Christian practices Flashcards

Question

No believers baptism is not better…

Answer 1

- Having Godparents makes sure the person has good role models and can learn about Christianity - Infant Baptism removes the Original Sin so they are pure from a young age

Answer 2

• The wine represents his blood that he sacrificed when he died • The bread represents his body he sacrificed when he died • By eating and drinking these as a congregation they are sharing in remembering that Jesus died for the sins of humanity and he was innocent

Answer 3

• Catholics believe in TRANSUBSTANTIATION which means the bread and wine actually TRANSFORM into the body and blood of Jesus during this ceremony Importance - people become an active part of his death ‘This represents my body…eat it in remembrance of me’ (Luke) • Church of England believe in CONSUBSTANTIATION where the bread and wine are only symbols of Jesus’ death. It does not turn into the body or blood but helps Christian’s remember his sacrifice Importance – helps Christian’s reflect on Jesus’ sacrifice and think about how they can change their life to follow Jesus.

Answer 4

✓ Christmas is the time when God came to earth in human form (the Incarnation – Jesus) ✓ Jesus is The Word of God – he shows people how to live and delivers God’s message to the world. ✓ Christmas / the Incarnation demonstrates God’s power. ✓ Christmas / Incarnation demonstrates God’s love for humanity. ✓ Without Christmas, there would be no Jesus. Without Jesus, there would be no salvation for humanity. ✓ Jesus’ humble birth demonstrates the Christian belief that everyone in society is important and equal – Jesus was born to deprived parents and seen first by poor shepherds – to God, these people are just as worthy, maybe more so, of his message than the priests and the kings of the world.

Answer 5

Preparation for Christmas is called Advent They prepare spiritually by increasing prayer, think about helping others as that is what Jesus told them to do and strengthen their faith Christian’s take part in Nativity plays, give gifts to remind them of the joyful message of the incarnation They light Advent Wreath – 5 coloured candles that represent 4 key messages from the incarnation. The candles are lit the 4 Sundays before Christmas Day, the 5th white candle is lit on Christmas Day to celebrate Jesus' birth.

Answer 6

The 1st candle represents HOPE 2. The 2nd candle represents JOY 3. The 3rd candle is pink and represents LOVE 4. The 4th candle represents PEACE 5. The final candle is white and is lit on Christmas day – this candle represents Jesus’ birth

Answer 7

Easter remembers the last week of Jesus’ life which is called Holy Week: •Palm Sunday – Jesus comes to the city of Jerusalem. The people welcome him and believe he is a great leader sent from God, this angers the Roman and Jewish authorities, ultimately leading to his death •Holy Thursday – the day of the Last Supper and Jesus’ arrest •Good Friday – the day of Jesus’ death on the cross •Easter Sunday – the day of Jesus’ resurrection

Answer 8

Lent = 40 days leading up to Easter. • Lent starts on Ash Wednesday (where Catholics mark their heads with ashes with a cross symbol, to represent the death of sin during Lent) • Christian’s use Lent as a time to evaluate their life, pray for forgiveness and change their actions to ensure they are following Jesus’ teachings • During Lent – Christians PRAY, FAST (restrict food consumption or certain foods) and give to CHARITY.

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•Christians believe that there is a lot of evil in the world – mostly caused by humans when we do things wrong. •Our wrongdoing ruins our relationships with others, our planet, and our relationship with God. •The separation between God and humanity is so great that it would take a phenomenal act of atonement to make up for it. •Jesus offered his life as a sacrifice in order to make up for all the sins of all humans, past and future. •Jesus’ death therefore bought salvation– it saved humanity from its own sinful ways.

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*Jesus’ resurrection breaks the cycle of sin and death – it shows that death has been defeated and is no longer eternal. For Christians, this gives themhope that their own death will not be the end either. *Proves that Jesus is who he says he is God. *Demonstrates God’s / Jesus’ power. *Begins the Christian religion. Without this event, Christianity would probably not have spread and grown in the way that it did

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1. Stations of the Cross: are displayed in all Catholic Churches, and many Church of England churches too. People walk around the church, stopping to pray at each stage of Jesus’ journey towards his death. This helps them to make a “personal pilgrimage” with Jesus and remember his sacrifice. 2. Re-enactment of the crucifixion: Jesus’ journey towards the cross is re-enacted in towns, churches, cities across the country. This might help some Christians to feel closer to what happened. 3. Fast on Good Friday to show gratitude to Jesus 5. 4. Attend a Church service at 3pm when Jesus died.

