Religious Studies GCSE
Salvation
What Salvation means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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What Catholics achieve through grace, which was won through Jesus' redemptive actions, alongside human cooperation.
The tearing of the temple curtain can be used to explain Christian beliefs about this and the new covenant.
The deliverance from sin, restoring humanity's relationship with God, granting eternal life.
The deliverance from sin and its consequences, restoring humanity's relationship with God.
Topics that use Salvation
- Catholic Christianity - 3.1.3.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Christianity - 3.1.2.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
- Theme G: St Mark’s gospel: the life of Jesus (AQA GCSE)
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