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Component 1: World Religion

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

What do Christians believe a human being is, and why is the human situation seen as a problem to be solved?

Christian beliefs about human nature, including being created in the image of God, the soul, free will, and sin and the Fall, and beliefs about the human condition, including the problem of suffering and separation from God.
An SQA National 5 RMPS answer on World Religion, using Christianity as the worked example. Covers Christian beliefs about human nature, including being created in the image of God, the soul, free will, and sin and the Fall, and the human condition, including suffering and separation from God.
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What do Christians believe is the ultimate point of human life and what happens at the end of it?

The goal of human existence in Christianity, including salvation, eternal life and heaven, restored relationship with God, and the Kingdom of God.
An SQA National 5 RMPS answer on World Religion, using Christianity. Covers the goal of human existence: salvation from sin, eternal life and heaven, a restored relationship with God, and the Kingdom of God, and how Christians describe these beliefs and disagree about them.
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How do Christians believe a person reaches salvation and eternal life with God?

The means of reaching the goal in Christianity, including the death and resurrection of Jesus (atonement), grace, faith, repentance, prayer and worship, the sacraments, and following the teaching and example of Jesus.
An SQA National 5 RMPS answer on World Religion, using Christianity. Covers the means of reaching the goal: the death and resurrection of Jesus (atonement), grace, faith, repentance, prayer, worship and the sacraments, and following the teaching and example of Jesus.
9 min answer →