AQA GCSE RS - Christianity (Quotes)

Jesus declares that He is one with God, affirming His divine nature and the Holy Trinity

Jesus said 'I and the Father are one'

Jesus commands His followers to evangelise worldwide, making disciples and baptising them in the name of the Trinity.

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptising them

John 3:16

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life

Jesus is the only way to God, the source of truth, and the giver of eternal life. Salvation not available through any other means

I am the way, the truth and the life.

Adam brought the fall of man and original sin, but Christ brings eternal life to believers.

For as in Adam all die so in Christ all will be made alive.

Jesus defends and intercedes for us before God when we sin.

If anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father

John (flesh)

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us

Virgin Mary

She was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit

Jesus fully entrusted Himself to God at His death, showing faith in God’s plan.

Father, into your hands I commit my spirit

Jesus (the Word) is eternal, was with God, and is fully God. Jesus is both man and God.

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

Jesus ascended to heaven while blessing His disciples.

While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven"

Salvation is earned through God’s grace

For it is through grace you have been saved

The Apostles' Creed - Believers will be physically resurrected at the end of time, Jesus will return to judge all people, both living and dead.

We believe in the resurrection of the body.

and he will come to judge the living and the dead

Faith in Jesus' resurrection as the key to salvation

Believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead and you will be saved

Genuine faith is demonstrated through actions, like pilgrimages, physical acts of prayer, etc

Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.

God's Spirit was present, preparing to bring order and life out of chaos.

the Spirit of God was hovering above the waters.

God is the creator of everything

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

A Roman centurion, witnessing Jesus' crucifixion, recognized Him as the Son of God.

Surely this man was the Son of God.

Adam eating the apple was the fall of man, giving humans original sin and suffering

sin came into the world through one man...

The Nicene Creed - monotheism, believing in the Holy Trinity in one entity

We believe in one God

Jesus' resurrection is real and guarantees eternal life for believers.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead

God is omnipotent

nothing is impossible with God

Holy Communion/Eucharist is a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice and a proclamation of His return.

For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes