CHRISTIAN PRACTICES

Question 1

worship….

Answer 1

is a word used by religious people to describe how they feel and act towards god
in worship people show adoration love and honour and respect towards god

Question 2

what are the three forms of worship

Answer 2

liturgical, non liturgical and charismatic

Question 3

what is liturgical worship

Answer 3

uses set patterns for services, the congregation responds to the person or people leading the service by reading set words from a service sheet or both

Question 4

what churches use liturgical worship

Answer 4

the rc church
orthodox xhurch
church of England

Question 5

what is non liturgical worship

Answer 5

has little pre organised structure there will be a person known as a minister who leads the service but anyone in congregation is allowed to pray

Question 6

where is non liturgical worship practised

Answer 6

protestant and non conformist churches eg Baptist united reform churches

Question 7

what is the focus of non liturgical worship

Answer 7

to reinforce the importance of the bible as the authoritative word of god

Question 8

what is charismatic worship

Answer 8

Christians believe that they receive similar gifts of the spirit whuc can be used in worship including speaking in tongues

doesn’t follow a set pattern, often includes dancing clapping and people raising their hands in the air as part of their worship to god

Question 9

where is charismatic worship found

Answer 9

Pentecostal churches

Question 10

what is individual worship

Answer 10

often Christians will spend some time each day in their own private worship
this quiet time might include praer and bible reading

Question 11

why is individual worship important

Answer 11

its important to beleivers because it is their way of developing their relationship with god they are able to study the bible and to seek specific guidance for them

Question 12

what is a sacrament

Answer 12

a sacrament is an outward act with an inner spiritual meaning

Question 13

what are the seven sacrament

Answer 13

baptism
eucharist
confirmation
reconciliation
marriage
holy orders 
anointing the sick

Question 14

which churches only recognise two sacraments

Answer 14

pretestant churches and the church of england

Question 15

why do the protestant church and c of e church only recognise two sacraments

Answer 15

they were brought into existence by god himself baptism and euchraist

Question 16

what ar ethe two sacraments only recognised in some churches

Answer 16

baptism and eucharist

Question 17

what is the eucharist

Answer 17

the eucharist is the bread and wine ceremony in Christian worship that remembers the sacrifice of jesus on the cross. it is one of the sacraments a ritual by which the grace of god is received in Christian worship

Question 18

how does the eucharist differ in different denominations

Answer 18

catholic churches believe in transubstantiation they believe that the bread and wine are actually transformed into Jesus’ body and blood catholics refer to this as jesus having a real presence during mass

Anglicans believe in consubstantiation, they believe that jesus is spiritually present in the bread and wine as his sacrifice is celebrated

Question 19

importance of eucharist

Answer 19

the sacrament of eucharist is important in the life of Christians partly because it reminds them of the sacrifice of jesus and the salvation they have received it also brings Christians closer to other members of the Christian community

Question 20

evidence of transubstatioation

Answer 20

while theywere eating, jesus took the breaf… take it and eat it for this is my body

Question 21

baptism

Answer 21

symbolises a persons admission to the Christian church , water might be sprinkled over a persons head or they might be immersed in water
this symbolises purification and being washed from sin

Question 22

in what denominations does infnt baptism take palce

Answer 22

rc church
orthodox church
church of england

Question 23

why don’t Baptist and Pentecostal church do infant baptism

Answer 23

emphasis is palced on the person making a conscious descision to be baptised so people must be baptised as adult

Question 24

evidence to support adult baptism

Answer 24

adult baptism of jesus and other in new testament

their belief that a person needs to be a believer before being baptised