Christian Pratices Flashcards
(26 cards)
What are the different types of baptism
Believers baptism and infant baptism
What is the main purpose of Christian charities according to their beliefs?
To relieve poverty and help the disadvantaged
Many Christian charities follow the teaching and example of Jesus.
What is Christian Aid?
The official relief and development agency for 41 church denominations in Britain and Ireland, founded in 1945
Aims to encourage sustainable development, stop poverty, and provide emergency relief.
What regions does Christian Aid serve?
- Africa
- Asia
- Middle East
- South America
- Caribbean
What does Luke 6:20-21 say about those who hunger?
‘Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied.’
What does Christmas commemorate in Christianity?
The incarnation of Jesus, the belief that God became human in Jesus.
What is celebrated during Easter in Christianity?
The resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
What significant event is remembered on Good Friday?
The crucifixion of Jesus.
What is a pilgrimage?
A journey by a believer to a holy site for religious reasons.
What is Holy Communion?
A service of Thanksgiving celebrating the sacrificial death and resurrection of Jesus using bread and wine.
What are the purposes of Holy Communion?
- Give thanks to God
- Express sorrow for sin
- Reflect on lives
- Pray for special intentions
- Seek a cure for illness
- Help other pilgrims
- Experience a holy place
- Meet others who share faith
What do Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and some Anglicans believe about the bread and wine in Holy Communion?
They become the body and blood of Christ.
What do Protestant Christians view Holy Communion as?
A reminder of Jesus’ words and actions at the Last Supper.
What is worship in Christianity?
Acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion.
What is liturgical worship?
A church service that follows a set structure or ritual.
What is non-liturgical worship?
A service that does not follow a set text or ritual.
What is informal worship?
A type of non-liturgical worship, sometimes spontaneous or charismatic.
What is private worship?
When a believer praises or honours God on his/her own.
What is prayer?
Communicating with God, either silently or through words.
What are set prayers?
Prayers that have been written down and said more than once.
What is informal prayer?
Prayer made up by an individual using his or her own words.
What does the Lord’s Prayer begin with?
‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.’
What is baptism?
The ritual through which people become members of the Church, involving water as a symbol of washing away sin.
What is believers’ baptism?
Initiation into the Church by immersion in water of people old enough to understand the ceremony.
