Christian perspectives on themes Flashcards
Catholics are ——-, meaning that they believe there’s only one God.
monotheistic
This one God is believed to have revealed himself as three persons (the Trinity):
the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Some are called by God to live a celibate life, as …
priests (Catholic), monks or nuns.
——— is a practice in many Christian churches but most of them do not consider it a sacrament.
Marriage
Marriage is a practice in many Christian churches but most of them do not consider it a …
sacrament
Many parts of society see marriage as …
sacred and important.
What does Liturgy mean?
To worship God in a formal or
structured way,
What does Extempore mean?
Informal way of worship
What does Evangelism mean?
Spreading the Christian
gospels (Jesus life and teachings) by public
preaching,
What does transsubstantiation mean?
Belief that the bread and wine become the physical blood and body of Christ?
What does Eucharist mean?
the Christian service, ceremony, or sacrament commemorating the Last Supper, in which bread and wine are consecrated and consumed.
What is a Sacrament?
(With example)
An outward sign of an invisible and inward blessing by God,
for example baptism and Eucharist.
Some Churches that practice believers’ baptism consider it …
an important ceremony but do not refer to it as a ‘sacrament’.
What are the the 7 sacraments?
These are baptism, the Eucharist,
confirmation, reconciliation, holy orders,
marriage and the sacrament of the sick
The sacrament of the Eucharist is also known as …
Holy Communion or Mass.
At a Holy Communion children are allowed to have …
bread and wine
in church for the first time.
At mass, the plate used to catch the bread is called…
A patten
Reconciliation is the sacrament of …
forgiveness
During the reconciliation sacrament Christians say that …
They are sorry for the bad
things that they have done by confessing their sins
Christians tell the —————- what they have done wrong and the
——— asks God to forgive them.
priest or vicar
During reconciliation, To prove that they are truly sorry, the person has to …
say a penance
and try not to sin again.
God says that he will forgive us for anything bad that …
we do as long
as we are sorry for it.
W hen Catholic Christians are teenagers, they make their …
confirmation
Confirmation is similar to a 1. This time the person 2.
- baptism where the person makes promises
- chooses to make these promises
themselves.
Confirmation Is attended by the …
Archbishop
The same ——- are used at the confirmation as were used at the baptism.
oils
The sacrament of marriage or matrimony is when …
two people get
married.
In marriage, The couple are “————-” and their relationship is blessed by
God
joined together
In marriage, they will make solemn vows …
“In sickness and in health”
Christians see marriage as a legitimate place for …
starting a family
Holy orders is sacrament only ————. This is when they want to ‘——‘
- taken by some people
- work for the church
The priest or vicar, usually a man, promises to …
devote their whole lives to the God and remain celibate
———— is usually the last sacrament a Christian can have and is given to people who are very sick and will probably die.
Last rite
Last rite is usually the last sacrament a Christian can …
have and is given to people who are very sick and will probably die.
Sometimes a sick person receives the last rite sacrament and …
gets well again.
The last rite sacrament of the sick is normally given to a person in hospital
or in their bed at home. The ——— goes to their house.
priest or vicar
During last rite, The ————- are used.
oils and candles
