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• Monothesim


  Christians believe in one God, monotheism is the belief in one God
• Imago Dei


  God created man in his own image and likeness

  Christians believe that humans have God like personalities, the ability to thinl, reason, the ability to have relationships with others and God

  Does not stretch to physical qualities
• What are the qualities of God?

  Eternal- without beginning or end

  Transcendant- Beyond human understanding

  Omnipotent- all powerful

  Omniscient- all knowing

  Omnibenevolent- All loving
• What is Gods gift to His creation?

  God gave humans freewill and the power of conscious
• Humanity


  A special creation of God, created in likeness of God, has a special place on the universe, humans are Gods representative on Earth
• Freewill


  Freedom over their own choices which includes the option to follow and worship Him
• The Bible


  66 different books

  Built up over 2500 years

  Old Testament and New Testament

  In Hebrew, Armaic and Greek

  Songs poetry wisdom laws gospels
• Sigificance of the Bible

  Is a source of authority for Christians, provides help and guidance

  Roman Catholics take inspiration from it but the Church is the true authority

  Protestants believe the Bible is supreme
• Original Sin


  Adam and Eve used freewill to disobey God

  Anaugustine doctrine which says everyone is born sinful and have a built in urge to disobey God
• Jesus' Legacy


  Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights and resisted temptation from the Devil

  Reenacted through Lent
• Belief's of Jesus


  He was the human form of God

  Lived died and rose to save humanity for their sins

  Jesus is totally obedient to God

  Jesus is truly human and God at the same time
• Nature of Jesus


  Son of Man

  Special Relationship with God

  Divine but with human failings

  Messiah

  Redeemer/Saviour
• Jesus' Teachings


  He taught in parables (stories with meaning behind) them

  Frequently used imagery

  Parables made people think about themselves and how they treated others
• Eternal Life


  The ultimate goal for Christians is to enjoy eternal life with God
• Heaven and Hell


  The final destinations

  Affected by the life you live

  Book of Revelations believes Heaven is beautiful with pearly gates

  Other Christians believe it is not a place but a state of existence

  Heaven is a reward Hell is a punishment
• Judgement


  The weighing of a persons actions

  If good deed outweigh bad, they will go to Heaven, the other way around and they go to Hell

  If a person accepts the teachings of Jesus they will go to Heaven

  Some believe we are judged right after death, others believe it is on judgement day
• Judgement and Jesus


  In a parable, Jesus said that people will be judged and separated like a shepherd separates sheep from goats

  He also said He would be present during judgement process
• Understandings of Judgement


  Roman Catholics believe individual judgement takes place after death and that general judgement occurs during the Second Coming of Christ

  Catholics believe in purgatory and living out good deeds can help free souls from purgatory

  
  

  Protestants reject purgatory as it is not in the Bible and believe Jesus has already payed for our sins
• Why was Jesus crucified?

  Christ was crucified for defying political and religious authorities through his teaching

  He was accused of blasphemy
• Why was his suffering significant?


  He was a sacrifice

  It was a prophesy in the Old Testament

  Demonstrates the love of God for his world and his desire to reverse the effects of the Fall

  Shows God is willing to get involved with the world we live in
• Torn Curtain


  Represented God forming a new relationship with humanity
• Salvation


  The eternal soul being freed or reunited with God
• Atonement


  Bringing two separate parties together
• Moral Influence Theory


  The theory that Christ's death was not a payment for sins but simply a demonstration of how much God loved human beings, because it showed how God identified with their sufferings, even to the point of death. The atonement becomes, then, an example designed to draw from us a grateful response.
• Example Theory


  The view that in the atonement Christ did not bear the just penalty of God for our sins but that he simply provided us with an example of how we should trust and obey God perfectly, even if this leads to death.
• Penal Substitution Theory


  Atonement viewed as God, in the person of Jesus Christ, taking the punishment deserved by humanity for sin.
• The Seven Sacraments


  Baptism, Eurachrist Reconcilliation, Confirmation, Annointing of the Sick, Marriage,Holy Orders
• Worship


  Adoration and honor given to God.

  Worship repairs the relationship of God and humanity after the Fall
• Why worship?


  Helps believers support each other

  Inspires them to keep going

  Brings peace over problems and issues

  Gives them identity and a sense of belonging

  Gives direction
• Nature of God


  One God: Father, Son, Holy Spirit

  Nothing created can be worshipped

  He is omniscient, omnipotent, loving and personal

  Everything owes its existence to God
• Genesis 1/2


  The 6 day creation story

  One God, the creator
• Nature of human beings

  Relational, rational and free will
• Imago dei


  Being made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27)
• Freewill


  Having the power to make decisions at their own will without constraint, having power of things, like animals
• Stewardship


  Humans were created imago dei to look after God's creations (Genesis 1:28)
• Genesis 3


  Adam and Eve introduced suffering after eating the fruit, suffering could be like pregnancy pains
• The Fall


  The suffering caused by Adam and Eve (Genesis 3:11 - 24)
• Alienation


  Hatred and Wars (Separation from each other)

  Loneliness and Guilt (Separation from God)

  Natural disasters (Separation from nature)
• Ministry


  The example of his life and the spiritual teachings of Jesus whilst on Earth
• Miracle


  Supernatural or inexplicable event