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RELIGIOUS STUDIES A
Paper 1: Christianity
Monday 13 May 2019 Afternoon Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
Before you open this book, you must ensure you also have:
• the Question Paper/Answer Book for the other religion option Question Mark
you are entered for (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism or Sikhism).
You will have 1 hour 45 minutes to complete both Question Paper/Answer Books. 1.1
1.2
Instructions
1.3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page and on your other book. 1.4
• Answer all questions. 1.5
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of
2.1
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. 2.2
Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. 2.3
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.
Do not write outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 2.4
2.5
Information
• The maximum mark for this paper is 51. TOTAL
• The marks for the questions are shown in brackets.
• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) will be assessed in the 12-mark
question in the Beliefs section.
Advice
You are advised to spend 50 minutes on this religion option and 50 minutes on your other religion option.
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0 1 Christianity: Beliefs box
0 1 . 1 Which one of the following is not a means of salvation?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Law
B Grace
C Sin
D Spirit
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0 1 . 2 Give two Christian beliefs about Jesus’ Ascension.
[2 marks]
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0 1 . 3 Explain two ways in which belief in the Trinity influences Christians today. box
[4 marks]
0 1 . 4 Explain two Christian beliefs about the causes of sin.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
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0 1 . 5 ‘God cannot be loving because people suffer.’ box
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you should:
• refer to Christian teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
[SPaG 3 marks]
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0 2 Christianity: Practices box
0 2 . 1 Which one of the following is a form of private worship?
[1 mark]
Put a tick () in the box next to the correct answer.
A Praying alone
B Singing hymns in church
C Giving a sermon
D Sharing the peace
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0 2 . 2 Give two ways in which the Church helps Christians to respond to persecution.
[2 marks]
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0 2 . 3 Explain two contrasting examples of the work of the Church in the local community. box
[4 marks]
0 2 . 4 Explain two reasons why celebrating Holy Communion/Eucharist is important for
many Christians.
Refer to sacred writings or another source of Christian belief and teaching in your
answer.
[5 marks]
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0 2 . 5 ‘The Lord’s Prayer is the only prayer that Christians need to use.’ box
Evaluate this statement.
In your answer you should:
• refer to Christian teaching
• give reasoned arguments to support this statement
• give reasoned arguments to support a different point of view
• reach a justified conclusion.
[12 marks]
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