Starter quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- Trinity⇔the belief that God exists as three Persons in one being ✓
- Creation⇔the belief that God brought the universe into existence ✓
- Judgement⇔God’s decision about each person’s afterlife ✓
- What does the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats teach about judgement?
- God will reward those who help others in need ✓
- everyone will automatically go to heaven
- Jesus taught that judgement does not exist
- only the rich will be judged
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- How does belief in judgement influence Christians?
- It encourages Christians to follow Jesus’ teachings. ✓
- It means Christians do not need to do good deeds.
- It teaches that only Jesus will be judged.
- It makes Christians afraid of God.
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- Which of the following best describes the Christian belief in the Trinity?
- there are three separate gods
- God exists as three Persons in one being ✓
- Jesus is the only true God
- the Trinity refers to three different religions
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- What is one way the belief in creation influences Christians today?
- they believe caring for the earth is important ✓
- they believe the world was created by humans
- they ignore the environment because God will fix it
- they believe Genesis teaches science
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- Which of the following statements is true about Christian interpretations of Genesis?
- All Christians believe Genesis is a scientific account of creation.
- Some Christians see Genesis as metaphorical, while others take it literally. ✓
- No Christians believe in Genesis today.
- The Genesis accounts only apply to Jewish beliefs.
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- afterlife⇔being raised from the dead (either physical or spiritual bodies) ✓
- resurrection⇔is the belief in being raised from the dead ✓
- influence⇔shape/change someone’s thoughts, beliefs, or actions ✓
- Which of the following statements is true?
- Many Christians believe that resurrection will only happen to Jesus.
- Many Christians believe that resurrection is possible for ordinary people. ✓
- Many Christians do not believe in resurrection.
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- According to Christian belief, where does the teaching about resurrection come from?
- only the Nicene Creed
- only the Bible
- the Bible, as well as later sources such as the Nicene Creed and the Catechism ✓
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- What does 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 teach about resurrection?
- the physical body is imperishable but not eternal
- the resurrection body will be different: imperishable and spiritual ✓
- resurrection is only for Jesus and not for ordinary people
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- Complete the following from the Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the ______, and the life everlasting. Amen.”
- 'resurrection of the body' ✓
- How might belief in resurrection influence a Christian’s actions?
- It encourages Christians to follow Jesus’ teachings and live a moral life. ✓
- It means that Christians are never afraid of death.
- It discourages Christians from spreading their faith.
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Key learning points
- Resurrection refers to being raised from the dead.
- Many Christians believe that Jesus’ resurrection is proof that resurrection is possible in the afterlife.
- Christian beliefs about resurrection originate from the Bible, and are supported by later Christian sources.
- The belief in resurrection can influence the thoughts and actions of individual Christians and Christian communities.
Common misconception
Christians believe that Jesus will be the only person to resurrect.
Many Christians believe that Jesus' resurrection is proof that resurrection is possible for orindary people in the afterlife.
Keywords
Afterlife - what follows the physical life on earth; life after death
Influence - the ability to shape and change someone's thoughts, beliefs, or actions
Resurrection - being raised from the dead; the form that many Christians believe the afterlife will take, referring to either physical or spritual bodies
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