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• Easter Eggs – symbolise new life and Jesus resurrected • Hot Cross Buns – they symbolise the empty cross of Jesus’ resurrection • Church Services – attend Church to hear the story of Jesus’ last week and pray to God for thanks and love • Easter Vigil – starts at 12am on Easter Sunday where candles are lit to symbolise life overcoming death. The Paschal Candle symbolises Jesus’ resurrection and defeating sin.

Answer 13

- Provides a place for the community to meet, worship and pray - Provide spiritual guidance - Hold prayer meetings - Support the community with Youth Groups, Toddler Groups and Sunday School

Answer 14

- Agape = agape love means love for all people, selfless and unconditional love - Active faith = need to put your faith (belief) into action e.g. helping others, otherwise it is meaningless.

Answer 15

What? – trained volunteers who patrol streets usually at night to help vulnerable people Example – give water or sweets to drunk people, give blankets to homeless They DO NOT PREACH – they simply HELP THOSE IN NEED Why? – Agape and active faith

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What? – a place where food and essentials are collected and donated free of charge to people in need. Why? Christians will donate to food banks to show AGAPE to those in need. In the Parable of Sheet and Goat, Jesus taught his followers to help vulnerable people in need

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What? - a Christian charity which supports whole person healthcare through the local church. Their work includes; • Diagnosing early signs of health problems • help alleviate loneliness • They encourage healthy living through exercise and a healthy diet, and provide education and health advice • They will listen to problems

Answer 18

The Church believes they have a duty to try to tackle POVERTY. There are many organisations that work to end poverty in the UK and around the world e.g. by providing health care, education, essential supplies or by helping after natural disasters

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- Follow the example of Jesus who worked to help those in poverty - Jesus taught to look out for those less fortunate than you - There are lots of teachings in the Bible about helping those in need. We are all equal in eyes of God and should show AGAPE - “Jesus said to go sell all you have and give the money to the poor” (Mark) - “For I was hungry, and you fed me, for I was naked, and you clothed me” (Matthew)

Answer 20

(Luke) - a man was left for dead on the street, two Jewish leaders ignored the man but a Samaritan (who was an enemy of the injured man) stopped to help the man. The Samaritan took him to an inn and offered to pay for his treatment until he was better.

Answer 21

CAFOD works to fight poverty and injustice around the world. It works through churches in places that have suffered natural disasters, aiming to give people the skills to help themselves. How do they help? - Raise awareness and money for education of people to help their community e.g. providing training to be a midwife - They campaign against injustice e.g. women getting education

Answer 22

Christian Aid was set up after World War Two to help refugees in Europe. It now works in disaster zones around the world. How do they help? - Raise money and awareness of key issues around the world to end poverty - Gaza conflict: raising awareness and wanting votes for a ceasefire - Provide clean water, food and emergency supplies to the poor around the world

Answer 23

- Share their joy of the religion with other people - Encourage people to join so they can be saved (SALVATION) in Heaven - Bible teaches Christians to actively spread their religion to others

Answer 24

Before Jesus ascended to Heaven, he taught his disciples one last lesson…The Great Commission

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- Church of England: Evangelism is important and Christians van do it by “living openly as a Christian so they can witness faith in action” (Archbishop of Canterbury) - Catholics: evangelism is done by living a good Christian life rather than preaching in public e.g. in towns - Jehovah Witnesses: MUST evangelism by approaching people and actively seeking to convert others .e.g. Door-to-door ministry, or sending their magazine to people so they can believe.

