Christian practices Flashcards
(29 cards)
Lords prayer importance
-model by Jesus himself
-used since the earliest days of Christianity
-used in nearly all christian services
-contains key christian teachings (roman williams - best summary of christianity
-familiarity and famousness gives even non christians a way to take part in services
Prayer importance 6 (father)
-forgiveness - ask God
-advice - in difficult problem
-thanks - praise and thank God
-help - healing an illness
-expression of faith
-relationship - develop personal
Set prayer (liturgical) 3
learn by heart, significant meaning
collective worship, community
e.g. Lords prayer
focus and deepen understanding
Catholic
Informal prayer
good way to ask for something spontaneously
think carefully about meaning
personal relationship with God
Protestant
Quakers prayer
sit silently and reflect
“Be still and know that i am God”
Reasons for pilgrimage 6 (travel)
-time - to dedicate to God
-reflect - on their spiritual journey
-ask - for healing, forgiveness and strength to be better christian
-visit - sites associated with Jesus life for deeper connection
-ecumenism- feel community with other denominations
-life lessons - physically demanding for resilience , adaptability and humility
What to do at Walsingham 5 (lcssw)
Holy house built as replica of where Jesus birth was announced
light a candle - to get physical connection to story of Jesus
celebrate eucharist with other pilgrims
join an annual special pilgrimage eg those for youth - so they can connect
Sprinkling of the well service where they sip, marked cross with it and pour over hands - symbol of Gods overflowing love
Walk last mile barefoot catholics as expression of repentance
What to do at Taize 5 bpcmf
home to different christian monks for co operation, peace and reconciliation
attending bible study group held by monks
attend prayer sessions
help with communal tasks such as cooking and cleaning
experience of taizés meditative music
develop cross denomination friendships
eucharist in anglican church 6 (fccpbl)
Forgiveness - for church and community sins
Creed - community prays and recites
consecration - of bread and wine at the altar
special prayer - Eucharistic prayer + lords prayer
Break bread by priest and shared
living sacrifice - is the community to live and work for God
Eacharist different views 4
Catholics transubstantiation bread and wine physically change and Christ is present
Protestants spiritual change Jesus is spiritually present
Baptists memorialism no change just symbolism
Quakers no need for eucharist Christ is always here
Eucharist importance 4
important moment of salvation history and eucharist remembers this
symbolises new covenant that those with faith will be forgiven
brings Christians closer to each other and God
Christ is physically or spiritually present so this is the sacrament of sacraments
theories of atonement
the belief that Jesus death on thr cross made amends for human sin
- sacrifice theory - scapegoat, sins of the jewish nation put on one goat who is released
- substitution theory - penalty paid for wrongdoing committed “wages of sin is death”
- moral example theory - crucifixion shows Jesus’s utmost obedience to God and forgiveness for Jews who killed him
Jesus crucifixion importance
- shows how christians must be prepared to risk everything for their beliefs
- God can empathise with human suffering because Jesus suffered too
- new relationship with God after Jesus sacrifice
- omnibenevolence of God because he sent his son to die bc or humanity
Story of Jesus crucifixion
Romans stripped him and put a crown of thorns on him
Mocked him spat on him and struck him
King of Jews written above his head
Crucified in between 2 robbers
From noon till 3 there was darkness
Why is incarnation important 5 ( flesh)
- fulfils prophecy - old testament prophesized God would send a messiah
- love - shows Gods love for humanity for sending his son
- empathy - God can understand human suffering through Jesus
- salvation history - makes up for original sin so salvation is possible for all christians
- heart of christianity - one of most important christian beliefs and is found in christian creeds
why is christmas important to christians 5 (gifts)
- God’s love for the world by sending his son
- Incarnation celebrated god in the form of Jesus
- Families - special time for families and children because Jesus was born to a human family
- Time to reflect on Christian message “ Glory to God on highest heaven and on earth peace”
- Salvation - Jesus birth made salvation and eternal life possible for Christians
Why is Christmas not important 3
- too commercialised and teligious message lost
- Quakers believe everydayis holy so christmas should not be celebrated as being holier
- Jehovahs witnesses believe Christmas is rooted in pagan festivals and Jesus on commanded disciples to commemorate his death on good friday
How do Christians celebrate advent 4
Orthodox avoid meat fish and dairy
attend church regularly
watch nativity plays
take part in carol services
How do Christians celebrate christmas 5
attend midnight mass on Christmas eve
attend special church services
give each other gifts like 3 wise men
gather with extended family for special meal
give food and charity to the poor
Baptism definition
christian sacrament in which a person is initiated into christian faith
Catholics believe it removes original sin even from infants
sacrament definition
Christian rituals that reflect an invisible blessing from God
for example baptism and Eucharist and marriage
Christian views on importance of sacraments 4
- Catholics rhythm of spiritual life, every day, all 7 sacraments
Power to spiritually change a person eg cleansing their sin - Protestant only 2, because only ones mentioned in Bible not marriage
symbolic - Evangelical ordinances also practice foot washing
- Quakers every moment is scared so we don’t need rituals to bring us closer to god
Resurrection definition
Belief that Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday after his death on the cross
Importance of Jesus’s resurrection
Shows Jesus is god with power even over death
Bible teaches that it is one of the most important elements of Christian religion
Shows Jesus own prophesies were true
Underpins Christian beliefs in an afterlife for all believers
If Jesus’s resurrection was not true then Christianity would be a false religion.
