RPE Knowledge Organiser – Year 8. Understanding Christianity Key people – The Trinity: Glossary Religion: God the Father: Judaism\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Apostle: the twelve chief disciples Founded: 1st century \\\\\\\\\\\\ Eternal – without beginning and end of Jesus Christ. Founder: Jesus and his apostles Omnipotent – all-powerful Atonement: Making amends or Sacred text: The Bible Creator of everything payment for a wrong. The belief Sacred building: Church/Cathedral God the Son: 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 sacrifice 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 Easter – March/April – remembers the execution by nailing someone to a God the Holy Spirit: 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 Christmas - December – remembers the strength and guidance to Christians many others. incarnation 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 Gospel: The teachings of Jesus Beliefs and the apostles. Practices . Pray – Talking with God, asking for help, Incarnation: The belief that God One God forgiveness 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 sins 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 faith Salvation: The healing of a broken forgiveness and be with God in the and support fellow Christians relationship between people and afterlife (heaven) . Receive the Eucharist – 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 .