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Unit 3: The Revelation of God and the Christian Church

6 dot points across 6 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do Christians worship, mark the festivals and use the sacraments?

The Christian Church: forms of worship, the festivals of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost, and the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion.
A focused CCEA GCSE Religious Studies guide to Christian worship and festivals in Unit 3. Covers liturgical and non-liturgical worship, prayer, the festivals of Christmas, Easter and Pentecost, and the sacraments of baptism and Holy Communion, and their meaning for Christians.
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What happened at the death of Jesus and why is it central to Christian belief?

The death of Jesus: the Last Supper, Gethsemane, the trials before the Sanhedrin and Pilate, the crucifixion, and Christian beliefs about salvation and sacrifice.
A focused CCEA GCSE Religious Studies guide to the death of Jesus in Unit 3. Covers the Last Supper, the agony in Gethsemane, the trials before the Sanhedrin and Pilate, the crucifixion and the words from the cross, and Christian beliefs about salvation, sacrifice and atonement.
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What do Jesus' encounters with others reveal about his attitude and mission?

The encounters of Jesus with others: Jairus and the woman with the haemorrhage, the rich young man, and Zacchaeus, and what they reveal about faith, wealth and repentance.
A focused CCEA GCSE Religious Studies guide to the encounters of Jesus in Unit 3. Covers the healing of Jairus' daughter and the woman with the haemorrhage, the rich young man, and Zacchaeus the tax collector, and what these encounters reveal about faith, wealth, repentance and the mission of Jesus.
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How do the gospels reveal the identity of Jesus as both human and divine?

The identity of Jesus: his baptism, the temptations, the titles Son of God, Son of Man and Messiah, Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi and the Transfiguration.
A focused CCEA GCSE Religious Studies guide to the identity of Jesus in Unit 3. Covers the baptism, the temptations in the wilderness, the titles Son of God, Son of Man and Messiah, Peter's confession at Caesarea Philippi, and the Transfiguration, and how they reveal Jesus as both human and divine.
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What do Christians believe happened at the resurrection of Jesus and why does it matter?

The resurrection of Jesus: the empty tomb, the appearances of the risen Jesus, the ascension, and Christian beliefs about life after death and the significance of the resurrection.
A focused CCEA GCSE Religious Studies guide to the resurrection of Jesus in Unit 3. Covers the empty tomb, the appearances of the risen Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples, the ascension, and Christian beliefs about the significance of the resurrection and life after death.
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What did Jesus teach about the Kingdom of God and how people should live?

The teaching of Jesus: the Kingdom of God in parables such as the Sower and the Mustard Seed, and teaching on forgiveness through the parables of the Lost Son and the Unforgiving Servant.
A focused CCEA GCSE Religious Studies guide to the teaching of Jesus in Unit 3. Covers the Kingdom of God in the parables of the Sower and the Mustard Seed, and Jesus' teaching on forgiveness through the Lost Son and the Unforgiving Servant, and what they reveal about God and how people should live.
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