A style questions

• What is the Bible?

  Christian sacred text believed by Christians to be revealed and inspired by God, made up of the Old Testaments.
• What is Revelation?

  God making himself known to humankind; e.g through the Bible.
• What is Reason?

  The process of logical thought. The ability to think in a logical way. To form judgement and options through rational and evidence based consideration.
• What is Judgement?

  The belief that God will judge whether or not humans are worthy of reward or punishment, e.g to enter the Kingdom of Heaven or Hell.
• What is Free Will?

  The ability to make choices particularly moral choices, voluntarily and independantly. The belief that nothing is predetermined.
• What is Heaven?

  A 'place' or 'state' in the afterlife where those who have accepted God's grace and forgiveness in this life will enjoy an eternal existence in God's presence in the next life.
• What is Hell?

  A 'place' or 'state' of punishment in the afterlife for those who through their own free will, reject God's grace and forgiveness and will have chosen to live eternally outside of God's presence.
• What is meant by the term Baptism?

  The Christian religious rite of sprinkling water onto a person's forehead or immersing them in water, symbolising purification and commitment to the Christian Church and Jesus. An example of a ritual performed at a Baptism is the Priest will give a reading from the Bible.
• What is Eucharist?

  The Christian ceremony or a sacramet (Roman Catholics) that remembers and commemorates the Last Supper. During Eucharist, bread and wine are commemorated /declared to be or represent the body and blood of Christ. E.g The wine represents Jesus' blood.
• What is confirmation?

  Confirmation is when Christians confirm the promises that their parents and god-parents made for them when they were babies. E.g They accept the Holy Spirit in their lives.
• What are marriage symbols?

  A symbol is a picture or action that represents something. Signs in marriage include the vows, rings and the blessing e.g The ring is a token of their promise to each other. This symbolises that like a circular ring their love will never end.
• What are vows?

  A vow is a promise or commitment. At a Church wedding, Christians will make vows to each other e.g for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer.
• What is Pilgrimage?

  A pilgrimage is  a journey that has religious or spiritual significance. The journey is usually taken to an important religious place e.g The Bible mentions stories about the life of Jesus, including Jerusalem.