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Christainity AQA Guidance Topics Revision - Coggle Diagram
Christainity AQA Guidance Topics Revision
Practices
Celebrations
Christmas
Celebrates the birth of Jesus and God's incarnation
25th December
Lasts 12 days
Ends with Epiphany
Customs
Light used as a symbol
Nativity scenes
Gifts exchanged
Giving to charity
Midnight mass
Easter
Most important Christian festival
Dates
Holy Week is the week leading up to Easter
Good Friday is the day Jesus was crucified
Easter Sunday is the day Jesus resurrected
Customs
Church services
Hymns
Flowers
Holy communion
Carrying crosses in the street
Easter eggs represent new life
The Catholic Church light a Paschal candle
Church growth
Mission
An organisation or person who goes out to spread the message of the Christian faith to the world
Evangelism
Spreading the Christian message through public preaching or speaking to individuals about Jesus or the faith
'Go and make disciples of all nations'
Modern methods
Alpha Course
God TV
There are approximately 1.5-2.5 billion Christians worldwide today
Sacraments
Baptism
Infant baptism
Babies/young children become members of the church
Promises are taken on their behalf by adults
Infant is freed from sin and introduced to God's love
Symbols
Cross signed on baby's forehead
Anointing with oil
White clothing
Candles lit from the Paschal candle
Believers' baptism
Initiation into church by full immersion in water
Made by people old enough to understand the ceremony and make their own decision to lead a Christian life
The person may read a passage of the Bible and give a testimony of how they have come to believe in Jesus
Significance
Water washes away sin
Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist before he started his ministry
'I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit'
Meaning
7 sacraments
Holy communion
Marriage
Holy orders
Reconciliation
Confirmation
Anointing of the sick
Baptism
Strengthens relations with God by making him a part of their life
Outward sign of an inward receiving of grace
Worldwide Church
Reconciliation
Restoring of harmony/agreement after relationships have broken down
It is a sacrament in the Roman Catholic church
Reconciliation between God and humans was achieved thanks to Jesus dying for human sin
Christians will work to restore human relationships
Follows Jesus' example
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Set up the Truth and Reconciliation Comission after Apartheid ended in South Africa
Over 21,000 testimonies were heard
Persecution
When someone is mistreated, especially because of race, political or religious beliefs
80% of regious persecution today is directed at Christians
139 countries (~75%) discriminated against Christians in 2012
Responses
Strengthens faith
Share in Jesus' suffering
Others are willed to join by seeing the strength of others' faith
Demonstrate 'turn the other cheek'
Open Doors charity supports Christians around the world
Offer prayers
Provide food and shelter for refugees
Raise awareness and speak up for the persecuted
Beliefs
Creation
Different Beliefs
Fundamentalists
Believe the world was made in 7 exact days
Only trust the Bible's word
Liberalists
Believe the creation story is a tale to demonstrate God's omnipotence
Still believe God is the creator, but are open to scientific theories for how he chose to do so
Role of the trinity
Father
The creator
Creation was his choice and saw it as good
Son
'In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the word was God'
Jesus was no ordinary man
Holy Spirit
'The spirit of God was hovering over the waters'
The spirit of God has always been active in the world
The afterlife
Judgement
When
Immediately after death
On the day of judgement, when Jesus returns
What on
Faith, and belief that Jesus is the son of God
Following Jesus' teachings and examples
Resurrection
Your soul will have eternal life
Your physical body will die but your soul will go on to heaven or hell
Life after death
Heaven
Eternal happiness in the presence of God
A reward for good faith (Parable of the Sheep and the Goats)
Free from pain
Reunite with family and friends already in heaven
Some Christians believe that...
Only those who believe in Jesus can enter heaven
Baptism is a guarantee of entry into heaven
Followers of other faiths who have lead good lives can enter heaven
Hell
Opposite of heaven
Eternal suffering, fire and torture
Ruled by Satan
Eternal separation from God
Importance
The afterlife is an eternal life after this one
It is a gift from God
The nature of God
The oneness of God
Monotheistic religion
'Thou shall have no other God before me'
The trinity
Son
God incarnate
Came to Earth to bridge the wedge of sin between God and humans
Was cruxified but resurrected after 3 days
Will one day return to the world to establish the kingdom of God
Holy Spirit
A mysterious force
God around us, his presence in the world
Comforts, inspires and helps people
Father
Infinite and eternal
Creator of everything
Looks after his children
Omnibenevolent
Omniscient
Omnipotent
Christ
Easter story
Resurrection
Jesus rose three days later on Easter Sunday
Evidence:
Over 500 witnesses to Jesus being alive post-crucifixion
Jesus ate in front of his disciples, and Thomas put his hand through his wounds
4 accounts in the Bible
All except one of Jesus' disciples died for their belief in the resurrection
Proves he was the Son of God
Christians will also be able to resurrect after death
They do not need to fear death
Roman Catholics believe in a bodily resurrection
Power of good over evil
'He has risen just as he said'
Ascension
The disciples were told to remain in Jerusalem until they recieve the gift of the Holy Spirit
'Go and make disciples of all nations' were his final words on Earth
Jesus remained on Earth for 40 days after resurrection, before rising to heaven to be with God the Father
For 300 years Christianity remained a persecuted faith, and yet they still went out to spread the message of Jesus' resurrection
Cruxifixion
Jesus was believed to be blasphemous
Jesus didn't defend himself as he knew he had to die in public
Took place on Good Friday
'Forgive them father they know not what they do'
God understands human pain and suffering
Jesus died to take the blame for the sin of humans, so that forgiveness can be granted and humans can enter heaven after death
Salvation
Law
Good works
Having faith in God and obeying God's law
Grace
Given through faith in Jesus
Not earned or deserved but a gift
Atonement
Restoring the relationship between people and God through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus
The resurrection shows God accepted Jesus' sacrifice