Jesus Christ & Salvation

Mark Scheme Evaluation - Salvation Affects Today

• Salvation was brought about for Christians by the death and resurrection of Jesus / which makes up for the original sin of Adam and Eve / link to baptism / and can bring people back to God / because he will forgive those who ask in faith.

• Being forgiven by God will give confidence of an eternal life with God in heaven (salvation) / they may pray for forgiveness / or worship / or attend church (e.g.confession).

• Salvation by law (works) influences Christians to follow their faith as God intends / live their lives in the way God wants them to / follow teachings of the church, Jesus and the Bible

• Links the need for faith and good works (following the Law) in order to be gifted salvation / influences Christians to follow God's Law as recorded in the Bible by being loving towards God and other people and to follow his teachings / to make amends for wrong doing / make reparations / encourages the state of being reconciled by confessing sins, forgiving others and obeying God / release from guilt.

• Salvation by grace is gifted to those who God chooses / for those who are faithful during their lives / so people seeking salvation will be faithful to God, etc.