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Baptism

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The sacrament through which people become members of the church. It involves holy water as a symbol of the washing away of sin

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Believers baptism

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Initiation into the church, by immersion in water, of people old enough to understand the ceremony and who have made the decision to live a Christian life

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CAFOD

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Catholic agency for overseas development: a christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world

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Christian aid

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A Christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world

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Christmas

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The festival / celebration to remember the birth of Jesus

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church

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A building on which Christian’s worship

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Church

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The people of God / body of Christ, among whom Christ is believed to be presents and active

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Easter

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Festival: celebration of the resurrection of Jesus; ends with Pentecost which remembers the coming of the Holy Spirt to earth following the ascension of

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Eucharist / holy communion

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A Sacrament in which the death and resurrection of Jesus are celebrated, using bread and wine

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Evangelism

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Preaching the gospel to convert people to the Christian faith

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Food banks

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Places in local communities where people in need can go to collect food; often run / supported by local churches and religious charities

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Infant baptism

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Sacrament of initiation of babies and young children into the church

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Informal prayer

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Spontaneous prayers spoken from the heart which are personal and unique to the person / people at the time

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Informal worship

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Spontaneous of charismatic worship

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Iona

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Place of pilgrimage founded by St Columba in the fourth century

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Liturgical worship

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A church service which follows a set structure or ritual

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Lourdes

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Place of pilgrimage where the Virgin Mary appeared to St Bernadette in a series of visions and it is claimed that miraculous healings have taken place

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Lord’s Prayer

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The prayer taught to the disciples by Jesus; also known as the ‘our father’ and widely said by Christians in both church services and privately

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Mission

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The duty of Christian’s to spread the gospel

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Non-Liturgical worship

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A service which does not follow a set text or ritual; sometimes spontaneous or charismatic

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Persecution

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Facing hostility and ill-treatment; some Christian’s face punishment and death for practicing their faith

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Pilgrimage

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A religious journey to a holy site / sacred place, it is an act of devotion and worship

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Prayer

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Communication with God by talking, listening and accepting guidance from the Holy Spirit

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Private worship

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A believe giving God praise and worship on their own

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Reconciliation
Making up and rebuilding relationships between two groups / sides after disagreement
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Sacrament
Seven rituals / the outward sign of inward grace performed by a priest.
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Set prayers
These are prayer written throughout the centuries which many Christian’s worldwide use
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Street pastors
A Christian organisation involving people working, mainly at night, on city streets giving care to those who need it
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Tearfund
A Christian charity that provides emergency and long-term aid to the developing world
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Worship
Showing love / adoration to God and offering praise to God
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Agape
A word used in the Bible to describe selfless and unconditional love - modelled by Jesus Christ
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Charismatic worship
Informal worship practised by Christian’s who believe that the Holy Spirt is with them
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Confirmation
One of the seven sacraments for Roman Catholics where a Christian will renew the commitments made at baptism
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Confession
One of the seven sacraments for Roman Catholics where a Christian will tell the priest their sins
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Consecration
To make something scared / holy. The priest blesses the bread and wine to become the body and blood of Christ
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Convert
To change from one religion to another
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Gospel
Four books found in the New Testament of the Bible which tells the ‘good news’ of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection
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Great commission
The instruction of the resurrected Jesus Christ to his disciples to spread the gospel and make disciples of all the nations of the world
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Missionary
A person who spreads the Christian message abroad; not necessarily through preaching but it might also be done through charity projects
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Open Doors
Christian charity founded by brother Andrew with a mission to support persecuted Christian’s around the world
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Poverty
The state of being extremely poor
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Supplication
A type of prayer or worship where a person asks for something directly from God
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Spontaneous
A type of worship that is unplanned and from the heart
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Transubstantiation
The Roman Catholic belief that during Eucharist / holy communion, the bread and wine, become the actual blood and body of Jesus Christ
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Ascension
Going or being taken up; the event forty days after the resurrection when Jesus retired to glory in heaven
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Atonement
Making amends and payment for a wrong. The belief that reconciliation between God and humanity that was bought about by the death of Jesus as a sacrifice
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Bible
Source of wisdom and authority; a holy book containing both the old and New Testament
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Catholic
The tradition within the Christian Church which is led by the pope; also called the Roman Catholic Church
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Creation
Bringing the world into existence; the belief that the world is Gods loving creation
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Crucifixion
The death of Jesus; a form of death penalty used by the Romans
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Evil
The opposite of good; a cause of suffering and against the will of God
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The Father
The first person of the trinity, the belief in God as creator and sustainer of the universe
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Grace
The unconditional and generous love that God shows to people who do not deserve it
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Heaven
Belief that after death Christian’s can enter a state of being with God for eternity
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He’ll
Belief in a place of eternal suffering, or a state after death of being in separation of God
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Holy Spirit
The third person of the trinity; believe to be present with believers since Pentecost and active on earth
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Incarnation
Belief that God took on human form in the person of Jesus
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Jesus
Believed by Christian’s to be the Son of God, he was a first century Jewish teacher living and travelling in Palestine / Isreal
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Judgement
Th belief that God will decide weather each person should receive eternal life or eternal punishment based on their earthly life
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Just
Fair or equal treatment, a state of justice. Belief about the nature of God as treating all people justly
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Law
Rules of commands which must be followed; the law of God is revealed in the Bible
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Omnipotent
The belief that God is all powerful
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Oneness of God
Th belief that God is one singular divine being
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Original sin
We all have the tendency to sin - came from Adam and even daring the forbidden fruit on Genesis 3
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Orthodox
A denomination / tradition of the Church popular in some parts of Eastern Europe.
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Protestant
Christian denominations in which authority is generally based on the Bible, rather than Church tradition / teaching
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Resurrection
Being raised from the dead; the event three days after the crucifixion when it is beloved that God raised Jesus from the dead The form that many Christian’s believe the afterlife will take, referring to either physical or spiritual bodies
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Salvation
Saving of the soul and being able to enter eternal life in heaven
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Sin
Behaviour which is against Gods laws and wishes / against Christian principles of morality
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The Son
The second person of the trinity; Jesus believed to be God incarnate
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Son of God
A title used for Jesus; the second person of the trinity. Shows the special relationship between Jesus and God
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Suffering
An effect of evil; undergoing pain and hardship
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Trinity
The belief that God as one includes God also being manifest in three persons: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
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Creator
An attribute of God, the belief that God created the world
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Day of Judgement
A day in the future when all people, living or dead, will be judged by God
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Forgiving
An attribute of God, the belief that will pardon us if we repent for our sins
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Free Will
The capacity or ability to choose and decide for ourselves, given to Adam and Eve and Genesis
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Inconsistent triad
An argument against the concept of an all-powerful and all-loving God whilst suffering persists
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Judge
An attribute of God, the belief that God is fair and just
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Monotheistic
Th belief in one God
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Moral evil
Evil brought into the world by humans
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Natural evil
Evil brought into the world through nature
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Omnibenevolent
The belief that God is ‘all loving’
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Omniscient
The belief that God is ‘all knowing’
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Transcendent
An attribute of God, the belief that God is beyond human understanding

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