Question | Answer |
The Baptism of Jesus 1) Explain what the Baptism tells us about the identity of God 2) Explain how this causes problems for Christians today | 1) - he was the Son of God (trinity, divine nature) - John prepared the people for Jesus - Jesus was special (greater than John) -For fills Isiahs prophecies 2) - Jesus need baptising - difficulty in understanding the son of god - disagree about when someone should be baptised |
The Confession of St Peter at Caesarea Philippi 1) Explain the differences and similarities between Mark's account and Matthew's account | 1) Jesus' question 'who do you say I am'- distinguishes between those on the outside and those on the inside 2) MT- Peter has a fuller understanding of the identity of Jesus as SoG 3) MK - Jesus re-defines what it means to be the Messiah 4)MT - Peter as the foundation of the Church |
The Confession of St Peter at Caesarea Philippi 2) Explain why Matthew's account is more important for Catholics than Mark's | 1) Justify the supremacy of the Bishop of Rome - Pope is the successor of St Peter-leader of the Catholic Church 2) Jesus gave St Peter keys to KoH-authority to forgive sins-given to Pope-all Catholic priests 3)Pope has authority to give indulgences 4) Pope has the authority to excommunicate an individual 5) Church is a supernatural institution and so cannot be defeated |
The Transfiguration 1)Explain what the Transfiguration shows about the identity of Jesus | 1)manifestation/revelation-jesus-SoG & greater than moses 2) Jesus as the Messiah 3) OT Theopony 4) Words from God |
The Transfiguration 2) Explain why the Transfiguration might cause problems for Christians today | 1) begins with an unfufilled prophecy 2) christians question historical accuracy of event 3) unbelievable 4) should have had a greater effect on disciples 5) Difficult to understand Jesus' indentity |
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