Term 2 : RE Test Flashcards
The cross : substitution
2 Corinthians 5 “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”
Jesus being our Substitute refers to the fact when He died on the cross, He died in our place, suffering the punishment that we deserved according to God’s perfect justice because of our sins.
The cross : sacrifice
Hebrews 10 “ We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ”
To be made “holy” means to be set apart from evil.
Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross meant that Christians would have an entirely new start in the eyes of God.
All sin would be washed away.
The body of christ could also refer to the ceremony during Holy Communion in which the bread is seen to represent christ’s body.
In the time of Jesus, an animal would normally be sacrificed, but after Jesus death there was no need for this since he was the ultimate sacrifice.
The cross : Propitiation
Propitiation means turning away God’s anger
1 John 2:2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
Christ completely satisfied the just demands of the Holy Father for judgment on sin. He turns God’s anger away from sinners and grants them an opportunity to gain eternal life.
The cross : justification
The exchange where Jesus rtakes the sinners record of sin on himself and gives the sinner their own record of righteousness.
In justification, the sinner is declared “not guilty”
An example would be at the time of Jesus’ death, there were two criminals being crucified beside him. The one on his right repented and had a ‘deathbed conversion’. After this, his sin was transferred to Jesus when he died.
Jewish beliefs about God
strict monotheism The Shema - Deutronomy 6:4: Hear, O Israel. The Lord our God. The Lord is One. 4 omnis: benevolent, potent, scient, present revealed himself to Moses as "I am"
Christian beliefs about God
Trinitarian divinity
Matthew 3:16 - Jesus’ baptism where all 3 were present
16 As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. 17 And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”
4 omnis as well
muslim beliefs about worship
5 pillars of Islam
Shahadah is the Muslim declaration of faith. The words of the Shahadah are repeated multiple times during the day.
Salah is prayer. It is compulsory for Muslims to pray five times a day if they are eligible to do so, eg they have reached the age of puberty and are mentally and physically able.
Zakah, or charitable giving, encourages generosity and compassion.
Sawm is the obligation to fast during Ramadan. It teaches Muslims self-discipline, bringing them closer to Allah.
Hajj is the pilgrimage to Makkah. The trip is compulsory at least once in a lifetime for Muslims as long as they are fit and healthy and can afford to make the trip.
Christian beliefs about pluralism
wrong since its a direct contradiction of monotheism
John 14:6 - I am the way, the truth and the life. No on comes through the father except through me.
God can ONLY be found through Jesus/Christianity.
Christian beliefs about tolerance
you don’t have to agree with them but be ready to learn that we may be wrong.
it can help people strengthen their arguments and answer questions they may never have thought of.
the end goal is to expose the other person to the truth and better your own understanding.
in christianity you must “love your neighbour as yourself’ Mark 12:31 this means you must respect them and their beliefs even if you yourself do not agree.
John Locke says the biggest obstacle to belief is forcing people into beliefs so do it peacefully.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you live at peace with everyone. - Romans 12:18
Christian beliefs about the image of God
Christians believe that human beings were created in the likeness and image of God. The exact meaning of this has been debated. However, all Christians accept that it refers to the idea that humans were made to ‘resemble’ God.
This does not mean that humans are like God in appearance, but that they have been given the same mental, moral and social qualities of God. One thing that is made clear is that humans are the only part of creation to have been made in the image of God. Humans are therefore given a higher status.
being created by god/ in gods image in Genesis 1:26
theopneustos
Christian beliefs about human rights
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Jesus Christ. - Galatians 3:28
Since we are all made in the image of God, we are all seen as equal beings. The church is often described as a body with Jesus at the head, and it teaches us that we are all equally important.
It is the Christian duty to stand up for those who can’t do it themselves and this has been Jesus’ key message throughout the entirety of the New Testament. When it comes to human rights, Christians believe God is the one who gave us those rights by creating us and others don’t have the authority to take them away.
purpose of Marks gospel - GRADES
Gospel - the message of salvation needed to be spread
Record - eyewitness testimonies needed to be recorded
Accurate - any rumours or misconceptions spread needed to be corrected
Delay - the second coming of Jesus hadn’t happened yet
Encouragement - persecuted christians needed motivation
Suspicious - Romans were extremely intolerable toward Christians after the fire of Rome
The sources of Mark’s Gospel - SWAMP ME
Stories - Most information passed orally meaning stories were how things became known
Written Accounts - Those written by early Christians
Aramaic sayings - early collection of Jesus’ quotes that would be remembered by eyewitnesses
Mark’s mother - Many early christians met at her home
Peter - Mark was his helper and Peter was on of Jesus’ disciples
Mark himself - Mark could’ve been present at the events he wrote about
Eyewitnesses - information from eyewitness accounts
Arguments for the resurrection
Appearances of Jesus
500 eyewitnesses
The empty tomb - stone too heavy to roll
Most of the disciples died as martyrs. They would not risk torture and death for a story they had just invented.
TThe authorities were not able to produce the body to prove them wrong.
Arguments against the resurrection
Body could’ve been stolen
The women went to the wrong tomb, which is why it was empty.
The women were so distressed and emotional that they imagined the angel.