Answer 26

Alpha Course Course aimed at helping Christians and non- Christians to learn about the religion- Evangelism Gideons Go into schools, hospitals, hotels and communities to give out free copies of the Bible (little red Bibles)- Evangelism Going abroad to provide medical care to those in need- Sharing skills to help those less fortunate e.g. medical skills. This is an example of doing good actions to spread the mission- Missionary Work

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- 80% of all acts of religious discrimination are directed to Christians - 2019: Church was bombed in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday to try to destroy the religion - 2019: increasing persecution of Christians in China by shutting Churches, removing flags or jailed for being an outspoken pastor - High rates of persecution in North Korea, Libya and Iran

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- Making Christians pay higher taxes - Attacking Churches - Burning Bibles - Forbidding the religion in the country - Forcing people to convert to other religions

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Positive Response Negative Response - St Paul said you should never respond to persecution with violence but overcome it with peace and love e.g. forgiveness, charity work, education to end intolerance, raising awareness - “Do not be overcome by evil, but instead overcome evil with good” (Romans) - Persecution may help make faith stronger - Feel more connected to Jesus as he overcame persecution, so can they. - Church can grow after persecution as people realise the Church is innocent and want to support them Negative response - If one Christian suffers then ALL Christians should feel their pain - ”if one part suffers, every part suffers with it” (Corinthians) - It causes pain and suffering to those going through it.

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Barnabus Aid- Provide emergency supplies like food parcels to Christians in need - Help pay for school fees for persecute Christians - Providing Christian literature e.g. DVDs, magazines to those in need - Setting up Christian schools as persecution have left families poor - Training and sending pastors to persecuted communities to spread the mission - Building Churches after bombings/attacks Christian Solidarity Worldwide - Raising awareness of human rights for religious freedom - Train politicians, activists and journalists to advocate for social justice

Answer 31

- The Church has a role to restore people’s relationship with God and one another - There is conflict and disharmony around the world so Christians must work to reconcile their relationship with each other to bring peace and harmony to the world. - If we expect God to forgive us, we should forgive others. - Jesus forgave his persecutors on the cross “Forgive them Father they know not what they are doing” (Luke) - Christians believe if someone repents (says sorry) for their sins, they will be shown mercy – “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy” (Matthew)

Answer 32

The Corrymeela Community - The Corrymeela Community was founded in Northern Ireland in order to help heal the country’s political and religious divisions. The organisation works with people in areas around the world, but particularly in Northern Ireland, where there is political tension and aims to help communities reconcile. - Have support groups to help people work together, reflect on their experiences and help people become more tolerant Community of the Cross of Nails - Based in Coventry following the bombing and rebuild of the Coventry Cathedral in WW2 - The Cross of Nails symbolises the rebuild of the cathedral as an act of reconciliation.

Answer 33

• Become closer to God • Strengthen their faith • Express sorrow for sins / seek forgiveness • Reflect on their life • Pray for something particular • Meet other members of their faith • Experience a holy place • Seek a cure for an illness

Answer 34

Denomination- mainly catholics Style of worship- informal Examples of what happens here- • - Lighting candles at the Grotto (where the water is) to show respect and love for Mary • Praying the Rosary: a special prayer for Mary - Special prayer services for sick/disabled people for healing and strength • Prayer processions to where Mary appeared Reasons for attending this particular pilgrimage site- • In 1858, Bernadette a 14-year- old girl had 18 visions of Mary. Mary told Bernadette to dig where she was standing, and a spring of fresh water came up out the earth – people think this water can cure illness. • Receive mental or physical healing from the water • Experience a miracle • Pray with the community • Develop a deeper connection to Mary

Answer 35

Demonisation: any Style of worship: • Ecumenical Worship – no one style of worship or denomination but use traditions from all groups • e.g. silent meditation for Quakers, Eucharist for Catholics Examples of what happens here- • Visiting the abbey where the original monastery was • Hikes around the island • Meditation, Bible readings, Eucharists • Time for private reflection and prayer • Working as a community to feed and do chores while staying there Reasons for attending this particular pilgrimage site- • Columba (a Christian traveller) arrived in Iona and set up a monastery to teach about Christianity • Considered the birthplace of Christianity in Britain