Christian Beliefs

• the trinity displays God's loving nature
• the word trinity itself doesn't appear in the Bible. However, in the Gospel of Matthew, the Trinity appears all at once during Jesus' baptism
• JESUS BAPTISM QUOTES:

  • "This is my son, whom I love"
  • "go and make disciples of all nations"
• THE TRINITY QUOTES:

  • "fill this land with the father's glory"
  • "in the name of the father, son and holy spirit"
• the trinity displays balance and perfect unity
• the creation story assures Christians that they are important to God as we were created in his image
• even though Adam and Eve were gifted with free will, they still decided to eat from "the tree of knowledge"
• God banished Adam and Eve saying, "by the sweat of your brow, you will eat your food"
• "for dust you are and to dust you shall return" - Genesis 3:19
• the creation story displays God's omnipotence as he created the Earth and everything in it, which can't be done by anyone else
• "the lord God formed a man from the dust" and gave him the "breath of life"
• Liberalists take the creation story metaphorically and believe that religion and science are compatiable
• Literalists take the creation story literally, also known as creationism
• "through him all things were made"
• "in the beginning was the word"
• Christians have a personal and loving relationship with God and can pray to him for guidance
• "rule over the fish in the sea"

  God giving us dominion as we have more authority over plants and animals
• Christians should treat animals and the land kindly
• christians should leave the world better than they found it for future generations
• christians should share things equally
• Christians believe they should be judged by God for their actions
• Christians can be stewards by conserving resources, reduce pollution, and sharing with the poor
• "they will call him Immanuel"
• "the Word became flesh"
• Jesus came down to Earth to live among humans. He understands and experienced human suffering. This allows many Christians to relate to him and build their relationship with him
• Jesus came down to Earth to restore the relationship between God and humanity
• The incarnation allows us to have a relationship with God
• The incarnation is celebrated during Christmas as it shows how Jesus loved the world and everything in it. Many Christians sing carols and remember the miracle of his birth
• Jesus is the "light of the world"
• "this is my body and blood given to you"
• Jesus knew one of his disciples would betray him but forgave him
• Jesus' crucifixion showed that even though he had done nothing wrong, people could still be cruel to others
• Judas betrayed Jesus by telling the authorities where he was staying, leading them to arrest him
• Peter denied knowing Jesus three times when questioned about being his disciple
• Jesus and the disciples spent the night in the Garden of Gethsemane, where Judas came and kissed Jesus on the cheek
• Jesus was guilty of blasphemy as he claimed to be the Son of God
• Potius Pilate knew he was innocent, "what crime has this man committed?"
• The crowd at Jesus' trial shouted "Crucify him! Crucify him!"
• during Jesus' death, "the sun stopped shining"
• "father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing"