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26 Cards in this Set
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Why believe in trinity |
Based on NT Passages “I and the father are one” (John) “No one comes to the father except through me” (John) |
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God the Father |
Omniscient and omnipotent Created the world Shows relationship with humans: father and son |
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Jesus Christ |
Son of gOd: God incarnate God revealed himself Felt human emotions and suffering |
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Holy spirit |
Sent to world after resurrection Guides us to live best way Comfort, courage, inspiration and guidance Charismatic Christians: empowers people to speak in tongues |
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APOSTLES CREED |
God is omnipotent creator Jesus both of Virgin Mary by power of Holy Spirit 1 holy and universal church God forgives our Sian Will be resurrected and have an eternal afterlife |
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Incarnation |
Jesus: god incarnate “God made flesh” Born through a virgin birth: “virgin will conceive and give birth to a son” In gospels; Jesus referred to as the son of god “One and only son, who came from the Father” |
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Why is Jesus divine?? |
Virgin birth miracle Jesus baptism voice heard Ability to perform miracles Transfiguration of Jesus Resurrection of Jesus |
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Crucifixion |
Accused of blasphemy and was punished by crucifixion With criminals Suffered like human (understands human suffering) Penalty of ORIGINAL SIN Salvation not possible without (sin would be a barrier, Jesus removed barrier and is sacrificial lamb) Humans can have eternal life: “He who believes in me shall never die”
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Birth Jesus |
Virgin birth: special RC VIEW: Mary “immaculate conception and was sinless Came as god incarnate Fully divine and human Without birth- no salvation, death or Christianity |
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Resurrection |
Greatest miracle in NT if Christians don’t believe-pointless faith “How can some of you say that there is no resurrection” (Corinthians) Gospels disagree on events Mary Magdalene saw him first. Angel: “he is risen just as he said”
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Ascension |
Few references in gospels of events Some- physically ascended Others- symbolically showing his time in human form was up Marks an end to Jesus’s life on earth in a PHYSICAL way Ministers of church- bless people using his example (“...he lifted up his hands and blessed them” (Luke)) |
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Salvation and Atonement |
Crucifixion- atonement Fall destroyed perfect relationship Humans born with original sin Commit sin- further away from god God sent Jesus to repair broken relationship (offers humans salvation and eternal life in heaven) No need to sacrifice animals/: Jesus became sacrificial lamb to take up sins of world |
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Problems with original sin |
Unfair for god to punish all for sins of some Liberal Christians- don’t believe the fall happened (symbolic story) Hard to explain biologically how original sin passed from one generation to another |
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Omnibenevolent |
All loving and infinitely good |
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Omnipotent |
All powerful and almighty |
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Trinity |
God father, son and holy spirit |
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Incarnation |
God becoming human in form of jesus |
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Atonement |
Belief that Jesus death healed rift between humans and god from the fall |
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Resurrection |
Belief that Jesus rose from the dead conquering death |
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Sacraments |
An outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by god (e.g. baptism, Eucharist) |
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Evangelism |
Preaching of the gospel to others with the intention of converting them to Christianity |
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Monotheism |
Belief in one god |
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Omnipresent |
Everywhere |
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Omniscient |
All knowing |
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Transcendent |
Out of this world |
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Messiah |
Title given to Jesus because it was believed his life had been foretold in the OT |