Explain what Roman Catholics and other Christians believe about sexual relationships outside of marriage as well as within marriage. Use bible passages and Christian teaching and practice to support your answer.
AO1: BELIEF Explain what Roman Catholics and other Christians believe about sexual relationships outside of marriage as well as within marriage. Use bible passages and Christian teaching and practice to support your answer. All Christian churches teach that sex belongs in marriage. The proper context of a sexual relationship is marriage and it was what God intended us to do, thus making it very important. God intended everyone to get married, have sex and have children. 'So God created human beings...he created them male and female, blessed them and said, "have many children, so that your descendents will live over all the earth. (Genesis 1:27-28) Sex outside of marriage is not permitted in the Catholic Church for many reasons. One of these is that it will not fulfil everything that God intended it to be, which is the expression of deep love. Also sex makes the marriage official, this is the last stage of becoming a married couple. This is also known as the marriage being consummated. The basis of this is the belief that marriage is a sacrament. It is permanent, exclusive, a sign of God's love and it should be life giving. The two most important points are life giving - every marriage should be open to the possibility of having children and a person's life is enriched through being married. The other point is exclusive - promise to be faithful and to not have an affair.
Explain What Christians Believe About The Death Of Jesus
Explain What Christians Believe About The Death Of Jesus Christians believe all mankind were destined for eternal life and through our own wrong doing and sin we have given this freedom back to God. This is told in the Bible through the story of Adam and Eve which is second only to the creation of the world in the order of the Bible It is important for us also to understand that at one point it was widely believed that Adam and Eve were historical people and that a majority of people in the world never questioned there existence. However opinion on this matter has widely changed over time. Now beliefs of different branches of Christians fluctuate on this particular meaningful story in the Bible, liberalists would now tell you Adam and Eve were just a way of getting across a message and they never truly existed as factual people in history. They would however tell you that there is a strong and important message behind this for us all to reflect on. On the other hand fundamentalists would tell you Adam and Eve once walked this earth like you and me and they would also agree that there is a meaningful knowledge behind this for us all to look and take heed from. All Christians believe that Jesus was the Son of God, in Mark chapter one verse eleven a voice from heaven came and said, ' You are my own dear son, I am pleased with you' As Jesus was the son of God and in fact
Describe what Baptism is
Baptism I am a fifth year GCSE student and as part of my coursework, I have to describe the sacrament of Baptism. I recently attended a Baptism ceremony and I intend to describe in detail the procedures during the ceremony and the significance of each part. Baptism is the first sacrament received by people in the Catholic church. It usually takes the form of infant baptism - sometimes, if a baby is ill, the ceremony will take place within the first few hours of life, but normally, babies are 2 - 6 weeks old when they are baptised. It is believed that during the Baptismal sacrament, the Holy Spirit enters a person, gives new life, and claims that person is now 'in Christ'. A person 'in Christ' is supposed to grow more like Christ as they grow up. This is made possible by the Holy Spirit. The Ceremony. The Baptismal Ceremony consists of three parts. . The Welcome. 2. The Celebration of God's word. 3. The Celebration of the Sacrament. The Welcome. The family and the child assemble at the back of the church - this represents being 'outside' the church. The priest welcomes them in and asks them what they want of the church, to which they reply 'Baptism'. Godparents are asked if they agree to help and the priest, parents and godparents make a sign of the cross on the child's forehead. The Celebration of God's word. During this part of the ceremony, a reading from the
Shopping on Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve The train is full of hundreds of people waiting for the same destination as mine. I look around to see if there are any seats available but all I see is people pushing and shoving as if they were a herd of sheep's. I could hear people muttering rude comments at each other like a crowd of bees buzzing towards me. I see a man that lives on my street, I push towards him. As I get closer I can smell a cheesy odour, remembering how awful his scent is, I slowly try to make my way away from him hoping that he doesn't see me. I hear a voice say, 'Next stop Bond Street' I can feel all the excitement in the air, there's silence in the train, but I can hear heart beats pumping faster and faster. The train stops. Everyone runs towards the stores as if the worlds about to end. While people push and shove their way threw I get effortlessly tossed off the train. I reach a street full of department stores and food places. The Christmas decorations beautifully hang from lamp posts and trees. I feel the Christmas atmosphere around me, filling me with joy and excitement; lights falling from the trees make the street even brighter than before. I intend to go Subway and get a quick and easy sandwich, so I can get started with all the shopping. I look around but don't see a Subway at sight, I hear stall men shout, 'Get your ice cream here' 'Get your hot dogs hear' But none
My understanding of the meaning of 'Here' by R.S. Thomas.
Romi Verstappen My understanding of the meaning of 'Here' by R.S. Thomas. After reading this poem through a few times, I can clearly see that there are many different interpretations that people can make. Some may come to a conclusion that the poem is about Jesus and his crucifixion, and others may believe it is about war or even from the viewpoint of an unborn child. However, I believe that all of these meanings are true in some parts of the poem, as for me, no one meaning fits perfectly as there are always some lines which do not fit under that specific meaning. The very first line, 'I am a man now' stands out as ever word is a stressed syllable and is monosyllabic. This technique signals to the reader that there is a deeper meaning. This line could be referred to 'Jesus' as well as 'war'. It could be referred to Jesus in the sense that Jesus was brought to Earth as God but in the form of man. It could be referred to the subject of 'war' as the statement could be showing that this man has come of age as a true adult, possibly due to seeing things that no man should see during battle which has destroyed his innocence. In lines 2 and 3, 'Pass your hand over my brow you can feel the place where the brains grow', passing a hand over a brow (or forehead) is something that a person does when he/she has a fever. In this case it could be referring to a fever of the mind; there
Outline the presentation of the person of Jesus in John's Gospel. (20 marks)
Jody Evans 13A Outline the presentation of the person of Jesus in John's Gospel. (20 marks) Throughout John's Gospel Jesus is portrayed in different ways. He is described as "flesh" yet he also has divine qualities and characteristics. John regards Jesus as Logos meaning "word". According to Lightfoot the logos had "diverse origins and might convey different shades of meaning to different readers". Such readers would be Jews and Greeks. This quote proves one of John's main purposes to be universal. First the Jewish background relating back to the logos or 'Word' of God. This was seen as a creative force as mentioned in chapter 1 Genesis. This also connected to the prophets where they delivered God's word to the audience. Wisdom was spoken of with a connection with Sophia. Greek background the reason and the outward expression of inward thought. For the stoics, logos was the all - pervading presence of God, the mind of God guiding and controlling life. They searched for the 'divine spark' to become a child of God. Philo of Alexandria was a Hebrew and a historical figure that came to earth and lived with mankind. This exemplifies this of Jesus. Logos is vital for the evangelist's appreciation of the person of Jesus but only used in the Prologue. This was to show pre-existence, creator, life and light of men, flesh which is 'sarx' superior to John he Baptist,
Christian Views on Life and Death
Life and Death 'Christians think it is always wrong for a person to end a life.' Do you agree? Give reasons for your answer and discuss more than one viewpoint before making a conclusion. The taking of one's own life is called Suicide. One of the most important teachings from the Bible is the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. 'Thou shalt not kill,' Exodus 20:13. Many Christians say that killing yourself breaks this commandment and therefore it is wrong for one to kill oneself. Even if the person was not well and unhappy within themselves a Christian would say that 'I will praise thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.' It does not matter if things are going badly- God has made me perfect in 'his own image and likeness' and according to his plan, so things are only temporary and are only like this because God has made it like this. A Christian would say that it is wrong for a person to commit suicide in these circumstances because it is only a passing time in the person's life. God has better plans but they could not cope. Considering Euthanasia, most Christians would take a stance that it is murder and it is therefore wrong but some would disagree and say that in some circumstances it would be better and acceptable. Jesus showed compassion to all those suffering and in need- lepers, blind men, the deaf- all people with serious disabilities. Some Christians would say it
What close examination of the first sign at Cana, the clearing of the Temple and Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, show how right at the beginning of the Gospel, Saint John has begun to develop one of the main themes which is the Jesus fulfills Ju
What close examination of the first sign at Cana, the clearing of the Temple and Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus, show how right at the beginning of the Gospel, Saint John has begun to develop one of the main themes which is the Jesus fulfills
GCSE TP Bible Quotes
GSCE T&P Bible Quotes Nature of God * God created mankind "in his own image" Genesis Old Testament * "The word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." John New Testament * Story of Ascension and the descent of the Holy Spirit New Testament * Miracles in Bible: Blind Man, Resurrection of Christ, Water from Rock, Feeding of the many Nature of Belief * "This is the body, which is for you . . . This cup is the new covenant in my blood" Corinthians New Testament * Lord's Prayer Matthew New Testament Good and Evil * Devil in Bible: > Genesis: Adam and Eve Old Testament > Job: Sufferings of Job Old Testament > Devil tries to tempt Christ New Testament * "In everything, do to others as you would have them do to you" Matthew New Testament * Natural Evil: > Noah's Flood Genesis New Testament > Damnation of Sodom Genesis Old Testament * Adam and Eve expelled out of the Garden of Eden Genesis Old Testament * Ten Commandments Exodus Old Testament * Parables of Jesus/Way Jesus Acts in the Bible Religion in Human Relationships * "There is neither . . . male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus." Galatians New Testament * "I permit no women to teach or have authority over men, she is to keep silent" Timothy New Testament * "Husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself." Ephesians New
A disciple means a follower. In Mark's gospel there is reference to the disciples of the Pharisees (2:19) and the followers of John the Baptist were known as disciples.
A disciple means a follower. In Mark's gospel there is reference to the disciples of the Pharisees (2:19) and the followers of John the Baptist were known as disciples. A Christian Disciple is a person who follows the ways and teachings of Jesus Christ. It is a collective word for Christians while the Apostles were the twelve chosen by Jesus to be his closest followers and to preach the Word of God to all nations. He chose his apostles in order to train them to share in his work of preaching and healing, and to eventually carry on his mission after he had departed. In a sense he was to live on in them. The twelve apostles were to represent the twelve tribes of Israel that God made the first covenant with. The first disciples were ordinary people who Jesus asked to follow him. It is strange that Jesus did not pick any anyone rich or powerful but four ordinary fishermen to be his most loyal companions. This shows that former lifestyles were no longer relevant - everyone was accepted in the Kingdom of God. 'As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. ''Come follow me," Jesus said "and I will make you fishers of men.'' At once they left their nets and followed him. When he had gone on a little farther , he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John in a boat, preparing their