the third Person of the Trinity; believed to be present with believers since Pentecost and active on earth

the Christian belief that there is One God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit

the belief that God is one singular divine being (who can be manifest in the three Persons of the Trinity)

the first Person of the Trinity, the belief in God as creator and sustainer of the universe

the second Person of the Trinity; Jesus believed to be God incarnate

Nature and significance of the Trinity

Religious education

The creation of the universe

Interpreting Genesis

Jesus Christ as the incarnate Son of God

The last days of Jesus' life

Christ's resurrection and ascension

Salvation and the role of Christ

Christian eschatology: judgement

Christian eschatology: resurrection

Christian eschatology: afterlife

The problem of evil

In this unit pupils will begin their study of Christianity by examining some of the key beliefs of this worldview. They will focus on concepts of God, Trinity, Creation and the story and role of Jesus as incarnation and means of salvation.

Christian beliefs

the creation of the universe regarded as an act of God

God the Creator of the universe; a characteristic of God

the belief that God is ‘all-powerful’

referring to Jesus; based on teachings from John 1 describing God creating the world through his eternal Word

the first book of the Bible in the Old Testament; contains the creation accounts

referring to Christians who believe the Bible was written by human authors inspired by God and should be read in context

referring to Christians who view the Bible as the true and exact word of God

the belief that God became a human being in Jesus

a first-century Jewish teacher; believed by Christians to be the Son of God

the reconciliation of God and humanity accomplished through the life, suffering, and death of Christ

to break a persons’ trust or confidence

the death of Jesus; a form of the death penalty used by the Ancient Romans

a follower of Jesus; commonly used to refer to the twelve chosen followers of Jesus during his lifetime

the belief that Jesus rose from the dead after three days

the undeserved love and mercy given to humanity by God because of his desire, not because of human action

what follows the physical life on earth; life after death

at the end of time, each person will be judged by God and rewarded or punished

the final trial of all humanity, the living and the dead, at the end of the world

the ability to shape and change someone's thoughts, beliefs or actions

the belief that the body stays in the grave until the end of the world, when it is raised and judged

the ultimate end and the resting place of saved souls

the opposite of good; a cause of suffering and against the will of God

an effect of evil; undergoing pain and hardship

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