AQA Religious Studies Christianity Quotes

AQA Religious Studies - Taken from revision guide by AQA

One god

“We believe in one God” - The Nicene Creed

In the beginning… (creation)

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” - Genesis 1:1

The word was …

“the Word was with God, and the Word was God” - John 1:1

How was Mary impregnated?

“she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit” - Matthew 1:18

Jesus becoming incarnated

“The Word became flesh” - 1:14

Jesus’ last words

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” - Luke 23:46

Christianity is useless if Jesus wasn’t resurrected

“And if the Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” - 1 Corinthians 15:14

Jesus’ ascension

“While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.” - Luke 24:51

Body vs spiritual body

“the body that is sown is perishable” - 1 Corinthians 15:42

There is both body and spiritual body

“If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.” - 1 Corinthians 15:44

Judgement

“he will come and judge the living and the dead” - The Apostles’ Creed

in serving others, christians serve Jesus

“I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty …”

Having faith in Jesus is essential to enter heaven

“No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6

Guidance to make good choices

Ten Commandments

Good works - Salvation (faith & action)

“Faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead” James 2:17

Grace - Salvation

“For it is by grace you have been saved” Ephesians

Jesus’s gift to us

“the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” Romans

what is jesus (in relations to sin)

“He [Jesus] is the atoning sacrifice for our sins”

PRACTICES

PRACTICES

• model of good prayer

• reminds Christians to forgive to be forgiven

Lord’s Prayer

Holy Communion - body & blood / symbolism

“bread […]This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
“This cup is the new covenant in my blood”

Orthodox Hymn at the Easter Divine Liturgy

“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in tombs bestowing life.”

Christians think of the Church as followers of Jesus, who tg are the body of Christ on Earth.

“And God […] appointed [Jesus] to be head over everything for church, which is his body.”

Importance of helping local community

“Faith by itself, if not accompanied by action, is dead”
“if one part sufffers, the other parts suffer with it”

Great commission

“go and make disciples of all nations […] teaching them to obey everything i have commanded you”

Reconciliation

“ we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son”

Know jesus thru suffering [persecution]

“I want to know Christ - yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings.”

Helping individuals helps the whole

“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it”

Respond to evil with love [persecution]

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good”

Helping those in poverty

“If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother/sister in need but has no pity, how can the love of God be in that person”