June 2022- Beliefs and Teachings 1A

Outline three events of the death and resurrection of Jesus. (3 marks

Outline three events of the death and resurrection of Jesus. (3 marks

• Jesus was nailed to the cross (1)

• Jesus was mocked (1)

• A sign was placed above the cross (1)

Explain two reasons why belief in the Trinity is important to Catholics. 4 marks

-God as the Father, is important as it allows us to understand his power as the creator and his love for the world

-God as the Holy Spirit helps us to understand the presence of the Holy Spirit in the world and how it can strengthen christians

Explain two reasons why belief in Jesus as fully human and fully God is important to Catholics. 5 marks

-Since Jesus was fully human and God he could relate to humanity, due to the fact he was able to feel and express emotions. “Jesus wept”- John 11:35

-Jesus being both God and fully human is the only way salvation could be achieved, Christians can live by his example to know what how to live their lives correctly (he gave the right to become children of God’ (John 1:12)

“The Creation account is literally true.” Evaluate this statement considering arguments for and against. In your response you should:

• refer to Catholic teachings

• refer to different Christian points of view

• reach a justified conclusion.

P1- Literalist Christians view everything in the Bible as absolute truth. Every word in the Bible is the Word of God and so must be true, believing that God created the world in six days

P2- Liberal Christians such as Church of England view the Bible as written by humans inspired by God but the Creation account may need reinterpreting in light of the modern world

P3- Literalists reject the scientific idea of the Big Bang and evolution; they argue that it was God that created the universe and it was not an accident but planned by God as detailed in the creation account.

P4- The Catholic Church believes that the Bible is the Word of God expressed through writers of the time. The Creation account is not regarded as an absolute fact. It has stories with true meanings, based on the first human beings and their knowledge of God

(a) Outline three beliefs about the Holy Spirit.

-The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity (1)

- The Holy Spirit gives guidance (1)

-The Holy Spirit is a way God communicates with people (1)

Explain two reasons why the ascension of Jesus is important to Catholics.

-The ascension confirmed the final payment for sin had been made (1) as Jesus is now seated at the right hand of the Father (1)

-The Ascension reminds Catholics to share the Gospel until Jesus returns (1) Catholics know he will set all things right and bring people close to him for all eternity (1)

Explain two ways the Bible shows God as a Trinity of Persons. In your answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority

-The Baptism of Jesus shows that God is the Trinity (1) as the Father speaks, the Son is baptised, the Spirit descends in the form of a dove; (1) a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased’ (Matthew 3:17)

-Christians believe the Bible reveals God as one (1), Jesus stated the Greatest Commandment ‘The most important one is this…the Lord is our God, the Lord is one’ (Mark 12:29) (1) this confirms that God must therefore be unity (1)

1 (a) Outline three characteristics of God shown in the Creation account.

-God is Creator (1)

-God is omniscient (1).

-God is shown as omnipotent (1)

b) Explain two ways the Trinity is reflected in Catholic worship.

-Catholics reaffirm their belief in the Trinity during Mass (1) when they pray the Nicene Creed (1)

-All sacraments are performed in the name of the Trinity (1) in baptism Catholics are baptised in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit (1).

Explain two reasons why being created in the image of God is important to Catholics.

-It shows humans have self-knowledge and conscience (1) meaning that God has given the freedom to choose between good and evil (1) ‘God thus enables men to be intelligent and free causes in order to complete the work of creation’ (Catechism of the Catholic Church 307) (1)

-It reflects the responsibility that humans have been given by God (1) this means that they must be stewards of the world (1) ‘Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground’ (Genesis 1:28)

1 (a) Outline three events of the resurrection of Jesus.

-Jesus’ female followers visited the tomb on Sunday morning

-An Angel told the women Jesus had risen

-The tomb was empty (1)

Describe two differences in beliefs about life after death between Catholic Christianity and other forms of the main religious tradition of Great Britain.

-The Catholic Church believes in resurrection of the body (1) whereas other Christian traditions believe only in immortality of the soul (1)

-The Catholic Church believes in Purgatory, whereas other denominations believe we go straight to heaven or hell

(c) Explain two reasons why salvation is important to Catholics.

-Salvation is important because it was the reason why God became man (1) his death opened the gates of heaven so that Christians can spend eternal life there (1) ‘salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us’ (Acts 4:12) (1)

-Christians believe that all human beings are sinful and need forgiveness (1) the death of Jesus was part of God’s plan and the means by which the forgiveness of sins is achieved (1) ‘no one has ever gone up to heaven except the Son of Man, who came down from heaven’ (John 3:10-21) (1).