2024 exams

• pentecost:

  > when the Holy spirit came upon the apostles and other followers whilest they were in Jerusalem
• Quote summary:

  violent winds, tongues of fire.

  and they were all filled with the Holy spirit and began to speak other tongues.
• orthodox= following / conforming to traditional or generally accepted rules or beliefs
• Heresy= something that departs from or goes against accepted beliefs
• creed = a statement of faith outlining what an individual or organisation officially believes
• Christians believe that there is only one god, however they also believe in the trinity.
• Deuteronomy 6:4-5: "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord alone.

  > shows christianity is monotheistic
• Matthew 3:16-17: “when Jesus has been baptised… the spirit of god descended like a dove and a voice from heaven said, ’this is my son…’.”

  > shows there are three persons who coexist at the same time
• Galatians 4:6: “because you are children, God has sent the spirit of his song into our hearts crying, ‘ABBA!’ ‘father!’.”

  > explains the relationship between the trinity and christians
• Genesis 1: “in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth… and the wind of God swept over the waters and then god said, ‘let there be light’ and there was light.”

  > God the father, through God the son, created the universe with the power of the Holy Spirit.
• God the Father: “I believe in one God… the maker of Heaven and earth“

  > God the father is the creator of all things and is the source of all light
• God the son: “consubstantial with the father“

  > the father and son are not separate beings, but are one God - share the same nature
• God the Holy Spirit: “I believe in the Holy Spirit… the Giver of life…”

  > the holy spirit gives life to all things
• The reformation- the catholics and protestants had different views on how they ran their churches
• pilgrimage= A journey by a believer to a Holy Site
• Pilgrim = A person who goes on a journey to a special place
• why do christians go on pilgrimage?

  • to express thanks to God
  • to seek spiritual / physical healing
  • to renew commitment to their faith
  • to ask forgiveness for their sins
• stations of the cross

  1 = Jesus is condemned to die

  2 = Jesus takes up his cross

  3 = Jesus falls for the first time

  4 = Jesus meets his mother
• The Rosary:

  A a string of beads used to pray the Lord's prayer and Hail Mary to Jesus and Mary - there are 6 prayers used:

  • sign of the cross
  • Glory be
  • Hail, holy queen
  • Our Father
  • Apostles creed
  • Hail Mary
• The rosary - 10 beads = one decade
• Holy Land:

  • the term Holy land encompasses the Places in the middle east that are mentioned in the old and New Testament.
  • central to the Holy land is Jerusalem, Israel.
• prayer:

  > the raising of the heart and mind to to God. Prayer is a conversation where the believer opens themselves up to God.
• MATTHEW 6:9-13: Jesus gave his disciples the words of "Our Father" (the Lord‘s prayer) when they asked how they should pray.
• "Our Father" - shows all humans are children of Christian’s should have a trusting relationship with God.
• “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” - when everybody does the will of God, the world will be perfect and the kingdom of God established.