GCSE RS Christianity Quotes

Monotheism

'You shall have no other gods before me'

Omnipotence

'Nothing is impossible with God'

Belief in Jesus

'Whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life'

Creation

'And God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light'

The Word

'In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God'

Incarnation

'The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us'

Crucifixion

'Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit" '

Significance of Resurrection

'If Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith'

Ascension

'While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven'

Judgement (sheep and goats)

'he will separate the people from one another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats'

Salvation

'For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord'

Worship

'Worship him that made heaven and earth'

Prayer

'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name'

Baptism and Evangelism

'Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit'

Holy Communion

'For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes'

Food Banks

'for I was hungry and you gave me something to eat'

Evangelism

'Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead'

Persecution

'Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven'

Homosexuality

'Do not have sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman'

Sex before marriage

'Every sexual act must be within the framework of marriage'- from a Catholic book

Adultery

'you shall not commit adultery'

Contraception

'Every sexual act should have the possibility of creating new life'- from a Catholic book

Marriage

'be fruitful and increase in number'

Divorce

'Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery against her'

Families

'Anyone who does not provide for their relatives...has denied the faith' 'honour your father and mother'- 10 commandments

Family Relationship (2 quotes)

'Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church' 'Wives submit to your husbands, as to the lord'

Gender

'...nor is there male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus'

The value of the world

'The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it'

Dominion

'Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky'

Animal cruelty

'Every human act of irresponsibility towards creatures is an abomination'

Caring for animals

'Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds'

Adam and Eve

'So God created mankind in his own image'

Abortion (2 quotes)

'Before I formed you in the womb I knew you' 'destruction is murder'- Tertullian (a writer)

Euthanasia (2 quotes)

'Your body is a temple of the holy spirit' 'You shall not murder'

Prison

'For...I was in prison and you came to visit me'

Hate crime

'There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus

Retribution

'If there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth...'

Vengeance

'Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God's wrath'

Suffering

'We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance'

Corporal punishment

'He who spares the rod hates their children'

Forgiveness

'Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us'

Jesus and forgiveness

'Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing'

Death penalty (2 quotes)

'Whoever sheds human blood, by humans shall their blood be shed' 'I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked'- prophet Ezekiel

Reconciliation

'Winning the peace involves a whole series of acts to help democracy and development'- Fabius, minister 'having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life'

Terrorism

'The purpose of terrorism lies...in producing terror'- Tony Blair

Greed as a reason for war

'For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil'

Retaliation (2 quotes)

'Do not repay anyone evil for evil' 'If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also'

Violent war

'Put your sword back in its place for all who draw the sword die by the sword'

Pacifism

'Blessed are the peacemakers'