Gods activity in the world

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What is God like?
Why do they believe?
Unit 1 The Nature of God
Gods activity in the world
The Bible
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• Why do Christians believe in God?
• The universe is so beautiful and perfect it must
  have a designer.

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• Why do Christians believe in God?
• The universe is so beautiful and perfect it must
  have a designer.
• There is a cause for everything so there must be
  a 1st cause that started it all.

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• Why do Christians believe in God?
• The universe is so beautiful and perfect it must
  have a designer.
• There is a cause for everything so there must be
  a 1st cause that started it all.
• Some people claim to have experienced God.

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• Why do Christians believe in God?
• The universe is so beautiful and perfect it must
  have a designer.
• There is a cause for everything so there must be
  a 1st cause that started it all.
• Some people claim to have experienced God.
• Some people say the fact that we feel guilt means
  there is a God.

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• What is God like?
• All Powerful (omnipotent)

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• What is God like?
• All Powerful (omnipotent)
• Everywhere (Omnipresent)

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• What is God like?
• All Powerful (omnipotent)
• Everywhere (Omnipresent)
• All-knowing (Omniscient)

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• What is God like?
• All Powerful (omnipotent)
• Everywhere (Omnipresent)
• All-knowing (Omniscient)
• Loving

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• What is God like?
• All Powerful (omnipotent)
• Everywhere (Omnipresent)
• All-knowing (Omniscient)
• Loving
• Trinity 3 in 1

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• What is God like?
• All Powerful (omnipotent)
• Everywhere (Omnipresent)
• All-knowing (Omniscient)
• Loving
• Trinity 3 in 1

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The Bible is.

• The Word of God
• Sacred and Special
• A guide book for Christians
• A rule book
• Proof of the existence of God

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In the Bible.

• The creation story
• The life and teachings of Jesus
• Rules on how to live our lives (10 commandments,
  beatitudes)

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Being a Good Christain

• Pray Regularly
• Go to Church
• Try not to sin
• Dont gamble
• Dont be greedy
• Help the poor and sick
• Spread Gods word

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Sanctity of Life

• Abortion, suicide and euthanasia are against Gods
  will
• Only God decides when we should die
• God knows all of us individually and has a plan
  for each of us.

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Sanctity of Life

• Roman Catholic Christians are against Abortion,
  euthanasia, contraception and suicide. They
  believe that God has a plan for all of us and
  that we must not cut it short.

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Sanctity of Life

• All life is sacred and a gift from God

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Sanctity of Life - Animal Testing

• Many Christians think that animal testing is
  acceptable as long as the animals are treated
  well. They believe that humans are more
  important than animals because we have souls.