RE Year 8 2025

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Martyr

Someone who dies for their faith

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Persecution

Mistreatment of people because of their beliefs

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Pentecost

When the Holy Spirit came to Jesus’ followers

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Constantine

Roman emperor who legalised Christianity and ended Christian persecution

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Stephen

First Christian martyr

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Peter

Leader of Jesus’ followers after his death

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Paul/Saul

Originally named Saul, involved in persecuting Christians but converted to Christianity after meeting Jesus

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Damascus

Where Paul was going when he saw Jesus

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Tarsus

Paul’s birthplace

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Greek

The language Paul used to write

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Acts

A book in the New Testament about early Christians written by Luke

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Judaism

The religion Paul followed before finding Christ

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Jerusaleum

Where Peter gave his first sermon

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Nero

Roman emperor who blamed christians for the fire

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Lapsi

Christians who gave up their faith under pressure

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Early Christian beliefs

  • Jesus is the Son of God

  • Jesus rose from the dead

  • God is loving and forgiving

  • Jesus will come again to save them

  • Jesus is the Messiah, the Saviour, who fulfils the promises amde by God to the Hebrew people

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Early Christian practices

  • Praying together

  • sharing meals (Eucharist)

  • Helping the poor

  • Spreading the word of Jesus through their love for all

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Torture methods used to persecute Christians

  • cruxifixion

  • nailed to crosses

  • burned alive

  • mutilated and whipped

  • drowning or suffocation

  • thrown to wild animals

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Paul’s letters

  • corinthians

  • ephesians

  • philippians

  • galations

  • thessalonians

  • romans

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2 key messages in Paul’s letters to the Corinthians

  • unity in the church

  • living a holy life

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What is the story of how Saul became a follower of Christ

  • Paul oversees the stoning of St Stephen

  • Paul falls to the ground

  • Paul is blinded

  • Ananias prays for Paul

  • Paul regains his sight

  • Paul is baptised

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What is the order of Paul’s life events

  • Born in Tarsus (Jew and Roman citizen) trained as a Pharisee

  • Persecuted Christians

  • Met Jesus on the road to Damascus

  • Became a Christian

  • Went on missionary journeys

  • Wrote letters to churches

  • Arrested and sent to Rome

  • Died for his faith

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What is Paul’s message of love

Paul’s message of love is greater than faith and hope, it is the most important virtue. Love is patient, kind, humble, never-ending and forgiving and we should let it guide us through everything.

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What did the Edict of Milan do

The Edict of Milan was a law that ended the persecution of Christians and made it legal for them to practice their faith. It was made by Emperor Constantine in 313 AD which helped Christianity grow.

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  • corinthians

  • ephesians

  • philippians

  • galations

  • thessalonians

  • romans

what are the cities that these people lived in

  • corinthians: corinth (Near the city of Corinth, Greece)

  • ephesians: ephesus (Near the town of Selçuk, Turkey)

  • philippians: philippi (Near the modern town of Filippoi, Greece.)

  • galations: galatia (around the area of Ankara, Turkey)

  • thessalonians: thessalonica (Thessaloniki, Greece.

  • romans: rome (rome, italy)

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How many journeys did Paul make

Paul made three missionary journeys

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What did The Council of Jerusaleum do

The Council of Jerusaleum decided that gentiles didn’t have to become Jews first

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Why did the Persecution in Rome happen

because Christians refused to worship the Emperor