Christian Practices Flashcards

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What is liturgical worship?

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Set and structured worship with set prayers and readings.
Often join in churches, sing, pray and recite.
To do with tradition

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What is evangelical worship?

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A form of informal non-liturgical worship which focus on the Bible and adoration of God.
Usually with large crowds with large auditoriums with pop-style music

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What are Quakers?

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A denomination which worship together in meeting houses, everyone worships as equals, no leader.
They sit in a circle
Mostly in silence

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Give some forms of private worship

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Saying prayers before a meal
Reading a passage from the bible
Saying set prayers using a rosary (a string of beads used for prayer)

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Give a bible quote which shows why Christians worship as a community

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Jesus said “For where tow or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20

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What does the mnemonic ACTS and I stand for?

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Adoration
Confession
Thanksgiving
Supplication
Intercession
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What is the Book of Common Prayer?

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A collection of prayers and orders of service for liturgical worship in Anglican churches

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What is a sacrament?

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A ceremony that Christians think brings them closer to God. Visible signs of God’s grace

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Which sacraments does the Church of England recognise?

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Baptism and Eucharist

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What sacraments does the Roman Catholic Church recognise?

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Baptism
Eucharist
Confirmation
Reconciliation
Marriage
Anointing of the sick
Holy Orders
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Why do some Christians think not all the sacraments according to Catholics are sacraments?

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Because only baptism and eucharist were performed by Jesus

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Who baptised Jesus?

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John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin

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What does baptism represent?

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Cleansing people from Original Sin and welcoming a Christian into God’s family

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What type of baptism is practiced by Orthodox Christians?

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Full immersion infant baptism

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Why do some churches choose to have Believers baptisms?

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People should choose to become part of the faith
Jesus was baptised as an adult
There are no infant baptisms in the bible
Jesus recommends not baptising people as soon as they are born in the bible

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16
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What is the belief that the bread and wine become Jesus’ body and blood called?

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Transubstantiation

17
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What is the belief that the bread and wine contain Jesus’ spiritual presence? and who is it believed by?

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Consubstantiation, Church of England

18
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Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus is ______ present

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Mystically

19
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Why do people choose to be pilgrims?

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Deepen their connection with God
Meet the worldwide community of Christians
Feel more connected to the history of Christianity
See sites where miracles happened
Seek healing

20
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What is special about Taize?

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People gather with monks for prayer
They experience Taize’s meditative music and chants
Live out the Christian Gospel in a spirit of joy and reconciliation

21
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What happened in Walsingham, Norfolk?

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A Saxon nobleman had a vision of Mary and showed her Mary’s house in Nazareth and she was told to build an exact copy. So she did.

22
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When does the Eastern Church celebrate Christmas?

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6th January

23
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Christians count down in advent with __________

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a wreath and four candles to symbolise the four Sundays in December

24
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Why do people put up lights during advent?

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Because Jesus is the light of the world

25
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What are the days of Easter and what happened on each?

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Palm Sunday - Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey
Maundy Thursday - Day of the last supper and his arrest
Good Friday - Jesus’ crucifixion and death
Easter Sunday - Day of Jesus’ resurrection

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Name some of the things the Salvation Army does

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setting up food kitchens
organising toy collections at Christmas
operating an advice network
running affordable nurseries so that parents can work and provide for their families
providing summer camps and after-school clubs to provide children with a safe environment where they can gain independence and life skills

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What is a missionary?

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Someone who spreads thhe Christian message abroad through their actions

28
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What does Tearfund do?

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Working in Ethiopia to make the country more self sufficient
Working in Zambia ot teach skills to locals
Myanmar helping with healthcare

29
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Which Charity helps with Christian persecution?

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Open doors

30
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What is the aim of Ecumenical Movement of 1910?

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To unite all Christian denominations

31
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What is the aim of the World Council of Churches?

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To unite all Christians under one church, the bible said “all of them may be one … so that the world may believe (John 17:21)”