Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings | OCR GCSE Religious Studies (J625)
Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings
- 105 questions
- 9 subtopics
- Group 1 papers
- Group 1 papers
Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings is examined in Component Group 1, the Christianity beliefs and teachings & practices paper (J625/01), if Christianity is one of the two religions studied.
It covers Christian terms for the nature of God, why God's nature matters to Christians, the Christian Trinity and different attitudes to it, Christian beliefs about creation in Genesis and John, evil, suffering and a loving God, Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, Lord and Saviour, the incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension, salvation, atonement, law, sin and grace and Christian eschatology: the Second Coming, judgement, heaven and hell.
Sample questions from Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings
Answer each one closed book first, then open the answer.
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Christian terms for the nature of God
What does monotheistic mean?
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Monotheistic means believing in only one God. Christianity, Judaism and Islam are all monotheistic religions. -
Why God's nature matters to Christians
Why is God as judge significant for Christians today?
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Christians know they will answer to God for how they live. Belief in judgement encourages them to act justly and kindly. -
The Christian Trinity and different attitudes to it
What does the Apostles' Creed say about the three Persons?
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The Apostles' Creed professes belief in God the Father Almighty, in Jesus Christ his only Son, and in the Holy Spirit. The creed is structured around the Trinity. -
Christian beliefs about creation in Genesis and John
What does John 1 teach about the Word?
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John 1 says the Word was with God in the beginning and was God. All things were made through the Word. -
Evil, suffering and a loving God
What does Genesis 3:1–19 teach about the origin of evil?
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The serpent tempts Eve, and Adam and Eve disobey God. Pain, hard labour and death follow as consequences of their sin. -
Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, Lord and Saviour
Why are the titles Messiah, Son of God, Lord and Saviour relevant for Christians today?
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The titles express who Christians believe Jesus is and why he matters. Calling Jesus Lord means following his teaching in daily life. -
The incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension
What does Mark 15:21–41 record about the death of Jesus?
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Jesus cries out "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" and dies. A Roman centurion declares that Jesus was the Son of God. -
Salvation, atonement, law, sin and grace
What does Romans 6:23 teach?
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Romans 6:23 says the wages of sin is death. The gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus.
The 9 subtopics
One subtopic is one session. Work down the list.
| Subtopic | What it covers | Questions |
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| Christian terms for the nature of God | Benevolent, omniscient and omnipotent, what monotheism means, God as eternal, personal and forgiving, God as judge, and how one God can be both transcendent and immanent. | 11 |
| Why God's nature matters to Christians | Why benevolence, omniscience and omnipotence matter, the Parable of the Lost Son, the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6, the first four Commandments, Matthew 25 on judgement, and the Orthodox stress on transcendence. | 11 |
| The Christian Trinity and different attitudes to it | The three Persons and how they relate, what the Nicene and Apostles' Creeds say, John 14 and Philippians 2, Unitarian and Christadelphian objections, and the filioque dispute. | 11 |
| Christian beliefs about creation in Genesis and John | God as creator in Genesis 1–2, the Spirit's part in creation, the Word of John 1 and Jesus' pre-existence, human purpose and the Fall, Romans 1:20, and literal and metaphorical readings of Genesis. | 11 |
| Evil, suffering and a loving God | Natural and moral evil, Genesis 3 and the origin of evil, free will and original sin, the problem of evil and suffering, the Book of Job, and denominational views of original sin. | 11 |
| Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, Lord and Saviour | What each title means today, Jesus' life as an example, agape in the Good Samaritan and the healing miracles, the Two Great Commandments, and the ideal set out in the Sermon on the Mount. | 12 |
| The incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascension | The annunciation in Luke 1, Mark's account of the death of Jesus, the empty tomb in Matthew 28, why each event shapes Christian life and worship, and where denominations place the emphasis. | 11 |
| Salvation, atonement, law, sin and grace | The function of the law, Paul on sin in Romans 3 and 6, grace in Ephesians 2, the Holy Spirit's role, the ransom view of Christ's death, repentance, and how Christians differ over salvation. | 12 |
| Christian eschatology: the Second Coming, judgement, heaven and hell | Resurrection and life after death, early Church apocalyptic hopes, the Parousia and differing views of it, purgatory and the disagreement over it, Paul in 1 Corinthians 15, and differing views of hell. | 15 |
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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