Unit 1 - Christianity

Question 1

What is the trinity

Answer 1

God the father - creator and source of all life. Cares for humanity like loving father. Helps humans to realise and learn from their mistakes
God the son - perfect role model in Jesus Christ. Was generous. Helped those in need and spoke out against injustice. Showed people nature of God through words and actions
God the Holy Spirit - comforter who guides believers. Is spirit that inspires humanity to be more than it has become

Question 2

What tells us we are the image and likeness of God

Answer 2

The six days of creation story in book of Genesis

Question 3

Why are we made in the image and likeness of God

Answer 3

To be in a relationship with him

Question 4

What are humans

Answer 4

Body and soul

Question 5

What does being called “body and soul” tell us

Answer 5

That we are physical and spiritual beings

Question 6

What does bodily resurrection mean

Answer 6

That we will have a physical form after death

Question 7

What do males and females have

Answer 7

Fundamental dignity and equality

Question 8

Who do human beings cooperate with

Answer 8

God during procreation

Question 9

What is procreation

Answer 9

The creation of new human life

Question 10

What does sin do

Answer 10

It diminishes our state of grace

Question 11

What is stewardship

Answer 11

That humans have authority to rule the world and the responsibility to look after it

Question 12

What does sin affect

Answer 12

Persons ability to relate to God and to others.

Question 13

What does fear change

Answer 13

The way people see God and others

Question 14

What is Christ

Answer 14

The Greek word for the Hebrew messiah

Question 15

What does messiah mean

Answer 15

The anointed one

Question 16

Who would the messiah be

Answer 16

A descendant of David who would have power over son, evil spirits and nature and would establish Gods forgiveness

Question 17

Who was Matthew writing for

Answer 17

An early Jewish community

Question 18

What does Matthew want to show

Answer 18

That Jesus is the messiah promised to the Jews

Question 19

What is Luke’s perspective from

Answer 19

Mary

Question 20

What does Luke focus on

Answer 20

Society’s outcasts

Question 21

What does Luke trace back to the ancestry of Adam

Answer 21

Jesus’ ancestry. Thus showing that Jesus as the universal saviour of Jew and Gentile alike

Question 22

What is God described as

Answer 22

Creator of universe in Book of Genesis

Question 23

What does a sign of love become

Answer 23

A sign of betrayal

Question 24

What does mark suggest when it is the betrayal and arrest

Answer 24

That judas may have been disgruntled over what he saw as a waste at the anointing at Bethany

Question 25

What happened at the trial before the high priest

Answer 25

The trial itself was irregular in a number of ways. | The high priest asked Jesus "Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?"

Question 26

What was a symbolic way of showing outrage and hearing blasphemy

Answer 26

Tearing your garments

Question 27

Where was Jesus crucified

Answer 27

Golgotha (the place of skulls)

Question 28

What was the story of the burial

Answer 28

Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joset took nite of where Jesus was buried

Question 29

When was Jesus buried

Answer 29

On the eve of the sabbath

Question 30

What does Jesus do?

Answer 30

Opens minds of apostles so that they understand the scriptures

Question 31

What does Jesus tell the apostles

Answer 31

That they will receive the Holy Spirit and are yo stay in Jerusalem until this happens

Question 32

Where does Jesus take the apostles

Answer 32

The outskirts of Bethany and ascends, body and soul, into heaven

Question 33

why do beliefs of God affect christians

Answer 33

makes them feel closer to him provides source of comfort in difficult times makes them more loving and compassionate towards each other actions have positive motives - not out of fear, but love makes followers feel secure in their faith helps christians not fear death as they actually believe in an after life they will praise God in their everyday lives through worship and also in their actions eg giving to charity

Question 34

what does the term mission mean

Answer 34

the spreading of Gods word calling from God to spread the faith to help build the kingdom of God religious duty

Question 35

'taking part in mission is no longer relevant in todays world' agree or disagree

Answer 35

disagree not all people know about God and his teachings even some christians dont know about God fully commission is not yet completed jesus said to go make disciples of all the nations baptising and teaching them mission is also compassion and loving actions essential part of bringing kingdom of God about it is still relevant as it brings good news agree jesus' instruction was for his disciples, he never said to anyone else, so mission is not relevant traditional mission is out dated