Kingdom Of God Flashcards
(52 cards)
Kingdom of God meaning
God’s authority or rule (not a place)
What are kingdom values
Behaviours and attitudes God wants people to have
Examples of kingdom values
Obedience, humility, peacemaking, generosity, equality, forgiving, loving.
When did the Kingdom of God begin
When Jesus was born
How was the kingdom of God established
Through the resurrection of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit
How is the kingdom of God changing
It is growing in the present day through christians and will be completed at the end of time
What are the three signs of the kingdom
Justice, peace and reconsiliation
What is reconsiliation
People who have been broken apart come together
What is justice
Everyone being treated fairly and equally
How does the Pope show justice
He chose to live in a simple apartment rather than the archbishop’s palace and he increased the number of priests working with the poor.
How does the pope show peace
In 2014 he played a major role in restoring relations between the US and Cuba and he uses his weekly addresses to pray for peace.
How does the pope show reconsiliation
He washes the feet of prisoners on Maundy Thursday and he has welcomed non-catholics and asked them to pray for him, kneeling down in their presence.
What is a vocation
A call from God for a particular role in life
Examples of vocations
Priesthood, family life, religious life (monks and nuns)
How are kingdom values shown in the Priesthood
-Priest makes a vow of celibacy, showing complete dedication to God.
-A priests life is based around serving others.
-Priests take a vow of obedience to God.
How are kingdom values shown in family life
-Love unites a family.
-Parents show kingdom values by being loving, forgiving, fair etc.
-Parents teach their children kingdom values, as a result spreading the kingdom of God.
How are kingdom values shown in religious life
-Life centres around prayers, giving a sense of peace.
-Apostolic monks and nuns show love through serving others
-Monks and nuns take vows of poverty, obedience and celibacy, showing dedication to kingdom values.
What is a pilgrimage
A journey to a religious place with a religious purpose
Christians belief on pilgrimage
Christians believe that life is a pilgrimage-a journey to heaven:
-We will meet God when we die
-Our daily actions help us progress on our journey.
-The Catholic Church is the “pilgrim people of God”
What is the first station of the cross
Jesus is condemned to death
What is the twelfth station of the cross
Jesus dies on the cross
What is the last (14th) station of the cross
Jesus is burried
Three sights of pilgrimage Christians visit
Jerusalem
Rome
Lourdes
Why do Catholic pilgrim to Jersualem
It is the city where Jesus died, Catholics can visit Jesus’ tomb and Via Dolorosa which is the street Jesus carried the cross through and Catholics can share the suffering Jesus went through.