Christianity

• How does the belief in the resurrection affect Christians today?

  -not fear death bc God was powerful enough to raise someone from the dead

  -pray to god and thank him for giving them eternal life
• Belief in incarnation affects Christians today

  1. they would follow Jesus' example bc he is the son of god
  2. they would pray to god and thank him for giving them a role model
• Belief in the atonement affects Christians

  1. Be eternally thankful to Jesus for taking mankind's sins upon him
  2. Live a good Christian life to show that Jesus' sacrifice was meaningful
• Belief in salvation affects Christians

  1. Repent for their sins bc 'the truth will set u free' only through god's grace and 'turn to god in repentence'
  2. Live a good Christian life exemplified by Jesus bc he healed the relationship bw God and humans
• Belief in crucifixion affects

  1. Ask for forgiveness bc Jesus died for all our sins, so we should want to stay sinless
  2. Pray to God and thank him for giving us the ultimate sacrifice
• Belief in ascension affects Christians

  1. Thank god bc they believe that he has 'prepared a place' for each of them who follow him
  2. Bring comfort bc they will live forever
• Two beliefs abt the crucifixion

  1. His death was very painful, so god understands human pain
  2. he died as a part of god's plan for the atonement
• Belief abt creation affects them

  1. Eat less meat and use public transport bc belive we should look after god's creation
  2. Donate to charity bc believe that everyone is made is god's image and likeness
• Two teachings abt sin

  1. Everyone is born with original sin bc we have descended from Adam and Eve- 'For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God'
  2. We should repent for our sins because it separates humans from God