Redemption (P1) Flashcards
(40 cards)
Meaning of ‘Church’
Church is the people of God, where Christians join together for the Eucharist offered on the Altar.
Place for quiet personal devotion, so is built to inspire personal prayer.
Catholic church before 1965
Face towards Jerusalem
Mass in Latin
Altar against the East wall
Church built in shape of cross on which Jesus offered himself to God.
Catholic Church after 1965
Church built around the Altar - so people feel fully involved in the service.
Church is decorated - reflect on glory of God
Statues of saints and holy people - Better worship
Stations of the cross - inspire prayer and reflect on the sufferings of Christ.
Christ presence at Eucharist
- In consecrated bread (host)
- In the Word proclaimed in readings of the Bible
- In the priest, working through him - especially at consecration
- In the worshippers, as the body of Christ
The Lectern
Every mass, at least 2 readings are read from the Lectern.
Old testament - reminder of how God guided his believers from the beginning.
New testament - guide Christians into leading their lives according to the teachings of Jesus.
The Crucifix
A cross that bears the image of Jesus, usually of him in suffering.
Reminder of Jesus saving humanity - inspiring gratitude.
The Tabernacle
Words of consecration in the Eucharist, bread and wine become body and blood of Christ. The left over ‘body and blood’ are reserved in the tabernacle.
So, the tabernacle holds the Real presence of Christ in the church.
This allows for people to receive the Body and Blood of Christ if they were not at mass, while staying empowered by Christ.
Altar
Place of sacrifice and thanksgiving. Altar was where animals were killed as an offering to God.
True altar is the cross on which Jesus gave his life. Most churches have an altar as a reminder that both the offerings of bread and wine and Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross is being made.
Also, to re-enact the last supper. For this reason, it is usually the central part of the Churches built after 1965.
Cross
A cross does not include a figure of Jesus. For believers, the cross is a symbol of victory over death.
Cross is the symbol of triumph over sin and death.
Risen Christ
The resurrection gives meaning to the whole process of incarnation, work, suffering and death of Jesus.
It is the resurrection that brings all things to their completion and leads to the fullness of the reign of God.
Free will and sin
God made all creation t be perfect. God wants a relationship with people who can accept or reject him. Found through Adam and God’s relationship when he was given free will and told not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.
Sin is the rejection of the will of God. Christians are born with original sin but are given free will.
Death of Jesus
Jesus lived in total obedience to the will of God.
His actions to others always tried to win them back to the right path. The standards Jesus lived by made others feel uncomfortable so was rejected y the people he had come to help.
Jesus lived by God’s love and law and this total obedience of Jesus led to the restoration of the relationship that humanity’s sin had destroyed.
The Resurrection
Jesus showed his obedience to God by accepting his own death.
Jesus had never rejected God, the power of sin and death had no effect on Jesus.
Through the resurrection, the harmony of creation was restored. Death and resurrection of Jesus have destroyed the ultimate power of sin.
The Ascension
He takes his place on the right hand of the the Father, God ‘has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things’ (Ephesians 1:22)
Christ has restored everything to the condition that God wishes.
The resurrection and the defeat of sin make all things holy: they make things as perfect as God intended them to be from the beginning.
Salvation In The Past
Come through the death and resurrection of Jesus.
Sinners have been freed from the power of sin and death.
Salvation is an act of God, a free gift to believers, the gift of grace.
After death and resurrection of Jesus, salvation is complete.
Salvation In The Present
Christ won the victory over sin, which brings salvation and healing, believers need to let themselves be guided by the Holy Spirit.
» Resist temptation and accept forgiveness.
Salvation in the future
Final victory of God’s grace will come at the end of time, when this happens, the power of sin and death will be ultimately destroyed.
This will happen, but, believers must experience the struggle against sin and death themselves first.
Salvation In The Liturgy
Mass is representing the offering of Christ to the Father.
At communion, Catholics receive the Body and Blood of Christ - Christ gives them grace and strength to resist sin.
The victory celebration that shows that God’s reign is complete, and sin and death are defeated - Catholics can join in the hymn of praise of the angels in the Sanctus.
The Crucifixion
‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
‘Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last’
Mark 15
Jesus, The Example
Jesus was aware of his suffering in his Crucifixion but he was obedient to the will of God so sets and example for the rest of humanity.
Jesus’ total love for the Father and humanity gives us a new way of living - one that is not self-centred.
Jesus, As Restorer
Through sin, humanity loses its closeness to God
But by Jesus’ total obedience to God, Jesus restored the relationship between all humanity and God.
Jesus, As Victor
Jesus was fully human. By bringing presence of God into his human experiences, he shared with God tghe human condition, so humans can share the divine condition with God.
The Resurrection (The Disciples)
They did not understand what had happened - first reaction was to think that Jesus’ body had been stolen.
Mary did not recognise Jesus until he said her name. Shows Jesus entered a new creation.
The Ascension (In The Bible)
Jesus promised his disciples that the Holy Spirit would work through them.
Jesus was no longer visible when he ascended.
