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Why do Christians worship?

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  1. To praise and thank God
  2. To ask for forgiveness
  3. To seek God’s help for others or themselves
  4. To deepen their relationship with God and strengthen their faith.
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What is Liturgical worship?

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Takes place in church 
Priest leads congregation 
Formal prayers 
Bible passage read out - sermon 
music and hymns
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Examples of denominations that follow liturgical worship?

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Eucharist for catholic, orthodox, and Anglican

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Why is Liturgical worship important?

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Worldwide service that everyone is familar to

Ritual passed down through generations

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What is non-liturgical worship?

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Takes place in church
Focused on bible readings - sermons
Prayers and hymns
NO set order

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Why is non-liturgical important?

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Services can be planned to suit a certain theme

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What is informal worship?

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Community or church may meet in private home and share food

Charismatic worship may involve dancing, speaking in tounges clapping

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Why is informal worship important?

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Emotional impact on church
Holy spirit is present
Worshiping in house is similar to early christians.

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Why do christians pray?

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  1. Gives strength in time of trouble.
  2. Sense of Peace
  3. Draw closer to God
  4. Talk to God
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Why is the Lord’s prayer important?

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It is a model of a good prayer- combines praise to God and of own needs

Forgive others in order to be forgiven

God is the father of the whole christian community- sense of unity

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What are sacraments?

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Holy rituals through which believers receive a special gift of grace

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What are the 7 sacraments?

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  1. Baptism
  2. Confirmation
  3. Holy communion
  4. Marriage
  5. Reconciliation
  6. Anoiting the sick
  7. Holy orders
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Who believes in 7 sacraments?

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Catholic and Orthodox

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What are the two sacraments that protestants believe in?

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Baptism and Holy communion

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What denominations do not believe in sacraments?

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Quakers and salvation army

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What happens when a person becomes baptized?

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Cleansed of sin
Receives God’s saving grace and the holy spirit
Become a child of God
Imitates Jesus’ baptism
Becomes a member of the Christians
Enters new life with Christ in the Christian community

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Who practices infant baptism?

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Catholic, orthodox

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Who practices believer’s baptism?

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Baptism, pentecostalists

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Compare infant and believers baptism?

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Infant- blessed water poured over baby’s head, not voluntary
Believers- fully immersed in water, cleansing from sin and rising to new life, voluntary

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John 3:5

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No one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the spirit

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What does the catechism say about baptism

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Holy baptism is the basis of the whole christian life

The door which gives acsess to the other sacraments

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Reason for infant baptism

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Start living christian life asap
Wash away original sin
Lighted candle given to represent the light of Jesus who is then with you
Command from God to raise your children in the faith

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Why do baptist and pentecostal not believe in Infant baptism?

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Because they do not believe in original sin

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Matthew 28:19

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Therefore go and make disciples of all the nations baptising them in the name of the father the son and the holy spirit

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Matthew 3:13
Then Jesus came to Galilee to the Jordan to be baptised by John
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Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it
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What is the holy communion?
The sacrament that uses bread and wine to celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and his ressurection
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What is transubstantiation?
The belief in which catholics and orthodix christians believe that the bread and wine become the body and blood of Jesus
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What do protestants see the holy communion as?
They believe the bread and the wine is a symbol of Jesus' sacrifice
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What is the impact of the holy communion?
Christians receive God's glory Become closer to God Brings community and believers closer calls to love others in practical way - collecting money for the poor
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1 corinthians 11:26
For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes
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What does christmas commemorate?
The incarnation and birth of Jesus
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what is the importance of christmas ?
Celebrates the beginning of a religion If Jesus had not entered the world there would be no salvation. As there would not be a life to give Special time to focus on God, be thankful, give to the poor
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What is Easter?
celebrates the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus from the dead
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What is the importance of Easter?
Most important events in christianity and source of salvation. Without Easter there is no salvation Celebrates the atonement for sin conquering of death Focus on God Proof Jesus is son of God
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Mission
A vocation or calling to spread the faith. The church has a mission to tell non believers about God
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Matthew 28:19
Go and make disciples of all the nations
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What is alpha?
An example of evangelism in the Uk started by an Anglican priest with the aim of helping church members understand the basics of the Christian faith An introduction for those interested in learning about Christianity In universities, homes, prisons
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What countries have the most rapid church growth?
South America, Africa, and Asia
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How many churches are built each day worldwide?
500
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How many people become Christians each day?
80 000
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What is the church's mission?
To make disciples not just new believers. In other words new Christians are meant to be pass on and spread the world
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In what ways can the Christian faith be spread?
Advertising and using media such as Facebook, Twitter or premier Christian radio Praying for others to accept God Sharing what God has done for them with others Inviting people to Christian meetings, fellowship meals and social events
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What is christ of all nations?
Christian organisation promoting evangelism Hold evangelistic meetings throughout the world, particularly in Africa Led by Richard Bonnke Large open-air rallies- crowds of 1.6 million 74 million people have filled in decision cards to follow christ
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Psalms 65:2
Jehovah is the hearer of prayer.
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What is Ecumenism?
promoting unity among the world's Christian Churches
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What is reconciliation?
Restoring harmony after relationships have been broken down
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How has human relationships been restored with God?
Through Jesus' death and resurrection he has restored the relationships between God and humanity which had been broken through sin
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What does Matthew 25:23-24 say
First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift. Christians should be reconciled to each other
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How is reconciliation important to the church?
The church works on peace between different religious groups or nations at conflict
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What is the Irish Churches Peace project?
Brings Catholics and protestants together in northern Ireland. Helps to bring peace and understanding between two denominations
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What is the Corrymeela community?
It brings people together from different backgrounds, including people of different faiths or political leanings
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What is the World council of Churches?
Works for reconciliation between different Christian denominations and members of other faiths
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What does Romans 5:10 say?
We were reconciled to him through the death of his son How much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life
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What is persecution?
Hostility and ill-treatment
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What did the international society for Human right say?
That 80% of all acts of religous discrimination is aimed at christians (estimated)
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What might persecution involve?
Being forced to pay extra tax Job discrimination Being forbidden to build churches Attacks on christian churches, homes families including murder
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What are Christian responses to persecution?
It can have a positive effect as persecution strengthens their faith and conviction - allows them to share in Jesus' suffering Encourages Christians to show love forgiveness towards their persecutors It's important to act against persecution by supporting persecuted christians- whatever possible and campaigning on their behalf
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John 15:18
“If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.
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1 corinthians 12:26
If one part suffers every part suffers with it
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Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good

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