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CHRISTIAN PRACTICES Flashcards

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what is worship?

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any act that shows devotion or love for God

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what is private worship?

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when believers praise or honour God in their home.

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why do christians worship?

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to praise and thank god

to ask for forgiveness

to deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their faith.

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what are the different forms of worship?

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liturgical
non-liturgical
informal

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what is liturgical worship?

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church service that follows a set structure or ritual e.g takes place in church , musics and hymns , bible passages read out.

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what is non liturgical worship?

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a service which does not follow a set text or ritual.

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what is informal worship?

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charismatic worship

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why is liturgical worship important?

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worldwide set order which is familiar to everyone.

gives a sense of tradition.

bible readings follow the christian calendar and teach christian faith and history.

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why is non-liturgical worship important?

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planned= ordered to suit a certain theme.

non-conformist churches = emphasis on the word of god in the bible.

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why is informal worship important?

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allows Christians to get close to God.

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what is prayer?

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communicating with God, either silently or through words and phrases.

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what is a ‘set prayer’

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written down and said more than once by more than one person.

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what is an example of the a ‘set prayer’

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lords prayer

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what is informal prayer?

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personal prayer (which allow individuals to connect with God in their own words)

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why is prayer important?

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gives a sense of peace.
enables Christian’s to talk and listen to god.
gives strength in times of troubles.

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why is the lord prayer important to Christians?

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model of good prayer.

reminds them to forgive others for being forgiven.

it was the prayer that Jesus himself taught his disciples when they asked him how they should pray.

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what is sacraments?

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Blessings that are received during an important ceremony

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what is baptism?

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the sacrament through which people become members of the Church

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what are two parts of sacraments?

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physical activity (e.g baptism washing water over the body)
spiritual meaning (e.g baptism , sin being removed)

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what are the seven sacraments?

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baptism (nearly all)
holy communion (protestants, catholic and nearly all)
confirmation (catholic)
marriage (catholic)
holy orders (catholic)
reconciliation (catholic)
anointing the sick (catholic)

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do all Christians believe in the sacraments?

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Quakers and members of salvation army rejects all sacraments they believe god speaks directly to believers heart.

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why do Christians become baptised?

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becomes a child of god
is cleansed of sin
receives god’s saving grace and the holy spirit.

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why do Christians do infant baptism?

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removes original sin (catholic and orthodox belief)
allows the child to be welcome from church.
the parents can thank god for the new baby and celebrate with family and friends.

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what happens in an infant baptism?

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the priest/minister pours water over the baby’s head and says ‘i baptise you in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit’.
godparents and parents promise to bring the child up as christian.
the child is welcomed to Christianity

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who practices infant baptism?

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catholic , orthodox , anglican etc

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why do Christians do believers baptism?

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people should be old enough to make decisions about their faith.
(the decision to live a life dedicated to Jesus is what saves a person rather than the baptism itself)

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what happens during believers baptism?

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fully immersed in a pool (which symbolises cleansing from sin and rising to new life in Christ.)

asked whether they are willing to change their lives the person gives a brief testimony of their faith in Jesus.

the person is baptised ‘in the name of the father and of the son and of the holy spirit’

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what is holy communion/eucharist?

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sacrament = bread and wine = celebrate the sacrifice of jesus on the cross and his resurrection.

(it recalls the last supper of jesus using his words and actions).

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what are the different interpretations of the holy comumunion?

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catholic,orthodox and some anglicans - transubstantiation

protestant - celebrate holy communion as a reminder of the last supper they believe the bread and wine symbolises jesus sacrifice which help believers to reflect on its meaning today.

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how can holy communion have an impact on individuals?

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receive gods grade by joining in the sacrifice of jesus.

strengthen their faith

become closer to god.

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how can holy communion have an impact on communities?

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brings the community of believers together in unity by sharing bread and wine.
this can provide support to and encouragement for those who are going through a hard time.

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how can holy communion have an impact on wider society?

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acts as a call to love others in practical ways.
encourages Christians to work for equality and justice for all.
many churches collect money during the service to help support those in need.

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how do christian’s celebrate holy communion?

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Catholics= bread by the priest and wine from a shared cup.

Orthodox= bread and wine from the same spoon

Anglican= bread from the priest and the wine from a shared cup at Communion. (they believe in consubstantiation. This is the belief that the bread and wine contain Jesus’ spiritual presence, but do not literally transform into his body and blood)

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what is a pilgrimage?

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a journey made by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons ( as well as making a physical journey to a sacred place , the pilgrim also makes a spiritual journey towards God)

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what are two popular pilgrimage sites for Christians

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Lourdes ( a town in France)
Iona ( a scottish island)

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why do Christians go on a pilgrimage and why is it important?

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grow closer to god
strengthen faith in god
reflect on ones life
thank god for blessings

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how can a pilgrimage affect a christians life?

