Christian practices key vocab

Question 1

Agape

Answer 1

Selfless, unconditional love

Question 2

Believers’ baptism

Answer 2

initiation into the Church, by immersion in water, of people old enough to Understand the ceremony and willing to live a Christian life

Question 3

Christmas

Answer 3

the day commemorating the incarnation and birth of Jesus (25 December)

Question 4

Church

Answer 4

1. The holy people of God, also called the Body of Christ, among whom Christ is present and active; 2. church A building in which Christians worship

Question 5

Easter

Answer 5

the religious season celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead; starts on Easter
Day and finishes with the feast of Pentecost

Question 6

Eucharist

Answer 6

a service of thanksgiving in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread and wine; also called HOI Communion, Mass, the Lord’s Supper

Question 7

Evangelism

Answer 7

spreading the Christian gospel

Question 8

Forgiveness

Answer 8

showing mercy and pardoning someone for what they have done wrong

Question 9

Infant baptism

Answer 9

the sacrament through which babies and young children become members of the Church, where promises are taken on their behalf by adults

Question 10

Informal prayer

Answer 10

prayer that is made up by an individual using his or her own words

Question 11

Informal worship

Answer 11

a service that does not follow a set text or ritual; this type of worship is sometimes ‘s ontaneous’ or ‘charismatic’ in nature

Question 12

Liturgical

Answer 12

worship a church service which follows a set structure or ritual

Question 13

The Lord’s Prayer

Answer 13

the prayer taught to the disciples by Jesus

Question 14

Lourdes

Answer 14

A place of pilgrimage dedicated to Mary mother of Jesus. In 1858 Bernadette had visions of Mary there. A place of healing

Question 15

Peace

Answer 15

an absence of conflict, which leads to happiness and harmony

Question 16

Persecution

Answer 16

hostility and ill-treatment, especially because of race, or political or religious beliefs

Question 17

Pilgrimage

Answer 17

a journey by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons; an act of worship and devotion

Question 18

Prayer

Answer 18

communicating with God, either silently or through words of praise, thanksgiving or confession, or requests for God’s help or guidance

Question 19

private worship

Answer 19

when a believer praises or honours God on his or her own

Question 20

reconciliation

Answer 20

a sacrament in the Catholic Church; also, the restoring of harmony after relationships have broken down

Question 21

sacraments

Answer 21

rituals through which the believers receives the Holy Spirit

Question 22

Set prayers

Answer 22

prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more for example the Lord’s Prayer

Question 23

Street pastors

Answer 23

Christian volunteers patrol the streets to help and care for vulnerable peope.

Question 24

Worship

Answer 24

acts or religious praise, honour or devotion

Question 25

Christian aid

Answer 25

Works to help the World’s poorest communities. Encourage sustainable development, stop poverty and provide emergency relief.

Question 26

Christian Aid quote

Answer 26

“We believe in life before death”

Question 27

Iona

Answer 27

Place of Christian pilgrimage off the coast of Scotland.

Question 28

Reason why pilgrims travel to Iona

Answer 28

Pilgrims feel it is a place which God’s power and preserve are felt.

Question 29

The alpha course

Answer 29

An introduction for those interested in Christianity

Question 30

The Great Comission

Answer 30

Jesus’ instruction to his followers that they should spread his teachings to all nations of the World

Question 31

Trussel Trust

Answer 31

Based on Christian principles of ending poverty they have food banks to provide emergency food supplies to those who need it.

Question 32

Christian solidarity worldwide

Answer 32

A Christian human rights group that campaigns for religious freedom for all.

Question 33

Mission

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Christ for all nations

Answer 34

Started in 1974 by evangelist Reinhard Bonnke and organisation which holds evangelical missions throughout the world — over a million attended a meeting in Nigeria