RE Flashcards
Baptism
1st sacrament
person is welcomed into Christian faith
Christian
follower of Christianity
religion based on teachings of Jesus
Consubstantiation
belief that bread and wine and body and blood of Christ exist in union with each other
Denomination
recognised branch of Christian faith
Ecumenism
a wish to bring together all Christian denominations and restore unity
Eucharist
meaning “Thanksgiving”
mass as a thanksgiving for the sacrifice of Jesus
Font
Basin made of stone usually that holds the water used in baptism
Great Schism
the split in the Christian Church between Rome and eastern churches, resulting in the RC Church and Orthodox Church
Total Immersion
Being completely under the water at baptism, usually done to adults or teenagers
Transubstantiation
the belief that the bread and wine, once blessed become the actual body and blood of Jesus
What are 5 features of an Orthodox Church
altar
table of preparation
Censer
Beautiful gates
Royal doors
All 7 sacraments
Matrimony
Anointing of the sick
baptism
confirmation
holy orders
Eucharist
Confession
What year was the Great Schism
1054
What was the Great Schism
the breakup of the Christian Church into 2 sections- Western and Eastern sections
What did the Western and Eastern sections turn into in the Great Schism
Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
What is the Great Schism also referred to as
East-West Schism
What was a reason for the schism
religious differences
political
social
big cause was the roman empire
What was difficult to govern as a whole
roman empire as it had become so large
What were the 2 parts that was divided in the empire
the western roman empire
eastern roman empire
What happened at the beginning of the sixth century
the western roman empire was being overrun by the barbarians while the eastern roman empire continued to do well
What also caused the 2 halves to slowly drift apart
language
What was the main language in the west
Latin
What was the main language in the east
Greek
When did the reformation occur
during renaissance times
What was the reformation
a split in the Catholic Church where a new type of Christianity called Protestantism was born
Who was Martin Luther
a monk
What did Martin Luther begin to question
the practices of the Catholic Church as he studied the bible
On what date did martin Luther take a list of 95 points and nailed it to the door of a catholic church
31 october 1517
What was one of the practices that Luther disagreed with
the paying of indulges
What was the paying of indulges
allowed people to be forgiven of their sins when they paid the church money
What did the catholics then do to Luther
kicked him out of church and called him a heretic
what often happened to heretics
put to death
What were the new churches that were formed called
Lutheran church
Reformed Church
Who was the new reform leader
John Calvin in Switzerland
What church did the Roman Catholic church split from
Church of England
Who was the king that made the church of england
king Henry VIII
Why did King Henry VIII make the church of England
he wanted to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon because she did not produce a male heir for him, but the Catholic Church would not let him
How are you baptised at a baptist baptism
nearly always by full immersion
what does a baptist church often have
a baptismal pool at the front of the church that is usually hidden under the floor, with steps going down into it
What happens before the baptismal service
the pool is uncovered and is filled with warm water
what could churches have if they did not own a baptismal pool
hire an inflatable birthing pool or use a local swimming pool, or even a river or sea close by
what will a perosn being baptised have to do before service
give a testimony to the congregation on how they became a christian and why they have chosen to be baptised
What will happen after the testimony
the person will then be asked basic questions of commitment, including an acknowledgement of Jesus as Lord and Saviour
Who normally baptises
a minister
How will the minister baptise someone
will hold the person being baptised, placing one hand on their back and the other on their chest say a few words and plunge the person
What will the minister say
I baptise you in the name of the Father, and of the son, and of the holy spirit
What is the aftermath of the baptism
often be welcomed into church membership at communion in the same service or at the next opportunity
What baptism is done in Roman Catholic Baptism
infant baptism
What is infant baptism
a way in which parents can give thanks to God for the gift of their child
What are some reasons for infant baptism
forgiveness of sins
adoption as a child of god
membership of the body of christ
forgiveness of sins
all sins are forgiven, both original sin and personal sin
adoption as a child of god
the child now has a spiritual side to his/her nature and belongs to Christ
membership of the body of Christ
this means the child is now a member of the Church and can have unity with other christians
What are some symbols used in baptism
water
oil
white garment
light
water
symbolises cleansing and new life
washes away childs original sin
new child of God can now share in the eternal life promised by Christ
oil
in bible times, kings were anointed on the head with oil as a sign of being chosen by God to perform a special task
child is chosen by God
White garment
the early Christians put on white garments after they had been baptised to show that Christ had cleansed their sins
light
candle handed to childs parents is a challenge to carry the light of Christ in a dark world
candle is lit from Paschal candle and symbolises that the faith of Catholic Church is being passed to the child
