Key christian beliefs/quotes

CHARACTERISITICS

omniscient - all knowing

omnipotent - all powerful

omnibelovent - all loving

just - right and fair

QUOTES ABOUT GOD'S CHARACTERISTICS

Luke "nothing is impossible with God"

John "Who ever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life"

corinthians 13:4-8 "Love is patient, love is kind" , "love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth" , "Love never fails"

PROBLEMS WITH EVIL AND SUFFERING

Why does God allow evil and suffering if He is all loving?

Different reasons;

Christians can trust a just God even when things seem to be going wrong because God is all loving and all knowing and fair

God has to accept that people will reject his love and go to hell but they will recieve God's love eventually

As the ultimate source of justice God will never support injustice so therefore Christians should do all they can to prevent any wrongs that they see

THE TRINITY

The Father, The Son, The Holy Spirit

All one God, but three persons

Holy spirit is the inspiring precense of God in the world, was sent after Jesus died to sustain and influence and guide the Earth

Jesus fully human and fully God who was incarnated to guide people

The Father is God (God, the father) he is the creator of the earth and all living things

CREATION

GENESIS 1

God created the planet in 7 days

"In the beginning God created the heavens and earth" Genesis 1

JOHN

"in the beginning there was Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God.... through him all things were made."

INCARNATION

Jesus becomes flesh -> is fully human but also fully God

Sent by God to preach truth and guide people 

John "The Word become flesh and made his dwelling among us"

Mark "Are you Christ the son of the blessed one? I am, said Jesus"

CRUCIFIXATION

Jesus forgave the guards that crucified him and also promised the two other criminals that they would have the first place in heaven. 

"Father, into your hands I commit my spirit. When he had said this, he breathed his last" Luke

IMPACT OF IT NOW;

Gives Christians…