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Flashcards by James Thisismadeup, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by James Thisismadeup
about 7 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What is "Agape"? | Unconditional Love "Love Thy Neighbour" - Mark 12:31 |
| What is "Judgement"? | Only God can judge, and we should not judge other people |
| What are "Miracles"? | The idea that God has the powers to suspend the laws of nature and interfere into people's lives, such as an infertile couple conceiving a child |
| What is "Stewardship" and "Dominion"? | Stewardship is the belief that we should look after all of God's creations, including the animals, environment and other people. However, some people have interpreted that we have been given dominion or "power" over the Earth, to use as we wish. |
| What is "Heaven" and "Hell"? | Heaven is the state of being with God after death, while Hell is being away from God. |
| What is "Purgatory"? | Purgatory is a Roman Catholic belief that there is a 3rd place after death- purgatory Purgatory is the time of spiritual cleansing and preparation for Heaven. |
| What is "Sabbath"? | The Sabbath is the day of rest for many Christians. Typically, this is regarded as when God rested after creating everything |
| The first 3 commandments are... 1) "Love __" 2) "Do not worship __" 3) "No __" | 1) "Love God" 2) "Do not worship false idols" 3) "No blasphemy" |
| The next 3 commandments are... 4) "Follow ___" 5) "Honour your ___" 6) "Do not ___" | 4) "Follow Sabbath" 5) "Honour your parents" 6) "Do not kill" |
| The last 4 commandments are... 7) "No ___" 8) "Do not ___" 9) "Do not ___" 10) "Do not ___ things that are not yours" | 7) "No adultery" 8) "Do not steal" 9) "Do not lie" 10) "Do not desire things that are not yours" |
| What is "Foregiveness"? | When we sin, God forgives us. This means that we should follow in His footsteps, and forgive those who have wronged us. To obtain forgiveness from God, we must be truly sorry, and try to change our behaviour, also known as Repentance |
| What is "God"? | God is known as the creator of everything. He has many qualities, such as being eternal, present, and omnibenevolent. |
| What is "Sin"? | Sin is the willful disobedience of God |
| What are the main teachings about how we were created? | We were created in image of God (Imago Dei), and were breathed into by God to form our soul (Ruah) |
| What is "Liberation Theology"? | The belief that the church has the duty to side with the poor and downtrodden, just as Jesus did. This also means that corrupt governments who keep people poor and oppress their populations should be overthrown. |
| What is the "Golden Rule"? | It is to treat others how you wish to be treated |
| What is the "Sanctity of Life"? | That all life is special and god-given. |
| What is "Compassion"? | Being caring to others, and feeling compelled to help. |
| What is "Equality"? | All life is as equally valuable No one is worth more or less than everyone else. |
| What is "Tolerance"? | Tolerance is when you may believe in something completely different than others, but still respect their opinion and views on the subject. |
| What is "Justice"? | It is that people should be treated with fairness |
| What is "Absolute" and "Relative" morality? | Absolute morality is a viewpoint that is always right or wrong, such as Roman Catholics believing that abortion is wrong under every circumstance. Relative morality is when it depends on the circumstances, such as if Abortion was the lesser of 2 evils. |
| What are the "Sources of Authority" for Christianity? | The sources of authority are the bible, the pope, tradition, and reason |
| What is "Awe & Wonder"? | It is when you marvel at the complexity and the beauty of the universe, including your place within it. |
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