R.E Christian beliefs key words GCSE R.E revision 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesChristianityGCSEAQA Created by: skyeHSCreated on: 13-01-19 17:51 Omnipotent the belief that god is all powerful 1 of 30 Just The belief that God treats each individual human being fairly and equally 2 of 30 Evil The opposite of good 3 of 30 Problem of Evil The problem for believers that a loving and omnipotent God would not allow people to suffer as he has the power to remove Evil 4 of 30 Oneness of God The belief that God is 'One' 5 of 30 Trinity The belief that there are 3 persons in the One God.The Father,The Son and The Holy Spirit are separate, but are also one being. 6 of 30 Father The first person of the Trinity, the creator and sustainer of the universe 7 of 30 Son of God the title given to Jesus as the 2nd member of the Trinity 8 of 30 Holy Spirit The 3rd member of the Trinity that is Gods presence on Earth and inspires Christians. 9 of 30 Catholic A type of christian Church led by the pope. 10 of 30 Protestant A number of churches of Christianity that ' protested' against the Catholic church and believe that the Bible is the ultimate authority for Chrisitans 11 of 30 Fundamentalist A type of Christian who believes the Bible is literally true 12 of 30 Liberal A type of Christian who believes that the Bible needs to be interpreted for modern times and contains symbolic truths 13 of 30 Genesis The first book in the Bible that contains the Creation story and the Fall 14 of 30 Word this describes God creating the world through his Word and making the Word 'flesh' (God) 15 of 30 Resurrection The form that many Christians believe the afterlife will take, referring to either physical or spiritual bodies 16 of 30 Incarnation Literally 'in flesh' and refers to the belief that God took the human form as Jesus 17 of 30 Judgement When God decides whether each person should receive eternal life or eternal punishment 18 of 30 Day of Judgement The belief that Jesus will return to Earth, rise all the dead and judge them 19 of 30 Heaven The state after death of being with and enjoying eternity with God 20 of 30 Hell The place of eternal suffering or state after death of separation from God for those who want no relationship with him 21 of 30 Purgatory A Catholic belief in a place where people are cleansed in order to get into Heaven 22 of 30 Christ The leader promised by God to the Jews.The Hebrew equivalent to a messiah. 23 of 30 Crucifixion The method of execution used by Romans where they nailed people to a cross 24 of 30 Ascension When Jesus returned to God the Father in Heaven 40 days after his Resurrection 25 of 30 Sin Behaviour that is against Gods laws 26 of 30 Original Sin The belief that human nature is flawed, and so humans have a tendency to go against Gods will 27 of 30 Salvation saving the soul and getting into Heaven 28 of 30 Grace The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it 29 of 30 Atonement Restoring the relationship between people and God through the death of Jesus 30 of 30
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