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46 Cards in this Set
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What is a soul? |
A soul is the spiritual dimension of a person |
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What is ensoulment? |
Having a soul from the moment of conception |
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What do Christians believe about the soul? |
-It is the link with God -It is affected by bodily behaviour (sins of the flesh) -It is immortal |
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What is the relationship between the body and the soul? |
-The doctrine of creation -The soul is the means by which someone can connect with God -Sins of the flesh can corrupt the soul |
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What is the doctrine of creation? (In terms of the relationship between body and soul) |
Both the body and soul are important as God made them both |
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What are the three different concepts of life after death? |
-Materialism -Dualism -Christianity |
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What do materialists believe about life after death and the soul? |
That there is no life after death, and no such thing as a soul. |
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What do dualists believe about the body and soul? |
That the body is a means to an end, as the immortal soul is what's important. |
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Give me two examples of dualists. |
Plato and Hindus |
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What did Plato believe about the soul? |
That through philosophy, you can educate your soul to live in the Realm of Being. |
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What do Hindus believe about the soul? |
That the soul reaches Atman and unites with Brahman. |
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What do Christians believe, in comparison to materialists and dualists? |
They believe in a mixture of the two - in the resurrection of the body and soul. |
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What do Christians believe about resurrection? |
That you will have the same soul but a spiritual body as opposed to a physical one. |
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What was remarkable about Jesus' spiritual body? |
That he had the scars and could eat, but also could disappear and walk through doors. |
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What do Christians believe about heaven? |
-That it is the kingdom of God -That it is eternal -That only the righteous can get in |
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What do Christians believe describes heaven? |
The miracles God does on earth |
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How do miracles describe heaven? |
-They work against the forces of nature -Jesus' resurrection shows how the same will happen to us |
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What do Christians believe about hell? |
-It is eternal damnation -It is the absence of God -It is full of fire and brimstone |
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What do Universalists believe about hell? |
Universalists believe hell is a temporary place of correction. |
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Why do Universalists believe hell is temporary? |
While it is not Biblical, they argue that a loving God would not give eternal punishment for temporary sins |
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What is purgatory? |
The Roman Catholic belief of a place where the righteous are cleansed of minor sins |
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What is salvation? |
Freedom from sin and death |
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What provided salvation? |
Jesus' death provided salvation |
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What is essential for salvation? |
Belief in God and love of neighbour is essential for salvation |
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What is the Christian belief about redemption? |
That Jesus' death paid the debt of human sin, making atonement possible |
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What do Christians believe about the suffering of Christ? |
-That it was needed to pay the debt of human sin -That it demonstrates the love of God -It strengthened the relationship between God and humanity |
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Why do Christians believe in a resurrection of the body and soul? |
-The Doctrine of creation -Jesus' resurrection -1 Corinthians 15 |
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What do Inclusivists believe? |
That good people go to heaven, be they Christian or not |
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What to Christians believe about Judgement? |
That you are judged on belief and action. |
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Christians believe you may get a place in heaven if... |
-You love your neighbour -You accept Jesus as the Son of God -You love God |
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What do Pluralists believe? |
That we all have different views of God, each being a fragment of the truth. |
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How does God's position as judge affect Christian behaviour on earth? |
-It encourages them to worship God -It encourages them to obey God -It encourages them to evangelise |
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How does God being judge encourage Christians to worship God? |
As they know they are being judged on their love of God, by worshipping God, they demonstrate their love |
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How does God being judge encourage Christians to obey God? |
God wants them to behave in a certain way, and they act in that way so they can be judged on it |
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How does God want Christians to behave? |
-To love God -To love their neighbour -To be God's stewards |
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How does God's position as judge encourage Christians to evangelise? |
Christians will want others to go to heaven too, and so will have a duty to encourage others to make the right choice |
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How would you answer a question about a funeral service? |
-With a description of a funeral -By saying the beliefs present in a funeral -Talking about how funerals provide comfort |
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Why is the soul important to Christians? |
-It was created by God -It is a way of connecting with God -It is the pure part of humanity |
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Why is the soul being pure important to Christians? |
It enables us to be temples of the Holy Spirit, and so we should avoid sins of the flesh |
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How is the soul a way of connecting with God? |
It is the part of us made in the image of God |
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Why would Christians believe heaven can be reached by everyone? |
Jesus died for everyone, and so if you believe in him, you can go to heaven |
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What do exclusivists believe? |
That only good Christians go to heaven |
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Why would someone be unlikely to go to heaven? |
Many people reject the existence of God or do not believe Jesus is the son of God |
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What do pluralists and inclusivists believe about access to heaven? |
Good behaviour may be enough - "In my Father's house, there are many rooms" |
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What do atheists believe about heaven? |
No-one will go to heaven because it doesn't exist |
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What does everyone believe about bad people and life after death? |
They will still go to hell |
