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Question 1

Apostles’ Creed

Answer 1

I believe in God the Almighty Father
Who created Heaven and Earth
I believe in Jesus Christ, His Son our Lord
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit
Born of the Virgin Mary
Suffered under Pontius Pilate
Was crucified, died and was buried
And on the third day rose again
Ascended to Heaven
To be seated at the right hand of the Father

Question 2

4 Omni’s of God

Answer 2

Omnibenevolant
Omnipotent
Omnicient
Omnipresent

Question 3

Trinity

Answer 3

God is comprised of three persons (Father, Son and Holy Spirit). All of them are God, and God is each of them, but they are not each other

Question 4

The Fall

Answer 4

When Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit and disobeyed God’s will, causing a rift between Creator and creation

Question 5

Why is there suffering

Answer 5

The fall created evil as Eden was perfect and Adam and Eve decided to leave it

Question 6

Story of Job

Answer 6

Job was righteous, Satan said that Job is only pious because he is prosperous in material wealth. After Satan took all of his wealth, killed his children and put Job in ill health, Job still refused to curse God.

Question 7

Incarnation

Answer 7

Jesus is the physical embodiment of God (the Son) on earth

Question 8

Crucifixion

Answer 8

The Romans captures Jesus under false accusations and executed Jesus to prevent growing resentment of Roman rule in Israel. He was hung from a cross in a process called crucifixion

Question 9

Salvation

Answer 9

Being saved from sin

Question 10

Atonement

Answer 10

Making up for previously committed sins through either doing good deeds or worship and faith

Question 11

Resurrection

Answer 11

When Jesus died, his corpse was put in a cave with a stone rolled over the entrance (as were the wishes of his followers), three days after his body was placed in the cave, he rose from the dead to talk with a few of his disciples and ascend to Heaven

Question 12

Ascention

Answer 12

The physical departation of Christ from Earth, rising to Heaven to be with his Father

Question 13

Afterlife

Answer 13

Humans are sinful and so are destined to go to Hell, but accepting Jesus and following his commandments leads to eternal life in Heaven

Question 14

Parable of Lazarus

Answer 14

A rich man endulged himself on find food and clothes while a poor man (Lazarus) starved outside and was hurt by wild dogs. When Lazarus died he went to Heaven and lived with Abraham, when the rich man died he was sent to Hell. Upon seeing Abraham and Lazarus, the rich man pleaded for mercy, but it was too late. He then pleaded that someone could tell his brothers of his fate, Abraham said that if Moses and the prophets could not convince them, they couldn’t be changed by him.

Question 15

Parable of the Sheep and Goats

Answer 15

Jesus will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then God told the sheep to recieve their inheritance (ie go to heaven). Then he said to the goats to “depart from me, you who are cursed”

Question 16

Forms of worship

Answer 16

Liturgical (structures, in a church)
Non-Liturgical (no structure, in a church)
Informal Worship (not in church, public)
Private (between one person and God)

Question 17

Nature of prayer

Answer 17

Prayers is seen as being the only way to communicate with God. (Catholics believe that only priests can dirctly communicate with God and for a lay person to pray, they need to be with a priest)

Question 18

Quaker worship

Answer 18

Often with a few dozen people, often silent for reflection. Services are called meetings. Being at one with the Holy Spirit.

Question 19

Evangelical worship

Answer 19

Often in congregations, usually singing of gospel songs, collective prayers, every sunday, communion etc.

Question 20

Sacraments

Answer 20

Baptism, Eucharist, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Marriage, Ordination

Question 21

Baptism

Answer 21

The usage of holy water and oil to induct a person (often infant) into the Christian faith.
“Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved” Mark 16;16

Question 22

Eucharist/Holy Communion

Answer 22

The fulfilment of the commandment “do this in rememberance of me”, by eating bread and drinking red wine to remember the sacrifice Jesus gave before and during his crucifixion

Question 23

Confirmation

Answer 23

If a person was baptised at a very young age, an optional second baptism is performed to reaffirm the ideas of baptism after the candidate has thought about baptisms more.

Question 24

Reconciliation/Confession

Answer 24

Confessing wrongdoings done by the candidate previously to atone for them. (Very important in Catholicism)

Question 25

Anointing of the Sick

Answer 25

Prayers and holy oil being placed on the very ill to encourage spiritual and physical strength

Question 26

Marriage

Answer 26

A public sign that an individual is giving themselves totally to another person.

Question 27

Ordination

Answer 27

The appointing of a candidate into a clerical position such as a deacon or priest.

Question 28

Christmas

Answer 28

The celebration of the birth of Jesus and the remeberance of his life.

Question 29

Easter

Answer 29

The celebration of the sacrifice and death of Jesus.

Question 30

Pilgrimages in Christianity

Answer 30

Christianity has a neutral stance on pilgrimages. Martin Luther (founder of protestantism) strongly opposed them.

Question 31

Taizé

Answer 31

A monastic Christian order in France who partake in mediation and prayer. Many pilgrims journey there.

Question 32

What percentage of the UK is Christian

Answer 32

60%

Question 33

Major Christian festivals in the UK

Answer 33

Christmas, Easter (inc Good Friday, Shrove Tuesday etc), Patron Saint Days (St George’s Patrick’s etc), Pancake Day, Lent, Mothering Sunday.

Question 34

Evangelism

Answer 34

The spreading of the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

Question 35

Mission

Answer 35

The vocation to go out into the world and spread Christianity, often to foreign, non-Christian countries.

Question 36

Christian Aid

Answer 36

The official relief and development agency of several Christian churches of all denominations in the UK and Ireland. It works to support sustainable development, eradicate poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief.

Question 37

Tearfund

Answer 37

An international Christian relief and development agency, with a primary focus on supporting those in poverty and providing disaster relief for disadvantaged communities.

Question 38

Modern-day persecution of Christians

Answer 38

Over 360 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith. The UN claims that “an estimate of more than 100,000 Christians are violently killed because of some relation to their faith every year”

Question 39

Reconcilliation Movement

Answer 39

Many Christian organisations such as the World Council of Churches wish to reconcile with certain groups that have previously been in conflict with Christianity such as indigenous tribes.

Question 40

‘Do to others what you would have them do to you’

Answer 40

Matthew 7:12

Question 41

‘Ten Commandments’

Answer 41

Exodus 20

Question 42

‘There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus’

Answer 42

Galatians 3:28

Question 43

‘Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot’

Answer 43

Exodus 21:24

Question 44

‘Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.’

Answer 44

Matthew 5:10

Question 45

‘For God so loved the world, He gave his one and only Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life’

Answer 45

John 3:14