Christianity Flashcards
(35 cards)
Transcendant
Above all created things
Immanent
Involved with the world and human lives
Hill song - god
Focus on gods grace for forgiveness
Don’t believe in salvation
‘Gods forgiveness is a revelation of his goodness and is a gift”
Baptist church
God is personal and loving
Can be accessed by everyone - not just priests
ABBA - disciples to pray
Holy spsirit
Part of god that is with Christian’s as a guide and comfort
Helps them live a good life
Understand the teachings
Promise life in heaven
Atemporal
Outside of time
Irenaean theodicy
Development spiritually
Augustinian theodicy
Evil exists through free will
Adam and Eve caused the original sin which means everyone else is effected
Natural disasters because of AE
Fall - inherit sinful natures
Sermon on the mount
1) beatitudes
2) Jesus and the law - emotions influence angers - anger is as bad as murder - love your enemies
3) true discipleship - what it means to be a true follower - Lord’s Prayer - keep charity a secret
4) true righteousness - spiritual riches is better than wealth
5) the narrow gateway
6) building on solid foundations
Covenant
Jewish nation atoned their sins through sacrificing animals
Anglican services
Liturgy of the word
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Roman Catholic
Transsubstantiation- transformation of the bread into the body
- recreate the sacrifice
Quakers
Sit in silence
Anyone can speak
Equality
Shake hands
Methodist
Bible readings
Communion - open
Grape juice
What is a sacrament
A ritual through which the grace of god can be recieved
Sacraments
Baptism Eucharist Marriage Confirmantion Reconciliation Holy orders Anointing of the sick
Baptist churches
Adult
Need for Eucharist
Jesus adult
Quaker baptism
Don’t believe
Have gods grace inwardly so don’t need a ceremony on the outside
Types of prayer
Adoration - revognition of power - more secure
Confession - seek forgiveness
Supplication - asking for help
Thanksgiving - remain grateful
Grace - food, gods goodness
Praying in spirit - not constricted by language
Meditational - still, hear god
Pilgrame sites
Rome - peter fleed and was crucified upside down
Lourdes - B predicted a spring of water, has miracles - 7000,69
Walsingahm - woman had a Vision of VM house in Nazareth, told to recreate it , has her breast milk
Jerusalem - follow Jesus route, stone of unction
Advent
Celebrating period of Jesus’ birth
Light advent wreath every Sunday
Orthodox Christmas
Starts on January 7th
Fast
Day the magi visited Jesus
Lent
40 days of fasting
Jesus fasted in th desert after basptism
Ash Wednesday
Start of lent
Ash marked on forehead in a cross , remember Jesus