Christianity

Question 1

How did the Jews feel about the Samaritans at the time of Jesus’ birth?

Answer 1

They hated each each for both political and religious reasons

Question 2

An unknown Roman citizen carved a graffiti that expressed the viewpoint of many people in 200 AD and throughout history. What was the picture and the phrase written in Latin?

Answer 2

The phrase was ‘Alexamenos worships his God’

The picture was of a young man presumably Alexamenos worshipping a man with a donkey head.

Question 3

An unknown Roman citizen carved a graffiti that expressed the viewpoint of many people in 200 AD and throughout history. Where was the graffiti carried out?

Answer 3

On a wall near the Palatine Hill in Rome

Question 4

An unknown Roman citizen carved a graffiti that expressed the viewpoint of many people in 200 AD and throughout history. What was the viewpoint in simple terms?

Answer 4

That Christians worshipped a crucified donkey and were to be mocked for such a stupid act.

Question 5

Where else does Alexamenos appear in graffiti and in what form?

Answer 5

In another room in the building on Palatine Hill.

This time it mocked by saying ‘Alexamenos the faithful’

Question 6

How many years after Jesus lived, died and rose again was the Graffiti in Rome produced?

Answer 6

About 150 years

Question 7

How were people who believed in Christianity treated around 200AD?

Answer 7

Because believing in God lacked some vitally important evidence, people like Alexamenos were mocked, ridiculed, excluded or avoided.

They were labelled weak fools for the cross

Question 8

Why is the story of the Good Samaritan very powerful?

Answer 8

The Samaritan is the one who is able to rise above the hatred and prejudices of centuries and show mercy and compassion for the injured Jew after the Jew’s own countrymen pass him by.

Question 9

Comment on the parable about the Good Samaritan

Answer 9

On a road between Jerusalem and Jericó, a Jewish traveler has been robbed, beaten and stripped of his clothes and desperately needs help or he will die. First a priest walks by and then a Levite, both of whom should have stopped to help him as Holy people, although neither do.

Then a Samaritan, an enemy of the Jewish people, sees the man, stops, bandages his wounds, covers him in healing oil, gives him wine to drink and takes him to an inn on his donkey. He pays the innkeeper to look after him.

Question 10

Give examples where one set of people hate another set of people for religious an/or political reasons

Answer 10

1. Blacks and Whites in South Africa
2. Jews and Samaritans
3. Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland
4. Rival factions in street gangs in New York or Los Angeles

Question 11

In the parable of the Good Samaritan why would the Samaritan be the least likely person to stop and help the man.

Answer 11

The man was Jewish and the Jews and Samaritans were religious and political enemies.

Question 12

The parable of the Good Samaritan was told by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke. What does the parable teach Christians?

Answer 12

It teaches Christians that they should help anyone in trouble, pain or struggling even if they are not you religion or nationality

Question 13

What did the Jews want to see in 200AD to make them believe in Christianity?

Answer 13

They wanted a certain kind of proof using parameters they had determined: Jews wanted to see miracles happen or at least miraculous signs.

Question 14

What did the Greeks want to see in 200AD to make them believe in Christianity?

Answer 14

Greeks look for wisdom. They wanted proof through sound logic, philosophy and intellectual success.

It had to make rational and reasonable sense or it had to be foolishness

Question 15

Why is it not surprising that Jews expected miraculous signs?

Answer 15

So much of Israel’s history involved God doing miracles e.g. ten plagues in Egypt for Moses, parting of the Red Sea for Moses, feeding of the 5000.

If they could see miracles, they would know their saviour had arrived.

Question 16

Why is the crucifixion of a Christ a stumbling block for Jews?

Answer 16

They expected their saviour to be a strong and powerful earthly ruler. In Jewish thought, anyone crucified was cursed by god, dying a most shameful death. How could he be the saviour?

Question 17

What do people consider to be the foolishness and weakness of God?

Answer 17

Crucifying his only son on the cross

Question 18

Do you think it was foolish of a God to crucify his son?

