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expressions of religious identity Flashcards

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What does the Roman Catholic Christians believe?

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All human beings are born w the stain of original sin bc the sin of Adam + Eve was passed on

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What do Roman Catholics normally practice?

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Infant baptism; links the child w Christ - soul of the infant is washed clean of original sin

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How does infant baptism occur?

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  • Priest makes sign of cross on child’s forehead
  • Parents + godparents reject evil + sin on behalf of the child
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What does the priest performing the infant baptism ask God to do?

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Make the water hold so the infant will be ‘born of water + the Spirit’

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How is the baby dunked in the baptism?

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Immersed 3 times in the water/have water poured over its head 3 times

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How is the baby dressed after the infant baptism?

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New white clothes as a sign of new life

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What else might Roman Catholic Church do for infant baptism?

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Teaches that baptism should be taught as child develops
When they’re old enough to understand, they take the responsibly for baptism

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What type of Church is the Baptist Church?

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Protestant Church

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When did Martin Luther protest?

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16th century

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What did Martin Luther protest against? What happened?

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Against everything the believed was wrong w Roman Catholic Church
He was excommunicated + started a new Church that was diff from RCC

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What did the Baptist Church grow out of?

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Baptist Church

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What did Baptist Church believe?

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No sacraments - symbols aren’t necessary - Christians should read Bible to learn about life of Christ + copy what Jesus did

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What do Baptists not do in terms of infant baptism?

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Don’t baptise infants
Jesus was an adult when he was baptised by John so they practice adult baptism

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What do Baptists not believe in?

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Original sin; don’t consider it necessary to wash it away early in life

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What do ppl do in adult baptism? What is adult baptism also called?

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Public conformation that a person believes + trusts in God: Father, Son + Holy Spirit
Believers baptism

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What are the diff between infant baptism (IB) and believers baptism (BB)?

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In BB; the person makes a speech called a testimony that states how God has worked in their life

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What do the baptised have to do after believers baptism?

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Study bible, share in work of church community
Help chores in church building, work w young ppl, evangelise

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What is Baptism as a sacrament?

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God does to the individuals soul through symbolism of water+words
Change to the soul; doesn’t depend on their actions but on God’s grace

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What is Baptism as a mystery?

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Humans can never know the happenings of baptism bc God is far to mighty for humans to understand

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What is Baptism as a remedy for original sin?

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All humans are born w the stain of sin, inherited by sin of Adam + Eve

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What is Baptism as the start of Christian life?

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Gives parents + godparents the responsibly to raise children as Christians + brought up as members of the Church community

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What is Baptism in the Early Church?

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Early Church practised infant baptism
Includes several accounts where households were baptised tog.

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What is Baptism as an ordinance as an argument against infant baptism?

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Jesus told the disciples to make disciples + baptise them
Babies can’t understand baptism or become disciples

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What is Baptism as following the e.g. of Jesus as an arg. against infant baptism?

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Jesus was ~30 when he was baptised
Jesus had a good understanding of faith; built up a personal relationship w God
Christians should follow this e.g. + build a relationship w God before

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What is Baptism as a washing away of sins as an arg. against infant baptism?

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Ppl need to be mature enough to really understand what sin is for baptism to be meaningful

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What is Baptism as the fact that everyone’s incl. in God’s grace as an argument against infant baptism?

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Children are born into God’s grace but can’t understand how to live in faith until they’re adults

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What is Baptism as Jesus’ teaching about children as an argument against infant baptism?

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Jesus didn’t baptise infants the mothers brought to him + didn’t instruct his disciples to baptise babies

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Where does Jesus tell his disciples to observe passover, in remembrance of him for Baptists?

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Luke 22:18-20

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What is Baptism as Baptism in the Early Church as an argument against infant baptism?

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The arg. that the Early Church practised infant baptism is weak: household baptism was prob of the adults

30
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What might the Church of England call Holy Communion?

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‘Eucharist’ - ‘I give thanks’

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What might the Roman Catholic Church call Holy Communion?

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‘Mass’ - from the words of dismissal at the end of the service in Latin
Ppl who’ve shared in the service take the effects out of it into the world

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What does the Orthodox Church call Holy Communion?

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‘Divine Liturgy’
Holy work of the ppl in a ritual form

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What do Baptist Churches + other Protestant Churches call Holy Communion?

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‘The Lord’s Supper’
Importance as a community meal which remembers the Last Supper Jesus shared w his followers

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What happens during the prayer of consecration?

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Priest makes symbolic actions: cupping hand over the bread+wine as a symbol of calling down the Holy Spirit; raising bread+wine over head

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What’s transubstantiation?

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Bread is broken to reenact Jesus’ body - representation of sacrifice

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What does Luke 22:18-20 say about Holy Communion for Baptists?

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Jesus told his disciples to observe passover, in remembrance of him

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Where do Baptists focus their worship?

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On the Bible; God’s method of communication; they can learn everything they need from the Bible + prayer

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What is the meal for Baptists?

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A memorial meal in which they’ll remember the actions + words of Jesus in his last supper

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What do Baptists do and eat at the meal?

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Bread, wine + grape juice
The minister reads Jesus’ words from Paul’s acc of the last supper

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What’s the main value for Baptists at Holy Communion?

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Bring the community together in memory of Jesus’ life + death

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What do the Jewish believe the last supper was?

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Passover meal to remember God’s freeing of the Israelites from slavery

42
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What do the Jewish believe bread + wine mean?

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Bread = freedom from slavery + sin
Wine = restores the human relationship w God

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What was Jesus’ last instruction to his disciples?

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They should go + make disciples of all nations; this is the Church’s mission

44
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What are the 3 diff understanding of Mission?

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  • Evangelism
  • Mission to poor + disadvantaged
  • Mission to Christian community
45
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What is the Church missionary society?

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Evangelise
19th century: travelled to Africa, Australia, Japan etc; lived w the fam. + learnt languages offering health+social care

46
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What did the Church Missionary Society do in the 20th century for evangelism?

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Wrote letters to the churches in UK about their work; support churches w prayer + financially

47
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What do the Evangelical Alliance Mission do for evangelism?

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Qualified doctors, nurses, pharmacists, teachers
Offer medical care + education to poor families

48
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What was the Children’s Society?

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Set up cottage homes w around 10 children living in each house w matron + masters

49
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What does Christian Aid do?

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Aid less economically developed countries; provide emergency aid following major disasters

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What does Mission to the Christian community do?

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Led to a spirit of ecumenism; led to British Council of Churches rebranded as Churches tog. in England

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