Christianity

Question 1

What is atonement

Answer 1

The belief that Jesus dying on the cross healed the rift between man and God

Question 2

How many sacraments are there in Catholisicm

Answer 2

7

Question 3

meaning of omnipotent

Answer 3

all powerful

Question 4

meaning of omnibenevolent

Answer 4

all loving

Question 5

meaning of just

Answer 5

• ultimate judge that judges people fairly

Question 6

quotes for wealth

Answer 6

for your heart will always be where your riches are

Question 7

roles of churches, what do they do for the community-

Answer 7

-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

Question 8

why do churches provide extra help

Answer 8

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

Question 9

what is the Eucharist

Answer 9

A service celebrating the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, using elements of bread and wine.

Question 10

what is adoration

Answer 10

praising God for his greatness and admitting dependence on him

Question 11

what is confession

Answer 11

owning up to sin and asking for God’s mercy and forgiveness

Question 12

what is thanksgiving

Answer 12

thanking God for his many blessings, eg health or children

Question 13

what is petition

Answer 13

asking God for something, eg healing, courage or wisdom

Question 14

what is intercession

Answer 14

asking God to help others who need it, eg the sick, poor, those suffering in war

Question 15

Impacts of prayer

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

what is extemporaneous prayer

Answer 16

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’.

Question 17

what are informal prayers

Answer 17

Informal prayer refers to prayers which speak to God in more simple, everyday language

Question 18

what is communal prayer

Answer 18

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.

Question 19

what are set or liturgical prayers

Answer 19

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.

Question 20

features of worship

Answer 20

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.

Question 21

what does a tearfund

Answer 21

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

Question 22

what is the ecumenical movement

Answer 22

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.

Question 23

why is the bible so important to Christians

Answer 23

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.

Question 24

examples of organizations

Answer 24

open doors,

Question 25

symbolism of baptism

Answer 25

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

Question 26

what happens during ba[tism

Answer 26

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.

Question 27

Protestants/ Church of england views on Eucharist

Answer 27

Consubstantiation, memorolism

Question 28

Catholic views of eucharist

Answer 28

Transubstantiation

Question 29

h

Answer 29

h

Question 30

h

Answer 30

h

Question 31

meaning of sacrament

Answer 31

an outward sign of an inward blessing by God, e.g baptism or eucharist

Question 32

what is evangelism

Answer 32

preachin out the gospel to others with the intent of converting them to the Christian faith