Answer 18

No, a crucified Christ is the strongest and wisest thing of all as he wins eternal life.

Question 19

What does the saying ‘the foolishness of a God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength’ mean?

Answer 19

The foolish thing God did and the weak thing God did- namely, a crucified a Christ- is the strongest and wisest thing of all.

External life for Christ.

Question 20

Why was Christianity mocked by many people including a Greeks and Jews around 200AD?

Answer 20

Both groups thought that the Christian Church lacked some vitally important evidence.

Question 21

What is a parable?

Answer 21

A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual message as told by Jesus.

It has a hidden message that you have to work out

Question 22

Name 3 parables that you learned in class.

Answer 22

1. The Good Samaritan
2. The Prodigal son or the parable of the forgiving father
3. The sheep and the goats

Question 23

What is a Samaritan?

Answer 23

A Samaritan is a Jewish person who has married a non-Jewish person. They are an enemy to the pure Jewish people.

Question 24

What is a Levite in the Good Samaritan?

Answer 24

A religious man

Question 25

What is the moral or spiritual message told by Jesus in the Good Samaritan?

Answer 25

The moral question is ‘ Who is my neighbour?’ and therefore who should I help if they are in trouble. The parable is an answer to this in that everyone is your neighbour and you should help out if you can.

Include a ring diagram that so you in the centre and various rings of people who are more and more distant ending with all of humanity.

Love thy neighbour and be kind to them

Question 26

Why is it important to include the moral message in the telling of the parable story in the exam?

Answer 26

Most people will be able to relay the story, but they will forget to include the moral message which is the main point of a parable.

If you want full marks for a question, this is what you need to do.

Question 27

Suggest any ways that Christians or others, can live out the teaching of the Good Samaritan parable in the modern world.

Answer 27

1. By helping your enemies if they need it, e.g. helping people across the road, sharing you money and sweets.
2. Helping all humanity as they are all your neighbours (try to refer back to the moral of the parable)
3. Volunteer for charity work that helps your neighbour e.g. helping out in Charity shops to raise money, sponsored walks.
4. Donate some money if you can afford it to Water Aid, Cancer Research, British Heart Foundation, OXFAM, Save the Children, Children in Need.
5. Donate spare clothes, food, toys to people who have less than you so their basic needs can be met.
6. One of the morals of the story was ‘Love thy neighbour and be kind to them’. People should therefore be kind and thoughtful and caring to everyone regardless of religion, nationality, beliefs etc.

Question 28

Describe what happens in the parable of the prodigal son. 6 marks

Answer 28

1. A father gave money and property to his two sons to set them up in life.
2. The younger gathered up everything he had and set off for a distant country where he squandered his wealth on wild living until he was penniless.
3. After he had spent everything he had there was a famine in the country he was living in and he was in great need.
4. He started to work of a farm feeding pigs but was given very little to eat and felt he was starving to death.
5. he decided that he was worse off than his own father’s servants so decided to return him and ask his father if he could become a servant as he no longer deserved to be his son.
6. His father saw him coming and set up a celebration with a fattened calf to eat. he threw his arms around his son and kissed him; he was delighted to have him back. he dressed him in the best robe, put sandals on his feet and a ring on his finger.
7. The elder son who had been working hard on the land, never squandered money and obeyed his father was furious. Why should they be celebrating the return of the shamed squandering son?
8. The father replied that the younger son was dead and is alive again and was lost and is now found and that that alone is a reason to celebrate.
9. The father had forgiven the younger son without question and he wanted his elder son to do the same.

Question 29

What is the moral message of the prodigal son?

Answer 29

It teaches Christians that God loves us and will forgive us no matter what we have done and that we should do the same to our neighbours.

It also teaches us that we should not be too proud to admit when we are wrong.

