Atonement and salvation
What Atonement and salvation means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Understanding Jesus' messianic mission through the phrase 'ransom for many', as a crucial piece of evidence for Jesus' understanding of his own death and mission.
His death is widely seen as an act of atonement, restoring the relationship between God and humanity.
Topics that use Atonement and salvation
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Authority and inspiration
- Authority of Jesus
- Biblical interpretation
- Blasphemy
- Christ (Messiah)
- Christology
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