Starter quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition
- Trinity⇔belief that God is One in three Persons ✓
- the Father⇔1st Person of the Trinity; the creator of the universe. ✓
- the Son/Son of God⇔2nd Person of the Trinity; Jesus seen as God incarnate. ✓
- Holy Spirit⇔3rd Person of the Trinity; present with believers ✓
- What does the Nicene creed say is the role of God the father?
- to become human and bring salvation
- the creator of all that is seen and unseen ✓
- to bring life
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- What does the Nicene creed say the role of God the Holy Spirit is?
- the creator of all that is seen and unseen
- to become human and bring salvation
- to bring life ✓
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- Why is evil and suffering a problem for Christians?
- because they believe in an all-powerful, all loving God who should stop it ✓
- because they should be perfect and not be evil
- because other people are evil and cause all the suffering
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- Which nature of God means that God is all-powerful?
- Omniscient
- Omnipotent ✓
- Omnibenevolent
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to the correct definition.
- creation⇔bringing the world into existence ✓
- Genesis⇔1st book of the Bible - contains the creation story ✓
- liberal/liberalist⇔believe the Bible was written by humans and inspired by God ✓
- literal/literalist⇔believe the Bible is the exact word of God ✓
- Which one of the following statements are true?
- all Christians believe the Bible is a historical and factual account of history
- some Christians believe the Bible is a historical and factual account of history ✓
- all Christians think the Bible is a metaphor and shouldn’t be taken literally
- all Christians reject scientific theories about how the world began
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- What do some Christians believe God creating light is?
- a symbol of God’s power to create something from nothing ✓
- God creating the sun
- a made up story invented by early humans
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- Which one of the following is an influence of the Christian belief that God created the earth?
- They won’t try and care for the world as it belongs to God.
- They will use the earth for their own benefit.
- They will try and look after God’s creation as a sign of thanks. ✓
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- Which of the following must you do to be successful in a 12-marker question in the exam?
- only put one point of view
- link the information to the statements ✓
- explain different points of view in detail ✓
- write a clear introduction
- include religious teachings, key concepts and quotes ✓
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Key learning points
- There are different Christian interpretations of the creation accounts in Genesis.
- Some Christians interpret the Genesis accounts literally and view them as historical and factual accounts of creation.
- Some Christians take a liberal approach and believe that the Genesis accounts are metaphorical and symbolic.
- Christians may be influenced to take care of the earth because Genesis states that it is God’s creation.
- The Genesis creation accounts can influence a Christians beliefs, thoughts and behaviour towards human life.
Common misconception
All Christians believe that the Bible is a historical and factual account of history.
Some Christians take a literalist approach and believe that the Bible is a historical and factual account. However, some Christians regard parts of the Bible, including the creation accounts as metaphorical, this is known as a liberal approach.
Keywords
Creation - bringing the world into existence; the belief that the world is God’s loving creation
Genesis - the first book of the Bible in the Old Testament; contains the creation accounts
Liberal - referring to Christians who believe the Bible was written by human authors inspired by God and should be read in context
Literal/literalist - referring to Christians who view the Bible as the true and exact word of God
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