Question 30

What does prodigal mean in the prodigal son parable

Answer 30

Wasteful in terms of money

Question 31

Suggest any ways that Christians or others, can live out the teaching of the parable of the prodigal son in the modern world.
6 marks

Answer 31

1. The parable suggests we should be kind to those who seek forgiveness for the bad things they have done.
2. We should not hold grudges against those who have wronged us or others if the person is trying to make amends.
3. We should seek out people who are lost and too ashamed to return because they have done bad things. We should make it easy for them.
4. The father in the parable gives away part of his wealth to his sons at a time when he could still use it for himself. This shows lack of greed. we should share our wealth if we can.
5. If we have done wrong, we should seek forgiveness instead of hiding away. We should be willing to learn lessons.
6. Parents should be willing to let their children make their own mistakes and learn their own lessons, knowing that they will always be loved and forgiven and they will always have a home with them.

Question 32

In the modern world can you give examples of where help is given to humanity regardless of religion, politics or beliefs?

Answer 32

1. Helping people who have had a car accident
2. Water aid for poor countries without fresh drinking water
3. Guide dogs that get given to unknown blind people
4. Organ donations given to strangers to save their lives
5. Donations to cancer research
6. Assistance for refugees
7. Salvation Army
   8 OXFAM
8. Save the Children
9. Children in need
10. British Heart Foundation

Question 33

What is the hidden meaning behind the parable of the sheep and the goats?

Answer 33

In this parable, Jesus uses the example of a shepherd who separates his sheep from his goats in order to help his followers understand what judgement day (when you die) at the gateway to heaven will be like.

Question 34

What are the sheep a symbol of in the parable of the sheep and the goats?

Answer 34

The sheep were important to farming: they provided food and clothes.

Sheep are used in the Bible to refer to God’s people

Question 35

In the parable the sheep and the goats which represents judgement day. Where are the sheep (Christians) going and where are the goats(bad people) going?

Answer 35

Goats: departs from god, cursed, into the everlasting fire of hell with the devil. Everlasting punishment.

Sheep: everlasting life in Heaven where everything is good

Question 36

In the parable of the sheep and the goats, who are the sheep and the goats supposed to represent?

Answer 36

Christians and non-Christians

Question 37

In the parable of the sheep and the goats, why do you think these animals were chosen?

Answer 37

sheep: mildness, simplicity, patience and usefulness (provide clothes and food) which represent the genuine principals of Christ.

Goats: naturally quarrelsome, smelly, greedy and considered the symbols of agresiva and impure men.

Question 38

Describe the parable of the sheep and the goats in you own words.
6 marks

Answer 38

1. The story of the sheep and the goats addresses the moral and religious question of who goes to heaven and why.
2. Jesus suggests in this parable that you can go to heaven by doing good works, e.g good to thy neighbour, honest, selfless, faithful to God.
3. Jesus uses the example of a shepherd separating his goats and sheep into sets to show how the Lord will decide on judgement day between heaven and hell.
4. Sheep: bring those who have lived good lives and believed in God will be put on one side and have a place in heaven.
5. Goats: those who have rejected their belief in God and sinned in their lives will be placed on the other side and go to Hell.

Question 39

All Christians believe in the afterlife when there will be a judgement day with God. Why is this important to how they live on earth?

Answer 39

1. Christians believe all humans have a soul which lives on after death of the physical body.
2. They believe that how they live in earth will impact what happens when they die.
3. If they have followed God’s will they will have eternal life with God.
4. If they have not followed God then their soul will go to Hell where they will experience eternal torment.
5. All Christians therefore do lots of good works on earth to ensure that on judgement day they go to heaven with God.

Question 40

What is a strong Miracle?

Answer 40

1. When the law of nature has been broken to produce it.

2. It is a super natural power

Question 41

What is a weak Miracle?

Answer 41

A rare, extraordinary, unusual, fortuitous, but not impossible event in which the normal laws of physics have not been broken.

Question 42

Give 2 examples of week miracles recently in the newspapers.

Answer 42

1. An event like two Siamese twins being separated and surviving when they had a joined spine. This is a newspaper article claiming a miracle, but actually it is an advancement in surgical techniques.
2. Poppy the 3 year old springer spaniel chased a seagull off a 300foot cliff and belly flopped into the sea. She survived although this was unlikely. This is a weak miracle and probably due to the way the dog landed such that the impact did not damage the internal organs.

Question 43

Do you think miracles are real?

Answer 43

No, just stories made up by people

Question 44

In the miracle of Jesus when he feeds the 5000, what was the problem?

Answer 44

Jesus has a crowd of 5000 people following him and his disciples up a hill when they sat down to speak. The people were following him as they heard he could carry out miracles and could heal the sick. As the day wore on, the people were very hungry……

Question 45

When the disciples told Jesus that their 5000 followers were very hungry what did he do?

Answer 45

He asked the disciples how much food they had available for the 5000 people.

Question 46

How much food did the disciples have to feed the 5000?

Answer 46

They managed to get 5 barley loaves and 2 fish from a young boy to feed everyone.

Question 47

What did Jesus do to the 5 barley loaves and the 2 fish?

Answer 47

He held them up and thanked God for them.

He then instructed his disciples to start to give out the food

Question 48

Did Jesus run out of food when his disciples kept handing it out to the 5000?

Answer 48

No. God had multiplied all the food so that there was enough for everybody.

Question 49

How much food was left over after the 5000 were fed?

Answer 49

There were 12 baskets full of left overs.

Question 50

Apart from the 5000 followers no longer being hungry what was the bigger message that Jesus was able to show?

Answer 50

The followers saw the miracle: 5 barley loaves and 2 fish were enough to feed the 5000.

This strengthened the followers faith in God by seeing God’s power it erased any doubts

Question 51

When the disciples asked Jesus how they would feed the 5000, did they show faith in Jesus?

Answer 51

No, they did not have faith, they did not think it was possible.

Question 52

Would the feeding of the 5000 be considered a strong miracle?

Answer 52

Yes, it defys the laws of nature. It is not possible to feed 5000 people with 5 barley loaves and 2 fishes.

Question 53

How could the strong miracle of the feeding the 5000 be only a weak miracle?

Answer 53

If the disciples had hid lots and lots of food in advance of Jesus arriving with the 5000 followers.

Or Jesus could have hid it himself

Or people could have brought their own food and they shared it because Jesus asked them to.

Question 54

How did the feeding of the 5000 show Jesus in good light?

Answer 54

1. His power and authority over nature and his divine intervention
2. Shows that he is concerned for both the physical and spiritual well being of his people
3. It was a very large public demonstration that would be talked about widely.
4. It was Jesus’ most impressive act

Question 55

Describe the miracle when Jesus calms the storm

6 marks

Answer 55

1. Jesús was aboard a boat with his disciples when a terrifyingly huge storm appeared.
2. The waves broke over the boat and the boat was nearly swamped.the wind was so strong that it nearly blew them overboard.
3. Jesus was in the stern fast asleep on a cushion.
4. The disciples woke him and said ‘ Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?’
5. Jesus rebuked the wind and said to the waves ‘quiet, be still’
6. The wind died down and it was completely calm
7. He said to his disciples - ‘Why are you so afraid? Do you have no faith?
8. The disciples were terrified and they asked of each other, ‘Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him’

Question 56

In the Jesus calms the storm story, do the disciples have faith in Jesus when the storm causes their boat to be unstable?

Answer 56

No, they asked Jesus ‘do you not care if we drown?’ Rather than simply accepting that of course they would come to no harm because they were with the son of a God.

Question 57

What is the symbolism of the Jesus calming the storm story?

Answer 57

The story of Jesus calming the storm should bring great hope and encouragement for anyone facing a storm (bad time) in their lives : Jesus can calm it all down.

Question 58

List some storms of everyday life

Answer 58

Sickness, job loss,marriage problems, death of a loved one

Question 59

Would Jesus calming the seas be classed as a strong or weak miracle?

Answer 59

Strong, because it defied the laws of nature as man should not be able to control the wind an waves with his voice.

Question 60

How could the Jesus calming the seas be classed as a weak miracle?

Answer 60

1. If there was due to a break in the weather at the very time god said these words
2. If the fishermen on the boat changed course into a quieter sea.

Question 61

Suggest values or teaching that this miracle might have for Christians today.
5 marks

Answer 61

1. God cares about the Christians and wants to protect them
2. God gives hope to people who are in a ‘stormy’ period of their life
3. Christians need to have faith that God will help in times of trouble (e.g. natural disasters, bad things in life)
4. Christians must believe and trust in God even in difficult times
5. Christians have eternal life and are saved even if things go badly wrong.

Question 62

What did the disciples think that Jesus was capable of after the miracle of calming a storm at sea?

Answer 62

They though he was capable of superpowers where he could control nature: the wind died down and the sea calmed on his words.

Question 63

What two examples do you know of where Jesus anda Moses controlled the seas through God - a supernatural power

Answer 63

1. Moses: parted the Red Sea to allow the Hebrew slaves to makes their way to the Promise Land in Israel.
2. Jesus: The miracle of the calming of the seas during a terrifying storm - ‘Quiet, be still’

Question 64

If the calming of the seas was not really a miracle and just a story why would the disciples makes it up?

Answer 64

1. To comfort the Christians being persecuted for their beliefs. It gave them hope that God would save them.
2. It gave them hope that Jesus was only sleeping and that he would wake up and save them from persecution.

Question 65

Why were Christians hated?

Answer 65

They were believed to be cannibals

Question 66

What did Emperor Nero blame the Christians for?

Answer 66

They were blamed and persecuted for burning the city of Rome

Question 67

Who was actually responsible for the burning of the city of Rome.

Answer 67

Emperor Nero himself

Question 68

Why did Emperor Nero burn the city of Rome

Answer 68

He wanted to rebuild it, but needed an excuse. He wanted to build a beautiful and glorious city and name it after himself.

Question 69

Why were Christians considered cannibals?

Answer 69

Because they called bread flesh and wine blood

Question 70

Why would the Christians not join the Roman army?

Answer 70

Because they would not salut the E,Perot who believed himself to be a God.

In Christians eyes there was only one true God.

Question 71

How were Christians persecuted for their beliefs?

Answer 71

They were hung on crosses and boiling hot tar was poured on them

Question 72

When was the great fire of Rome that destroyed most of the city?

Answer 72

64 AD

Question 73

Describe what happens in the miracle of the Gadarene Swine also known as the Gerasene Demonic

Answer 73

1. Jesus goes across the sea into the region of the Gerasenes.
2. There, a man possessed by a demon comes out of the cave to meet him.
3. People tried to tie him down but he was too strong to be bound even with chains.
4. Night and day among the tombs and the hills he would cry out and cut himself with stones.
5. Jesus approaches and calls out to the man, who says his name is Legion for he is many (a legion of soldiers were lots).
6. The demons beg Jesus not to send them away but instead to send them into the pigs on a nearby hillside, which he does.
7. The herd, about 2000 in number, rush down the steep bank into the sea and are drowned.
8. The man is now seen dressed and restored to sanity.

Question 74

The man who was tortured by demons in the Gerasene Demonic miracle asked if he could become a discipline once Jesus drove the demons away in the pigs. Why did Jesus refuse to let him be a disciple?

Answer 74

Jesus said he would be more use telling people of the great things the lord has done.

Question 75

How many men made up a legion in Roman times?

Answer 75

5000 men

That is why the demonic man was called Legion

Question 76

How could the miracle of the Gerasene Demonic be explained as a weak miracle?

Answer 76

Perhaps Jesus saw the pigs about to go off the edge of the cliff and convinces the man that the demons are inside the pigs.

The effect on the man was psychological: the man believed the demons were removed and so they no longer tormented him.

