Examiner reports

Question 1

What do Christians mean when God is all benevolent?

Answer 1

all loving.
Christians believe God is all-loving as he shows he cares for them.
He sent his son Jesus to sacrifice himself for the atonement of human sin.

Question 2

One of Jesus’ teachings in the sermon on the mount.

Answer 2

the Beatitudes. Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon is ‘love your
enemies’.
▪ Love your enemies

Question 3

aspects of charismatic worship

Answer 3

Speaking in tongues.
sing hymns.
Dance.

Question 4

Christian beliefs about why God allows evil and suffering.

Answer 4

-result of God giving humans free will as
described in Genesis in the narrative of the Fall.
-The book of Job-God allows it as tests of faith.
part of a process for the believer -grow in faith.
hone their spiritual and moral character. which believers can feel close to God, sharing in the sufferings of Christ.

Question 5

State three apocalyptic ideas of the early church

Answer 5

Second coming
* Resurrection of the dead
* Last Judgement

Question 6

core idea of ecumenism

Answer 6

the recognition of sacramental validity, eucharistic sharing, and the reaching of full communion between different Christian denominations.

Question 7

State three things which are said or done during a celebration of the Eucharist.

Answer 7

Hymns may be sung
 Bible Readings
 Prayers
 The bread and wine are placed on the altar / table

Question 8

Outline what Christians mean when they say that God is a Judge.

Answer 8

judges between good and bad
 God is a righteous judge
 God is the supreme judge who will judge all nations

Answer 9

Atonement refers to an action which makes amends for a wrong.
 Humans have disobeyed God and his justice demands punishment
 The death of Jesus i-sacrifice for the sins of humans.