R.S. Christianity beliefs key terms flashcards

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Monotheist
A person or group of people who believe there
is only one God
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Holy
Something set apart from everything else by God. It is set apart for a purpose.
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Omnipotent
All powerful. God can do anything
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Benevolent
All loving and all good.
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Loving
Caring and wanting the best for people.
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Just
Being fair and ensuring the right thing happens
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trinity
The belief that there are 3 persons in One God (the father, Son and Holy Spirit). All persons are seperate but also all one. (1 in 3 and 3 in 1)
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God the Father
The person of the trinity who is responsible for the creation of the world.
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God the Son
The second person of the trinity - Jesus. God on earth Human form.
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God the Holy Spirit
The 3rd person of the trinity who Christians believe is present in and a guiding force for
human life.
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Creation
the act by which God brought the universe into existence.
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Genesis
means the beginning, the name of the first book
of the bible, in which you find the creation story.
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The word
A term used in Johns gospel, to refer to God the Son. This means all 3 persons of the trinity were present in the story of creation.
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Sin
Any action or thought that separates man
from God. Behaviour which goes against the
laws of God.
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Original Sin
the belief that all babies are born with a built in desire to sin because of Eve's actions in the Garden of Eden.
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Jesus
The son of God, God on earth in human form.
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Incarnation
Becoming flesh and taking a human form, Jesus
is God incarnate.
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Crucifixtion
Jesus being nailed to the cross on Good Friday as a method of executing him.
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Resurrection
Jesus rising from the dead on Easter Sunday.
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Ascension
Jesus returning to God the Father in heaven 40 days after.
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The Great Commission
The command Jesus gave his disciples at the ascension, he commanded them to wait for a
sign and then spread Christianity around the world.
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Pentecost
The birthday of the Christian Church. The day the disciplines received the gift of the holy spirit
which allowed them to speak in tongues and
start their spread of Christianity.
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Salvation
Saving the Soul from Sin. Salvation can be achieved through good work and God's grace.
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Atonement
The restoration of the relationship between
man and God achieved through the birth, death
and resurrection.
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Charismatic
A form of worship/belief that emphasises the
work of the Holy Spirit and the gifts it brings to mankind.
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Pentecostal
A denomination of Christianity that engages in Charismatic worship-they place value on direct experience of God via the holy spirit.
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heaven
A state of eternal happiness in the presence of God, a place of eternal peace.
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Hell
A place of eternal suffering or state of being
without God.
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Purgatory
A Catholic belief. A place of waiting where souls are cleaned in order to enter heaven.
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Satan
The devil. Christian Traditions states that he was an angel (Lucifer) who tried to overthrow God. God clipped his wings and sent him to rule over hell.
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Something set apart from everything else by God. It is set apart for a purpose.

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