Christianity Practices

Question 1

What is worship?

Answer 1

the way Chrisitans show their respect and love to God

an outward way of giving themselves to him and showing dedication

Question 2

What are the different forms that Woship comes in?

Answer 2

singing
praying attending church
going to holy communion

Question 3

What is liturgical worship?

Answer 3

formal and traditional
hundreds of years old
set structure

Question 4

What is non-liturgical worship?

Answer 4

informal

own way of praying

Question 5

What is individual worship?

Answer 5

the belief that Christinas can worship God in their own way

Question 6

Why do people pray?

Answer 6

to become closer to God
to ask for forgiveness
to feel peace
to relieve stress and anger
to get rid of feras
to ask for help
to show gratitude
to follow the example of Jesus

Question 7

What is the Lord’s Prayer?

Answer 7

the prayer said by most Christians

they believe that Jesus gave them the words of the prayer

Question 8

What are sacraments?

Answer 8

a ritual that is an outward physical showing of something that is happening spiritually

Question 9

How many sacraments are there? name 3

Answer 9

9
Baptism
Holy Communion (Eucharist)
Confirmation

Question 10

What is baptism?

Answer 10

the rituail thorugh which people become members of the church

Question 11

What does baptism involve?

Answer 11

water poured over the head of the person being baptised

symoblises sin being washed away and a person enerting the faith clean

Question 12

What is the difference between Traditional baptism and believers baptism?

Answer 12

traditon: infant, organised by parents, removes original sin
believers: teen/adults, choice made themselves, want past sins to be washed away

Question 13

What is the holy communoin?

Answer 13

sacrament that involves bread and wine to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and his ressurection

Question 14

Why is bread and wine used in the holy communion?

Answer 14

Jesus used them at the Last Supper

Question 15

Why is the holy communion important?

Answer 15

thanking Jesus for sacrifice

remembering love for Jesus

Question 16

What do Catholics and Orthodox Christians beliee the bread and the wine become?

Answer 16

the body and blood of jesus

Question 17

What is a pilgramige?

Answer 17

a religious journey

Question 18

Why do people go on pilgramiges?

Answer 18

to understand their faith
to cleanse sin
to get advice
to show enthusiam for faith
to visit places in which something holy happened
to cure illnesses

Question 19

What happened at Lourdes?

Answer 19

site where St Bernadette had visions of Mary in a grotto in 1858
Mary advised of spring water which has healing properties

Question 20

Why do people travel to Loudres?

Answer 20

to ask for cures for their diseases from the holy water

Question 21

What happens at Iona?

Answer 21

pilgrims go to find peace and solitude with God

there are daily services and a 7 mile hike around the Islands historic places

Question 22

What does Iona being a thin place mean?

Answer 22

it is where the spiritual world meets the physical world

Question 23

What do Christians do in their local community to help?

Answer 23

run reffugee support groups
elderly day centres
food banks
street pastors giving homeless support
phone lines for suicide and self-harm

Question 24

What do food banks do? give two examples

Answer 24

they give food to those in need
Trussel Trust
Oasis
Salvation Army

Question 25

What are street pastors?

Answer 25

founded in 2003 | set up to respond to drunkness, fear of crime and anti social behaviour

Question 26

What 2 quotes tell us why Christians get involved in the local community?

Answer 26

"I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink; I was a stranger and you took me in" - New Testament "Faith without action is dead" - New Testament

Question 27

What is a mission?

Answer 27

a calling to spread christianity

Question 28

What is a missionary?

Answer 28

a person who tries to spread Christianity, often in foreign countries

Question 29

Why do Christians believe they have a duty to become a missionary?

Answer 29

Jesus' last words involved telling his disciples to spread the word; it is what Jesus would want

Question 30

What is a quote that advises Christians to become missionaries?

Answer 30

"Go and make disciples of all nations" - New Testament

Question 31

What is evangelism?

Answer 31

spreadign faith by public preaching

Question 32

What does it mean to be a convert?

Answer 32

someone who has decided to join the Church

Question 33

Why is Christianity growing so rapidly?

Answer 33

people share their faith on missions Churches organise growth programs and encourage people to join in Evangelists hold rallies, give speeches, go door to door

Question 34

Why should Christians help those in poverty?

Answer 34

imitate Jesus | he helped the sick, poor and outcast

Question 35

What are two examples of Christian aid groups that respond to world poverty?

Answer 35

CAFOD, Christian aid

Question 36

What does it mean to be persecuted?

Answer 36

being treated badly because of your gender, race, religion, sexuality

Question 37

Why is persecution important to Christinas?

Answer 37

gives them something in common with Jesus | can strengthen faith when times are hard

Question 38

What are 3 people/grousp that help the persecuted?

Answer 38

The Barnabas Fund Bishop Desmond Tutu Pastor Baber George

Question 39

What did the Baranabas Fund do to help the persecuted?

Answer 39

send money to support projects that help victims of discrimination

Question 40

What is Bishop Desmond Tutu do to help the persecuted?

Answer 40

set up groups and raised awareness of people being discriminated because of their skin colour

Question 41

What did Pastor Baber George do to help the persecuted?

Answer 41

he himself was persecuted in Pakistan and had to escape with the support of groups such as the Barnabas Fund

Question 42

What is one of the 10 commandments that tell Christians that they should help those persecuted?

Answer 42

"Love thy neighbour"

Question 43

What is reconciliation?

Answer 43

restoring peace when relations between people or groups have broken down

Question 44

Why is reconciliation important?

Answer 44

it is the main aim of the Church Jesus' resurection saved humans from sin - they should forgive each other the church works to reconcile people with each other

Question 45

What does the Corrymeela community do to help people reconcile?

Answer 45

a centre which groups come to if they are suffering from bad feelings from other groups as a result of wars, persecution etc opportunity to talk and listen

Question 46

What do open doors to help people reconcile?

Answer 46

work in over 50 countries supply bibles and train church leaders