Christain Practises Flashcards
Worship
-grow closer to god
-forgiveness
-show gratitude
-help
Significance of worship
Bringing a community
Liturgical- more holy given forgiveness from the priest
Non liturgical- more personal between you and god
Liturgical worship
Formal, set pattern, lead by a priest
Advantages and disadvantage of liturgical worship
A- organised and expected , direct words of got
D- long, predictable, repetitive, not personal
Non liturgical worship
Spontaneous worship not following a set pattern
Advantage and disadvantage of non liturgical worship
A- silent and peacefull
Reflectfull
D- boring
Doesn’t feel holy and sacred
Prayer
The opening of ones heart and communicating with god through prayer as an expression of faith
Significance of prayer
Reminder of gods teachings
Help accepts god will
A routine
Significance of Lord’s Prayer
Reminder that god is the father of the whole community
Used in every sacrement
When Discipiles asked what to prayer he replied with the Lord in prayer
Sacrements
A Christian believed to be ordained by Jesus
A visible sign and symbol of invisible grace
Baptism
The initiation right by which people become members of the church
Believers baptism church
Baptists and Pentecost’s
Argument for believers baptism
Too young to understand
Freedom and choice is important
Confirmation
Can confirm baptism promise later in life
Argument for infants baptism
Avoid “original sin” of Adam and Eve
Turn yourself to god
Brought up in faith
Water dunking symbolism
Wash sins + reborn into new life
Eucharist
Also known as holy communion becoming one with Christ through sharing his body and blood