salvation and grace

• christians believe all humans sin which separates us from god
• we have a chance to of salvation through death and resurrection of jesus
• how do christians receive salvation?

  • baptism
  • reconciliation
  • eucharist
  • living a good christian life
  • loving god and others
• how does baptism and reconciliation have us receive salvation?

  removes sin from us
• how does eucharist help us receive salvation?

  unites us with christ
• why is salvation important?

  • the reason jesus died on the cross
  • enables good relationship with god
  • reason why we attend church
  • reason for baptism and reconciliation
• what does the nature of grace mean?

  god showing us mercy without us deserving it
• we dont deserve forgiveness, it is a gift from god because he loves us
• nature of grace shows god is omnibenevolent
• 3 types of grace

  • sacramental graces
  • special graces
  • graces given to priests and bishops
• sacramental graces come to us through the sacraments
• what are special graces

  gift of miracles, words or wisdom
• grace come to us through the holy spirit
• why is grace important?

  • its the reason why we take sacraments - baptism and reconciliation show god forgives our sins
  • its why we try to live good lives e.g. following parable of sheep and goats
• what does the parable of the sheep and goats say?

  those who help others will go to heaven and those who ignore the suffering of others will go to hell
• bible teaching on salvation and grace in john

  for god so loved the world he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes him shall not perish but have eternal life
• bible teaching in acts of apostles

  peter says 'jesus is the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone'. ' salvation is found in no one else'
• different christian beliefs

  • evangelical christians believe these passages mean that only those who show faith in christ shall be saved
  • catholics believe it is impossible to say who will be saved because only god knows