rs Christianity

• What is the nature of God?

  - God created everything

  - Christians believe in one God

  - God is omniscient (all knowing), omnipresent (everywhere), omnibenevolent (all loving), omnipotent (all powerful), eternal, just, the supreme being, perfect, holy.

  - God has one son

  - God has no form or gender
• Quotes about the nature of God

  "We believe in one God" - The Nicene creed

  "Nothing is impossible with God." - Bible

  "God is fair and just" - Bible

  "God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" - Bible
• The Holy Trinity


  Belief that the Christian God exists in the forms of the Father, the Son & the Holy Spirit.
• Who is God the Father?


  The creator of earth and all living things
• Who is God the Son (Jesus) ?

  Incarnate of God on earth, he is fully God & fully human
• Who is the Holy Spirit?

  Unseen power of God at work in the past, present and future
• Quotes about the holy trinity

  "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and the son of the Holy Spirit" - Bible

  "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all" - Bible

  "I baptise you in the name of the Father and if the Son and of the Holy spirit" - used in Baptisms
• What is the problem of evil?

  There are two types of evil:

  - Natural evil (natural disasters)

  - Moral evil (murder, genocide, discrimination)

  Evil is a problem for Christians as they believe that God is perfect, omnibenevolent, just, omniscient and omnipotent. Many Christians believe that suffering is a test of faith and a punishment for the wicked.
• Why does God allow evil and suffering?

  There are two possible answers from two different thinkers for this:

  - Augustine believe that evil was a lack of good, evil happens when people don't choose good.

  -Irenaeus argued that there has to be evil in the world for people to appreciate good. Good is a comparative, there have to be other, less good things in the world for good to even exist.
• How does the belief in the trinity influence Christians?

  - They use the Holy trinity as a symbol of welcome in baptisms

  - The Grace is said at the end of most church services

  - Many hymns make reference to the Trinity
• What is Genesis 1?

  This creation story describes the creation of the world over 7 days by God.

  Day 1 - Let there be light

  Day 2- Let the heavens separate from the sea

  Day 3 - Let the earth produce all sorts of vegetation

  Day 4 - The sun and moon

  Day 5 - Creation of creatures in the sea and sky

  Day 6 - Let there be animals and let human kind be made, in my image to have responsibility

  Day 7 - God was pleased with the creation and rested.
• What is Genesis 2 and 3?

  Genesis 2 is the story of Adam and Eve. Genesis 3 is the story of the fall, Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating fruit from the tree of knowledge
• What can be learnt from Genesis 1?

  - God commands day of rest

  - Take responsibility for ones own actions

  - Creation took time and effort

  - Humans have a responsibility to care for environment

  - God created everything

  - God was pleased with his creation as it was good

  - Humans are unique as they are created in God's image

  - God gave humans free will
• How do Christians interpret Genesis 1?

  - Literalists - Take the story literally, believe exactly what is in the world

  - non-literalists/liberals - Believe God somehow created the world but not in 7 days, perhaps over a longer period of time

  - Some people interpret Genesis 1 as a myth
• What is an important passage about God and creation?

  John 1:1 - "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was the God, and the Word was God. Through him all things were made."

  - This shows Jesus was present at the beginning of creation with God. This means all persons of the Trinity were present at creation
• What was Jesus' job?

  Jesus was a carpenter
• Where did Jesus get his name from?

  Jesus got his name from an angel of God
• When and where was Jesus born?

  Jesus was born about 2000 years ago in the town of Bethlehem, near Jerusalem
• What do Christians believe about Jesus' form?

  Christians believe that Jesus is Gods incarnate of a man, he is both fully human and fully God
• How many miracles did Jesus perform?

  Jesus performed about 30 miracles that are recorded in the new testament. These include healing people of blindness, deafness and other ailments
• Where did Jesus grow up?

  Nazareth, in the North of Israel
• What was the Incarnation?

  Jesus taking on flesh. Belief in the incarnation is a central Christian belief
• How did Mary conceive Jesus?

