CHRISTIANITY

Question 1

Give two contrasting beliefs about the nature of God (5)

Answer 1

• omnipotent- “God said ‘Let there be light’ and there was light” (Genesis)
• omnibenevolent- “for God so loved the world that he gave his only son” (John)

Question 2

Give two different beliefs about Creation (5)

Answer 2

• through the word- “in the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God” (John)
• through the Spirit- “And the spirit moved over the face of the waters” (Genesis)

Question 3

Give two beliefs about the afterlife (5)

Answer 3

• We will go to Heaven- “I am the resurrection and the afterlife, he who believes in me shall live, even though they die” (John)
• We will be judged- “son of man comes… to separate one from another as a farmer does with his sheep and goats” (Matthew)

Question 4

Give two different beliefs about sin (5)

Answer 4

• St Augustine believes sin originated form original sin- “do not eat from the tree of knowledge” (Gen 3)
• St Iraneaus believes we should use evil as a way to appreciate good- “rejoice in our sufferings… for you know it brings perseverance” (Romans)

Question 5

Give two different ways Christians worship (4)

Answer 5

• Liturgical Worship- formal and set and strict

- Non-Liturgical Worship- informal and not strict

Question 6

‘Prayer is the key to all worship’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 6

FOR
-Lords prayer is believed to be how Jesus first taught his disciples to worship
-Lords prayer contains ideas of Eucharist- “forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us” (Luke)
AGAINST
-Pilgrimage better- “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew)
-sacraments better- “baptise them… they will be saved” (Matthew)

Question 7

‘Baptism is the most important sacrament’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 7

FOR
-“he who is baptised will be saved” (Matthew)
-“baptised into the death of Jesus” (Romans)
AGAINST
-marriage- “make a helper” (Genesis 2)
-Eucharist reflects last supper- “this is my blood which i have poured out for many” (Luke)

Question 8

Give two different ways the Eucharist is celebrated (4)

Answer 8

• Orthadox Church= silver chalice, transubstantiation, consecrated at alter during
• Protestant Church= memorialism, individual plastic cups, non alcoholic

Question 9

‘Pilgrimage is the key to all worship’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 9

FOR
-Healing at Lourdes- St Bernadette’s 18 visions
-community- “make disciples of all nations” (matthew)
AGAINST
-expensive- give to charity instead- “if you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you’ll have treasure in heaven” (John)
-prayer can teach same- Lord’s prayer (Luke)

Question 10

Give 2 reasons why Christmas is important for Christians (5)

Answer 10

• celebrates the incarnation- “the world became flesh and lived among us for a while” (John)
• celebrates helping others in need- reminds us of Jesus’s difficult life

Question 11

Give 2 reasons why Easter is important for Christians (5)

Answer 11

• celebrates resurrection- “the son whom God raised from the dead” (acts)
• happiness after time of mourning Jesus’ death- new life=chocolate eggs

Question 12

Give 2 roles of the Church in the worldwide community (5)

Answer 12

• spread the message of the gospel “make disciples of all nations” (Matthew)
• feed and help those in need- “for i was hungry and you gave me something to eat” (Matthew)

Question 13

‘The main Christian belief about the afterlife is that they will go to heaven’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 13

FOR
-it teaches them to be moral in their lives- like giving to the charity- “if you want to be perfect, go sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you’ll have treasure in heaven” (John)
-they follow and believe in Jesus to go to heaven- “he who believes in me shall live, even though they die” (John)
AGAINST
-they believe they will be judged so act well- “the son of man comes to separate one from another” (Matthew)
-they worry they will go to hell, don’t act badly as they fear eternal separation from God

Question 14

‘Suffering is proof that God doesn’t exist’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 14

FOR
-Hume’s inconsistent triad- God cannot be loving, powerful and evil exists
-“for God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that he who believes in him shall have eternal life” (John)
God’s so powerful- “God said ‘let there be light’ and there was light” (Genesis)
AGAINST
-God created suffering to make us appreciate good- “rejoice in our sufferings, for we know that by suffering, we gain perseverance” (Romans)
-God created suffering to show how he suffered when jesus died on the cross

Question 15

‘Christmas is the most important Christian celebration’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 15

FOR
-incarnation- “the word became flesh and lived among us for a while”- physical God on earth
-sharing of gifts shows generosity- “come you who are blessed by my father, for i was hungry and you gave me something to eat” (Matthew)
AGAINST
-easter celebrates jesus’s resurrection- “the one whom God raised from the dead” (Acts) following crucifixion- “died on the cross for our sins” (1 Peter)- gives faith in the afterlife
-celebrates the Lord’s supper and Passover through Eucharist and lamb- “this is my blood poured out for many” (Luke), “If i see the blood i will passover you” (Exodus)

Question 16

‘A Christian’s main duty is to recruit others to Christianity’ Evaluate (12)

Answer 16

FOR
-“make disciples of all nations, baptise them” (Matthew)- Jesus tells us that we must recruit other Christians
-“make a helper” (Genesis)- Christians see the importance of community
AGAINST
-feed others in food banks- “come those who are blessed by my father, for i was hungry and you gave me something to eat” (Matthew)
-help others who are in need- street pastors