the belief that Jesus’ death on the cross healed the rift between humans and God

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

a deliverance from sin and punishment as a result of Jesus being crucified on the cross

Jesus Christ: crucifixion

Religious education

God's nature

The Holy Trinity

Christianity and creation

Interpretations of Christian creation

Jesus Christ: incarnation

Jesus Christ: resurrection and ascension

Sin and salvation

Eschatalogical beliefs, heaven and hell

The afterlife: judgement

The afterlife: resurrection

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.

Christianity: Beliefs and teachings

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Who betrayed Jesus and helped the authorities to arrest him?

What Jewish festival was Jesus celebrating at the Last Supper?

What event occurred at the moment of Jesus’ death, according to the Gospels?

Jesus was sentenced to death by crucifixion by the Ancient Roman governor named ...

At the Last Supper, Jesus took a cup and said it represented his ...

Many Christians believe that Jesus’ crucifixion led to {{}} for humanity.

Which Old Testament prophet is believed to have predicted Jesus’ incarnation?

that he was only a spiritual being with some divinity

that he had divine authority and was God in human form

What does the title 'Son of God' suggest about Jesus?

Jesus was a prophet who preached about ‘The Word’.

Jesus himself was ‘The Word’ that became flesh.

‘The Word’ was only spoken by Jesus’ followers.

According to the Gospel of John, how does ‘The Word’ relate to Jesus?

John 1:14 states that ‘The Word became {{}} and lived among us.’.

Isaiah’s prophecy said that Jesus would be called '{{}}', which means ‘God with us'.

because Jesus performed miracles and experienced human emotions

because Jesus never showed any human characteristics

Why do many Christians believe Jesus was both fully human and fully divine?

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