1.2 Christianity: Practices Flashcards
Why worship?
Chrsitians worship to:
-Thank God for his blessings
- To ask for forgiveness
- To seek God’s help
- To help deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their faith
Quotes about worship
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up”
“But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the Father seeks to worship him”
Lithurgical worship
- Lithurgical worship is a service that follows a set pattern and structure with set prayers and readings each time, led by the priest.
- Lithurgical worship is found in Catholgic, Orthodox and Anglican churches
- Hymns are also sung and a sermon may be given by the priest An example of lithurgical worship is the Eucharist
Why is Lithurgical worship important to Christians?
- It is traditional as it it has been passed down through generations
- Worldwide order of service that is familiar to all
- Ordered nature makes worshippers feel comfortable and part of the process
Why is Non-Lithurgical worship important to Christians?
Without set words, worshippers feel it comes more from the heart
Non-Lithurgical Worship
- This type of worship has services that are in no set order and have a changeable structure
- Someone will plan a service based around a theme with Bible readings, sermons and hymns based around this. The prayer is often in the leader’s own words
- Commonly found in Methodist and Baptist Churches
Why is Non-Lithurgical worship important to Christians?
- Less formal, more modern
- It is easier to express your faith
- People can take an active part in worship at the Church
- More emotionally connected
What is Charismatic Worship?
- Charismatic worship is a type of free-flowing worship that involves dancing, clapping
- People believe that in Charismatic worship, the holy Spirit is at work within them
Private Worship
Including Benefits
- Private worship allows people to spend personal time with God
- Gives a time out from stress and everyday pressures
- It may include prayers and meditation on Bible passage
Remember to expand on the points. e.g. the first point - allows christians to be close build a relationship with God
Why do Christians pray?
- Helps to build a connection and close relation with God
- Enables Christians to talk and to listen to God
- Give a sense of strength and peace in times of trouble
What is a set prayers?
Prayers that have been written down and said more than once (e.g. Lord’s prayer)
What is an informal prayer?
A prayer than has been made up by an individual using his or her own words
What is the Lord’s Prayer?
The Lord’s Prayer is the ay Jesus taught his disciples to pray when he was asked by them “Master, how should we pray?”
One quote from the Lord’s prayer
“Hallowed be thy Name”
Why is the Lord’s Prayer important?
- It is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples
- It is a model of a good prayer - combining praise of God and asking for what you need
- Brings a sense of unity as severyone is praying the same words at the same time
What are sacraments?
Sacraments are holy rituals that express inner and spiritual experience with symoblic actions and words
You can say that they help strengthen the relationship with God
Describe the Catholic and Orthodox beliefs about Sacraments
Catholic and Orthodox Christians believe in 7 Sacraments which they believe were started by Jesus
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Eucharist
- Reconciliation
- Healing
- Marriage
- Ordination
Describe the Protestant beliefs about Sacraments
Many Protestant Christians only believe in two of the sacraments, known as the Gospel Sacraments because they were authorised by Jesus:
- Baptism
- The Eucharist
Why do some Christians not believe in any sacraments?
- Quackers and the Salvation Army reject all sacraments
- Because there is no direct reference amde to most of the sacraments
- They believe that Jesus did not intend for Baptism or his words and actions over Bread and wine to become prescribed rituals. They believe that rituals only distract Christians from true religion
Give one Biblical quote on Baptism
“Go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit”
What is the importance of Baptism?
- They feel they are doing what Jesus did, so it connects them to him
- Baptism removes sin and enables spiritual growth
- It welcomes a person into the Christian community
What are the two types of Baptism
Infant Baptism
Believer’s Bptism
What are the key elements of Infant baptism?
- Baptism of a baby
- Holy water is poured over the baby’s head
- The priest usually says, “I baptise you in the name of the father, the son, and the holy spirit”
- Godparents and parents make promises to God on behalf of the child to reject evil, repent and fight for good
What are the reasons for practicing infant baptism?
- Removes original sin and purifies the child
- The child is welcomed into the Christian faith as soon as possible
- Parents thank God for their new baby
