Christianity - The Nature of God

• Trinity - One God, three persons - God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
  
• Monotheism (no family, ONE etc)
• Omni words - Omniscient, omnipotent, Benevolent etc
• Apostles' Creed - "I believe in God, the Father Almighty..." (You will get extra marks for mentioning this. REMEMBER you don't have to quote it exactly, even a close reference will do!)
  
• Jesus is 'God's incarnate' (God in human form)
• God is seen as a judge and forgiving

Example Part A Question

Outline Christian beliefs about God (8)

• Logical arguments - Cosmological (How did the world get here? God must have brought it here), Theological (Design. It is too intricate to have just 'happened'. It must have a designer - God)
• Upbringing - if you have been taught to live in Christianity then more than likely you will carry on that way
• Experiences (If you have experienced a 'miracle' then it is likely that you will believe that God created the miracle and therefore will bellieve in God)
  

• Jesus (everything He did when he was on Earth)
• Miracles - modern miracles and Jesus' miracles
• But who deserves miracles? Why aren't big problems like HIV in Africa solved yet?

• Symbol of faith - frames peoples' whole living
• Comfort - eg Bereavement
• It comes from God and symbolises the TRUTH
• It's a guide to life. How to be a follower (Christian)

Example Part C Question

'Sacred texts should be written in modern languages so that everyone can understand them'

• Do you agree?
• Give reasons to support your answer
• Show that yo uhave thought about different points of view
• Refer to Christianity in your answer (5)