AQA GCSE RE Christianity Quotes

God's qualities

'God is fair and just'

God being a judge

'For he will come to judge the living and the dead'

Creation

'In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth'

Incarnation

'The Word became flesh and lived among us'

Creation - The Word

'In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God'

Persecution

'Friends do not be supposed by the fiery ordeal that has come to test you'

Reconciliation

'All this is through God who reconciled himself to us through Christ'

Prayer

'Pray continually' 'Pray for those who persecute you'

Retribution

'An eye for an eye, a thooth for a tooth, a life for a life'

Love

'Love your enemies' 'Love your neighbour'

Forgiveness

'Forgive seventy times seven times' 'Forgive is our sins as we forgive those who sin against us'

Forgiveness - cheek

'If someone hits you, offer the other cheek'

Killing

'Thou shalt not kill' 'Only God gives life and takes life away'

Greed

'For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil' 'Be on your guard against all kinds of greed' 'You cannot serve both God and money'

Self defence

'If you don't have a sword, go sell your cloak and buy one'

Retaliation

'Do not repay evil for evil'

Judgement - Nations

'He will judge between the nations and settle disputes for many people'

War

'He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword'

Peace

'Blessed are the peacemakers' 'Live in peace'

Wa between nations

'Nation shall not take up sword against nation'

Against discrimination

'There is neither Jew nor Gentile, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus' 'Those who cause divisions, keep away from them'

Equality

'God created everyone equally'

Women deserving fewer rights

'Women shall remain silent in the churches'

Poor

'Do not exploit the poor because they are poor' 'If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need, how can he love God?'

Evangelism

'Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising they in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit'

Parable of the Sheep and Goats

'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat'