Christain Practises Flashcards
(44 cards)
Worship
-grow closer to god
-forgiveness
-show gratitude
-help
Significance of worship
Bringing a community
Liturgical- more holy given forgiveness from the priest
Non liturgical- more personal between you and god
Liturgical worship
Formal, set pattern, lead by a priest
Advantages and disadvantage of liturgical worship
A- organised and expected , direct words of got
D- long, predictable, repetitive, not personal
Non liturgical worship
Spontaneous worship not following a set pattern
Advantage and disadvantage of non liturgical worship
A- silent and peacefull
Reflectfull
D- boring
Doesn’t feel holy and sacred
Prayer
The opening of ones heart and communicating with god through prayer as an expression of faith
Significance of prayer
Reminder of gods teachings
Help accepts god will
A routine
Significance of Lord’s Prayer
Reminder that god is the father of the whole community
Used in every sacrement
When Discipiles asked what to prayer he replied with the Lord in prayer
Sacrements
A Christian believed to be ordained by Jesus
A visible sign and symbol of invisible grace
Baptism
The initiation right by which people become members of the church
Believers baptism church
Baptists and Pentecost’s
Argument for believers baptism
Too young to understand
Freedom and choice is important
Confirmation
Can confirm baptism promise later in life
Argument for infants baptism
Avoid “original sin” of Adam and Eve
Turn yourself to god
Brought up in faith
Water dunking symbolism
Wash sins + reborn into new life
Eucharist
Also known as holy communion becoming one with Christ through sharing his body and blood
Literally view on Eucharist
Catholics + orthodox believe that the bread and wine become the blood and body of Jesus Christ
Symbolic view on Eucharist
Protestants believe that the bread and wine are symbols of Jesus sacrifice and help reflect the meaning of resurrection
Catholics vs orthodox celebration on Eucharist
Catholics are given bread by the priest and wine from a shared cup, whereas orthodox Christians take the bread and wine from the same spoon
Christmas
Conmenerates the incarnation of Jesus
12 days
What does the light and nativity symbolise
Light- light coming into a world of darkness
Nativity- Jesus being born in poverty
What do the carol services and gifts represent
Wise men gifting
Gods promise of a saviour
Easter
Resurrection of Jesus from the dead