Starter quiz
- Jesus was forced to carry his own ______ before his crucifixion.
- 'cross' ✓
- The disciple ______ denied knowing Jesus three times.
- 'Peter' ✓
- How did Jesus describe the bread at the Last Supper?
- His blood
- His body ✓
- His salvation
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- Why do many Christians believe the crucifixion was important?
- It was an example of courage.
- It proved Jesus’ innocence.
- It led to salvation and atonement. ✓
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- Jesus was accused of ______ by the Jewish leaders.
- 'blasphemy' ✓
- Many Christians believe Jesus’ death allows ______ with God.
- 'atonement' ✓
Exit quiz
- Put the following events in the correct order.
- 1⇔Jesus’ crucifixion
- 2⇔Jesus’ resurrection
- 3⇔Jesus appears to his followers.
- 4⇔Jesus’ ascension into heaven
- Match each term to its correct definition.
- Resurrection⇔Jesus coming back to life after his crucifixion ✓
- Ascension⇔Jesus being taken up to heaven 40 days after his resurrection ✓
- Salvation⇔being saved from sin and its consequences ✓
- According to Christian belief, how long after his resurrection did Jesus ascend into heaven?
- 3 days
- 7 days
- 40 days ✓
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- According to 1 Corinthians 15, how many people did Jesus appear to after his resurrection?
- 500 ✓
- 100
- 12
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- What does the resurrection demonstrate to Christians?
- That Jesus was only a prophet.
- That good triumphs over evil and life over death. ✓
- That Jesus died and will not return.
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- What is one reason Christians believe the ascension is important?
- It marks the completion of Jesus’ time on Earth. ✓
- It confirms that Jesus was human.
- It proves that Jesus never died.
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Key learning points
- The resurrection refers to Jesus coming back to life after his crucifixion.
- The Gospels state that Jesus' tomb was found empty, with differing accounts of his first appearance.
- The ascension refers to Jesus going up into heaven 40 days after he resurrected.
- Many Christians view the resurrection and ascension as proof of the afterlife.
- The resurrection and ascension are important to many Christians today and impact their beliefs and actions
Common misconception
Jesus ascended immediately after his resurrection.
Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after his resurrection according to the New Testament.
Keywords
Ascension - going or being taken up; the event forty days after the resurrection when Jesus returned to glory in heaven
The resurrection - the event three days after the crucifixion when it is believed that God raised Jesus from the dead
Salvation - being saved; belief that through God’s grace, Jesus’ death and resurrection brought about salvation for humanity
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