This mini-lesson works through Eduqas Component 2: the beliefs, teachings and practices of Christianity. You'll cover what Christians believe about God, Jesus, salvation and the afterlife, and key practices such as worship, sacraments and pilgrimage.
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Christianity is monotheistic: there is one God. Christians describe God as:
The problem of evil: if God is all-powerful and all-loving, why is there suffering? Christians engage with this challenge (the quote linked to Epicurus; the Book of Job), often answering through free will and trust in God's goodness.
Christians teach that the one God is a Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Spirit — three persons, one God. This is not three gods. Jesus says "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30).
Common exam error: the Trinity is not three gods. Say: "One God who exists as three persons — Father, Son and Holy Spirit."
Christians believe God is the Creator of everything (Genesis 1–3). The Gospel of John links creation to the Word: "In the beginning was the Word… all things were made through him" (John 1:1–5).
Why it matters: believing humans are made by God gives them dignity, and leads many Christians to stewardship — caring responsibly for creation.
Christians believe Jesus is the Son of God. Key beliefs about him:
Salvation and atonement: Christians teach that Jesus' death restores the broken relationship between humans and God — this is atonement, making people "at one" with God again.
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Christians believe sin separates people from God, and that God offers salvation — being saved from sin and its consequences — through Jesus.
Christians hold eschatological beliefs — about the "last things": judgement (Matthew 25:31–46), and life after death including heaven and hell (John 11:25–26; 1 Corinthians 15:42–55). Beliefs about the afterlife are diverse across Christian traditions.
Christians worship God in different ways (Matthew 18:20: "where two or three gather in my name"):
Prayer: Christians use set prayers (like the Lord's Prayer, taught by Jesus) and informal prayers in their own words. The Society of Friends (Quakers) worship largely in silence.
Many Christians mark key moments with sacraments — outward signs of God's grace. Two central ones:
Diverse interpretations: Catholics believe the bread and wine truly become Christ's body and blood; many Protestants see the Eucharist as a symbolic memorial. Both are valid Christian views.
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A pilgrimage is a journey to a holy place for spiritual reasons. Christian examples include:
Christians also celebrate major festivals: Christmas (the birth of Jesus / incarnation) and Easter (his death and resurrection) — the most important festival, celebrating the resurrection.
The Church serves its local community as a place of worship and through social and community functions. Nationally and globally, Christians work for others:
Census context: the 2021 census showed Christianity remains Britain's largest religion, but for the first time fewer than half of respondents identified as Christian.
Tap an item, then tap whether it is a Christian belief or a Christian practice.
God: one God, omnipotent, omni-benevolent, just; the Trinity — Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
Creation: God as Creator (Genesis); literal and non-literal readings.
Jesus: incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection, ascension; atonement and salvation.
Afterlife: judgement, heaven and hell; diverse Christian beliefs.
Practices: liturgical / informal / individual worship; prayer (Lord's Prayer).
Sacraments: Baptism and Eucharist — with diverse Catholic and Protestant interpretations.
Community: pilgrimage (Walsingham, Taizé); Christmas and Easter; the Church, Tearfund, reconciliation.
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