Christianity year 7 Flashcards
what are the two main sections to the bible
the old testament and the new testament
what languages are written in the bible
hebrew and greek
how many different books are there in the bible
there are 39 different books in the bible.
what are the qualities of God
he is: omnipresent omniscient omnibenevolent omnipotent
who was Jesus betrayed by
he was betrayed by judas
who were Jesus’s disciples
Peter James John Andrew Bartholomew James, Judas thaddues Matthew Philip Simon Thomas
at what age was Jesus crucified
he was crucified at 33 and started preaching at 30
did Jesus exist
yes
name some versions of Christianity
roman catholic, angelicin church, Lutherans, Baptists, Presbyterians, Plymouth brethren, and salvation army.
what does water symbolise in baptism
it is forgiven, washed clean and spiritual new life
what is a chrism
its holy oil used in baptisms
what is a god parent responsible for
the religious upbringing of the child
what is a font
its a basin holding water for baptism
what is baptism
a ceremony where a person is received in the church
what is a believers baptism
when your old enough to choose baptism
what is confirmation
it is a public right of the church by a period of instruction in which baptised christians learn about the confession, life, and mission of the christian church
what are the fruits of the spirit
they are: joy, love, kindness, patience, gentleness, peace, generosity, faithulness and self control
what does the word minister mean
it means servant
what is the reason that woman are not allowd to be ordained.
its because Christ was a man.
what was wine a symbol of?
jesus’s blood
what was bread a symbol of?
jesus’s body
what were the events of holy Thursday
jesus shared the last supper
what were the events of good friday
jesus died into the cross
what were the events of psalm sunday
Jesus rode into Jerusalem
what were the events of easter sunday
jesus rose from the tomb.
what is monotheism
the belief of only one GOD
what is Pentateuch
its the first five books of the Jewish scriptures. traditionalists take it as Gods word revealed to Mosses.
what is a covenant
a contract between God and people
name some symbols of Judaism
star of David- a badge they were forced to wear in Nazi controlled Europe
menorah- used during Hanukah, it represents the number of days that the Temple lantern blazed.
what did Abraham do
Abraham received the first covenant with God. God instructed Abraham to leave his home and travel to the Promised Land. in return, God promised Abraham that he would protect his descendants. they signed the covenant by circumcision
what is the difference between reform and orthodox Jews
orthodox Jews follow all 613 laws that were written ages ago where as the reform Jews have adapted Judaism to make it easier for more modern times.
early life of Jesus
he was a carpenter
what is the ministry of jesus
His public ministry, though, seems to have focused especially around the working of miracles, casting out demons, healing people. He was known as a miracle worker. He travels around some but mostly in the Galilee.
what did Moses do
Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt and led them to the Holy Land that God had promised them.
what is Passover
it is one of the most important festivals. people remember how the children of Israel left slavery
what does kosher mean
fit to eat
what does treifah mean
not fit to eat
what are the treifah foods
land animals that don’t have split hooves and don’t chew the cud, meaning that they must eat grass. Seafood that dont have fins and scales. Eating shellfish is not allowed.
what is Shabbat
it is the Jewish holy day. it is at sunset Friday to sunset Saturday. during this day they attend the synagogue. they rest (like God did on the 7th day).
what are the rules of shabbat
they have to walk to the synagogue. rest and relax with your family. no cooking meals for shabbat are prepared the day before. no working on the shabbat. no studying. no TV. emergency services may work.
what is the synagogue
the Jewish church
how are synagogues used.
A synagogue is a space for worship and prayer. The synagogue is an important centre for Jewish communities where meetings take place and social gatherings happen.
what is the torah
the Torah is the body of wisdom and law contained in Jewish Scripture and other sacred literature and oral tradition.
what is what is Rosh Hashanah
its the jewish new years festivel it lasts two days. it commemorates the creation of the world. it’s a time of asking for forgiveness for wrong doings.
what is yom kipper
this is the day of atonement. it is a day to reflect on the past year. jewish people fast for 25 hours.
what is Hanukah
this is the jewish festival of light.
what is a bar/ bat mitzvah
when a Jewish boy becomes an adult in his religion (13). bat mitzvah is similar but at 12
what are Jesus’s teachings
be kind and faithful. follow God and good things will happen.
what is Islam
it is a religion that is based in Saudi Arabia that beliefs that “there is no God but Allah and Mohammed is his messenger
what happened Mohammed’s childhood
he was born in 570ce he was born in Makkah. his father died A few weeks earlier and his mother died when he was six. his uncle raised him. at young he was a Shepherd. later he became a a camel driver then a trader.
what was Muhammad’s middle aged life
he worked for a rich widow called Khadijah. (they later married) Khadijah and her family were Christian. he had 4 girls and 2 boys. he received the Qur’an from God. he became and prophet who spoke for God.
what is the Qur’an
the sacred scripture of Islam. that Muhammad memorised because he was illiterate. it contains 114 chapters.
what is the Shahadah
the is no God but Allah and Muhmmed is his messenger . this is one of the five pillars
what is the salat
it’s praying 5 times a day. the fajr then zuhr ashir and maghrib fisha. This is one of the five pillars
what is sawm
this is one of the five pillars. it means: each day in the holy month of Ramadan do not eat food between sunrise and sunset.
what is zakat
this is one of the five pillars. Muslim gives 2.5% to the poor in order to help them.
what is hajj.
this is one of the five pillars. this is the pilgrimage to Makkah. Muslims must do this once in their life times. once completed they would be free of sin.
what is a mosque
it is a Muslims place of worship. Muslims face when praying toward the Ka’ba in Mecca and a mosque is specifically designed to face that direction.
what is preparation before salat
Before Muslims perform the Salat prayer, they must prepare with a ritual washing called wudu.
what is a pilgrimage (hajj)
its a special journey to special holy places. the hajj is a pilgrimage that Muslims make. they follow the first pilgrimage made by a prophet Abraham 400 years ago then later made by Mohamed
when a Muslim does hajj what do they wear
it is called ihram and it is white cloth.
what do Muslims believe built the kabah
the prophet and his son Ishmael
what is the order of things that happen during hajj
- putting on ihram
what is the order of things that happen during hajj
- putting on ihram
- going seven times around the kabah
- walking between the two hills
- spending a day at Arafat
- stoning the pillars at mina
- sacrificing an animal
what is Ramadan (sawm)
it is the Islamic ninth month and sawm is fasting. during Ramadan Muslims do fast to remember people who don’t have the luxury of food.
what is the Islamic influence on maths
Islamic scientists in the 10th century were involved in three major mathematical projects: the completion of arithmetic algorithms, the development of algebra, and the extension of geometry.
what is a Shia Muslim
Shi’a Muslims believe that imams are leaders appointed by God to be Muhammad’s successors
what is a Sunni Muslim
the Muslims of the branch of Islam that adheres to the orthodox tradition and acknowledges the first four caliphs as rightful successors of Muhammad
what are the five pillers
zakat sawm salat hajj shahadah
