CHRISTIAN BELIEFS
Relevant Topic Quotations
The nature of God ‘But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness’
(Psalm 86:15) Omnibenevolence
‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16) Omnibenevolence
‘Then Moses stretched out his hand… The waters were divided…’ Exodus Omnipotence
‘And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the
Israelites out of it’ Exodus Omnipotence
‘Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, nor any powers will be able to separate us from the
love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord’ Romans Omnibenevolence
, Apostles Creed analysis:
God is an all-powerful creator.
▶ Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary by the power of the
Holy Spirit.
▶ Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead and ascended
to heaven.
▶ There will be a Day of Judgement when God will judge how each
person has lived their life.
▶ There is one holy and universal Church.
▶ God will forgive our sins.
▶ There will be resurrection of the body and an eternal afterlife
Evil & Suffering Epicurus:
‘Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then
he is malevolent. Is he neither able, nor willing? Then why call him God?’
Story of Job:
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he
is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”
“Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied.
“Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the
work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But now stretch out your
hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.”
The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do
not lay a finger.”
Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
Job says to God: ‘I know you can do all things, no purpose of yours can be thwarted’
The Trinity ‘In the name of the father, the son and the Holy spirit’ Catholics in church
‘I and the father are one’ John
Relevant Topic Quotations
The nature of God ‘But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness’
(Psalm 86:15) Omnibenevolence
‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.’ (John 3:16) Omnibenevolence
‘Then Moses stretched out his hand… The waters were divided…’ Exodus Omnipotence
‘And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the
Israelites out of it’ Exodus Omnipotence
‘Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, nor any powers will be able to separate us from the
love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord’ Romans Omnibenevolence
, Apostles Creed analysis:
God is an all-powerful creator.
▶ Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary by the power of the
Holy Spirit.
▶ Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead and ascended
to heaven.
▶ There will be a Day of Judgement when God will judge how each
person has lived their life.
▶ There is one holy and universal Church.
▶ God will forgive our sins.
▶ There will be resurrection of the body and an eternal afterlife
Evil & Suffering Epicurus:
‘Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then
he is malevolent. Is he neither able, nor willing? Then why call him God?’
Story of Job:
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he
is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil.”
“Does Job fear God for nothing?” Satan replied.
“Have you not put a hedge around him and his household and everything he has? You have blessed the
work of his hands, so that his flocks and herds are spread throughout the land. But now stretch out your
hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face.”
The Lord said to Satan, “Very well, then, everything he has is in your power, but on the man himself do
not lay a finger.”
Then Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.
Job says to God: ‘I know you can do all things, no purpose of yours can be thwarted’
The Trinity ‘In the name of the father, the son and the Holy spirit’ Catholics in church
‘I and the father are one’ John
