Marks Gospel

Question 1

1.1 How many Gospels are there in the new Testament?

Answer 1

Four

Question 2

1.1 What does the gospel mean?

Answer 2

‘Good news’

Question 3

1.1 What is the Holy Spirit?

Answer 3

The third person of the Trinity whom Christians believe is inspiring presence of God in the world

Question 4

1.1 What does disciple mean?

Answer 4

1. A follower of Jesus
2. The term used for the 12 followers of Jesus

Question 5

1.1 What does apostle mean?

Answer 5

‘one who is sent out’; the name given to those disciples who became leaders of the early church.

Question 6

1.2 What does Son of God mean?

Answer 6

It is a title used for Jesus, the second person in the trinity; shows the special relationship between Jesus and God the father.

Question 7

1.2 What does Christ (Messiah) mean?

Answer 7

‘the anointed one’; a leader of the Jews who is expected to live on earth at some time in the future.

Question 8

1.2 What is blasphemy

Answer 8

A religious offence which includes claiming to be God.

Question 9

1.2 Messianic Secret

Answer 9

A characteristic of Mark’s Gospel where Jesus does not wish to be recognised as the Messiah.

Question 10

1.2 What does ‘Son of Man’ mean

Answer 10

1.2 A title that could refer to either just a human being, or a human who is given the power of God

Question 11

1.3 What is baptism

Answer 11

a cleansing to show repentance; an initiation ceremony using water; in the time of Jesus, this meant being completely submerged in water for a brief time.

Question 12

1.3 What is Repentance

Answer 12

Saying sorry, and a way of believers acknowledging to God that things have gone wrong