Sacred book for Christians Christianity The word Christ means ‘anointed one.’ In Greek, the containing both the Old and Crucial Knowledge New Testaments. Hebrew equivalent is Messiah.
Christians believe Jesus to be
the Christ.
Denomination God
A group based within the The Supreme Being Christian faith.
Orthodox
Christian A denomination/tradition Church of the Church popular in Someone who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the à The Holy People of some parts of Eastern Europe. There are two religion based on his God, also called the main Orthodox Churches teachings. Body of Christ, among – Greek and Russian. whom Christ is present
and active. Catholic
The tradition within the à Members of a particular Christian Church which is Protestant Christian denomination led by the Pope; also Christian denominations in / tradition. called the Roman which authority is generally
Catholic Church. based on the Bible, rather à A building in which l KnowledgeAnglican – Church of than Church Christians worship. England tradition/teaching. (e.g.
Anglican and nonconformist).
Nonconformist – In England and Wales they do not follow the Church of England. e.g. Quakers, Methodist, Baptist Word
Christian Beliefs In the Bible, John 1 Crucial Knowledge describes God creating Trinity the world through his
The belief that God as eternal Word. This links the
One includes God also eternal Word to Jesus in being manifest in three Omni… Creation the statement: ‘”The Word was made flesh and dwelt Persons: The Father, Son Omnipotent – all powerful Bringing the world into among us” (John 1:14). and Holy Spirit. Omniscient – all knowing existence; the belief that
Omnibenevolent – all the world is God’s loving
loving creation.
Incarnation
Original Sin The belief that God came to earth in human form Belief human nature is through Jesus. flawed, and that we all
have the tendency to sin;
traditional belief held by
Ascension some Christians that this Crucifixion
came from Adam & Eve’s Going or being taken up; The death of Jesus; a form eating of the forbidden the event forty days after of the death penalty used fruit as recorded in Resurrection the resurrection when by the Romans. Genesis 3. Jesus returned to glory in à Being raised from the heaven. dead; the event three Atonement l Knowledgedays after the crucifixion when it is believed that Making amends or God raised Jesus from payment for a wrong. The the dead. belief that reconciliation à The form that many between God and Christians believe the humanity that was afterlife will take, brought about by the referring to either death of Jesus as a physical or spiritual sacrifice. bodies.
Salvation Christian Beliefs Being saved; belief that Judgement Crucial Knowledge through God’s grace,
The belief that God will Jesus’ death and
decides whether each resurrection brought
person should receive about salvation for
eternal life or eternal humanity. Saving of the
punishment based on their soul and being able to
earthly life. enter eternal life in Grace heaven.
The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it.
Heaven Hell
Belief that after death l Knowledge Belief in a place of eternal Christians can enter a suffering, or a state after state of being with God death of being in for eternity. separation from God.
Christian Practices Pilgrimage Crucial Knowledge Sacraments A journey by a religious believer to a holy site for religious reasons. E.g. to Iona or Rites and rituals such as baptism which Lourdes. are seen as an ‘outward sign of inward Holy Communion / grace.’
Mass / Eucharist
From the Greek word meaning Baptism ‘thanksgiving’.
Refers to the ceremony involving bread The sacrament through which and wine. people become members of the
Church. Baptism involves the use
of water as a symbol of the Prayer washing away of sin. It is a rite of initiation.
Communicating with God – can be silently or through words of praise, thanksgiving or confession, or requests Liturgical for God’s help and guidance.
A service that follows a set ritual. l Knowledge
Believer’s Baptism
Initiation into the Church, by Non-Liturgical immersion in water, of people old enough to understand the
ceremony/rite and willing to live a A service that does not follow a set text or Christian life. Some denominations ritual. prefer this to infant baptism. This form of baptism contains many similarities to the baptism of Jesus.
The Great Commission Christian Practices Persecution Crucial Knowledge Jesus’ instruction to his disciples that they should spread his word to all nations. Hostility and ill treatment due to race, religion
or beliefs.
Evangelism
Spreading the word of the Christian gospel by
public preaching or charitable acts. Reconciliation
A sacrament in the Catholic church and can also be the restoring of harmony after conflict.
Missionary Street Pastors
A person sent on a religious mission to A Christian organisation consisting of people spread the word of God in a foreign country who work mainly at night on city streets, caring Food Banks through good deeds and preaching. for those who need help. This relates to Christian charities collecting l Knowledge donated food to distribute to the poor in Britain.