Christian practises Flashcards
4 types of Christian worship
Liturgical
Non liturgical
Informal
Prívate
Liturgical worship
Follows a set structure of worship
Same pattern of prayers and readings
Examples of liturgical worship
The Lord’s Prayer
The Eucharist
Advantages of liturgical worship
Doing what God wants them to do
Familiarity with the services
Non liturgical worship
Less or no structure
More spontaneous
Examples of non liturgical worship
Unscripted reading
Religious concerts
Advantages of non liturgical worship
More appropriate for the time as it is chosen specifically
Can focus on areas they need in life
Personal touch
Private worship
Christians worshipping on their own in the comfort of their own home
Examples of private worship
Reading the Bible in your home
Praying to God before going to bed
Advantages of private worship
Get to decide what you want and is more personal
More peaceful and easier to concentrate
Informal worship
A form of non liturgical worship
More charismatic and spontaneous
Forms of informal worship
Gospel singers
Worshipping with friends
Advantages of informal worship
More lively, more participation
Feel a sense of community
Copying the disciples
What does the Bible say about Liturgical worship
About the Eucharist:
‘Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life’
What does the Bible say about non liturgical worship?
‘God is immanent, and if you pray with others God will be near you’
Prayer and why?
Communication with god:
Ask for help
Give thanks
Confess sin
Simple adoration for God
Why should Christians pray?
Allows a relationship between Christians and God
Jesus’s command to pray to God
Can ask for help, forgiveness or adoration
What in the Bible proves the significance of prayer?
Jesus’s command to disciples to pray with the Lord’s Prayer
‘When you pray say’
Sacrament
Help Christians worship God
Receiving God’s grace
How many Sacraments do Catholics practice?
7
Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders.
What do Protestants believe about sacraments?
They practise only Baptism and Eucharist because it’s mentioned in the Bible
Quakers and Salvation Army beliefs on sacraments
They don’t practise any
Baptism
Being immersed in water to symbolise committing life to God
Infant baptism
Baptising babies
Parents promise to raise their child in God and reject the devil
Removes original sin
Candle to symbolise moving into light from darkness of evil