Author: Gemma

Topics Covered
The nature of God / God as Omnipotent, Loving and Just / The oneness of God and the Trinity / Christians belief about creation / The incarnation and Jesus, the Son of God / The Crucifixion / The Resurrection and Ascension / The afterlife and judgment / Heaven and hell / Sin and salvation / The role of Christ in Salvation.

Key Figures
12. Jesus
13. Virgin Mary
14. Joseph
15.Peter
16. Mary Magdalene
17. Adam & Eve
18. Martin Luther
19. Henry VIII

Key Quotes

Denominations
20. Catholic	Based in Rome and led by the Pope.
21. Orthodox	Mainly in eastern Europe
22. Protestant	Belief that the Bible is the only authority.

CHRISTIANITY

RS A Part 1: Beliefs and Teachings

23. “I am the lord your God, who brought you our of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other Gods before me”	24. “When he had led them out of the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven”	25. 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”
26. “So it will be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown in natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is a spiritual body”	27. In the beginning, god created heaven and the earths. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said ’let there be light’”	28. “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.”
29. “The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us”	30. “Again the high priest asked him, ‘ Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One’ ‘I am’ he replied”	31. “Nothing is impossible with God”
32. “Our Father in heaven”	33. “Surely this man was the Son of God!”	34. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except me”
35. “ For the gift of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord”	36.. “For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive”

AO2 Issues
37. ‘ Is doesn’t matter how the world began’
38. ‘The concept of the trinity does not make sense’
39.. ‘The incarnation stories prove Jesus was the Son of God’
40. ‘Jesus’ resurrection is more significant than his incarnation’
41 ‘You can be a Christian without believing in the afterlife’
42. ‘Belief in the afterlife helps people behave and be kinder’
43. ‘ It is impossible to never sin’
44. ‘Heaven and hell have been made up to justify injustice in this life’
45. ‘All– powerful is the best way to describe God’
46. ’Christians have no need to fear death’

Key Words
47. Catholic– A branch of Christianity based in Rome, led by the Pope.	48. Orthodox– A branch of Christianity mainly, but not entirely, practiced in Europe.	49. Protestant– a branch of Christianity, originally Protestants were called this because they protested against some of the practices of the Catholic Church; there are many protestant denominations , but they all believe that the Bible is the only Christian authority.
50. Denomination– a distinct group within the Christian faith.	51. God– the supreme being.	52. Omnipotent– almighty, having ultimate power, a quality of God.
53. Benevolent– all loving, al god; a quality of God.	54. Justice– bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for the wrong that has been committed .	55. Trinity– the belief that there are three persons in one God; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are separates but are also one being.
56. Holy Spirit– the third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world.	57. Son of God– a title used for Jesus, the second person of the Trinity; denotes the special relationship between Jesus and God the Father,	58. Creation– the act by which God brought the universe into being.
59. The Word– term used at the beginning of John’s Gospel to refer to God the Son.	60. Incarnation– becoming flesh, taking human form.	61. Resurrection– rising from the dead. Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day . An event recorded in all four Gospels and the central belief of Christianity.
62. Blasphemy– a religious offence, which includes claiming to be God.	63. Crucifixion– Roman method execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross. The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday.	64. Ascension– the event 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God, the Father, in Heaven.
65. Afterlife– what Christians believe follows life on Earth.	66. Day of judgement– a time where the world will end and every soul will be judged by God and rewarded or punished.	67. Heaven– a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God.; the place of eternal peace ruled by God.
68. Hell– the place of eternal suffering of the state of being without God.	69. Satan– the name of the Devil, the power and source of Evil	70. Purgatory– the immediate state where souls are cleansed n order to enter heaven.
71. Sin– the action or thought that separates humans from God, behaviour against God’s law.	72. Original Sin– An Augustine Christian belief that says we are all born with a built in urge to something bad.	73. Salvation– saving the soul, deliverance from sin, admission to heaven brought about by Jesus.
74. Atonement- restoring the relationship between people	76. Grace– a quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support, which they need to earn.	77. Mass– ceremony, also called Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated through bread and wine.
75. Forgiveness– Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong.

Topics Covered
The nature of God / God as Omnipotent, Loving and Just / The oneness of God and the Trinity / Christians belief about creation / The incarnation and Jesus, the Son of God / The Crucifixion / The Resurrection and Ascension / The afterlife and judgment / Heaven and hell / Sin and salvation / The role of Christ in Salvation.

