Christian Practices Flashcards
Liturgical Worship
Prayer thats has a set pattern. Gives a sense of unity.
Non Liturgical Worship
Prayer that doesnt follow a set pattens. It allows people to express their love to god independently.
Informal Worship
Prayer that can be peformed anywhere. Early christians prayed like this
Private Worship
Worship done independently, usually at home. Allows you to have a 1 to 1 with god
Infant Baptism
Baptised when your were given Birth too. Removes “Original Sin”, parents choice.
Believers Baptism
Baptised at any point of your life, your choice whether to be Christian or not.
Easter
- Ressurection of Jesus
- Celebrated throughout a whole week
- Hold Crosses, have bread/wine pray
Christmas
- Birth of Jesus
- Traditions similiar to events during Jesus’s birth
- Midnight Mass, gift giving, Nativity
Why is Easter more Important than Christmas
Jesus sacrificed himself to atone for mankinds “Original Sin”.
Explain “Bright, peace”. [Bible]
Jesus being the lantern, guiding people on the right path to peace.
Pilgrimage
Holy journey to a location
Holy Land
- Holiest place for Jews, confirms their beliefs
- Travel there to strengthen relationship with God
Lourdes
- Christian Pilgrimage
- Healing water, curing 67 people
- Traven there to strengthen relationship with God
Makkah
- Holiest place for Muslims
- Birth place of Prophet Muhammed and location of Allah’s house
- Walk between Mountain Safa and Marwa
How Church helps the community
- Street pastors, helping those at night
- Food banks and charity organizations (CAFOD/Christian Aid)
- Give money to the Church
Explain “Love your neighbour”. [Bible]
-Treat everyone equally, dont judge their backround
Persecution
Treating someone differently based on their backround
Lord’s Prayer
- How to perform prayer
- Said during Worship, Baptism and Holy Communions
What is a Sacrament
- Ceremony in order to convert (Baptism)
- Removes Original Sin, purifies you
Holy Communion
- Re enacts the ““Last Supper
- Brings unity, encourage/support others in difficult times
- Charitable donations allowed
Church/Christians attitudes to Poverty
- “Its easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the Kingdom of God”
- Have many charities to help the poor: CAFOD, Christian Aid
- Have Street Pastors
Why go Pilgrimage?
- Strengthen relationships with God
- To witness miracles
- To ask for forgiveness
Pilgrimage (Lourdes)
- Miracle water, healing 64 people
- Recitations of the Bible together
Pilgrimage (Iona)
- Nice and Quiet place for Pilgrims to stay
- Attend services, pray, reading the bible
Evangelism
Preaching the word of God to convert everyone into Christianity to increase Church growth (Great Commissions)
