Paper 1 – The Study of Religions: Christianity This section will begin with the Christianity units which you need for paper 1. You were taught two units, ‘Beliefs and Teachings’ and ‘Practices’. REMEMBER: we did not study ‘Catholic Christianity’ so please ignore this section of paper 1 and just focus on the ‘Christianity’ units. This guide will take you through; a checklist for each topic, a knowledge organiser of the main teachings, beliefs and key words, a sample 24 mark question and some model answers. Checklist of unit 1: Paper 1, 24 mark question 1, Christianity ‘Beliefs and Teachings’ The nature of God God as omnipotent, loving and just Oneness of God and the Trinity Creation The Incarnation of Jesus The crucifixion The resurrection and ascension Resurrection and life after death Afterlife and judgement Heaven and hell Sin and salvation The role of Christ in salvation Checklist of unit 2: Paper 1, 24 mark question 2, Christianity ‘Practices’ Worship Prayer Sacraments Baptism Holy Communion Pilgrimage Festivals – The Church in the community food banks The church in the community – street pastors Mission and evangelism Church growth The importance of the worldwide church Christian persecution Church responses to world poverty
Paper 1 – The Study of Religions: Christianity This section will begin with the Christianity units which you need for paper 1. You were taught two units, ‘Beliefs and Teachings’ and ‘Practices’. REMEMBER: we did not study ‘Catholic Christianity’ so please ignore this section of paper 1 and just focus on the ‘Christianity’ units. This guide will take you through; a checklist for each topic, a knowledge organiser of the main teachings, beliefs and key words, a sample 24 mark question and some model answers. Checklist of unit 1: Paper 1, 24 mark question 1, Christianity ‘Beliefs and Teachings’ The nature of God God as omnipotent, loving and just Oneness of God and the Trinity Creation The Incarnation of Jesus The crucifixion The resurrection and ascension Resurrection and life after death Afterlife and judgement Heaven and hell Sin and salvation The role of Christ in salvation Checklist of unit 2: Paper 1, 24 mark question 2, Christianity ‘Practices’ Worship Prayer Sacraments Baptism Holy Communion Pilgrimage Festivals The Church in the community – food banks The church in the community – street pastors Mission and evangelism Church growth The importance of the worldwide church Christian persecution Church responses to world poverty
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