Paper 1/Christianity

• God is ectoooo: eternal, creator, transcendent, omniscient, omnipresent, omnipotent and omnibenevolent
• Two beliefs about the nature of god?

  omnibenevolent and just
• what is an example of god being omnipotent? (+quote)

  Noah and the flood 'with god, all things are possible'
• what quote shows gods omnibenevolence


  'for god so loved the world he gave his only son'
• explain two christian beliefs about god

  he is omnipotent because hes the creator of life, he is just as it says in the bible 'let justice roll on like a river'
• Some christians believe that god isnt all powerful as if he was he would stop evil and suffering. However some believe that he cannot because he gave us free will
• How does the Trinity influence christians?

  1. Baptise their children in the name of the Father, Son and Holy spirit
  2. Say prayers to celebrate the Trinity
• What are the 7 days of creation in order?

  1. darkness & light
  2. sky
  3. Land, sea and plants
  4. sun, moon and stars
  5. fish, sea, birds
  6. animals and humans
  7. day of rest
  8. quote: 'and god said it was good'
  9. quote: 'in the beginning god created heaven and earth'
• what does incarnation mean?

  in the flesh
• how does the belief in incarnation influence christians today?

  • gift gifts at christmas
  • nativity plays
  • follow jesus' teachings
  • read the bible
• why was jesus' cruxifiction important for christians today?

  • so they understand that pain and suffering is part of life
  • jesus' death was part of gods plan
  • shows jesus is the messiah
• quote to show god understands suffering:

  'can this cup of suffering be passed from me?'
• quote to show jesus had resurrected: 'I am the resurrection and the life'
• how does the belief in the resurrection influence christians today?

  • life after death exists
  • gives hope for a future life with jesus
  • shows christians how much god loves them
• what will christians be judged on?

  • works (actions)
  • faith (beliefs)
• how does the belief in Heaven & Hell influence christians?

  • pray and ask for forgiveness
  • read the bible to learn how to live
  • be less afraid of death
• Purgatory: (in Catholic doctrine) a place or state where souls are purified before they can enter heaven
• The Bible teaches that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his crucifixion.
• two types of baptism are childrens baptism and believers baptism
• types of prayer: formal, informal, private, liturgical and non liturgical
• liturgical worship: set prayers
• non-liturgical worship: free style prayers
• private worship: praying alone
• formal worship: organised services
• informal worship: less structured
• non-liturgical worship does not have a fixed pattern of words or actions
• evangelism: the act of spreading the message of christianity to others
• exmples of stewardship: recycling and being kind to animals
• stewardship is to look after the world of god
• two contrasting ways that holy communion is celebrated: Most churches use wine as Jesus used it at the Last Supper.

  Methodist churches use something non-alcoholic as they think drinking alcohol can cause problems and they don’t want to encourage people to drink.
• Explain two contrasting beliefs in contemporary British society about abortion.

  in some situations it may be the most ‘loving thing to do.’ Some Christians i.e. Liberal Protestants may suggest in the case of rape or severe disability, which will reduce the quality of life, abortion may be permitted. In contrast, another belief about abortion is that it is not permitted. do not harm. They may believe that from the moment of conception a foetus is human; therefore abortion would be equal to murder.
• two teachings about original sin could be

  1. Adam and Eve created it by eating fruit from the forbidden tree. 2. People should get baptised in order to get rid of it
• two ways in which Christians might show their commitment to Church growth.

  1. Donate money
  2. Attend church
• Explain two ways in which Jesus’ crucifixion influences Christians today

  they will ask for forgiveness. This is because Jesus died for all our sins to be forgiven so Christians want to stay sinless.

  A second way it influences Christians is that they will pray to Jesus. This is because he proved how much he and God loved us by giving the ultimate sacrifice – his life.
• Explain two ways in which the worldwide Church works for reconciliation.

  is by preaching and providing people with what the Bible teaches about reconciliation. For example, ‘Love thy neighbour.’

  Another is by doing charity work and providing people with food and medical aid.
• quote for easter sunday: 'he is risen'
• quote for sins: 'jesus died for our sins'
• quote for omnibenevolence: 'for god loved the world he gave his one and only son'
• quote for salvation: 'christ died for our sins'
• nature of god

  'god is love' - omnibenevolence

  'he is a god of justice'

  'the almighty is beyond our reach' transcendent