Question 77

Suggest any value of teaching that this miracle might have for Christians today
5 marks

Answer 77

1. There was the hope the Jesus would have the power to drive the Romans out of the Christians life and into the sea. The Romans persecuted the Christians.
2. Jesus allowed the demons to destroy the pigs to demonstrate that his purpose on earth was to save the soul of man not animal.
3. The pigs as unclean and unfaithful animals were meant to represent the Romans and Jesus showed how he would deal with them.
4. Christians need to have faith that Jesus will cast out demons from the mind of people who are mentally ill.
5. One man was persecuted by a legion, similar to one individual being bullied by a large group. Jesus shows that he will make bullies pay for their actions.
6. Jesus was just trying to comfort the Christians by showing the persécuters drowning.

Question 78

Describe the birth of Jesus according to the gospel of Luke

Answer 78

1. God sent the Angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth. A virgin named Mary, who was due to be married to a man named Joseph was there.
2. Mary was greatly troubled by the appearance of the angel. Do not be afraid, the angel said, you have found favour with God. You shall be with a child, you shall bear a son and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and called the son of God.
3. Caesar Augustus, the Roman Emperor, gave an order that there should be a census of the entire Roman world. Everyone should go to their own town to register. Joseph travelled with Mary, who was pregnant, to register.
4. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born and she gave birth to a son.
5. She wrapped him in a cloth and placed him in a manger because there was no room for him at the inn.
6. Out in the fields nearby, shepherd were watching over their flocks by night. An angel appeared and said , do not be afraid, I bring news of great joy. Today from the town of Bethlehem, a saviour for you is born. You will find him wrapped in cloth and laid in a manger.
7. Suddenly a great company of the heavenly ghost appeared with the angel saying , glory to God in the highest and peace to all men.
8. When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened.
9. So, the shepherds hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus. When they had seem him, they spread the world about him.
10. Mary, Joseph and Jesus then go back to Nazareth.

Question 79

Describe the birth of Jesus according to the gospel of Matthew

Answer 79

Joseph is told by a dream that he will have a son and he should name him Jesus. They are in Bethlehem and the wise men come and visit Jesus. The family have to leave because of King Herod. They go to Egypt and then to Nazareth. They do not go to Bethlehem because Herod’s son is living there

Question 80

Is Joseph the biological father of Jesus?

Answer 80

No, Jesus was created by divine intervention

Question 81

How do Matthew and Luke’s account of Jesus birth differ and are the same?

Answer 81

Both agree Mary and Joseph were the parents, that Jesus was born in Bethlehem, that he was created by divine intervention and Joseph wasn’t the father

Differ in that Matthew said that Mary and Joseph were told about Jesus birth in Bethlehem in the form of a dream and that they then headed to Egypt to escape king Herod,

Whereas,

Like said that Mary and Joseph were told about Jesus birth in Nazareth by the Archangel Gabriel and that they then headed to Bethlehem as part of a census and then returned to Nazareth afterwards.

Question 82

Explain feetThey as fully as you can what Christians claim to have happened on the first Easter Sunday and immediately after.
10 marks

Answer 82

1. Mary Magdalen, one of Jesus’ followers, stood outside the tomb crying.
2. As she wept, she saw the tomb stone had been rolled to one side. She bent over to look inside the tomb and saw 2 angels in white seated where Jesus’ body should have been.
3. The angels asked Mary why she was crying.
4. As there was no body there, she said, they have taken my Lord away and I do not know where they have put him.
5. She turned around and saw Jesus standing there, but did not realise it was him.
6. Jesus asked Mary, why are you crying, who are you looking for?
7. Thinking he was the gardener, she asked him where he had put the body of Jesus.
8. Jesus called her name and she recognised him.
9. Mary tried to hold him, but he said do not hold me for I have not get ascended to God. Go and tell your brothers I am here.
10. Mary went to tell the disciples the news that she had seen the Lord and he had spoken to her.
11. The disciples are terrified, they are persecuted by the Romans and scared for their lives, they do not know whether to believe Mary or not.
12. Jesus appears to the dis piles when they are all together in a locked room (for fear of the Romans). He still had the cuts on his hands and feet from being nailed to the cross and he still looked the same. He was not in the same form now as he could walk through walls. The disciples now believe he has risen from the dead and is the son of God.
13. Jesus appears a few times to his disciples encouraging them to spread the word of God.
14. He carries out his recorded miracle by causing the disciples to net a massive catch of fish.
15. Jesus then continues his ascent to heaven leaving his disciples to continue to spread God’s word.

