to God
• Jesus' resurrection - jesus raised, three women find empty tomb, earlier sunday
• Jesus' ascension - taken to heaven, in future disciples not to be alone, holy spirit will assist them
• The Nicene Creed –

  a statement of belief
• What is the Nicene Creed?

  The Christian statement of belief
• What does the Nicene Creed affirm about Jesus?

  He was born of the Virgin Mary by God's power
• What does the Nicene Creed state about sin?

  God will forgive sins
• What event does the Nicene Creed mention will occur in the future?

  There will be a day of judgment
• What is the significance of the Ascension in Christianity?

  Jesus returned to God in heaven
• What does atonement mean in Christianity?

  Making things better after sinning
• How is God described in terms of benevolence?

  God's nature as all-loving