Prayer Flashcards
What is prayer
Communicating with god, either silently or through words of praise, confessions or requests of Gods help and guidance
Set prayers
Prayers that have been written down and said more than once by more than one person
Eg Lord’s Prayer
Ways in which prayer is acted on
Prayer may be said before a meal or before bed
People may pray in a humble position. Kneeling down or there hands pressed together
Nonconformist
An English Protestant who does not conform to the doctrines or practices of the established Church of England
Informal prayer
Prayer bag is made up by an individual using their own words
Significance of prayer and worship to a Christian
Private worship helps Christian’s build up a discipline in which gives them strength to cope in times of struggle
Through prayer l, Christian’s find peace and reflection with God in their everyday life
The Lord’s Prayer
The prayer taught to the disciples by Jesus
The importance of the Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer gives individual Christian’s a pattern go how to pray
When used as a private prayer, a Christian is reminded to forgive others to be forgiven
The Lord’s Prayer reminds Christian’s that god is the father of the whole community not just the individual.
Lord’s Prayer often used in Christian worship and tends to be prayed out loud by all members of the congregation
What are the 8 sacraments
Baptism, confirmation, holy communion, marriage, holy orders, reconciliation and the anointing of the sick
Baptism
The ritual through which people become members of the church
Baptism involves the use of water as a symbol of the washing away of sin
How do sacraments help Christian’s
Sacraments involve symbolic actions words and physical elements like water and win in holy communion l.
Christians believe that sacraments are special rituals which help to strengthen their relationship with God l,
Important to the Christian community as they affirm they Christian’s are part of the body of Christ
Infant baptism
Catholic and orthodox Christian’s believe that everyone is a descendant of Adam and Eve thus has committed original sin.
Infant baptism removes this original sin and the child is welcomed into the church as soon as possible.
Some Christian’s like baptists and Pentecostal Christian’s believe that a baby is too young to understand the meaning of baptism l, so they should wait until they are old enough to come to a mature decision about their faith.
How does believers baptism work
Involves full immersion in a pool,
Symbolising the cleansing of sin and the rising up of a new life with christ l.
Holy communion
A service of thanksgiving in which the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated using bread wine,
