Christianity Flashcards
What is atonement
The belief that Jesus dying on the cross healed the rift between man and God
How many sacraments are there in Catholisicm
7
meaning of omnipotent
all powerful
meaning of omnibenevolent
all loving
meaning of just
- ultimate judge that judges people fairly
quotes for wealth
for your heart will always be where your riches are
roles of churches, what do they do for the community-
-food banks – a place where people living in poverty can go and collect some food, Salvation Army – a Christian denomination who help those who are suffering
why do churches provide extra help
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me
what is the Eucharist
A service celebrating the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, using elements of bread and wine.
what is adoration
praising God for his greatness and admitting dependence on him
what is confession
owning up to sin and asking for God’s mercy and forgiveness
what is thanksgiving
thanking God for his many blessings, eg health or children
what is petition
asking God for something, eg healing, courage or wisdom
what is intercession
asking God to help others who need it, eg the sick, poor, those suffering in war
Impacts of prayer
Others, especially Orthodox Christians, use the ‘Jesus Prayer’, Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner…. Other Christians, especially Catholics, use a rosary to meditate on the life of Jesus.
what is extemporaneous prayer
prayers that are said without prepared words. An example of this might be after someone has heard some bad news, they will say a prayer for those who are involved. Some Christians believe this type of prayer to be more heartfelt as they are not ‘arranged’.
what are informal prayers
Informal prayer refers to prayers which speak to God in more simple, everyday language
what is communal prayer
means to pray with others. This can take place during church services, or it could be a structured meeting of Christians who have arranged to pray together. This type of prayer can help Christians connect with each other as well as God and help to strengthen the Christian community.
what are set or liturgical prayers
Set prayers are prayers that are well-known, such as the Lord’s Prayer, which most Christians will know by heart. These prayers often have significant meaning and importance for Christians and are helpful for communal prayer and collective worship. The Lord’s Prayer is recited in most Christian services and is a prayer which Jesus used to help teach his followers to pray.
features of worship
Hymns are sung throughout the service and the people respond to the prayers by following the missal.
A priest leads the service, but lay people, including children, serve on the altar and read some of the readings and prayers.
Some Masses, particularly for young people, include multimedia, modern music and dance. More traditional services may use Latin and Greek for some of the prayers and have traditional hymns accompanied by an organ and choir.
Catholic churches have a crucifix on the altar and candles that are lit during Mass. One candle, the sanctuary lamp, is always lit as a sign that Jesus is present in the bread that remains in the tabernacle between Masses.
Churches often have statues of Mary and some saints. Catholics do not worship Mary or the saints, but ask them to pray to God on their behalf. This is known as intercession.
Other services may include penitential services, saying the Divine Office together, and ecumenical services with other Christians.
Catholics may also gather to say the rosary together. This consists of the following prayers: an ‘Our Father’, ten ‘Hail Marys’ and a ‘Glory Be to the Father’ repeated five times.
what does a tearfund
raise awareness of social issues
campaign against poverty
encourage self-help
provide emergency aid when natural disasters happen
spread the word of Jesus to be compassionate and help others
what is the ecumenical movement
The ecumenical movement means relating to a number of different Christian churches. It attempts to unite and bring the different Christian denominations closer together. Founded in 1910, it has worked to increase the extent to which Christian denominations work together. It is based on the important Christian teaching of reconciliation, which is the idea that people should make up after an argument and be restored in their relationship.
why is the bible so important to Christians
important source of authority for Christians, as it contains the teachings of God and Jesus Christ.
- The New Testament is a collection of books that were written after Jesus died and rose from the dead. It contains the four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. It is in the gospels that Christians learn about the example that Jesus set and the teachings that he gave to his disciples and early followers.
The New Testament also contains the teachings of Saint Paul who helped to form the early church’s teachings. He wrote some of the letters, sometimes called epistles, that are in the New Testament, such as Romans and Galatians.
As the Bible is classed as the Word of God, some of the teachings within it are classed as absolute law. An absolute law is one that must be followed at all times, such as the Ten Commandments. Because these are laws set down by God, then they must be obeyed.
examples of organizations
open doors,
symbolism of baptism
has been a symbolic way of joining the Church from the very start of Christianity. Water is used in baptism, and is a symbol of washing away sin and the start of a new life.
Jesus was baptised by a man called John who preached to others about forgiveness, as he wanted to help people to change their lives. People started hearing about John and would travel from all over to hear his preaching and to be baptised by him. Christians believe that when he baptised Jesus the sky opened and the Holy Spirit came down in the form of a dove and landed on Jesus.
- One of the seven sacraments
what happens during ba[tism
the baby, parents and the godparents are welcomed
there are readings from the Bible
the parents and godparents take vows, renounce Satan and evil and profess their faith and the faith they want the baby to be brought up in
the Apostles’ Creed might be said as a statement of faith
water is poured over the baby’s head as the minister says: I baptise you in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (in Orthodox Churches, the baby is briefly put completely under the water)
godparents are sometimes given a lighted candle to represent the light of Jesus that has come into the baby’s life
for the ceremony, parents may dress their baby in a special white garment
Christians believe that baptism welcomes the child into the Church, and some believe it removes from the baby original sin that was brought into the world when Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the Garden of Eden.
The baptism ceremony also allows parents and godparents to make a promise before God to bring the baby up within the faith of Christianity.
Protestants/ Church of england views on Eucharist
Consubstantiation, memorolism
Catholic views of eucharist
Transubstantiation
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meaning of sacrament
an outward sign of an inward blessing by God, e.g baptism or eucharist
what is evangelism
preachin out the gospel to others with the intent of converting them to the Christian faith
