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What is Omnipotent?

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All powerful

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What is Omniscient?

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All knowing

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What is omnibenevolent?

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All loving

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What certain truths does the creation story reveal about God?

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  1. he created everything
  2. He is responsible for order in the universe
  3. Everything created was good
  4. Human’s are made in God’s image
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What is Justice?

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Everyone gets what they deserve

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What is transcendent?

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God is apart from the rest of creation

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What is the problem of evil?

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If God is all powerful, all knowing and all loving - why is there still suffering in the world?

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What are 2 solutions to the problem of evil?

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  1. God gave us freewill

2. Suffering is a test

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Summarise the story of pentecost

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Jerusalem filled with pilgrims, holy spirit blessed the disciples with the gift of speaking many different languages with flames upon their head

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How does the holy spirit change lives?

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Giving them courage, gift of healing the sick & tongues

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What is incarnation? (+why it’s important)

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God taking on the form of a man, proves he loves us

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What is Matthew & Luke’s version of the incarnation?

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It was literally true

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What is John’s version of the incarnation?

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‘The word became flesh and dwelt among us’

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What is atonement?

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A relationship being restored

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Why is the crucifixion important to Christians?

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It’s one huge sacrifice for all our sins

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What 4 things does the resurrection show?

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  1. Jesus is the son of God
  2. Life after death is possible
  3. God is more powerful than death
  4. Jesus understands what it’s like to be human
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What is the point of life after death?

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It makes life fair

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What proof is there for life after death?

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Resurrection, near death experiences, out of body experiences

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What is arbitrary?

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God picking at random

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What is partisan?

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God picks favourites

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Give 3 different interpretations of the afterlife

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  1. Day of Judgement
  2. Soul immediately goes to heaven/hell
  3. Purgatory, sins
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What are heaven & hell like? 3 things

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  1. Desirable to each person
  2. Separated / eternity with god
  3. Same place
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How do we get into Heaven?

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By doing good works ; helping the most vulnerable members of society

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How does the afterlife influence us today? 5 things

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  1. Try to live a good life
  2. Grateful for Jesus’ sacrifice
  3. Easier to cope with bereavement
  4. World seems like a fair place
  5. Helps with difficult times
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What is worship?

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Showing God that he is worthy of praise

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Give 4 details about Liturgical Worship

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  1. Follows the same pattern every week
  2. Catholic & Anglican
  3. Set passages from bible
  4. Hymns & symbolic actions
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What are 2 advantages to Liturgical worship?

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Unchanging, reminds them of childhood

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Give 4 details about Non-Liturgical worship

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  1. No prayer book
  2. Baptist or Methodist
  3. More participation
  4. Still similar from week to week
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What is a disadvantage to Liturgical worship?

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Could be seen as Boring

30
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What are 2 advantages to Non-liturgical worship

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Welcoming, feels like a community

31
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Give 4 details about Informal worship

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  1. Quaker or House churches
  2. Spontaneous
  3. Silent
  4. Prayer in Tongues
32
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What are 2 advantages to informal worship?

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Personal, how first christians prayed

33
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Give 4 advantages to Private worship

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  1. Relationship with God
  2. Whenever
  3. Not forced
  4. Flexible
34
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What are Sacraments?

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Symbolic actions

35
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Give 2 examples of Sacraments

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Baptism, Eucharist

36
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Why do Christians get baptised?

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They’re following Jesus’ example ; beginning a new life committed to God

37
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What are the two types of baptism?

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Infant (Catholic) / Believers (Baptist or Pentecostalist)

38
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Give 2 features of infant baptism

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Holy Water in a cross shape on the forehead, Godparents

39
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Give 2 features of Believers Baptism

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Full immersion in water, telling the congregation why they are christian

40
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What do Protestants do to celebrate Holy Communion?

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Remembering the last supper - bread & wine served from an ordinary table, passed around the congregation

41
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What do Catholics do to celebrate Holy Communion?

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Believe the bread and wine ACTUALLY became Jesus, held on a holy altar to value Jesus’ sacrifice (in a tabernacle) Only the priest can serve

42
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Give 6 opinions that oppose the Sacraments

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Meaningless, Jesus more interested in people, Cause a division, get in the way of faith, more effective ways of remembering Jesus, Everyday should be a fresh commitment

43
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Name 2 Christian Festivals

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Christmas (incarnation of Jesus) and Easter (Jesus’ crucifixion)

44
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Give 4 things Christians may do to celebrate Christmas

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White candle lit, Carol singing, school nativity plays, gifts given

45
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Why is Easter more important than Christmas to christians?

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It shows Jesus’ love for humans

46
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Give 4 significant parts of Easter

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Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Maundy Thursday, Easter Sunday

47
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What is a Pilgrimage?

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A physical & spiritual journey to feel closer to God

48
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Give 5 reasons why a christian may go on a pilgrimage

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forgiveness, guidance from God, cure an illness, cure mental health, spend time with other christians

49
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Give 2 Examples of pilgrimages

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Lourdes, France and Iona, Scotland

50
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Why is Iona considered a religious place?

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A monastery was set up there, remote and feels as though the barrier between natural and spiritual world is thin

51
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Give 3 differences between Lourdes and Iona

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  1. Iona full of nature, Lourdes very commercialised
  2. You go to Iona to appreciate God’s glory, Lourdes to receive a cure
  3. Level of People that attend each varies greatly
52
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Why is Lourdes considered a religious place?

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Bernadette had a vision of the Virgin Mary there

53
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What is Persecution?

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Hostility and ill-treatment because of race, political or religous beliefs

54
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What religious quote would you give for Persecution?

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“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness”

55
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Give 3 examples of religious persecution

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Higher taxes, unemployment, attacks

56
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Give 2 quotes in response to religious persecution

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“turn the other cheek” “Do not overcome evil with evil, but overcome evil with good”

57
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Give 5 ways Open doors help christians who are persecuted

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theological training for pastors, vocational training for women, trauma counselling, refugee support, radio broadcasts

58
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What is Reconciliation?

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Restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down

59
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Give 2 examples of how christians have demonstrated Reconciliation

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Coventry Cathedral ‘Father Forgive us’, Desmond Tutu chair of Truth and Reconicilation comission

60
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What do Christians believe about Poverty?

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It’s a sanctity of life issue

61
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Give 3 ways Christian Aid help LEDCs

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Emergency Relief, Long Term Aid, Campaigning

62
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How might the church follow Jesus’ teachings in their everyday life?

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Help those less fortunate (sheep & goat), help those who are marginalized, agape love

63
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Give an example of a Foodbank

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Trussell Trust

64
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Give 3 ways Street Pastors help society

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prevent anti-social behaviour, arrange for drunks to get home, relieve pressure on emergency services

65
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What is Evangelism?

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The mission to spread good news to non-believers that Jesus is the Son of God

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What is the Great Commission?

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Jesus telling the disciples to convert the world to christianity

67
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What are Missionaries?

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Evangelists working in other countries carrying out humanitarian work

68
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What is the Alpha Course?

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A missionary that explores the meaning of life and offers opportunities for questions about the Christian faith

79
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What is Epiphany?

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The wise men coming to visit Jesus 12 days after Christmas

80
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What is Palm Sunday?

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Jesus pronouncing himself as the messiah

81
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What is a march of witness?

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a member of the congregation carries a wooden cross through the streets followed by a silent procession representing Jesus’ crucifixion

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