Religious StudiesPaper 5

Christianity through a Study of the Gospel of Mark

[GRE51]WEDNESDAY 15 MAY, AFTERNOON

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Centre Number

Candidate Number

MV18

General Certificate of Secondary Education2019

Time1 hour 30 minutes, plus your additional time allowance.

Instructions to CandidatesWrite your Centre Number and Candidate Number in the spaces provided at the top of this page.You must answer the questions in the spaces provided.Do not write on blank pages.Complete in black ink only. Answer all the questions in Section A and two from three questions in Section B in the spaces provided in this booklet.

Information for CandidatesThe total mark for this paper is 100.Quality of written communication will be assessed in Section B Questions 5(c), 6(c) and 7(c), where two questions only are required to be completed.Figures in brackets printed at the end of each question indicate the marks awarded to each question or part question.

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Section A

Answer all questions.

1 Parables and the Kingdom of God

(a) (i) Why did Jesus use parables? [1 mark]

(ii) In the Parable of the Sower, what happened to the seed that fell on the path? [1 mark]

(iii) In the Parable of the Sower, what happened to the seed that fell among thorn bushes? [1 mark]

(iv) Where did Jesus say you should not put a lamp? [1 mark]

(v) What type of seed did Jesus say was the smallest seed in the world? [1 mark]

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(b) Explain the meaning of the Parable of the Sower. [5 marks]

(c) “The Kingdom of God should be open to everyone.”

Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. [5 marks]

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2 Discipleship

(a) (i) Name two of the twelve disciples. [1 mark for each]

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(ii) Name one thing Jesus ordered his disciples not to take with them on their mission. [1 mark]

(iii) What did Jesus give his disciples authority over? [1 mark]

(iv) Why did Jesus praise the widow at the Temple Treasury? [1 mark]

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(b) Do you think it is all right for Christians to be wealthy?

Give reasons for your answer. [5 marks]

(c) “The rewards of discipleship are far greater than the cost.”

Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. [5 marks]

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3 Miracles: Jesus heals a boy with an evil spirit

14 When they joined the rest of the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and some teachers of the Law arguing with them. 15 When the people saw Jesus, they were greatly surprised, and ran to him and greeted him. 16Jesus asked his disciples, “What are you arguing with them about?”17A man in the crowd answered, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, because he has an evil spirit in him and cannot talk. 18 Whenever the spirit attacks him, it throws him to the ground, and he foams at the mouth, grits his teeth, and becomes stiff all over. I asked your disciples to drive the spirit out, but they could not.”

(Mark 9 v 14-18) (GNT)

(a) Complete the rest of this story. [5 marks]

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(b) Explain what can be learnt from the attitude of the boy’s father in this story. [5 marks]

(c) “The miracles of Jesus did not please everyone.”

Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. [5 marks]

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4 The Identity of Jesus

(a) Outline the events surrounding Peter’s declaration about Jesus at Caesarea Philippi. [5 marks]

(b) Do you think Messiah is an appropriate title for Jesus?

Give reasons for your answer. [5 marks]

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(c) “Jesus was a good teacher and nothing more.”

Do you agree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer. [5 marks]

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Section B

You must answer two questions from this section.

5 The Death and Resurrection of Jesus

(a) Retell the story of Jesus’ burial. [5 marks]

Use the lines below if required.

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(b) Explain the significance of the women finding the empty tomb. [5 marks]

Use the lines below if required.

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(c) “You cannot claim to be a Christian if you do not believe in the Resurrection.”

Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered different points of view. You should refer to Mark’s gospel in

your answer. [10 marks]

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Use the lines below if required to answer Question 5(c).

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6 The Teachings of Jesus

(a) Describe what happened when some people brought children to Jesus. [5 marks]

Use the lines below if required.

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(b) Explain Jesus’ teaching and example on how to cope with temptation. [5 marks]

Use the lines below if required.

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(c) “It is difficult to have faith in God today.”

Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered different points of view. You should refer to Mark’s gospel in

your answer. [10 marks]

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Use the lines below if required to answer Question 6(c).

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7 Miracles

(a) Retell the story of a man with a dreaded skin disease. [5 marks]

Use the lines below if required.

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(b) Explain why some people were marginalised from society in the time of Jesus. [5 marks]

Use the lines below if required.

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(c) “The teaching of Jesus is more important than the miracles of Jesus.”

Do you agree or disagree? Give reasons for your answer showing that you have considered different points of view. You should refer to Mark’s gospel in your answer. [10 marks]

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Use the lines below if required to answer Question 7(c).

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