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What is the definition of worship?

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Acts of religious praise, honour or devotion

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Why do Christians Worship? Give 2 reasons

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  1. To praise and thank god for his blessings.
  2. To ask for forgiveness from sin.
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What is prayer?

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Communication with god in silence or aloud, with others or alone.

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What prayer did Jesus teach his disciples?

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The Lord’s prayer.

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What is a believer’s baptism?

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Initiation into the church by immersion into water. Only to be done at an age where you can understand the importance of the ceremony.

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Give two reasons why Communion is important to Christians.

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It brings the community of believers together
It strengthens their commitment to the faith

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What is a pilgrimage?

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A journey by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons?

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Give two reasons Christians go on pilgrimage.

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  1. Strengthen their faith.
  2. Ask for forgiveness from sin.
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Give two places that Christian’s may go on pilgrimage.

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  1. Lourdes
  2. Iona
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Give two ways the Church helps the local community.

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  1. Food banks
  2. Street pastors
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Name a charity that helps to distribute food in the UK.

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  1. The Trussel Trust
  2. The Oasis Project.
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What is Mission?

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The calling of a religious organisation or individual to go out into the world and spread their faith.

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What is evangelism?

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Spreading the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

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What is great commission?

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Where Jesus said to make disciples of people, not just believers.

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What is reconciliation?

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The restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down.

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What are the three types of worship?

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Liturgical, Non-liturgical and private

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Which type of worship is a service which follows a set structure or ritual?

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Liturgical

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Which type of worship is a service that does not follow a set text or ritual?

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Non-liturgical

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Which type of prayer is prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person?

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Set Prayer

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Which type of prayer is prayers that is made up by an individual using his or her own words?

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Informal prayer.

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What is infant baptism?

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Where babies or young children became members of the Church. Promises are made on their behalf.

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Give two alternative names for Holy Communion.

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  1. Mass
  2. Eucharist
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What is holy communion?

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A service of thanksgiving where the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread and wine.

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Name the two ways in which most Churches celebrate Holy Communion and give a description of what they are.

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  1. Ministry of the Word – focuses on God’s word in the Bible.
  2. Ministry of Holy Communion – offering and sharing the bread and wine.
25
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Give two reasons Christians go on pilgrimage

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  1. Strengthen their faith
  2. Ask for forgiveness from sin
  3. Seek a cure from an illness
25
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Why are festivals important to Christians? Give two reasons.

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They help them to remember the important events in the religion and help them to plan public worship.

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What are the two main festivals in Christianity?

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  1. Christmas
  2. Easter
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What does discipleship mean?

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Where each individual Christian has a role to play in training of new converts, spreading the faith and encouraging new believers.

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What is reconciliation?

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The restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down.

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What is the responsibility of the worldwide Church?

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To help to restore people’s relationship with God and one another.

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Name two charities that help to end world poverty and give an example of what they do.

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  1. CAFOD – they increase access to clean water
  2. Christian Aid – they provide emergency food and shelter.
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Why do Christians respond to world poverty?

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They follow the example of Jesus in working to relieve poverty.

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How do Christians respond to persecution?

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They try to help those who are persecuted and show love.

33
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What organization helps to promote harmony and reconciliation?

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The Corrymeela Community

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Why do Christians worship?

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  1. to praise and thank God for his blessings.
35
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Give two alternate names for Holy communion?

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  1. Mass
  2. Eucharist
36
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How do Christian’s celebrate Easter?

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  1. lent
  2. easter service
37
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What are Christians responses to persecution? give two reasons

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  1. help victims through praying
  2. forgive persecutors
38
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What happens in Lourdes?

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  1. Saint Bernedict saw a vision of the virgin mary -> says there’s healing powers -> christians go for healing
39
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What happens in Iona?

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monks in monastery and nature -> no distractions from worship -> appreciate gods creation -> connect with closer to god

40
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what is a christian relief organisation?

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world wide christian charity

41
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What does Christian aid do?

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they help EVERYONE who is struggling with poverty globally by sending clothes and money

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What does CAFOD do?

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help EVERYONE without clean water by setting up wells/water pipes -> jesus said ‘blessed be the peace makers’.

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What is public worship?

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church service that follows a set pattern of prayers and readings

44
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What is teaching for public worship?

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‘thy kingdom come’

45
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What are advantages of public worship

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  1. have more power if everyone’s prays the same thing
  2. everyone comes together
  3. can go to any church service and will know what’s happening
46
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What are disadvantages of public prayer

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  1. it can start to get boring if you do the same thing
  2. can’t be personalised
47
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What is private worship?

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informal and often takes place at home, but it can be liturgical or non-liturgical.

48
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What is a teaching for private worship?

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‘please help my leg amen’

49
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What are advantages of private worship?

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  1. more personal
  2. do whenever
50
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What are disadvantages of private worship?

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  1. lonely
  2. might not know how to pray if it’s your first time
51
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What is the rosary?

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Prayer beads used with the Lords Prayer and Hail Mary

52
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How is the bible used in worship?

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Hymns are based off the bible
portions of the bible are read aloud

53
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Why are set prayers used?

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helps communicate with God when not sure what to say

54
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What are beliefs about the Lords Prayer?

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Jesus taught it to his disciples
Gives a pattern on how to pray

55
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What are sacraments?

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holy rituals that express an inner spiritual experience

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