Christian Practices Flashcards
What is worship ?
Worship is acts of religious praise , honour and devotion .
–Wprship is the way in which Christians show their deep love , reverence and respect for God . It is connected with the wod ‘worth’ and means to recognisie someone’s importance and value ..
How might Chrstians worship
-Alone or with others , in church or at people’s homes , anywhere approprit .
-May involve biblereadings , prayer , singing hymns
-festivals , religious art
-You can worship anytime but Christian’s weekly public worship tkes place on Sunday , the day of Jesus; resurrction .
Why do Christians worship ?
-Worship allows Christians to praise and thank God for his blessings , to ask fo forgiveness of sin or to seke God;s help for themselves or others who maybe suffering .
-Worship helps deepen a Christian’s relationship with God and gives him or her comfort and strength to live a more truly Christian lfie .
What is liturgial worship ?
-A church service that follows a set strucutre or ritual .
Liturgical worship explained ?
-A priest leads a congregration , in formal pyers that have st responses .
-Bible passafes area read out , often during the service the congeraiton ochoir ing hyms or priest too .
-EXAMPLES of liturgicla worship is the celebrationo f eucharist for Catholic , orthodox or Anglican churches .
What is non-liturgical worship ?
-A servicce that does not follow a set text or ritual .
Non-liturgical worship explained
-There is not a set order or ritual .
-EXAMPLES - methodist or baptis churches .
-Servic is usually focused on bible readings and a sermon based on the readings .
Informal worship
-A type of non-liturgical worhsip ,s ometimes ‘charismatic’ or spontneous in nature
Informal worship explained
Wuakers worhsip mainl silently , feel gods spirit coming inot thei thorughts by prayers .
-charismatic - dancng clapping calling out ad spekaing in tongues . THESE WORSHIPPERS FEEL IT EASIER TO EXPERIENCE GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT IN INFORMAL WORSHIP
Characteristic of liturgical worship - WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR CHRISTIANS . (1)
-the people receive forgiveness from God , through the ctions of the priest .
-THe people receive the living presence of Jesus in Holy Communion .-Bible reading folow christian calendar ,a nd teach faith and history across old and new testament and pauls letters.
Characteristic of liturgical worship - WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR CHRISTIANS . (2)
-There is a worldwide set order of service that is familiar to all , even visitors .
-The ritual has been passed down through generations , giving a sense of tradition .
Characteristic of non -liturgical worship - WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR CHRISTIANS . (1)
-The style of worship follows that of some early Christians who met to hear about Jesus in the joy of the spirit after Pentecost .
-Faith is expressed in a variety of way s. Holycommunion maybe celebrated different .
-Christians can share personal interpeatations of the bible - LIBERAL .
Characteristic of liturgical worship - WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT FOR CHRISTIANS . (2)
-People can take an active part in church ,by praing loud , or speaking without formal training .
-THe sevice may have an emotional impct , with a feeeling of personal revelaiton from God .
Pravate worship
-When a believer praises or honours God , on his or her own .
-may involve studying , editation on a bible passafe using iadso f worship liek a rosary .
EXAM ; explain two contrasting examples of christian worship (4 marks)
-One example of Christian worship would be liturgical worship . liturgicial worship follows a stric pattern . An example of this owuld be reading out passages from the gospel (with set responses )
–A contrasting example of Christain worship ould be non liturgical worship . Which is worship which does not follow a strict pattern . AN example of this owuld be dancing clapping , orpraying aloud or speakign without any formal traingng , normally done spontaneously.
What is prayer
prayer is communicating with God in silecne or aloud , with ors alone .
-Using set pryers or informal prayer .
what is set prayer
-prayers that hvae been written down and said more thn oce by more thn one person - the rod prayer
what is informal prayer
prayer that is made up by an indicidual using his or her own owrds
-find it easier to express way of feeling this way . SOME , OPEN THEIR HRWATS TO GOD EASILY MORE . .-
-sometimes Christains say a set prayer before eating a meal ot thankGOD , FOR PORIVIDING WHAT HTEY NEED , OR BEFORE THIER MEAL .
nonconformist - may sit to pray
catholics use rosary too pray .
Christians beleief baout prayer
-Christians beleive God will andswer prayer but not always int he way a person woud like .
-Prayer cn help accept god’s wille ven if it is suffering .
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SIGNIFICANCE O PRIVATE WORSHIP AND PRAYER
-WORSHIP is not all about attending public seervices , it affeccts the hwole of a christian life .
-private worship helops the christian build upa discipline which gives them strength to cope int imes of trouble .
–enourages a routine allwoign time for relection .
-THROUGHP RAYER chrstins can find peace and s ense of communtion with God int heir eeverdy life as follwoers of Jesus .
-When Jesus was asked to teach his disciples to pray
-He answered with THE LORD’S PRAYER
Parts of the Lord’s prayer explained
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“Hallowed be thy name”
-Asking for forgiveness (forigve us our tresspasses )
-Also asking God for the necessitities .