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WorksheetsChristian beliefs: Salvation - Problem of evil
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 26mins
How did Jesus bring Salvation for Christians?
His birth
His death
His resurrection
His ascension
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to ____ ___ _____ through him.
(a)
What does atonement mean?
Undeserved love
The action of restoring a relationship
Guidelines as to how people should behave
Being saved from sin and the consequence of sin.
What does grace mean?
Undeserved love
The action of restoring a relationship
Guidelines as to how people should live
Being saved from sin.
What is law?
Undeserved love
The action of restoring a relationship
Guidelines as to how people should behave
To say sorry for, and turn away from, any wrongdoing.
What is repentance?
Undeserved love
To say sorry for and turn away from, any wrong doing.
Guidelines on how people should live
Being saved from sin and the consequence of sin.
What is salvation?
Undeserved love
Guidelines on how to behave
To say sorry for, and turn away from any wrong doing
Being saved for sin and the consequence of sin; going to heaven
According to Christians how did humanity fall out of favour with God?
By being sinful
Adam and Eve disobeying God in the Garden of Eden.
By eating meat
What is the primary focus of Christianity?
The fact that humans are sinful
Sin
God loving humanity so much that he gave his only son to die on the cross.
Jesus
Why is atonement and salvation important to Christians?
Jesus' death allows humans to have eternal life
By living as Jesus did, Christians are saved from the power of the consequence of sin
God and humanity can have their loving relationship restored.
Because of Jesus, they are forgiven by God
Eschatology is an area in Christian teaching which deals with ____ after _____
(a)
What is the Day of Judgement?
Time when God assesses a person's life and actions.
An area of Christian teaching that is concerned with life after death
place of eternal paradise
place of punishment
What is heaven?
An area of Christian theology about life after eath
Place of eternal paradise where Christians believe they will spend the afterlife.
Place of punishment and separation from God
A soul that lives on after the death of the physical body
What is hell?
A soul that lives on after the death of the body
A place where souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for heaven - a Roman Catholic belief
The belief that because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to heaven.
Place of punishment and separation from God
What is the immortal soul?
Time when God assesses a person's life and actions
A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for heaven
A soul that lives on after the death of the physical body
The belief that because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to heaven
What is purgatory?
The belief that because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to heaven
A soul that lives on after the physical body has died
A place where the souls of the dead are cleansed and prepared for heaven - this is a Roman Catholic belief
What is universalism?
A place of punishment
A place of eternal reward
The belief that because of the love and mercy of God everyone will go to heaven
The time when God assesses a persons life and actions
Why is the resurrection of Jesus important to the Christian belief in the after life?
It has made sure that there will be an afterlife for all who believe in him
Because Jesus rose from the dead, so will we.
So we can chill with our friends after death like Jesus did
Why is life after death important important for Christians today?
Jesus said that those who believe in him would have life after death
Life after death is a reward for faithful people
Life after death offers hope for the future
Life after death allows Christians to be with God forever
Omnipotence means that God is all (a)
Benevolence means God is all ____ or ______
(a)
Examples of natural evil are:
Murder
Earthquakes
Rape
Erupting volcanoes
Examples of moral evil are:
War
Lying
Disease
Theft
Tsunami
Which of these are parts of the Inconsistent Triad?
God the Father
God is all-powerful
God the Son
God is all good
The existence of evil
Some people question whether the existence of evil and suffering shows that God either does not exist or is not all-powerful or all-loving
True
False
The Inconsistent Triad is a Christian belief?
True
False
The Inconsistent Triad tries to disprove the existence of God
True
False
How do Christians respond to the problem of evil and suffering?
Theoretical - Look at the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible - they brought evil into the world.
Practically - pray for people, foodbanks, charity.
Biblical - Look at Job in the Bible and his story of suffering - and how he was rewarded
They do nothing!
Christians might argue that God gave them free will, and that evil and suffering are the consequences of human action.
True
False
The problem of evil and suffering challenges the existence of God because if God is all-good and all-powerful, why doesn't he put an end to suffering?
True
False
