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Key facts to memorise: Keywords:
Atonement The reconciliation between God ‘For the wages of sin is death, but the
Salvation through Grace and humanity that was sealed by
Salvation through law the sacrificial death of Jesus. gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Salvation through the Spirit. Crucifixion Jesus’ death on the cross – His Jesus our Lord.’ Romans 6:23

Some Christians believe that people can achieve sacrifice atones for Man’s sin. “For it is by grace you have been
salvation by having faith in God and obeying God’s Good Works Doing acts of kindness to others. saved, through faith – and this is not
law will please God. An example is caring for those Grace God’s unconditional love for all from yourselves, it is the gift of God –
who are less fortunate or giving to charity. people. not by works, so that no one can
Heaven The place of eternal joy and
Most Christians believe in salvation through GOOD peace – being in the presence of boast.”
WORKS - the Old Testament makes it God. If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is
Hell The place of eternal suffering or
clear that a person achieves salvation by. the Son of God, God lives in him and
the state after death him in God. And so we know and rely
● Some Christians believe in salvation through Incarnation The teaching that God took the
GRACE (the unconditional love that God has for human form as Jesus. on the love God has for us.’
everyone) God grants salvation through faith in Reconciliation 1. The process of restoring 1 John 4:15-16
Jesus Christ harmony after relationships ‘You may believe that Jesus is the

between people has broken
Some Christians believe in salvation through the Messiah, the Son of God, and that by
spirit: The Holy Spirit helps Christians to follow the down. 2. A sacrament in the believing you may have life in his
teachings of God, and God recognises that everyone Roman Catholic and some name.’ John 21:31
will sin but that they will turn to God in Anglican Churches.
repentance (Acts 20:21). Resurrection 1. The event celebrated each ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. No
Sunday of Jesus rising from the
Crucifixion – Jesus’ death on the cross. Christians dead . one comes to the Father except
believe that this sacrifice proves God’s love for through me.’ John 14:6
Man. Jesus’ death atones (pays the debt of) for 2. The form that many Christians
Man’s sin and restores the relationship between believe the afterlife will take,
God and Man – reconciliation. referring to either physical or
spiritual bodies And if Christ has not been raised, our
The Resurrection – Christians believe that this Salvation To be saved from the preaching is useless and so is your
proves that Jesus was who He said He was - God consequences of sin and allowed faith.” (1 Corinthians 15:14)
the Son. This means that His teachings must be
true. His resurrection is the central belief in to enter Heaven.
Christianity and reassures Christians that there is Sin any action that separates man
an afterlife – Heaven. from God