Faith and Action
What Faith and Action means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Reference: AQA
The four men, unable to enter the crowded house, dig through the roof to lower their paralysed friend to Jesus, and seeing their faith Jesus responds.
Sincere belief must be demonstrated through physical actions and worship, so beliefs are not entirely separate from actions.
Topics that use Faith and Action
- Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Divine authority
- Resurrection
- Adalat
- Akhirah
- Asceticism and Humility
- Atonement
- Atonement and salvation
- Authority
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