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Flashcards by Avid_Dreamer, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What are Christians? | They are monotheists - they believe that there is only one God |
| Why is it hard for Christians to describe God? | Because everyday language is always about ordinary things but God is not ordinary. |
| What does Holy mean? | It means special, separate and different. God is described as holy. |
| What is the doctrine of trinity? | Christians express their belief of God in this way. They describe it as three ways of being God : the father, the son and the holy spirit. |
| The Doctrine of Trinity is a manner of describing... | The relationship between these three ‘persons’ which are all part of the one God. |
| When God is described as son of God what does this refer to? | It refers to the Christian belief that God chose to come to earth as a human being. He was born of Mary and was called Jesus. This belief is called the Incarnation. |
| What was Jesus' purpose? | To teach people God’s will for them, and to show them what life would be like in the Kingdom of God. |
| For Christians what is the Kingdom of God? | The Kingdom of God (Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew’s Gospel) is both an inner change of heart and a symbol of peace on earth. |
| Why is Jesus (Christ, Messiah) important to Christians? | He not only taught people about God, he showed them what God is like. Jesus was put to death on the cross. This was the crucifixion. |
| Why is the cross an important symbol for Christians? | Christianity says that because Jesus (who was God) chose to die because he loved humanity and wanted to save them, all people were forgiven their sins and so had a chance to go to heaven. |
| Do Christians believe that Jesus' death was the end for him? | No, they believed in his resurrection, Jesus was not just a man in the past, but is a living saviour, relevant to their lives today. |
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