Practices Flashcards
Why do Christians worship?
- To praise and thank God
- To ask for forgiveness
- To seek God’s help for others or themselves
- To deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their faith.
What is Liturgical worship?
Takes place in church Priest leads congregation Formal prayers Bible passage read out - sermon music and hymns
Examples of denominations that follow liturgical worship?
Eucharist for catholic, orthodox, and Anglican
Why is Liturgical worship important?
Worldwide service that everyone is familar to
Ritual passed down through generations
What is non-liturgical worship?
Takes place in church
Focused on bible readings - sermons
Prayers and hymns
NO set order
Why is non-liturgical important?
Services can be planned to suit a certain theme
What is informal worship?
Community or church may meet in private home and share food
Charismatic worship may involve dancing, speaking in tounges clapping
Why is informal worship important?
Emotional impact on church
Holy spirit is present
Worshiping in house is similar to early christians.
Why do christians pray?
- Gives strength in time of trouble.
- Sense of Peace
- Draw closer to God
- Talk to God
Why is the Lord’s prayer important?
It is a model of a good prayer- combines praise to God and of own needs
Forgive others in order to be forgiven
God is the father of the whole christian community- sense of unity
What are sacraments?
Holy rituals through which believers receive a special gift of grace
What are the 7 sacraments?
- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Holy communion
- Marriage
- Reconciliation
- Anoiting the sick
- Holy orders
Who believes in 7 sacraments?
Catholic and Orthodox
What are the two sacraments that protestants believe in?
Baptism and Holy communion
What denominations do not believe in sacraments?
Quakers and salvation army
What happens when a person becomes baptized?
Cleansed of sin
Receives God’s saving grace and the holy spirit
Become a child of God
Imitates Jesus’ baptism
Becomes a member of the Christians
Enters new life with Christ in the Christian community
Who practices infant baptism?
Catholic, orthodox
Who practices believer’s baptism?
Baptism, pentecostalists
Compare infant and believers baptism?
Infant- blessed water poured over baby’s head, not voluntary
Believers- fully immersed in water, cleansing from sin and rising to new life, voluntary
John 3:5
No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the spirit
What does the catechism say about baptism
Holy baptism is the basis of the whole christian life
The door which gives acsess to the other sacraments
Reason for infant baptism
Start living christian life asap
Wash away original sin
Lighted candle given to represent the light of Jesus who is then with you
Command from God to raise your children in the faith
Why do baptist and pentecostal not believe in Infant baptism?
Because they do not believe in original sin
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations baptising them in the name of the father the son and the holy spirit
Matthew 3:13
Then Jesus came to Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it
What is the holy communion?
The sacrament that uses bread and wine to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and his ressurection
What is transubstantiation?
The belief in which catholics and orthodix christians believe that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus
What do protestants see the holy communion as?
They believe the bread and the wine is a symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice
What is the impact of the holy communion?
Christians receive God’s glory
Become closer to God
Brings community and believers closer
calls to love others in practical way - collecting money for the poor
1 corinthians 11:26
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes
What does christmas commemorate?
The incarnation and birth of Jesus
what is the importance of christmas ?
Celebrates the beginning of a religion
If Jesus had not entered the world there would be no salvation. As there would not be a life to give
Special time to focus on God, be thankful, give to the poor
What is Easter?
celebrates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus from the dead
What is the importance of Easter?
Most important events in christianity and source of salvation.
Without Easter there is no salvation
Celebrates the atonement for sin conquering of death
Focus on God
Proof Jesus is son of God
Mission
A vocation or calling to spread the faith. The church has a mission to tell non believers about God
Matthew 28:19
Go and make disciples of all the nations
What is alpha?
An example of evangelism in the Uk
started by an Anglican priest with the aim of helping church members understand the basics of the Christian faith
An introduction for those interested in learning about Christianity
In universities, homes, prisons
What countries have the most rapid church growth?
South America, Africa, and Asia
How many churches are built each day worldwide?
500
How many people become Christians each day?
80 000
What is the church’s mission?
To make disciples not just new believers. In other words new Christians are meant to be pass on and spread the world
In what ways can the Christian faith be spread?
Advertising and using media such as Facebook, Twitter or premier Christian radio
Praying for others to accept God
Sharing what God has done for them with others
Inviting people to Christian meetings, fellowship meals and social events
What is christ of all nations?
Christian organisation promoting evangelism
Hold evangelistic meetings throughout the world, particularly in Africa
Led by Richard Bonnke
Large open-air rallies- crowds of 1.6 million
74 million people have filled in decision cards to follow christ
Psalms 65:2
Jehovah is the hearer of prayer.
What is Ecumenism?
promoting unity among the world’s Christian Churches
What is reconciliation?
Restoring harmony after relationships have been broken down
How has human relationships been restored with God?
Through Jesus’ death and resurrection he has restored the relationships between God and humanity which had been broken through sin
What does Matthew 25:23-24 say
First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
Christians should be reconciled to each other
How is reconciliation important to the church?
The church works on peace between different religious groups or nations at conflict
What is the Irish Churches Peace project?
Brings Catholics and protestants together in northern Ireland.
Helps to bring peace and understanding between two denominations
What is the Corrymeela community?
It brings people together from different backgrounds, including people of different faiths or political leanings
What is the World council of Churches?
Works for reconciliation between different Christian denominations and members of other faiths
What does Romans 5:10 say?
We were reconciled to him through the death of his son
How much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life
What is persecution?
Hostility and ill-treatment
What did the international society for Human right say?
That 80% of all acts of religous discrimination is aimed at christians (estimated)
What might persecution involve?
Being forced to pay extra tax
Job discrimination
Being forbidden to build churches
Attacks on christian churches, homes families including murder
What are Christian responses to persecution?
It can have a positive effect as persecution strengthens their faith and conviction - allows them to share in Jesus’ suffering
Encourages Christians to show love forgiveness towards their persecutors
It’s important to act against persecution by supporting persecuted christians- whatever possible and campaigning on their behalf
John 15:18
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
1 corinthians 12:26
If one part suffers every part suffers with it
Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good
