Christianity - Practises Flashcards
what is evangelism
preaching the gospel to others to convert them
what is a sacrament
an outward sign of an inward blessing
what is persecution
hostility and ill-treatment shown towards someone
what is a mission
to tell others the Christian message of salvation
what is reconciliation
the act of causing 2 people or groups to become friends again after an argument or disagreement
what are the 7 sacraments
baptism, confirmation, eucharist, penance, annointing sick, holy orders, marriage
what denominations perform infant baptisms
catholics and anglicans, sometimes called a christening
why is a baptism important
because Jesus was baptised, saves someone from original sin
why do believers’ baptisms happen
it should happen when someone can make decisions for themselves
what happens in a eucharist
eat bread and wine
why do eucharists happen
remembers the death of Jesus that remembers the last supper
what do Catholics believe about the Eucharist
bread = body
blood = wine
what do protestants believe
the bread and wine are symbols of Jesus
what do Baptists believe
bread and wine is a way of remembering Jesus
Christianity in Britain
- Romans’ brought it 2000 years ago
-lots of laws are based on the Bible - Sunday trading laws
-people have to hold a Bible in court - Christian hymns are often sung at National events
how do Christians work for reconciliation between other Christians
-ecumenical movement
-world council of churches hold a week of prayer to unite Christians
Catholics are not members but do participate in some events
Taize - about
-1940 for monks of different churches
-aims to reconcile different groups of Christianity
-mainly young people go
-pilgrims join monks in singing and bible study
Walsingham - about
-1061
-Lady of the Manor had a dream the virgin Mary told her to build a replica f the house where the birth of Jesus was announced
-services everyday
-Catholics walk barefoot for penance
-the sprinkling of the well happens every day
what do Open Doors do
helps persecuted Christians by providing Bibles and campaigning for human rights - India people are being forced to become Hindu
what do Tearfund do
wants to end poverty with local partners
Colombia : created sports clubs to get away from gangs
what has happened to church growth
gone down because people are becoming Athiests, which means many churches have been shut down. Some countries, it’s growing
what is the role of the church locally
offer worship services, Bible study groups, Sunday schools, homeless care, youth clubs, wedding, funerals
what are the different reasons people pray
adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication
what is an adoration prayer
praising God
