Jesus Christ and Salvation
Christians believe that Jesus makes it possible for people to be saved. Learn what Christians believe about the incarnation, crucifixion and resurrection, about sin, and about the ways that salvation is understood.
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How can people be saved? ✝️
Christians believe that sin separates people from God, and that on their own people cannot put this right. They believe that God acted through Jesus Christ to make salvation possible. In this module you learn what Christians believe about the life, death and rising of Jesus, and about how salvation is understood.
Words to know 🔑
Four ideas run through this teaching. Learn them first.
Three ways to understand salvation ⚖️
The specification names three means of salvation. Christians give them different weight.
Match the event 🔗
- Incarnation
- Crucifixion
- Resurrection
- Ascension
- Christians believe God became human in Jesus
- Christians believe Jesus was put to death on a cross
- Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead
- Christians believe Jesus returned to heaven
Name the event ❓
What do Christians believe happened at the resurrection?
- Jesus rose from the dead on the third day
- God became human as a baby
- Jesus was put to death on a cross
- Jesus returned to heaven
Sin and atonement 💔
Christians believe that sin, which means acting against the will of God, separates people from God. The idea of original sin traces this tendency back to the first humans. They believe the death of Jesus brings atonement, repairing the broken relationship between God and humanity so that people can be forgiven.
Match the idea 🔀
- Sin
- Grace
- Atonement
- Redemption
- Acting against the will of God
- The free and undeserved gift of the love of God
- The repairing of the relationship between God and humanity
- Being freed from the power of sin through Jesus
The means of salvation ✅
Which THREE of these are the means of salvation named by the specification? Choose all that apply.
- Law
- Grace
- Spirit
- Sin
- Crucifixion
Order the events 🪜
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Complete the teaching 🧩
Christians believe God became human in Jesus, an event called the _____. Jesus was put to death at the _____, and Christians believe he rose from the dead at the _____. Being saved from sin is called _____, and the free gift of the love of God is called _____.
Spot the true statements 🖍️
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The free gift 🎁
Which word means the free and undeserved gift of the love of God?
- Grace
- Sin
- Law
- Redemption
Which term fits? 🧭
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Explain how Jesus brings salvation ✍️
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