Christianity- Jesus Christ And Salvation

Question 1

What does the incarnation mean?

Answer 1

“Born in the flesh”

Question 2

What do Christian’s believe Jesus was?

Answer 2

He was both fully God and fully human.

Question 3

Why do Christian’s believe Jesus was born?

Answer 3

To show God’s love.

Question 4

What was the reason for Jesus to be born?

Answer 4

Christian’s believe that humans had strayed so far from how God wanted them to live, that they had created a barrier between them and God. So Jesus was sent to be sacrificed to save humans from sin.

Question 5

What is the quote stating why Jesus was sacrificed?

Answer 5

“By sacrificing himself for us on the cross, he took the punishment for all of our sins at once.” - John 3:17

Question 6

What happened three days after Jesus was crucified on the cross?

Answer 6

He rose from the dead showing his divine power. He was resurrected.

Question 7

Why is this important to Christian’s?

Answer 7

It shows Jesus was who he said he was and also shows a victory for good over the evil of death.

Question 8

Who did the resurrection have a big impact upon? Why?

Answer 8

Jesus’ disciples who had been in hiding. It gave them hope and strength to continue teaching Jesus’ message.

Question 9

What happened on the 40th day after Jesus’ resurrection?

Answer 9

Jesus ascended to heaven, showing the fulfilment of God’s plan. It allowed the Holy Spirit to come down to earth to comfort and guide Christian’s.

Question 10

The resurrection is believed to be perhaps the most important belief in Christianity, what did St Paul say about it?

Answer 10

St Paul said Christianity would not have spread otherwise. It is the event that opened up heaven, without it humans couldn’t go to heaven.

Question 11

What is sin?

Answer 11

Thoughts or actions that go against God’s wishes (breaking the 10 commandments).

Question 12

What is original sin?

Answer 12

The first sin committed by Adam and Eve when Adam disobeyed God by eating the forbidden fruit.
Original sin is the sin that corrupts our nature and gives us the tendency to sin.

Question 13

What is actual sin?

Answer 13

The sins we commit everyday before we are saved (lying, swearing, stealing).

Question 14

What is salvation?

Answer 14

Being saved from sin. God gave his only son, so that all humans could be saved. Jesus was a perfect human and had no sin.

Question 15

What did God do to Jesus?

Answer 15

God placed the sins of the world upon him at his cruxifixction.

Question 16

What did Jesus’ actions mean?

Answer 16

That there was a reconciliation between God and humanity- his death atoned/ made up for human sin. Christian’s believe this shows how loving and forgiving God is.

Question 17

What are the three ways to achieve salvation?

Answer 17

Salvation through law, salvation through grace and salvation through spirit.

Question 18

What is salvation through law?

Answer 18

Following God’s law and teachings and carrying out good deeds that will please God.

Question 19

What is salvation through grace?

Answer 19

Grace is the unconditional love that God has for everyone.

Question 20

What is the quote for salvation through grace?

Answer 20

“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith… it is the gift of God.”

Question 21

What is salvation through spirit?

Answer 21

The Holy Spirit helps Christian’s to follow the teachings of God. God recognises that everyone will sin but they will “turn to God in repentance”, meaning despite sinning, humans will try to make amends and ask for forgiveness.

Question 22

Give two points and evidence for the incarnation.

Answer 22

Point- One of the most important beliefs of Christianity is the idea that God took on human form as Jesus.
Evidence - In the Gospel of John it says ‘the World became flesh and lived among us’
Point- Christians believe that Jesus was both fully God and fully human : this is why he wad able to perform miracles and ressurect.
Evidence - The fact that Jesus was human and God shows Christians that God truley understands them, whilst leading by example and teachings.

Question 23

What 4 books, known as the Gospels, in the Bible teach Chrisitians about the life of Jesus?

Answer 23

Mark, Luke, Matthew and John

Question 24

What happens in the Gospels?

Answer 24

Jesus is shown preaching, performing miracles and telling parables. Jesus life is seen as an example of how we should be.

Question 25

Name 2 key events in the life of Jesus.

Answer 25

Any 2 from:
Birth/ Baptism/ Miracles (calming the storm, water into wine, healing)/ Last Supper/ Crucifixion/ Resurrection

Question 26

How long was Jesus’ mission before he was arrested, tried and executed?

Answer 26

around 3 years

Question 27

What was Jesus accused of?

Answer 27

Blasphemy by the Jewish leaders, who passed him to the Romans to execute him.

Question 28

What did the Romans do to Jesus before he was crucified?

Answer 28

Jesus was mocked and beaten and then forced to carry his own cross and was fixed to it by having his hands and feet nailed to the cross,”.

Question 29

What does it state about Jesus crucifixion in the Gospel of Mark?

Answer 29

The sky went dark when he was crucified.

Question 30

When Jesus died, the temple curtain (used to separate people from the Holy of Holies) split in two. What is it believed to show.

Answer 30

That the barrier of Sin that separated humans and God had been broken.

Question 31

How does Jesus’ resurrection influence Christians?

Answer 31

Shows them that Jesus was who he said he was and also shows the victory of good over the evil of death meaning they don’t fear death.
Seeing that Jesus overcame death, it gave his disciples hope and strength to continue teaching Jesus’ message despite the danger it caused them. This influences Christians to find strength to get through difficult times in the hope that the resurrection gives them.