Christianity: Christian Beliefs | Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B (1RB0)
Christianity: Christian Beliefs
- 92 questions
- 8 subtopics
- Christianity, one religion of seven
- Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3
Christianity: Christian Beliefs is examined in whichever of the three papers Christianity is studied for, because this section is the same in all three areas of study.
A student who studies Christianity may not study Catholic Christianity in their other area. It covers the Trinity in Christian belief, Christian beliefs about creation, the Incarnation of Jesus, the last days of Jesus' life, salvation and atonement in Christianity, Christian eschatology: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatory, the problem of evil and suffering for Christians and Christian responses to the problem of evil and suffering.
Sample questions from Christianity: Christian Beliefs
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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The Trinity in Christian belief
What do Christians believe about God the Son?
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God the Son is Jesus Christ, who became human while remaining fully God. Jesus reveals what God is like and saves people from sin. -
Christian beliefs about creation
How do literalist Christians understand the creation accounts in Genesis?
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Literalist Christians believe Genesis describes creation exactly as it happened. Many of these creationists hold that the world was made in six 24-hour days. -
The Incarnation of Jesus
Which verse of John 1 is the clearest statement of the Incarnation?
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John 1:14 says the Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. The eternal Word took on human nature in Jesus. -
The last days of Jesus' life
What happened at the trial of Jesus before the Jewish council?
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The council asked whether Jesus was the Son of God. The council judged his answer to be blasphemy. -
Salvation and atonement in Christianity
What is grace?
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Grace is God's free and undeserved love and favour. Christians believe salvation is a gift of grace rather than a reward for good works. -
Christian eschatology: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatory
What do Christians believe hell is?
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Hell is eternal separation from God. Some Christians picture hell as punishment in fire, while others see it as the pain of God's absence. -
The problem of evil and suffering for Christians
How does the existence of suffering raise questions about God's power and love?
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A God who is all-powerful and all-loving would seem to stop suffering. Suffering exists, so some conclude that God lacks power, lacks love or does not exist. -
Christian responses to the problem of evil and suffering
What does the Book of Job teach about suffering?
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Job is a righteous man who loses his family, wealth and health. Job keeps his faith even though he cannot understand why he suffers.
The 8 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| The Trinity in Christian belief | Father, Son and Holy Spirit and the oneness of God, the Son and the Father in the Nicene Creed, the baptism of Jesus, God as love, the Trinity as mystery, and prayer and worship. | 12 |
| Christian beliefs about creation | Genesis 1 and 2, creation ex nihilo, literalist and metaphorical readings and the truths drawn from them, the Spirit at creation, the Word in John 1, and creation as the work of the whole Trinity. | 11 |
| The Incarnation of Jesus | The incarnate Son and his two natures, the clearest verse in John 1, 1 Timothy 3:16, the birth narratives of Matthew and Luke, why full humanity and full divinity both matter, and effects on worship. | 11 |
| The last days of Jesus' life | The Last Supper and its command, the betrayal and arrest, the Jewish council and Pontius Pilate, the words from the cross in Luke 23, the empty tomb, Emmaus, and the ascension. | 12 |
| Salvation and atonement in Christianity | Sin and original sin, law and grace, the Holy Spirit's part, Nicodemus and being born again in John 3, Peter in Acts 4, how the death of Jesus atones, and disputes over what saves. | 12 |
| Christian eschatology: judgement, heaven, hell and purgatory | Resurrection, the Last Judgement, heaven and hell, purgatory and the 39 Articles, Paul in 2 Corinthians 5, why judgement shapes life now, and comparisons with Muslim and Jewish belief. | 12 |
| The problem of evil and suffering for Christians | Omnipotence and benevolence, Psalm 103 on God's nature and why it sharpens the problem, moral and natural evil, why the second is the harder challenge, and how suffering can shake or end belief. | 11 |
| Christian responses to the problem of evil and suffering | The free will response and why freedom is worth its cost, the vale of soul-making, Job and God's answer, Psalm 119, prayer and charity, the suffering of Jesus, and whether any answer fully succeeds. | 11 |
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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