Christian Practises

Question 1

Liturgical worship

Answer 1

Liturgical worship is worship that follows a set of rules. Based on history and passed through the generations. A community experience.

Question 2

Non-liturgical worship

Answer 2

Does not follow a set text or ritual and can be modified for certain scenarios and circumstances. Often called ‘spontaneous’ or ‘charismatic’. More relaxed and comfortable. Wider range of methods.

Question 3

Informal worship

Answer 3

Showing praise to God in other ways such as singing. No set structure or routine.

Question 4

Private worship

Answer 4

Worship that is performed at home, so you can gain a more deep and personal relationship with God.

Question 5

The Lord’s Prayer

Answer 5

“Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever.”

Question 6

Mission

Answer 6

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

Question 7

The Great Commission

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Missionary

Answer 8

A person sent on a religious mission, especially to promote Christianity in a foreign country through preaching or charitable works.

Question 9

Evangelism

Answer 9

Spreading the Christian gospel by public preaching or personal witness.

Question 10

Quote about evangelism

Answer 10

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Spirit”

“Come, follow me…and I will send you out to fish for people”

Question 11

Reconciliation

Answer 11

The action of making one view or belief compatible with another.

Question 12

Examples of reconciliation in the Church

Answer 12

• In Northern Ireland, the Church tried to reconcile the Catholics and Protestants that were against each other.
• Desmond Tutu tried to reconcile the black and white communities during South African apartheid.

Question 13

Dangers of evangelism

Answer 13

• By overwhelming your religion on people, opposition groups who dislike what they say will begin to rise.
• You may be sent to a country that has very strict religious rules.
• Evangelism could be considered a waste of time because you could be sent to a place where people are already totally convinced of their own ideas.
• Not everyone has time to go out of their way to go to foreign countries because they may have jobs, families etc.

Question 14

Pilgrimage

Answer 14

A journey made by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons

Question 15

Places of pilgrimage

Answer 15

Jerusalem, Lourdes, Vatican City

Question 16

Quote about pligrimage

Answer 16

“he said “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations?’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers”

Question 17

Church

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Street pastor

Answer 18

Street Pastors is an interdenominational network of Christian charities that operates world wide. Street Pastors is an initiative of Ascension Trust.

Question 19

Quote that street pastors follow

Answer 19

“Faith if not accompanied by action is dead”

Question 20

Agape

Answer 20

A word used in the Bible that describes selfless, sacrificial unconditional love.

Question 21

Easter

Answer 21

The religious season that celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus.

Question 22

Christmas

Answer 22

The day that commemorates the Incarnation. 25th December every year.

Question 23

Sacrament

Answer 23

Rites and rituals through which a believer receives a special gift of grace.

Question 24

Holy Communion

Answer 24

A service of thanksgiving in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are celebrated by using bread and wine. Also called Mass, Eucharist

Question 25

Nonconformist

Answer 25

An English Protestant who doesn’t conform to the doctrines or established practices of the Church of England

Question 26

Transubstantiation

Answer 26

The conversion of the substance of the Eucharistic elements into the body and blood of Christ at consecration, only the appearances of bread and wine still remaining.

Question 27

Baptism

Answer 27

The ritual through which people become members of the Church - it involves water which washes away sin.

Question 28

Believers’ baptism

Answer 28

Initiation into Christianity, by immersion in water of people old enough to understand the ceremony and the Christian life.

Question 29

Infant baptism

Answer 29

The ritual where babies become members of the Church and promises are made on behalf of the baby by adults, they are freed from sin and introduced to the gifts of the holy spirit.

Question 30

“Infant baptism is more important than a believer’s baptism” Evaluate. (12 marks) FOR ARGUMENTS

Answer 30

• “No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit”, the importance of baptism for everyone, especially children.
• “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”. Young children need baptism.

Question 31

“Infant baptism is more important than a believer’s baptism” Evaluate. (12 marks) AGAINST ARGUMENTS

Answer 31

• “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved.”, which demonstrates the fact that belief is a prerequisite for baptism, and that they are both required in order to be saved.
• “As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water… and a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.”” which demonstrates that as long as you have a strong relationship with God and live a righteous life, baptism is secondary to that and God will still be pleased with you.

Question 32

Things the church do

Answer 32

Food banks, Holy Communion, Baptisms

Question 33

Christian Aid