0490.1.3.02 — C2.3 Christian beliefs about the Holy Spirit.: past paper questions
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- 0490/13 · October/November 2025 · Q3a(i)[2]
Name two of the fruits of the Holy Spirit.
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2024 · Q2a(ii)[4]
Briefly describe how the power of the Holy Spirit might affect Christians. [4]
See it on the paper → - 0490/12 · October/November 2022 · Q2(b)(ii)[7]
What Christians mean by the term ‘salvation’.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2022 · Q2a(i)[3]
Give three Christian beliefs about the Holy Spirit.
See it on the paper → - 0490/13 · October/November 2022 · Q2c[6]
‘There is no way to be sure of the presence of the Holy Spirit.’ Discuss this statement. Give your own opinion and show that you have thought about other points of view. You must refer to Christianity in your answer. Section B – Islam If you have chosen this section answer all the questions.
See it on the paper → - 0490/23 · October/November 2021 · Q3a[7]
Describe one Christian ceremony in which the Holy Spirit is believed to be present.
See it on the paper → - 0490/23 · October/November 2021 · Q3b[7]
Explain what Christians believe about the work of the Holy Spirit.
See it on the paper → - 0490/11 · October/November 2019 · Q1b[7]
Explain Christian beliefs about the Holy Spirit.
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What examiners said
Common approaches were to explain salvation as linked to the sacrifice of Jesus to pay for human sin, to salvation as inherent to the process of conversion and to the personal experience of the believe being saved from sin, either now or in the afterlife through the promise of heaven. These responses often demonstrated a high level of knowledge and tended to be more explanatory in nature than othe...
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/12 Q2(b) (Cambridge)
This was generally well answered. Creditable responses included identifying the Holy Spirit as part of the Trinity, reference to the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in the World and to the gifts given by it. The broad scope of the question meant a wide range of material could be credited.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/13 Q2(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Most responses presented the view that Christians have faith in the presence of the Holy Spirit. This was relevant to the question. However, relatively few candidates made the kind of explicit consideration of faith in relation to doubt or to ideas of external proof that would have led to a discursive response.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0490/13 Q2(c) (Cambridge)
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