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GCSE EP – Christianity Beliefs – Knowledge Organiser

Key terms The Nicene Creed - The Christian statement of Key Teachings God is creator; Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary by the power of God; Jesus was crucified, resurrected and Ascension “We believe in one God; ascended to heaven; There will be a day of judgment; There is one universal church; God will forgive sins; There Jesus returning to be with Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” will be resurrection and eternal life. God in heaven after the The Nature of God The Trinity crucifixion, 40 days after “I am the first, and I am the • Christians believe that the Trinity is made up of God resurrection. Believe in one God () who is the creator last: and beside Me there is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. They believe and the sustainer of all that exists. no God.” God is three in one. There are not three Gods, but Atonement • God is omnipotent which means He is almighty and different forms of the same thing. Making things better after has unlimited power. “I believe in God, the Father sinning, asking for • God is omnibenevolent which means He is all- almighty, creator of heaven Each person of the Trinity is fully God but forgiveness from God. loving. God is just which means He is a fair judge. and earth.” the three persons of the Trinity are not • God is transcendent which means He is outside of the same. Benevolent our space and time and beyond our understanding. “The Almighty is beyond our God’s nature as all-loving. The Father The Son The Holy Spirit reach and exalted in power.” Almighty - Creator - Judge Teacher – Healer - Miracle Worker Hope – Courage – Inspiration. Crucifixion Original Sin – Suffering is a Jesus’ execution by the Shows caring fatherly relationship Both fully human and fully God, Unseen power of God at work in consequence of the fall of Romans on the cross. between humans and God. Jesus was the incarnation of God. the world. man in Genesis 3. (St The Problem of Evil Humans and Sin ) Genesis If God is has all these qualities why does He allow bad Sin separates humans from God, this can be anything The first book of the Bible, things to happen to good and innocent people? that goes against God or his laws. As humans are not Free Will Defence – evil is a the story of creation is here. Epicurean Paradox perfect it is impossible not to sin. Christians believe cause of human’s free will. If God can’t stop evil then He can’t be omnipotent. If that all are born with sin in them known as Original sin. () Grace He is able to stop evil, but chooses not to, He can’t be This is due to Adam an Eve disobeying God and eating A quality of God which shows omnibenevolent. the fruit from the tree of knowledge. This action No pain, no gain – Our to humans that God loves Inconsistent Triad – J.L. Mackie separated humans from God and brought about death relationship strengthens with them which they don’t need You cannot have an all-loving, all-powerful into the world. God through experiences, to earn. God who allows evil to exist. Christians including evil and suffering. believe that God is transcendent and they Christians have freewill however they should use this (St Irenaeua) Heaven can trust God when things in the world are to make the right choices using God and Jesus’ Eternal happiness, being in not right. teachings to guide them, e.g. The Ten Commandments. “The God who made this the presence of God. The Story of Job Salvation means to be saved from Sin and its universe, if it was created by A wealthy, good man. Satan says that he is only good consequences, e.g. going to hell. God, is quite clearly a because God blesses him and there is no evil in his life. maniac.” (Stephen Fry) Satan tortures Job. Job still worships God. Job says God’s ways are beyond human understanding. GCSE EP – Christianity Beliefs – Knowledge Organiser

Key Terms Salvation and Atonement Key Teachings The death of Jesus made up for original sin. It allows us to atone for sins and reach eternal life in heaven. Jesus Hell “Jesus answered: ‘I am the was sent by God to repair the broken relationship between God and man. Eternal suffering, absence of way and the truth and the

God. life. No one comes to the Salvation is the idea that Jesus’ crucifixion saves human beings from eternal damnation. Father except through me.’” Sin separates us from God and salvation saves us from this. This salvation comes through faith in God and Grace Incarnation through faith in Jesus. God becoming flesh in the “I and the Father are One.” Incarnation Crucifixion form of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that God was incarnated Jesus travelled to Jerusalem to preach and was “The Word became flesh and (made flesh) in human form as Jesus Christ. sentenced to death by Pontius Pilate. He was Just lived amongst us.” Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit nailed to a cross to die. Jesus was able to God’s nature as fair. and gave birth as a virgin. This is proof of forgive those who killed him showing the “God so loved the world he Jesus’ status as the son of God. Christmas is the festival importance of forgiveness. This event is remembered Monotheistic gave his one and only Son.” that celebrates the incarnation. on Good Friday. A religion which in one God. “I am the resurrection and God in human form makes it easier to understand his The crucifixion influences Christians today; by the life. The one who believes actions, e.g. miracles and the resurrection. Jesus is accepting Jesus’ sacrifice their sins will be forgiven and Omnipotent in me will never die.” known as the Messiah. When Jesus was baptised God they will go to heaven. They acknowledge that God’s nature as all-powerful said, “You are my son”. Jesus was asked whether he suffering is a part of life and God can understand what “He left them and was taken was the Son of God, he replied, “I am” it is like for someone to suffer. Original Sin to heaven.”

