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RPE Knowledge Organiser – Year 8. Understanding Key people – The : Glossary : the Father: \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Apostle: the twelve chief disciples Founded: 1st century \\\\\\\\\\\\  Eternal – without beginning and end of . Founder: Jesus and his apostles  Omnipotent – all-powerful Atonement: Making amends or text: The  Creator of everything payment for a wrong. The Sacred building: /Cathedral God the : that reconciliation between God Location: Judea, modern day Israel and humanity that was brought  God incarnate Followers: Worldwide –2.1 billion, UK – about by the death of Jesus as a  Died as a to repair the 37,583,962 (60% of the population) sacrifice. relationship between God and humanity Major festivals:  Both fully God and fully human Crucifixion: Roman method of – March/April – remembers the execution by nailing someone to a God the : death of Jesus at the crucifixion and his cross, often until they die of resurrection three days later.  Remains on earth to be a source of asphyxiation; used on Jesus and - December – remembers the strength and guidance to many others. of God – becoming human  Present at the Creation of the world Disciples: A follower of Christ. through the birth of Jesus.  Encourages Christians to help those in need The : The teachings of Jesus Beliefs and the apostles. Practices . Pray – Talking with God, asking for help, Incarnation: The belief that God  One God or giving thanks took human form in Jesus Christ.  God is revealed in three forms: Father, Son and Holy Spirit . Reading the Bible – for guidance, to Resurrection: The Christian belief  God sent Jesus to atone for the of understand God better or for a specific that Jesus rose from the dead on humanity – to be the ultimate sacrifice festival the third day after the crucifixion.  This meant that Christians can ask for . Gather together – Christians will attend church services to strengthen their Salvation: The healing of a broken forgiveness and be with God in the and support fellow Christians relationship between people and () . Receive the – By eating bread God.  This shows that God is all-loving  The Bible contains the teachings of and drinking wine that has been blessed Trinity: Three persons in one God: Jesus, along with law, poetry and by a priest, they will remember the sacrifice Father, Son and Holy Spirit. history of Christ

RPE Knowledge Organiser – Year 8. Understanding Christianity