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• resurrection

  • gives Christians faith that they will be raised from the dead
  • life has triumphed over death, good over evil, hope over despair.
• crucifixion


  Christians will ask for forgiveness because Jesus died for our sins

  They will pray to Jesus
• God's omnibenevolence


  Encourages christian's to act fairly towards each other, because they have experienced God's justice

  Pray to Jesus for thanks for dying for mankind
• Judgement day


  Christians will avoid sin because their actions determine their fate in the afterlife

  More forgiving because Jesus taught that: forgive 77x7
• maundy thursday


  jesus hosted the last supper

  'this is my body ... do this in remembrance of me'
• good friday


  Jesus' crucifixion and death

  'surely this man was the son of God' - not an ordinary death

  'father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing'
• easter sunday


  the day jesus resurrected.

  'he is not here, he has risen' - angel told women in the tomb

  3 days after crucifixion

  proves life after death, and God's omnipotent nature.
• ascension


  happened 40 days after resurrection

  'he was taken up before their very eyes' - apostles watched

  shows Jesus overcame death, to live forever

  also shows Jesus is no longer limited to the earth, but in heaven with the Father.
• incarnation

  'the word became flesh'

  Christians believe that God chose to reveal himself as human to spread his teachings
• omnipotence


  'anything is possible with god'
• benevolent


  god uses his power to do good

  'john 3:16'
• why does evil and suffering occur

  life is a test - we must show we are worthy of heaven

  human's free will

  the devil tempts us to commit sins
• creation


  God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7th

  'In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth'

  'the spirit of God was hovering over the waters'

  'in the beginning was the word and the word was with god'
• jesus the son


  'This is my son with whom I am pleased'
• the afterlife and judgement


  'Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead'

  'those who believe in me will live, even though they are dead'
• parable of the sheep and the goats

  sheep represent those who have helped others in this life, the goats represent those who have acted unkind/selfish.

  the sheep go to heaven because they helped those in need, whereas the goats go to hell because they neglected those in need.

  'then he will say to those on his left, depart from me, you who are cursed'
• salvation through grace


  can be achieved by believing in God and his son

  'it is by grace you have been saved'
• sin and salvation

  'for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of god is eternal'
• lourdes


  St bernadette miracle, saw Mary.

  Water believed to have healing powers
• Iona


  In Scotland, believed to be the closest place to heaven

  Book of Kells discovered here
• why should chrizzys help others

  'If anyone has material possessions, and ignores his brother in need, how can he love God?'
• the salvation army


  work all around the world, helping christians and non Christians

  they set up shelters, food kitchens, health care etc.

  follow teachings of Bible - 'love thy neighbour', Golden Rule
• CAFOD


  works to fight poverty and injustice around the world, works through churches around the world, educates people.
• Christian Aid


  Set up after WW2 to help refugees in Europe, but works in disaster zones around the world.
• Tearfund


  Evangelical organisation that aims to help world hunger. Mainly focuses on spiritual need.
• missionaries


  spread word of Christ abroad, by preaching and helping with world development projects.
• atonement


  'jesus is the atoning sacrifice for our sins .... of the whole world'

  jesus atoned for mankind, his death removed the effects of sin
• the lord's prayer


  'our Father which art in heaven ... forgive us our trespasses'

  combines praise and asking for what you want
• heaven and hell


  ' he will wipe every tear from their eye and death shall be no more'

  'throw them into the blazing furnace'