Christianity — beliefs
Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies revision on Christianity — beliefs. Aligned to the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B 1RB0 specification. This bank has 8 practice questions on this topic.
Sample questions (3 of 8)
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Question 1
Christians believe God exists as three persons - this is called the...
- A) Holy Spirit
- B) Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
- C) Crucifix
- D) Eucharist
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Answer: Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)
The Trinity is a core Christian belief: God is ONE being but exists as THREE persons - God the Father (creator), God the Son (Jesus, who became human + died for sin), God the Holy Spirit (active in the world today). Mystery rather than mathematics. Foundational to Christianity since the Council of Nicaea (325 AD).
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Question 2
Christians believe Jesus is...
- A) A prophet only
- B) Fully God and fully human
- C) A teacher and nothing more
- D) An angel
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Answer: Fully God and fully human
The 'incarnation' is the belief that God became human in Jesus. Not half-human/half-God - FULLY both. He was born to Mary (showing humanity), worked miracles + rose from the dead (showing divinity). Article of faith essential to Christianity. Disagreements about how this works split Christianity in the early church.
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Question 3
The crucifixion refers to Jesus...
- A) Being born
- B) Being executed by being nailed to a cross
- C) Healing people
- D) Walking on water
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Answer: Being executed by being nailed to a cross
Crucifixion was the Roman empire's cruellest execution method, used for slaves + rebels. Jesus was crucified around 30 AD under Pontius Pilate. Christians believe his death + resurrection 3 days later was God's plan to take away human sin (atonement). The cross is the central symbol of Christianity.
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