Who is God to Christians?
In Christianity, one way people think of God is as a being that made everything and lives forever. The Christian Bible speaks of God as one who is, who speaks, who sees, hears, acts, and loves. Christians believe that God has a will and is a kind, all powerful being.
Some Christians believe God to be immanent (with and inside all things). Others believe he will be immanent later. Most believe he is also transcendent (outside space and time, so he is unable to be changed by forces inside the universe).
Remember the Holy Trinity? It means Christians see the Christian God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Think: Close your eyes and think about God. How might God look to you?
Task 4: Look at the photo gallery below and some of the ways God is represented in the images.
Write a short paragraph on some of the ways God is presented to us in these images.
Think about the word 'infinity'. It means endless, or never ending. There is no way it can ever be measured. Some view God in the same way, as something that is greater than anything that we can ever measure or comprehend and that there is no way to ever measure God's greatness.
Think: Why do you think humans like to represent God as a human being?
One of the greatest things about being a Christian is there is no write or wrong definition of who or what God is, and no one should try and tell you otherwise. Who God is, is personal.
In Christianity, one way people think of God is as a being that made everything and lives forever. The Christian Bible speaks of God as one who is, who speaks, who sees, hears, acts, and loves. Christians believe that God has a will and is a kind, all powerful being.
Some Christians believe God to be immanent (with and inside all things). Others believe he will be immanent later. Most believe he is also transcendent (outside space and time, so he is unable to be changed by forces inside the universe).
Remember the Holy Trinity? It means Christians see the Christian God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Think: Close your eyes and think about God. How might God look to you?
Task 4: Look at the photo gallery below and some of the ways God is represented in the images.
Write a short paragraph on some of the ways God is presented to us in these images.
Think about the word 'infinity'. It means endless, or never ending. There is no way it can ever be measured. Some view God in the same way, as something that is greater than anything that we can ever measure or comprehend and that there is no way to ever measure God's greatness.
Think: Why do you think humans like to represent God as a human being?
One of the greatest things about being a Christian is there is no write or wrong definition of who or what God is, and no one should try and tell you otherwise. Who God is, is personal.
Task 5: God is also mentioned numerous times in the Bible. Read the following quotes from the Bible. Write a short paragraph explaining how God is represented in the Bible.
"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 12:14
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them." John 3:36
"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
"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8
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"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 12:14
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
"Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them." John 3:36
"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
"The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8
On the College Moodle there is a quiz that relates to everything we have done so far, hope you've been paying attention! So open another tab or web browser (don't close this window, you'll need to come back) and complete the quiz.
You have now finished the webpage. Send your completed word document through to your Religion teacher.