Key beliefs
• The nature of God: • God as omnipotent, loving and just, and the problem of evil and suffering • the oneness of God and the Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. • Different Christian beliefs about creation including the role of Word and Spirit (John 1:1–3 and Genesis 1:1–3). • Different Christian beliefs about the afterlife and their importance, including: resurrection and life after death; judgement, heaven and hell. |
Jesus Christ and salvation
• Beliefs and teachings about: • the incarnation and Jesus as the Son of God • the crucifixion, resurrection and ascension • sin, including original sin • the means of salvation, including law, grace and Spirit • the role of Christ in salvation including the idea of atonement |