Christianity Beliefs

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  • Christian Beliefs
    • God
      • Monotheism
        • Belief in 1 God
          • "We believe in one God" (Nicene Creed)
      • Trinity
        • Belief that there are three persons in God
          • Father
          • Holy Spirit
          • Son (Jesus, aka the 'Word')
            • "And the Word was ith God, and the Word was God" (NT)
            • Incarnation
              • They believe Jesus is God incarnate (made flesh)
                • "The Word was made flesh" (NT)
      • Characteristics
        • Omnipotent
        • Omnibenevolent
        • Omniscient
        • Just
    • Creation
      • Genesis: God made world in 6 days
        • Some believe 6 days are symbolic
        • Holy Spirit  was active
          • "the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters" (OT)
        • "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (OT)
      • John: everything was made through the Word
        • "And the Word was ith God, and the Word was God" (NT)
      • "All are made in the image of God" (OT)
    • Jesus' Death
      • Crucifixion
        • Sentenced by Pontius Pilates, forgave crucifiers
          • Importance: Adam and Eve's sins were forgiven, Christians could now be forgiven by God for sins
            • "we were reconciled to [God] through the deaht of his Son" (NT)
        • Last Words: "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit" (NT)
      • Resurrection
        • Importance:  gives confidence about death, inspires Christians to live life as God wants them too, so they can go to heaven
          • "if Christ had not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith" (NT)
      • Ascension
        • Importance: shows way to heaven, God accepted Jesus' sacrifice
    • Life After Death
      • Day of Judgement
        • God judges based on faith and actions
          • "Faith, by itself, if it not accompanied by action, is dead" (NT)
      • "I believe in...the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting" (Apostles Creed)
      • Heaven
        • Beliefs differ on who can enter heaven
        • physical or spiritual place of joy, peace and reuniting with loved ones
      • Hell
        • Eternal torment, being cut off from God
      • Purgatory
        • (Catholic) souls are cleansed so they can then enter heaven
      • "If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body" (NT)
    • Sin and Salvation
      • Sin
        • Action or thought that separates humans from God
          • Original sin
            • Humans have built-in tendency to sin, started with Adam and Eve
      • Salvation
        • Being saved from sin and consequences by grace or good works
          • "For it is by grace you have been saved" (NT)
          • "Faith, by itself, if it not accompanied by action, is dead" (NT)
      • Atonement
        • Allows people to restore relationship with God
        • Jesus atoned sins of humanity by dying
          • "He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins" (NT)
            • Atonement
              • Allows people to restore relationship with God
              • Jesus atoned sins of humanity by dying
                • "He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins" (NT)
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    • Genesis: God made world in 6 days
      • Some believe 6 days are symbolic
      • Holy Spirit  was active
        • "the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters" (OT)
      • "In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth" (OT)

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