Question 83

Why is Easter Sunday important?

Answer 83

1. Easter Sunday is a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead. It is understood to have occurred on the 3rd day of his burial from his crucifixion at Calgary by the Romans.
2. The resurrection of Christ is the foundation of Christian belief.

Question 84

Explain how a belief in Jesus resurrection might change an individuals view of the world.

Answer 84

1. The resurrection of Christ is the foundation of Christian belief.
2. Jesus had been rescued by God from death and given everlasting life.
3. There is then hope for all people on earth that death is not the end and that heaven is possible.
4. If you believe in the resurrection, you believe in everlasting life if you believe in God. Whether you go to heaven or hell on judgement day depends on whether you lead a good Christian life. You might therefore behave better and lead a good life on Earth. E.g helping you neighbour, sharing you wealth, worshipping God.
5. You may feel that there is justice in this life on Earth if good people who are persecuted on earth are saved in death. There is therefore the hope that however terrible things are, they will definitely get better.

Question 85

What is the meaning of the resurrection for Christians

Answer 85

God raised Jesus from the dead and did not abandon him. The significance of this is that God will save all Christians.

God’s purpose is the redemption of the world

Question 86

Does resurrection mean coming back to life?

Answer 86

No, not life on Earth as we know it. The person is changed ready for heaven.

Question 87

What can the book ‘ The Prince and the Pauper’ teach us about religion?

Answer 87

In the book, a poor boy Tom switched place with Prince Edward so they can both find out what each other’s life is like.

God comes down from heaven to experience life as a human (humanity).
He does this so that humanity can later experience life in Heaven with him if he can teach them to become true Christians on earth.

Question 88

Name 3 Christmas stories

Answer 88

1. The Prince and the Pauper
2. The Battle of Mon
3. The Lighthouse

Question 89

Describe what we can learn from the battle of Mon in the Christmas stories?

Answer 89

During the battle of Mon at the outset of the 1st World War, many British men thought they saw a group of angels as archers like in the 100 years war. They became the angels of Mon. It was probably a hallucination, but it made them feel they were not fighting alone and that God was on their side, however unlikely this was. In the Christmas story, Christians have good reason to feel optimistic if God is on their side and it raised their spirits.

We learn from this story that God is always on the side of Christians.

Question 90

How was Jesus crucified by the Romans?

Answer 90

According to all four gospels, Jesus was brought to the “Place of a Skull” and crucified with two thieves, with the charge of claiming to be “King of the Jews”, and the soldiers divided his clothes before he bowed his head and died.

Question 91

How many years did Jesus preach for before he was crucified?

Answer 91

Between 1 and 3

Question 92

How old was Jesus when he died?

Answer 92

Between 30 and 36.

Records are not that accurate

Question 93

What did the soldiers put above above the cross of Jesus as he died?

Answer 93

The soldiers affixed a sign to the top of the cross stating “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews

Question 94

What did the soldiers do to Jesus to ensure he was dead on the cross?

Answer 94

They stabbed him with a spear and lots of blood rushed out

Question 95

Why was Jesus crucified by the Romans?

Answer 95

The people grumbled against Jesus for eating with sinners and tax collectors (Luke 15:2), but they killed him for claiming to be the Son of God and the King of Israel.

Question 96

What was the purpose of God killing his only son on the cross?

Answer 96

Jesus died for the sins of the world.” And, especially if they are a Christian, “to appease the wrath of God.”

By Jesus dying, all Christians could be redeemed and go to heaven on judgement day