Christianity | AQA GCSE Religious Studies A (8062)
Christianity
- 136 questions
- 10 subtopics
- Paper 1
- Paper 1
Christianity is examined in Paper 1, The study of religions — one of the two religions chosen from seven.
Studying Catholic Christianity as well is a prohibited combination, so a student takes one or the other. Anyone sitting the textual studies themes on St Mark's Gospel must take either Christianity or Catholic Christianity in Component 1. It covers the nature of God and the problem of evil, the Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creation, the incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension, sin, salvation and atonement, resurrection, judgement, heaven and hell, forms of worship and prayer, baptism and the meaning of sacrament, Holy Communion and the Eucharist, pilgrimage, Christmas and Easter and the Church in the local and worldwide community.
Sample questions from Christianity
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The nature of God and the problem of evil
What do Christians mean when they say God is immanent?
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Immanent means present and active within the world. Christians believe God stays close to people and involved in their lives. -
The Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creation
Which verse commands baptism in the name of all three persons of the Trinity?
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Matthew 28:19 commands baptism "in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit". -
The incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension
Give one reason the incarnation matters to Christians.
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The incarnation shows that God understands human life from the inside. Christians also believe only a truly human and truly divine saviour could reconcile people to God. -
Sin, salvation and atonement
Which verse of Romans states that everyone has sinned?
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Romans 3:23 says that all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The verse is used to argue that every person needs salvation. -
Resurrection, judgement, heaven and hell
What is meant by judgement in Christian belief?
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Judgement is God's assessment of a person's life and faith. Christians believe God's verdict is completely fair because God knows everything. -
Forms of worship and prayer
What is informal worship?
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Informal worship is spontaneous and unstructured. Pentecostal churches may include free prayer, clapping and speaking in tongues. -
Baptism and the meaning of sacrament
Define baptism.
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Baptism is the sacrament of initiation that uses water to welcome someone into the Church. Water symbolises washing away sin and beginning a new life. -
Holy Communion and the Eucharist
Describe how the Eucharist is celebrated at a Catholic Mass.
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A priest consecrates bread and wine at the altar during the Mass. Members of the congregation come forward to receive the host.
The 10 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
|---|---|---|
| The nature of God and the problem of evil | These questions explain God as omnipotent, loving, just, transcendent and immanent, the problem of evil with moral and natural evil, the free will defence, Job and the Psalms, and practical Christian responses to suffering. | 14 |
| The Trinity and the role of Word and Spirit in creation | Students learn the oneness of God and the Trinity, the Nicene Creed, the baptism of Jesus, the roles of Father, Son and Spirit, the filioque dispute, creation in Genesis 1 and John 1, and differing views of Genesis. | 14 |
| The incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension | The subtopic covers the incarnation and the virgin birth, the crucifixion and Jesus' cry from the cross, why Paul says the resurrection is essential, and the ascension and its significance for Christians. | 14 |
| Sin, salvation and atonement | These questions define sin and original sin, salvation through law, grace and the Holy Spirit, justification by faith and the place of good works, and the atonement understood as sacrifice and as victory over evil. | 14 |
| Resurrection, judgement, heaven and hell | Students learn Christian beliefs about life after death, the resurrection of the body and Paul's spiritual body, judgement and the parable that pictures it, heaven, hell and purgatory, and the parousia. | 12 |
| Forms of worship and prayer | The subtopic covers liturgical, non-liturgical, informal and private worship, Quaker worship and the place of the Bible in services, and prayer, including set and informal prayer and the meaning of the Lord's Prayer. | 14 |
| Baptism and the meaning of sacrament | These questions explain what a sacrament is and how many each tradition recognises, the groups that reject outward sacraments, infant and believers' baptism with the arguments each way, the baptismal words and the lighted candle. | 13 |
| Holy Communion and the Eucharist | Students learn the names and meaning of the Eucharist, how it is celebrated in Catholic, Orthodox and Baptist churches, transubstantiation, Lutheran and memorialist views, and why Quakers and the Salvation Army do not celebrate it. | 13 |
| Pilgrimage, Christmas and Easter | The subtopic covers pilgrimage to Lourdes and to Iona and how the two experiences differ, objections to pilgrimage, how Advent and Christmas are kept, and why Holy Week and Easter matter most to Christians in Britain. | 14 |
| The Church in the local and worldwide community | These questions explain the Church, food banks and street pastors, mission, evangelism and the Great Commission, church growth, reconciliation work, responses to persecution, and the work of Christian Aid. | 14 |
How the guide is worked
Answering a question from memory stores it far better than reading the answer again. The guide runs that as a fixed procedure on one subtopic at a time, about twenty minutes a session.
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Step 1 · Closed book
Cover the answers. Work through one subtopic and write down what you can. Leave blanks where you have nothing.
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Step 2 · Open book
Go back to the top. Read each printed answer and write it out in full, including the ones you had right.
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Step 3 · Closed book again
Same questions, same order, from memory. The gap between pass one and pass three is the session result.
Read the full method, the return schedule and the research behind it.
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