Christianity

• Teachings for the nature of God (God as One)


  "We believe in One God" - The Nicene Creed
• Teachings for the Holy Trinity

  • first mentioned in Genesis as part of the creation story, where all three persons of the Trinity; Father, Son and Holy Spirit are present
  • "We believe in One God, the Father Almighty...We believe in the Holy Spirit...who proceeds from the Father and the Son" - Nicene Creed
• What are the Christian beliefs about the Creation Story?

  • Christians believe that God created everything on Earth in six days.
  • God, the father chose to design and create the earth and all life on
  • They believe that the Word, God the Son or Jesus and the Holy Spirit was active in the creation
  • - therefore the Trinity existed from the beginning
• Christian beliefs about the Trinity

  • There are 3 persons in one God
  • The Trinity existed from the beginning and was involved in the Creation
• Teachings about Creation Story?

  • "in the beginning , god created the heavens and the earth" - genesis 1:1-3
  • this explains how God blessed creation - all creation is holy
  • "the word was with god, and the word was god" - John 1 : 1-3
• Beliefs about incarnation?

  • Christians believe that Jesus was God in human form
  • incarnation = becoming flesh , taking a human form)
• Teachings about incarnation?

  • "she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit" - Matthew 1:18
  • = Mary conceived Jesus w/o sex -> Jesus is Son of God
  • "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" - John 1:14
  • = God showed himself as a human being (Jesus) for around 30 year through incarnation
• Beliefs about the Son of God, Messiah , Christ

  • Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah but a spiritual one rather than a political one
  • Jesus was fully God and fully human - evident in his miracles and resurrection
• Beliefs about Dominion and Stewardship?

  • Christians believe that God appointed human beings to be in charge of what he created (dominion)
  • - but it does not mean that humanity should exploit the Earth’s resources
  • Christians believe that God appointed humans to look after the world that God has created
• Teachings about Dominion and Stewardship?

  • "And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens" - (Genesis 1:26) (dominion)
  • "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it" - (Genesis 2:15) (stewardship)
• Beliefs about Crucifixion?

  • Christians believe that Jesus was sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate through crucifixion
  • **Jesus forgave those who crucified him
  • Christians accept that suffering is a part of life
  • Christians believe that God understands human suffering as Jesus experienced it
  • Crucifixion = fixed to a cross
• ***Teachings about the Crucifixion?

  • "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit" - Luke 23:46
  • = his last words before dying
  • importance = his sacrifice gives Christians hope that their sins will be forgiven if they sincerely repent
• Beliefs about the resurrection and life after death?

  • Christians have differing views bout what happens when a person who has died is resurrected
  • Belief in resurrection affects the way Christians live their lives today
  • Jesus' resurrection assures Christians that they will rise and live on after death to
• Differing Christian View about Resurrection?

  
  

  • some believe a person's soul is resurrected soon after death
  • catholic and orthodox Christians believe in bodily resurrection (spiritual and physical resurrection)
  • some believe resurrection will just be spiritual
  • some believe the dead will be resurrected at some time in the future , when Jesus will return to judge everyone who has ever lived
  • bodily resurrection = where the physical body lost at death is restored and transformed into a new spiritual body
• Teaching for differing views about resurrection?

  • "the body that is sown is perishable , it is raised imperishable , suggesting the natural body is raised as a spiritual boy, but a body nevertheless" - Corinthians
  • = explains some of the differences between a living body and a resurrected body - for Catholics and orthodox Christians it suggests that there is a physical element to resurrection
• Teachings about the Afterlife and the Judgement?

  • "He will come to judge the living and the dead" - The Apostles' creed
  • Parable of Sheep and the Goats - describes how God will judge people -> in serving others, they are serving Jesus so this is how they should live their lives
  • "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me"
  • = Jesus made it clear to his disciples that having faith in him and following his teachings = enter heaven