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Street pastor roles
- Parish nursing for example
- Encourages healthy eating and dieting
- IS there for Christians in need of aid
- They provide comfort in the community
- Can tacke guns and knife crime in London
- CARE FOR VULNERABLE IN PRACTICAL WAYS, DONATIONS
Food bank roles
- PROVIDE FOOD FOR POOR
- WORK FOR RECONCILIATION
- TRUSSEL TRUST AIMS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR EVERYONE
- AIMS TO SORT OUT FAMILY DIFFICULTIES
“LOVE THY NEIGHBOR”
- “TREAT OTHERS AS HOW YOU WANT TO BE TREATED”
- “FOR I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO EAT”
- “THE RIGHTEOUS TO ETERNAL LIFE”
HOW DOES THE CHURCH WORK FOR RECONCILIATION?
LOVE THY NEIGHBOR
FORGIVE OUR SINS, LORDS PRAYER
AID FAMILY CRISIS
AIM TO CALM CONFLICTING GROUPS IN STREETS
HOW DO CHRISTIANS RESPOND TO PERSECUTION?
DO NOT BE OVERCOME WITH EVIL, BUT OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD
CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY WORLDWIDE
- CAMPAIGNS FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDION
- RAISES AWARENESS OF PERSECUTION
- HELP OPPRESSED SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
EVEN IF PERSECUTED, CHRISTIANS ARE GUIDED TO LOVE AND DO GOOD
THE CHURCH GROWS BECAUSE OF PERSECUTION BECAUSE CHRISTIANS ARE TREATED TO ETERNAL LIFE
WHAT DOES CHRISTIAN AID DO
- VOUCHES TO END POVERTY
- VOUCHES TO PROVIDE WATER, SHELTER, FOOD, SAFETY, HOMES
- SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
- EMERGENCY RELIEF IN AFRICA
Six articles of faith
- Tawhid
- Angels
- Holy books
- Prophets
- Day of judgement
- Predestination
5 roots of Usul-ad Din
- Tawhid
- Day of judgement
- Prophets
- Imamate
- Resurrection
5 pillars of Islam
- Shahadah
- Salah
- Zakah
- Sawm
- Hajj
10 Obligatory acts
- Salah
- Sawm
- Zakah
- Khums
- Hajj
- Jihad
- Tawalla
- Tabarra
- Encouraging people to do good
- Forbidding evil, discouraging wrongdoing
Why is the Imamate so important?
Imams help to guide Muslims through their lives
Last imam will return on the day of judgement to bring humans hope when he brings JUSTICE AND EQUALITY
Chosen by God, descends from Muhammad
Ali was first imam
Huseyn, ali’s son died in the battle of Karbara, and is celebrated in AShura
During Salah, Muslims say that Ali is the friend of God.
Salah is holy, so by adding this during Salah it shows how important the Imamate belief is to Shi’a muslims
What is the importance of Jummah?
Jummah strengthes Muslim community
“Leave off your trading” - Qur’an, therefore imperative
Resembles unity in Muslim community
Develops discipline in Muslims, which can be put towards spiritual strength and thus a better connection with God
PLEASES ALLAH
WUDU IS CONDUCTED DEMONSTRATING ITS IMPORTANCE
IS SALAH MORE IMPORTANT THATN JUMMAH?
YES
5 PILLARS OF ISLAM
WUDU, SIGNIFICANT
PLEASES GOD
5 TIMES A DAY, MEANING IT IS HOLY
ALL FACE MECCAH, UNITY
JUMMAH DOES THE SAME THINGS, BUT LESS
ALTHOUGH ADVISED IN THE QURAN
“LEAVE OFF YOUR TRADING”
STILL DOESNT MATTER BECAUUSE SALAH IS A PILLAR OF ISLAM
Significance of night of power?
- BETTER THAN A THOUSAND MONTHS
- SPIRITUAL BENEFITS ARE MASSIVE, BETTER THAN THOSE AFTER PRAYING FOR THOUSANDS OF MONTHS
- MUSLIMS GO TO LENGTHS OF STAYING AWAKE AT NIGHT, READING QUR’AN, TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO GOD
What is Zakah?
For muslims who have enough savings, it is compulsory to give 2.5% of one’s savings every year o the poor
What is Khums?
Where shia muslims donate 20% of their income every year to religious leaders which can be put towards better religious matters, and the rest ifs for the poor as charity