The built-in tendency to do wrong which comes from Resurrection Ascension “The grace of God has Eve’s disobedience Jesus was buried in a tomb and left there Before his ascension Jesus appeared to his appeared, bringing salvation until Easter Sunday as it was the Sabbath so disciples and told them to spread the word of to all men.” no-one could touch the body. Early on the him. The time between resurrection and Parable A story told by Jesus with a Sunday 3 women visited his tomb expecting to find his ascension reminds Christians that God will forgive sins “In Him we have redemption message. These guide body but it was not there. He appeared to different and they can become closer to God. The Holy Spirit will through His blood, the people as a physical being. This event is celebrated on be there to guide and comfort. Christians in how to live their forgiveness of our trespasses, life. Easter Sunday. according to the riches of His The ascension, when Jesus went up to heaven, grace.” The resurrection proves Jesus was divine and not just a happened 40 days after the resurrection. It assures Polytheistic human. The significance for Christians is it shows the Christians they will rise again after death and live on in Belief in more than one God. “’It is finished!’ Then he power of good over evil, that they can be resurrected the . It leads Christians to try and lead a good bowed his head and gave up and shouldn't fear death. The resurrection gives life. his spirit.” purpose to the Christian faith.

GCSE EP – Christianity Beliefs – Knowledge Organiser

Key Terms Creation Afterlife Key Teachings

Purgatory Genesis 1: Creation of All Christians believe in eternal life but what happens to “In the beginning, God A Catholic belief in a ‘waiting Day 1: Night and Day them depends on their belief in God. Judgement will created the heavens and the room’ before going to Day 2: Heavens happen at death or at the day of judgement. earth.” heaven or hell where your Day 3: Land and Plants soul is cleansed. Day 4: Sun, Moon and Stars Heaven and Hell “And God said, ‘Let there be Day 5: Birds and Fish People will go to heaven or hell light’ and there was light.” Resurrection Day 6: Land animals and man depending on how they behave Jesus returning from the Day 7: God rested. and whether they have a belief in Jesus. Heaven is with “In the beginning was the dead after he was crucified God, eternal happiness and no suffering. Hell is seen as Word, and the Word was with Genesis 2: Creation of Man eternal torment, absence from God and life with the God, and the Word was God.” Sabbath Adam lives in the Garden of Eden. God creates a Devil. “I am going to prepare a place A day of abstinence from ‘helper’ for him from Adam’s rib; Eve. for you.” work. For Jews it is from God commands them not to eat from the tree of Purgatory Friday evening to Saturday knowledge. A place Catholics believe in, where your soul is “So God created mankind in evening. cleansed as no-one is ready to go to heaven as humans his own image.” Genesis 3: The Fall of Man are all imperfect. Salvation Adam and Eve are tempted by the devil in the form of “From the tree of knowledge Being saved from sin and a serpent to eat the apple from the tree of knowledge. Parable of the Sheep and the Goats of good and evil you shall not given eternal life in heaven They confess to God who Shows how people will be judged by God. eat, for in the day that you by God. punishes them. They must The sheep are the good and the goats the eat from it you will surely leave the Garden of Eden and bad, going to heaven and hell. Treating die.” Trinity will no longer have eternal life. others well and believing in God is God’s nature as three parts in important to guarantee a good afterlife. “God will bring into one: The Father, Son and Presence of Jesus at Creation judgement both the righteous Holy Spirit. John’s Gospel – “In the beginning was the Word, and Parable of Lazarus and the wicked.” the Word was with God, and the Word was God”. Poor man who led a good life helping others and his Transcendence Many Christians interpret this as the ‘Word’ meaning family went to heaven. Rich, selfish man went to hell. “Just as people are destined Outside of our space, time Jesus. This makes them believe that Jesus was present to die once, and after that to and beyond human at the beginning of creation. face judgment.” understanding. “My Father’s house has many rooms…I am going to there to prepare a place for you.”