Christianity Beliefs and Teachings

• What shows that Christianity is a monotheistic religion?


  "You shall have no other gods" (The Ten Commandments)
• What shows God is benevolent?


  "For God so loved the world he gave his one and only son" (John)
• What parable shows that people who do wrong will be punished?

  The Sheep and the Goats (Matthew)
• What parable shows that God will welcome us back when we ask for forgiveness?


  The Progidal Son
• What shows that all persons of the Trinity are equal?

  Jesus has "equality with God" (Phillippians)
• What shows that all persons of the Trinity must be believed in?

  "We believe in the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit" (Nicene Creed)
• What shows that God is perfect?

  "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect" (Matthew)
• What shows that the Holy Spirit guides us?

  "An advocate to help you and be with you forever" (John)
• What shows how powerful the Spirit is?

  "By this power of the Spirit, God's children can bear much fruit" (The CCC)
• What shows that the Spirit was present during creation?


  "The spirit of God was hovering over the waters" (Genesis)
• What shows that Jesus was present during creation?


  "In the beginning was the Word" (John)
• What shows that humans are special and should be treated with respect?

  "So God created mankind in his own image" (Genesis)
• What shows that humans were given dominion over the Earth?


  "Rule over the fish, birds, and every living creature that moves on the ground" (Genesis)
• What shows that humans were given stewardship over the Earth?


  "The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it" (Genesis)
• What shows the origin of evil (the Fall)?


  "When the woman saw the fruit of the tree, she took some and ate it" (Genesis)
• What shows that God is gracious?

  "The Lord is compassionate and gracious. He does not treat us as our sins deserve" (Psalm)
• What shows that suffering may be a test of faith?

  "I know, Lord, that your laws are righteous. May your unfailing love be my comfort" (Psalm)
• What shows that we must accept suffering because we can't understand God's ways?

  "Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him" (the Book of Job)
• What shows that we must help those that are suffering?

  "Whatever you did for one of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me" (Matthew)
• What shows that our souls will live after we die, if we believe in God?

  "The one who believes in me will live, even though they die" (John)
• What shows that Heaven is a holy place?

  "We have a building from God, an eternal house in Heaven, not built by human hands" (Corinthians)
• What shows that Hell is a place of suffering for nonbelievers?

  "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life" (Matthew)
• What shows that Hell is a place with no God?

  "This state of definitve self-exclusion from communication with God, is called Hell" (The CCC)
• What shows that God may annihilate those he finds unacceptable?

  "The only end is total non-being" (a report from senior members of the CoE)
• What shows that we will be judged on Judgement Day?


  "Christ, ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all Men at the last day" (39 Articles)
• What shows that we will be resurrected on Judgement Day?

  "In Christ all will be made alive" (Corinthians)
• What shows that we will be judged fairly on Judgement Day?

  "Each of us may recieve what is due to us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad" (Corinthians)
• What shows that Jesus was born the Son of God?

  "The holy one to be born will be called the Son of God" (Luke)
• What shows that Jesus came from the Spirit?

  "He was incarinate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man" (Nicene Creed)
• What shows that Jesus is incarnate?

  "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us" (John)
• What shows that Jesus told his disciples to perform Eucharist?


  "This is my body, this is my blood, do this in remembrance of me" (Mark and Luke)
• What shows how the crowd treated Jesus at his crucifixion?

  "Crucify him!" (Mark)
• What shows that Jesus understands how people feel abandoned in their suffering?


  "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark)
• What shows that Jesus was resurrected?

  "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, he has risen!" (Luke)
• What shows that Jesus is the Son of God through his resurrection?

  "Appointed the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead" (Romans)
• What shows that Jesus ascended into Heaven?

  "While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into Heaven" (Luke)
• What shows that Jesus is an advocate for humans?

  Jesus will "prepare a place for us in Heaven" (John)
• What shows that Jesus didn't have to die for our sins?

  "Love keeps no record of wrongs" (Corinthians)
• What shows that people cannot experience salvation without believing in Jesus?

  "Salvation is found in no one else" (Acts)
• What shows that salvation is possible through God's grace?

  "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, it is the gift of God" (Ephesians)