Christian beliefs

• qualities of god

  • omnipotent
  • omnibenevolent
  • loving
  • just

  
  

  " we believe in one god"- nicene creed

  " nothing is impossible with god"

  " god so loved the world , he gave his one and only son"
• Creation story

  god took 6 days to create the earth, and 1 day to rest. story of creation is in genesis

  story of adam and eve

  " in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth, and the spirit of God was hovering over water"

  " in the beginning was the word, and the word was with god and the word was god"

  people may respond to genesis in many ways

  • literal
  • linguistic, misunderstanding in language
  • mythical
  • scientific
• incarnation

  Jesus coming to earth incarnated as a man

  fully god and fully human

  " the word became flesh"

  god took human form to make it easier for some to understand his actions
• The oneness of God and the Trinity

  THE FATHER: creator of Earth, father towards his children, believed to be all powerful, alll loving, and omnipresent

  THE SON: became incarnate on earth

  THE HOLY SPIRIT: once Jesus left, God sent the holy spirit to influence, guide and sustain the earth
• The inconsistent triad

  problem of evil, how can god be all loving and all powerful , how can he let people suffer

  free will

  god is beyond our understanding

  God is infallible, he does everything for a reason

  test our faith
• Crucifixion


  Jesus murdered on a cross, nailed and suffered to atone for humanity's mistakes
• Resurrection


  Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day
• Resurrection proves Jesus was divine and over the weeks began to continue his message
• Importance of Crucifixion and Resurrection


  • Shows the power of good and evil
  • Assures Christians that God will forgive their sins
  • Assures Christians they too will be resurrected
  • Strengthens the faith
• There are different accounts of the Resurrection since it was beyond human comprehension
• Ascension


  Jesus going up to heaven
• "he left them and was taken up to heaven"
• Importance of Ascension


  • Showed how followers need to spread the message
  • Jesus returned to god
  • Strengthened faith
• Heaven and Hell

  depending on you good deeds and sins .

  heaven , being with God and eternal happinesss

  hell, being without God, eternal torment

  some people believe heaven and hell are literal places, whilst others believe it is just either the absence or comfort of feelings Gods presence

  Catholics believe in place called purgatory

  an inbetween state where you need to be cleansed
• Afterlife and Judgement

  " Jesus will come to judge the living and the dead" apostles creed

  Day of judgement where God allows you to enter heaven or hell based on your actions.

  Sheep and Goat parable , Good are rewarded, Bad are punished

  Why do christians believe in life after death?


  important so people can be punished or rewarded for their actions

  Bible teaches us there is life after death

  Jesus promised his followers he was going to prepare a place in heaven

  HOWEVER

  no physical proof, bible is very old, now there is scientific understanding
• Sin and Salvation

  Original sin, suggest human are born with built in sin and desire to disobey God due to Adam and Eve disobeying God

  sin seperates humans from God , 10 commandments help humans to make right choices and help Guide

  Salvation, saved through sin

  can be through

  • Good work
  • Grace
• Role of Jesus in salvation

  jesus cruxifiction made up for the orginal sin , atonement . his death was necessary to restore relations

  Atonement removed effect of sin and gave humans a chance to redeem themselves

  " his atoning sacrifice for our sins, not only ours but the whole word"
• " father forgive them as they do not know what they are doing"
• his atoning sacrifice for our sins, not only ours but the whole word"