Redemption Flashcards
What does Eucharist mean?
The Bread and Wine is consecrated
What is Salvation?
People can be saved from sin and eternal seperation from God.
What does ascension mean?
The ascent of Christ into heaven on the 40th day after the resurrection.
What does Resurrection mean?
Coming back to life after death.
What does Conscience mean?
The feeling of what you know is right and what you know is wrong.
What does Church mean?
A building for public worship
What were the features of a Church like before 1965?
-Faced towards Jerusalem.
-In the shape of a cross.
-Altar was against the east wall.
What were the features of a church like after 1965?
-Congregation can see and join with the Mass.
-Altar is more towards the centre of the church and there are seats for the congregation.
What is a Lectern?
-A reading stand.
-At least 2 readings are given every mass.
-Placed in the church so people can see and clearly hear the word of God.
What is a Altar?
-The place of sacrifice, where the bread and wine are offered to God at Mass.
-Christ is truly present on the altar, offering himself to the Father on behalf of humanity.
What is a crucifix?
-A model of a cross with Jesus crucified on it.
-Reminds Christians of the suffering that Jesus went through to save humanity.
What is a tabernacle?
-A box where the consecrated bread is kept after the Mass.
-It reminds Catholics that Christ is till caring for them.
How does Salvation take place in the past?
-Jesus’ death and resurrection were essential to humanity’s salvation.
-They defeated the power of sin and death and made it possible for people to enter heaven after they die.
How does Salvation take place in the present?
-It is an ongoing process.
-Even though Jesus defeated the ultimate power of sin, this does not mean that sin no longer exists.
How does Salvation take place in the Future?
-Salvation will be completed at the end of time.
-When the Kingdom of God is fully established, the power of sin and death will be completely destroyed.
What is a Table?
-Where people eat from.
-Using a table at Mass remind the congregation that the Mass is a re-enactment of the Last Supper.
What is a cross?
-It doesn’t have the figure of Christ on it.
-It is a symbol of Christ’s victory over sin and death
What is the Risen Christ?
-Focuses on Christ as the risen, glorified saviour.
-Reminds catholics that in Holy Communion, they receive the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of the Risen Christ.
What are some teachings about Conscience?
-People shouldn’t ignore what they believe God is telling them.
-Natural Law means that all people instinctively know what the right thing to do is.
What is the meaning of Conscience?
-Christians believe that a person’s conscience is the voice of God in their heart and soul, guiding them to do what is right.
-Can be thought of having two sides: Natural instincts- which helps to guide Catholics to instinctively do good and avoid evil.
-Conscience has to be educated-it needs to be shaped, developed and educated.
What does St Anselm teach about Redemption?
-Compared Jesus’ death with the idea of paying a ransom in the slave trade.
-A slave could be freed if someone paid a ransom to their owner. He said that after the fall of Adam and Eve, humanity became slaves to sin, and the only way to make up for it was to show total obedience to God.
-Jesus paid ransom for the sins of all humans, allowing them to be freed from the effects of sin.
What does St Irenaeus teach about Redemption?
-The even that created the need for salvation was when Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of knowledge.
-The tree of Knowledge: Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree, Adam and Eve’s rejection of God broke humanity’s relationship with God, the tree of knowledge brought death, by separating humans from God.
-The tree of the Cross: Jesus obeyed God by dying on the Cross, Jesus’ acceptance of God restored humanity’s relationship with God, it brought life by offering the possibility of eternal life in heaven to all people.
What are some Criticisms of St Irenaeus teachings?
-Not all Christians agree with his interpretation of the story of Adam and Eve.
What are some Criticisms of St Anselm?
-It is not clear who the ‘ransom is paid to, and some christians think this implies there is someone greater than God.
What are the five ways Redemption is present in Mass?
Introduction, Readings, Eucharist, Our Father and Communion and the End of Mass.
What happens during the introduction of Mass.
-Catholics come together to celebrate the Mass and apologise for their sins.
-Means that the congregation represents the Body of Christ on Earth and Catholics believe that Christ is among them when they gather together.
What happens during the Readings?
-At least two readings are given from the Bible, with one always taken from the Gospels.
-It means that the readings remind Catholics that God has guided his people. Through the Gospel, Jesus shows in his words and actions how God loves and forgives all people.
What happens during the Eucharist?
-The priest repeats the words that Jesus said at the Last Supper and at the end of the prayer, Jesus is truly present in the Bread and Wine.
-This means that the command to eat and drink enables Christians to share in Jesus’ offering made to God on the cross.
What happens during the Our Father and Communion?
-The priest offers the Bread and Wine to everyone in the congregation.
-This means that Catholics receive the Body and Blood of Christ and binds them to Christ and the new covenant.
What happens at the End of Mass?
-The priest blesses and dismisses the congregation.
-This means that Catholics leave the Church to share the presence of Christ with everyone they meet.
What is the Roman Catholic understanding of the Eucharist.
–The offering of Christ on the cross is the highest form of prayer to God.
-The Mass re-enacts the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, so it is the highest form of prayer that a believer can make.
What is the Orthodox belief about the Eucharist?
-Have an understanding of the Eucharist that is very similar to what Catholics believe, although there are a few differences in the practice.
What is the Anglican belief about the Eucharist?
-Some share the Catholic understanding that in the Eucharist the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ.
-Christ is present in the community that shares the Eucharist.
What is the Quaker belief about the Eucharist?
-These groups do not celebrate any form of Eucharist. In general, they believe that Christ is present through the Spirit, who inspires their prayers and actions.
What is the Non Conformist belief about the Eucharist?
-The Eucharist is a memorial of the Last Supper of Jesus, which means that the purpose of the Eucharist is to remember the Last Supper.
What are the Words of Institution?
-They are the words that Jesus said at the Last Supper. The Priest repeats these in the consecration of the bread and wine.
-When they are said, the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ
What is the Agnus Dei?
-It is the prayer that is said shortly before Communion. It refers to the ‘Lamb of God’ and recalls the Jews’ escape from Egypt.
What is the Eucharist Adoration?
-Refers to adoring or honouring the real presence of Christ in the consecrated Bread and Wine.
-Because Catholics believe the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ, they treat it with great reverence and respect.
What is the Benediction?
-This is a service where the consecrated Bread is put on display in a monstrance. The Real Presence of Christ is praised and the congregation are blessed with the Real Presence.
What is the significance of Jesus’ Death and Crucifixion?
-Jesus live his life in total obedience to God.
-Jesus continued to show love even though he was suffering.
-His death redeemed humanity and made up for the sins of humanity.
What is the significance of the Burial of Jesus?
-When Jesus died and was buried he joined everyone else who had died before him.
What is the significance of the Resurrection of Jesus?
-His resurrection made life after death possible by destroying the ultimate power of sin and death
-People are now able to be with God after they die.
What is the significance of the Ascension of Jesus?
-Shows that Jesus is with the Father
-Made creation as perfect as God intended it to be.
-He promised to send his spirit to all people.