Key Figures
12. J————-
13. Virgin ————-
14. J—————
15.P———
16. Mary M—————
17. A——& E——-
18. Martin L————-
19. Henry V———-

Key Quotes

Denominations
20. C————--	Based in Rome and led by the Pope.
21. O————	Mainly in eastern Europe
22. P————	Belief that the Bible is the only authority.

CHRISTIANITY

RS A Part 1: Beliefs and Teachings

23. “I am the lord your ——, who brought you our of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no o————-Gods before me”	24. “When he had led them out of the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he left them and was t———up to heaven”	25. God so l—————- the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”
26. “So it will be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown in natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is a s—————l body”	27. In the beginning, God created heaven and the ————. Now the earth was formless and e———— darkness was the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said ’let there be l———-’”	28. “in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God. He was w—— God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.”
29. “The word became f—————-and made his dwelling among us”	30. “Again the high priest asked him, ‘ Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One’ ‘I ——-’ he replied”	31. “Nothing is i—————- with God”
32. “Our Father in h—————”	33. “Surely this man was the S——of God!”	34. “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the father except me”
35. “ For the gift of sin is death, but the gift of God is e————— l——-Christ Jesus our Lord”	36.. “For since d——- came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made a————’

AO2 Issues—Plan out
37. ‘ Is doesn’t matter how the world began’
38. ‘The concept of the trinity does not make sense’
39.. ‘The incarnation stories prove Jesus was the Son of God’
40. ‘Jesus’ resurrection is more significant than his incarnation’
41 ‘You can be a Christian without believing in the afterlife’
42. ‘Belief in the afterlife helps people behave and be kinder’
43. ‘ It is impossible to never sin’
44. ‘Heaven and hell have been made up to justify injustice in this life’
45. ‘All– powerful is the best way to describe God’
46. ’Christians have no need to fear death’

Key Words—Add in the Key Words
47. C————– A branch of Christianity based in Rome, led by the Pope.	48. O————– A branch of Christianity mainly, but not entirely, practiced in Europe.	49. P———————– a branch of Christianity, originally Protestants were called this because they protested against some of the practices of the Catholic Church; there are many protestant denominations , but they all believe that the Bible is the only Christian authority.
50. D————– a distinct group within the Christian faith.	51. G——-– the supreme being.	52. O——————– almighty, having ultimate power, a quality of God.
53. B————-– all loving, al god; a quality of God.	54. J————-– bringing about what is right and fair, according to the law, or making up for the wrong that has been committed .	55. T—————-– the belief that there are three persons in one God; the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit are separates but are also one being.
56. H———- S——-– the third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is the inspiring presence of God in the world.	57. S——- of G—— a title used for Jesus, the second person of the Trinity; denotes the special relationship between Jesus and God the Father,	58. C——————-– the act by which God brought the universe into being.
59. T—— W——– term used at the beginning of John’s Gospel to refer to God the Son.	60. I——————-– becoming flesh, taking human form.	61. R——————-– rising from the dead. Jesus rising from the dead on Easter day . An event recorded in all four Gospels and the central belief of Christianity.
62. Bl—————-– a religious offence, which includes claiming to be God.	63. Crucifixion– Roman method execution by which criminals were fixed to a cross. The execution and death of Jesus on Good Friday.	64. A————————- the event 40 days after the resurrection, when Jesus returned to God, the Father, in Heaven.
65. A——————- what Christians believe follows life on Earth.	66. Day of judgement– a time where the world will end and every soul will be judged by God and rewarded or punished.	67. H——————-– a state of eternal happiness in the presence of God.; the place of eternal peace ruled by God.
68. H———-– the place of eternal suffering of the state of being without God.	69. Satan– the name of the Devil, the power and source of Evil	70. P———————-– the immediate state where souls are cleansed n order to enter heaven.
71. S———-– the action or thought that separates humans from God, behaviour against God’s law.	72. O————— S———— An Augustine Christian belief that says we are all born with a built in urge to something bad.	73. S——————-– saving the soul, deliverance from sin, admission to heaven brought about by Jesus.
74. A———————- restoring the relationship between people	76. G———————– a quality of God which God shows to humans by providing love and support, which they need to earn.	77. M—————– ceremony, also called Eucharist, in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus is celebrated through bread and wine.
75. F—————- Showing grace and mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong.