1. Belief about Deity What you need to know Test yourself Tips for answering questions

2. Course Content 1.Christian beliefs about the nature of God 2.Reasons Christians give in support of their belief in God 3.Belief in God intervening in the world through miracles and in the person of Christ

3. Key Words MonotheismCreator EternalBenevolent OmnipotentOmniscient OmnipresentHoly Holy TrinityJudge ImmanentTranscendent BibleMiracle

4. What is God like? One God; three forms: Father, Son and Holy Spirit God is transcendent and impersonal (distant and unlike humans) Son is immanent and personal (close by and human-like) Holy Spirit is immanent and impersonal (close by, but not like a human) Beliefs: Monotheism & Trinity

5. What is God like? What are the 2 key beliefs about the nature of God? What jobs does God do? How can God be described? Think of 7 key words and learn them Try to include all of the following words in a question on the nature of God: Monotheism / Trinity / Creator / Judge / Guider / Eternal / Omnipotent / Omniscient / Omnipresent / Benevolent / Transcendent / Immanent

6. What are the five key arguments for believing in God? How can you remember them all? Make sure you can explain each one clearly and that you can offer some criticisms of them Why do Christians believe in God?

7. 1.ExperienceE 2.MoralM 3.UpbringingU 4.CosmologicalC 5.OntologicalO 6.TeleologicalT

8. How does God act in the world? The incarnation of Jesus: what does this mean? Jesus’s miracles: what are the four categories for these? Modern miracles: can you give examples of how miracles happen today including reference to Lourdes? The Holy Spirit: what gifts does this bring?

9. How does God act in the world? Jesus’s miracles: Healing Exorcisms Resurrection Nature

10. Key Quotes Trinity: Jesus came from Nazareth in the province of Galilee, and was baptised by John in the Jordan. As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heaven opening and the spirit coming down on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my own dear son. I am pleased with you.’

11. Part A Questions 1.What is a god? 2.What does the term ‘holy’ mean? 3.What does monotheism mean?

12. Part B Questions 1.State two things which Christians might believe about miracles. 2.Describe (with examples) two types of miracles Jesus performed. 3.What is the ‘Doctrine of the Trinity’?

13. Part C Questions 1.Describe Christian beliefs about God. 2.How do Christians believe they can know what God is like? 3.Describe three reasons why someone might believe in God.

14. Part D Questions 1.Explain why Christians believe in God. 2.Explain what Christians believe about the nature of God. 3.Explain how believing in miracles might strengthen the faith of a Christian. 4.Explain why some Christians find it difficult to believe in miracles 5.Explain why Christians might believe in miracles

15. Part E Questions These questions ask you to ‘Discuss this statement. You should include different, supported points of view and a personal viewpoint. You must refer to Christianity in your answer.’ 1.‘If God existed we would know it.’ 2.‘If miracles were true, they would happen all the time.’ 3.‘Believing in God is essential.’ 4.‘Believing in God is no longer important.’ 5.‘There is no way of knowing what God is like.’ 6.‘If God existed we would have evidence to prove it.’