Christian beliefs

Question 1

Begotten

Answer 1

born of

Question 2

Holy Spirit

Answer 2

The spirit of God, who gives the power to understand and worship

Question 3

Jesus Christ

Answer 3

The Son of God, who came into the world as a human being

Question 4

Trinity

Answer 4

God as one being, in three persons

Question 5

Charismatic

Answer 5

A power given by God, e.g inspired teaching

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Humanity

Answer 6

All human beings

Question 7

Spiritual gifts

Answer 7

Gifts given by God to believers, e.g speaking in ‘tongues’ a special language

Question 8

Creationism

Answer 8

The belief that the world was created in a literal six days and that Genesis is a scientific/ historical account of the beginning of the world

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Conservation

Answer 9

Protecting something from being damaged or destroyed

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Environment

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The surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which they depend for life

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Free Will

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Having the freedom to choose what to do

Question 12

Stewardship

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Look after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

Question 13

Incarnation

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To take on flesh, God becomes and Human being

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Crucifixion

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Being nailed to the Cross and left to die

Question 15

Sin

Answer 15

Anything that prevents a relationship with God, either because the person does something they shouldn’t or neglects to do something they should

Question 16

Atonement

Answer 16

The action of restoring a relationship in Christianity, Jesus’ death and the resurrection restores the relationship between God and human beings

Question 17

Grace

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undeserved love

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Law

Answer 18

Guidelines as to how people should behave

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Repentance

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To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing

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Day of Judgement

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Time when God assesses a person’s life and actions

Question 21

Eschatology

Answer 21

An area of Christian theology which is concerned with life after death

Question 22

Vale of Soul-making

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An environment in which human being can overcome evil by making good choices

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Ascension

Answer 23

Going to Heaven

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Resurrection

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Rising from the dead, also the view that after death God recreates a new body in a heavenly place

Question 25

Intercession

Answer 25

Prayers for those who are suffering

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Satan

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‘the adversary’, one of God’s angels who rebelled against the rule of God

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Purgatory

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A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for Heaven

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Omnipotence

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all powerful

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Natural Evil

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Suffering caused by natural events, such as earthquakes

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Moral Evil

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Suffering caused by humans, such as war or murder

Question 31

Salvation

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Being saved from sin and the consequences of sin; going to heaven

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Benevolence

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All-good

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Universalism

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The belief because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to Heaven

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Immortal Soul

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A soul that lives on after the death of the physical body

Question 35

Heaven

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Place of eternal paradise, where Christians believe they will spend the afterlife

Question 36

Hell

Answer 36

Place of punishment and separation from God