RS AQA GCSE Christianity Beliefs & Teachings Quotes

"Nothing is impossible with God."

Omnipotence of God

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son."

Omnibenevolence of God

"Love is patient, Love is kind."

Omnibenevolence of God

'Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD alone.'

One-ness of God - nature of God

'In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while the spirit of God swept over the face of the waters.'

God as creator, evidence of existence of the Spirit - Trinity

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

Jesus' presence as the Word at the beginning of creation

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us."

Jesus as Son of God - Trinity

"Again the high priest asked him, 'Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?' 'I am,' said Jesus."

Jesus admitted that he was the Messiah

"When Jesus was baptised, a voice from Heaven said 'You are my Son with whom I am pleased.'"

Jesus as Son of God - Trinity

"'Divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability."

The Holy Spirit - Trinity

'And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, "This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased."'

A good example in the Bible where all the different Persons of God are present is at Jesus' baptism (Matthew 3:13-17). Jesus begins his ministry by being baptised, and God the Father speaks his approval of Jesus as the Holy Spirit descends to be with Jesus.

'So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.'

Creation of humankind, evidence of Spirit in humans, humans different from the rest of creation.

"Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Father into your hands, I commit my Spirit. It is accomplished."

Significance of Jesus' crucifixion

"While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into Heaven."

Ascension

'"Do not be astonished at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear his voice and will come out..."'

Belief in resurrection of the body. Can also be used as evidence that the soul stays in the grave until The Day of Judgement when resurrection will occur. (Some sort of conscious presence needed to 'hear his voice')

[to the thief on the cross] '"Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."'

Resurrection - soul goes straight to heaven

Parable of the Sheep and Goats

Evidence of Heaven and Hell, Judgement and how to reach Heaven - by helping the needy etc

"The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable...If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body."

Resurrection - the soul lives on

"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."

Christians must believe in Jesus in order to reach God in Heaven.

'"[being thrown out into the darkness], where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."'

Hell

'"Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live"'

Importance of belief in God/Jesus

"I believe in...The resurrection of the body and the life everlasting."

Apostles' Creed - faith in Jesus leads to Heaven

"Then Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing'"

Jesus forgives those who crucified Him

"Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen."'

Jesus' resurrection

'For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.'

Jesus teaches that he has come to save people from sin.

'For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.' (Romans 6:23)

Salvation through Jesus

'... yet we know that a person is justified not by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ.'

Paul teaches that salvation is through Jesus.

'From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.'

Salvation through Grace

[Jesus, speaking about himself:] 'For the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.'

Ideas about salvation and atonement - ransom

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever."

Heaven