Being saved; belief that through God's grace, Jesus' death and resurrection brought about salvation for humanity. Saving of the soul and being able to enter eternal life in heaven.
"The lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world"
Omnibenevolent
God is all-loving
Omniscient
God is all-knowing
Omnipotent
God is all-powerful
“Nothing will be impossible with God”
Natural evil
Evil over which humans have no control;
e.g. natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis
Moral evil
The acts of humans that are considered to be morally wrong
e.g. murder and theft
Original sin
Belief human nature is flawed, and we all have tendency to sin; traditional belief held by some Christians that this came from Adam & Eve's eating of the forbidden fruit
Evil and suffering (Does God exist)
If God is Omnibenevolent (all-loving), Omnipotent (all-powerful), Omniscient (all-knowing) he would stop evil and suffering
The Trinity
God is three persons
The Father, The Son, The HolySpirit
Trinity (Father)
Christians believe that God the Father is:
The creator of everything
The sustainer of all
Transcendent
Creation (Literalist)
Belief that God created the earth in 7 days (The last day he rested)creation story
day 1 = light "Let there be light"
day 2 = sky
day 3 = dry land and plants
day 4 = sun, moon and stars
day 5 = sea and flying creatures
day 6 = land animals and humans
day 7 = rest
Creation (Metaphorical / Non-literalist)
Belief that God created the earth but not exactly how the Bible says. They believe in the Bible and science with there being no conflict with their relgion
Life after death (Influence)
Belief in the afterlife encourages Christians to live a good life and having a relationship with God in the hope of going to heaven.
Life after death (Judgement)
At the last judgment, Christians believe they will be judged by God according to how they have lived their lives.
Following judgment, they may be welcomed into Heaven or sent to Hell
Solutions to the problem of evil
God gave humans free will
Evil is needed to appreciate the good
God is beyond human understanding
Everything is part of gods plan
Atonement
The belief that Jesus dying on the cross was the sacrifice necessary to redeem the sins of humanity
Immanent
The belief in many religions that God is immanent - ‘in the world’. God acted in history in the past and continues to be active today.
Trinity (Holy Spirit)
The Holy Spirit is the guiding part of the Trinity. Christians believe the Holy Spirit is:
A presence of God in the world today, as stated in the Gospel of John: I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you for ever - the Spirit of truth (John 14:16-17)
The immanent part of God guiding the Church
A source of strength, courage and wisdom
Trinity
The belief that God is three persons
The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit
Heaven
In Heaven, Christians may be happy and surrounded by their favourite things. They will know God on a more personal level, meaning that they will be aware of his physical presence along with realising his nature as all-loving and forgiving.
Hell
In contrast, the Bible depicts Hell as a terrible place where souls will not know the presence of God.
"Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life"
Ascension
Jesus greeted and blessed his disciples 40 days after his resurrection
He then ascended to Heaven. The resurrection and ascension of Jesus prove to Christians that he is the Son of God. His sacrifice overcame sin and offers humans hope of eternal life.
Crucifixion
A method of execution by which a person is hanged, usually by their arms, from a cross or similar structure until dead
This brought humanity salvation for Jesus Christ forgiving their sins