Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings

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What are the three branches of Christianity?
Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
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What is Catholic Christianity?
It is based in Rome and led by the Pope
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What is Orthodox Christianity?
Split from Catholic Christianity in 1054CE and practiced in Eastern Europe
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What is Protestant Christianity?
Split from Catholic Christianity in the 16th century. Branched into different denominations eg Baptist and Methodist
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What do Christians believe about God?
Only 1 God, creator and sustainer of everything, we can have a relationship through prayer, has both male and female qualities ('God is spirit'), God is holy, Jesus is God's son
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What does omnipotent mean?
God is all powerful
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What does omnibenevolent mean?
God is all loving
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What does just mean?
God is a just judge of humankind
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What are the three parts of the Holy Trinity?
God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit
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Who is God the Father?
The creator of everything
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Who is God the Son?
Incarnate through Jesus
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What is God the Holy Spirit
Power of God at work in the world
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What is the quote from the Genesis creation story?
'In the beginning, God created the heavens and the Earth'
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What does the Genesis story say?
The Earth was created by God in 7 days
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How is the Genesis story interpreted?
Contains religious truth, God created everything as good
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What is the quote from the John creation story?
'In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God.
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What does the John story say?
The word relates to the son of God who entered history through Jesus
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How is the John story interpreted?
That the son of God was involved in creation
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What is the incarnation?
When God planted Jesus into Mary through immaculate conception
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What quotes are about the incarnation?
"She was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit" and "the word became flesh"
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Why is the Crucifixion important?
Our sins could be forgotten if we sincerely repent, God understands human suffering, Christians accept that suffering is a part of life
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