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Seeing things differently. . . What do you see? Do different religions see God differently, or are some ways of seeing God just not the same?

The Theistic God To define theism To explain why Christianity believes in a theistic God To compare and contrast religious ideas about God in other religions

Which ways of seeing God - Could be describing the Christian God? - Could definitely NOT be describing the Christian God? God is everything, and God is in g everything e rocks, trees PANTHEISM God is an allloving, allpowerful, allknowing Spirit THEISM 1. Explain which way IS like Christianity and why 2. Explain why 2 of these ways of seeing God is NOT like Christianity. Explain what that way is saying, then explain how it is different. **How is the God of Theism different from the God of Deism? There isn’t one god, there are many, each of them with a different job to do on this earth POLYTHEISM There are 2 equal “gods” – a god of evil and a god of good, fighting it out in a massive cosmic battle DUALISM God just made everything at the beginning, he isn’t around now DEISM

Or something meaning omnipotent, omniscient, Theism is the belief that God is a 1. Define the If God is theof. Supreme Being (our else would be omnibenevolent. definition of God) , why does He • non-physical, spiritual better than *What “clues” can you give yourself to remember these words? HAVE to be these 5 things? • uncreated (not made) Him! 2. Complete the sentences below with the matching phrases in • all-powerful (omnipotent) blue 3. Explain which of these characteristics of God would make the • all-knowing (omniscient) biggest difference for you. • all- good (omnibenevolent) **Would God still be God if He was different from this? Why/ why Creator God. not 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. If God was CREATED then. . If God was physical and not SPIRITUAL then. . If God was not ALL-POWERFUL then. . If God was not ALL-KNOWING then. . If God was not ALL-LOVING then. . a. There would be things He didn’t know about b. There would be things that would attack him and He couldn’t be everywhere c. There would be something greater than God that made Him d. There would be things happening outside of His power and control e. He would not be good, or perfect, and he would not care for us.

What do these words mean? Tell your partner! Omnibenevolent Omniscient Omnipotent Omnipresent

The God of Theism, is a personal God who is perfect in every way, and cares for man. - all-powerful, all-. . Design a poster to explain 5 things that the God of Theism is like. 1. Which religions believe this to be true? Explain why. 2. How is the God of Theism similar to God the Father? **How is He different?