RS End Of Year Test Flashcards
What is a covenant in Christianity?
Special agreement with God
Why are covenants important in the Bible?
Show God’s promises
What was the first biblical covenant?
Obedience of Adam and Eve
What is the significance of Adam and Eve’s disobedience?
Sin entered the world
What were the consequences of Adam and Eve’s actions?
Expelled, suffering begins
What themes are illustrated in the story of Adam and Eve?
Free will, temptation
What is the covenant with Noah?
God promised no more floods
Who was included in the Noahic covenant?
Noah, family, all creatures
What is the sign of the covenant with Noah?
Rainbow
What does the Noahic covenant teach about God?
God is merciful
What is the meaning of ‘Genesis’?
Beginning
How do Christians view the creation of humanity?
Imago dei (Made in God’s image)
What is the theological implication of creation?
Life has purpose
What is the Church described as in Christianity?
Body of Christ
Who leads the Catholic Church?
The Pope
What is the role of the laity in the Church?
Active members
What is the liturgical year?
A yearly cycle in the christian church that remembers jesus’s death and resurrection
Why is Mary significant in Christianity?
Mother of jesus, The christ our saviour
What is the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception?
mary gave birth to jesus without any sin
How do Christians show devotion to Mary?
Prayers, feast days
What are the Ten Commandments?
God’s moral laws
Who are key figures in biblical covenants?
Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David
What role do prophets play in the Old Testament?
God’s messengers
What is the Christian understanding of forgiveness?
God’s mercy
