AQA GCSE Religious Studies A · 8062
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Execution by being fixed to a cross; in Christianity, the death of Jesus on the cross.
Revise: Jesus Christ: incarnation, crucifixion, resurrection and ascensionSin means wrongdoing against God; Jesus, although sinless, suffered for others. His crucifixion makes forgiveness and a restored relationship with God possible. This gives the cross a meaning beyond suffering: it represents God’s love and the possibility of salvation.
- Revise: Christmas and Easter
A Roman method of execution by fastening a person to a cross; Jesus was put to death in this way.
- Revise: Trial Before Pilate
A Roman method of execution in which a person was fixed to a cross.
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- Revise: Crucifixion and Burial
- Revise: Significance of the Resurrection
The Roman method of execution in which a person was fixed to a cross and left to die.
- Revise: Significance of Key Events
Jesus’ execution on a cross, understood by Christians as central to his saving mission.