Key assessment Revision Flashcards
Describe one other place of Christian pilgrimage. [4]
Lourdes
A girl called Bernadette had her apparition of the Virgin Mary.
As instructed by virgin Mary, people dug a ground and found a spring.
Water from the spring is considered to have healing properties
People visit here hoping to be healed physically/ mentally
Mary asked to go and drink in the spring and wash in it.
What makes Jerusalem a place of pilgrimage for Christians? [3]
Important events such as the crucifixion and resurrection took place in Jerusalem. Going to Jerusalem can bring them closer to the experience of Jesus as he approached his death.
Explain why a Christian might wish to go on pilgrimage. [7]
Visit the holy sites such as the Church of the Nativity (believed that Jesus was born there)
seeing and feeling what Jesus saw in his childhood.
Visual reference for better understanding of their religion
Feel the presence of God through historical evidence
For healing
Peace, forgiveness and holiness through thinking and asking for forgiveness during the pilgrimage.
‘Christians should help their local communities rather than travelling the world.’
Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought
about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. [6]
Travelling the world and visiting the holy places gives better understanding of their religion
(counter) can use the money used for travelling for the poor, by starting a charity.
It could be argued that rather than spending money for travelling for the sake of your understanding of God, help the poor and those in need and show God’s love
However, giving love to others by starting a charity is possible when the person fully feels the presence and the love of God.
Give three beliefs about Jesus stated in the Apostles’ Creed. [3]
The apostles creed states that :
Jesus is the only son of God
He was crucified in the cross and rose again from the dead
He will come back to earth to judge the living and the dead
Briefly describe Christian beliefs about Jesus’ mother Mary. [4]
Angel Gabriel told Mary that she will have a child named Jesus, being conceived by the holy spirit.
Mary was a virgin
Angel Gabriel told joseph to take her to Egypt as king Herold is killing the newborns
Explain what Christians mean by the term salvation. [7]
For christians, salvation means being saved from the sin
For Christians, Jesus’ death on the cross is an act of atonement.
Because of Adam and Eve’s sin, people naturally born with sin
Jesus was sent to earth to repair the relationship between God and humans.
Because of his death, Humans do not have to sacrifice animals to be forgived
By Jesus’ death, our relationship with God is repaired and this is called salvation
‘Christians today should rely only on the Bible for knowledge about Jesus.’
Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. [6]
The bible gives many accurate evidences about Jesus
It is enough to learn about who Jesus was and what he did on Earth
(counter) The bible is from many thousand years ago. Interpretations about Jesus can be different from now. Bible is important, but it is not the only way to understand about Jesus
However, interpretation of Jesus from another source than bible could be dangerous
Can cause different/ wrong interpretations about Jesus which causes the person to have wrong beliefs. (heresy)