  Through the power of the Holy Spirit, she became pregnant. Mary did not conceive Jesus sexually, Joseph took Jesus as his son. This was a Miracle
• How did they know that Jesus was a miracle?

  An angel appeared to Mary and later to Joseph explaining that this was no ordinary contraception and that the child was no ordinary child.
• Quotes about the Incarnation

  "This is how the birth of Jesus came about: his mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the holy spirit" - The Bible

  "The word became flesh and lived for a while among us" - The Bible, This gives Jesus' word, deeds and promises great authority because they are the words of God.
• What is the Gospel of Mark?

  When Jesus was baptised a voice from Heaven said "You are my son" - Mark 1:11
• What happened on the Thursday before Jesus' crucifixion?

  - Last supper

  - Went to Garden of Gethsemane to pray

  - Jesus betrayed by Judas

  - Jesus arrested

  - Put on trial in front of Jewish leaders

  - Jewish leaders sent Jesus to be tried by Romans

  - Insulted and tortured by Roman soldiers, Pontius

  Pilate
• What happened on Good Friday?

  - Pilate asks crowd who to save, they chose Barrabus, Jesus then sent to be crucified.

  - Jesus paraded through city with heavy cross on back, passed out a few times because of exaushtion

  - Lead outside city to a hill where he was crucified

  - Laid down onto large wooden cross, attached by nails, rope or both. Cross lifted upright, waited for death, usually by asphyxiation

  -Died within few hours
• Quotes about the crucifixion

  "Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.' When he said this, he breathed his last." - Bible

  "Surely this man was the son of God." - Bible
• Why did Jesus have to die?

  By dying Jesus saved humans from sin, so he achieved salvation for humans. This meant that their sins were forgiven and their relationship with God restored (atonement).
• What was the significance of Jesus' death?

  Jesus' death means that humans can have eternal life with God after their death as Jesus' death means their sins can be forgiven.
• Quotes about Jesus' death

  "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in him will not perish but have eternal life" - Bible
• What is the impact of the crucifixion on Christians?

  -Christians will try to avoid sinning.

  -They believe God understands their suffering as he suffered through Jesus' crucifixion and death

  -They believe in Heaven, been achieved through Jesus' death

  -God showed his love for humans so they will try to love God and other people, "love thy neighbour as you love yourself"

  -Christians will ask for forgiveness of their sins so they can forgive themselves and others.
• What was the Ressurection?

  Resurrection was when Jesus was brought back from the dead. After the Sabbath, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to anoint Jesus. There was an earthquake and an angel came down from Heaven and told them that Jesus would go to Galilee and asked them to tell the disciples to meet Jesus there.
• What was the Ascension?


  Jesus led the disciples to the vicinity of Bethany and was blessing them, he left them and was taken into heaven. Before his ascension he told his disciples he would be back but not mention when or where.
• Quotes about the ascension


  "He is not here; he has risen" - Bible

  "For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive" - Bible
• Quotes about resurrection


  "While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven"
• What is the significance of the resurrection and ascension for Christians today?

  -Christians may feel that they bring them hope.

  -May also feel they show God's true power

  -Reassures them that God will forgive their sins

  -Reminds them that Jesus may come again

  -Good over evil

  -Without the resurrection there would be no Christian faith
• What are some different Christian views about resurrection?

  -Christians believe that Jesus' resurrection means that they will also rise after death

  -Some believe there will be a day of judgement, Jesus will come back and judge everyone, dead will be resurrected

  -Some believe resurrection happens straight after death, the persons soul is resurrected

  -Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians believe in a body resurrection, both spiritual and physical

  -Other Christians believe resurrection will be spiritual, not physical
• How do views about resurrection influence Christians today?

  -If they believe in a physical resurrection, they will look after it

  -Will rather be buried

  -Will not be scared of death as it is not the end

  -Inspires them to live in the way God wants them to

  -Confess their sins

  -May make death of a loved one easier, as they may be in afterlife

  -Shows how much God loves them