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more connected to the christian community.

feel cleansed from sin.

see problems in a new light

38
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what is the significanes of Lourdes?

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mary appeared to a girl called bernadette and told her to dig she found water ,the water is believed to have healing properties and a number of healing miracles are claimed to have taken place here.

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what activities can you do in Lourdes?

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bathe in water of the spring/to help others pilgrims who are ill or disabled to bathe in the waters.

pray for healing or forgiveness.

recite the rosary together.

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what is the significance of Iona?

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a monastery was built by Columbia
Christians go there to study the bible and pray which may lead to spiritual growth

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what activities can you do in Iona?

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praying,
reading the bible
reflecting or meditating.
take part in workshops
visit the islands holy or historic sites.

42
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what is a festival?

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day of celebration for religious reasons.

43
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what is christmas?

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commemorates the incarnation and the birth of Jesus.

44
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what is easter?

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celebrates the ressurrection of Jesus from the dead.

45
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how do Christians celebrate Christmas?

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lights - represent jesus as the light coming into the world of darkness.
nativity scenes - shows baby jesus born in poverty.
midnight mass - reflects the holiness of the night and the joy Christians feel at Jesus’s birth.
Christmas Cards - recall the wise mens gifts to jesus.

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how do christians celebrate Easter?

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good friday - special services to remember the crucifixion
saturday night - services of vigil before the lighting of the paschal candle (risen Christ).
sunday - sunrise services , flowers and special hymns to rejoice at resurrection.

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what is church?

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the holy people of god also called the body of Christ.
building which Christians worship.

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what does the church do?

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educate people
meeting places for prayer and worship
help those in need.(food banks)
campaigns for justice.

49
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why is important to Christians to help in the local community?

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Jesus taught that Christians should help others by showing agape (unconditional love) love towards them e.g parable of the sheep and the goats)

50
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what quote shows that Christians believe it is very important to take practical action to help others.

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‘Faith by itself , if it not accompanied by action is dead.’ - James 2:17

51
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what are street pastors?

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people who are trained to patrol the streets in urban areas . they help vulnerable people by providing a reassuring presence on the street

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what do street pastors do?

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listen to peoples problems.
advise on where they might get help. discourage anti-social behaviour.

the focus then widened to responding to drunkness ,anti - social behaviour and fear of crime.

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what is a mission?

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vocation or calling to spread the faith.

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how do christians spread faith?

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evangelism (showing faith in jesus by example or telling others)

55
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why do christians spread faith?

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they do this to fulfil jesus’ instructions to the disciples to spread his teachings (the great commission)

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why is the great commission important?

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all Christians have a duty to spread the gospel but some people become missionaries or evangelists (people who promote Christianity for example by going foreign countries to preach or charitable work)

the aim is to persuade people to accept jesus as their saviour.

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what is alpha?

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an example of evangelism in Britain

58
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what do alpha do?

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introduction for those interested in learning about Christianity
courses are held in homes , workplaces , universities and prisons.

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how do christians spread evangelism?

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praying for others to accept god.

advertising and using media.

inviting people to christian meetings.

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how did the church grow?

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the church missions is to make disciples bot just believers , this means new Christians are also expected to help spread the faith.

evangelism should therefore be followed up by training new converts (people who decide to change their religion faith) the way of following jesus.

every christian has a role in encouraging fellow believers.

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what does persecution mean?

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hostility and ill-treatment usually because of prejudice.

62
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what is a martyr?

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a person who is put to death for not renouncing their religion

63
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why do Christians work for reconciliation?

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Christians believe humans were reconciled to god through Jesus and resurrection . this means that Jesus’ death and resurrection helped to restore the relationship between god and humanity.

For Catholics the sacrament of reconciliation also helps to restore peoples relationship with God.

Matthew 5:23-24 teaches that Christians should be reconciled to each other.

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how do Christians churches respond to persecution?

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for some Christians persecution = positive effect as it strengthens their faith = allows them to share in the suffering of Jesus.

the church believes it is important to act against persecution by supporting persecuted Christians wherever possible and campaigning on their behalf

Christians are encouraged to show love and forgiveness towards their persecutors

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what are the ways church has helped persecuted Christians?

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Christians have smuggled bibles into the USSR (russia) to strengthen and give comfort to persecuted Christians.

sends money to support people persecuted for their faith.

christian solidarity worldwide campaigns for religious freedoms for all.

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why do Christians help those who are in poverty?

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jesus once told a rich man to sell everything and give to the poor.
the parable of the rich man and lazarus tells of a rich man who ends up in hell for ignoring a beggar.
the parable of the good samaritan teaches us the importance of helping all people.

67
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what is are examples of christian aid’s work?

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encourage sustainable development.

provides emergency relief e.g food

end poverty alongside organisations

68
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what is christian aid?

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christian charity that helps the poor.

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