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Redemption (P1) Flashcards

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Meaning of ‘Church’

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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.

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Catholic church before 1965

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Face towards Jerusalem
Mass in Latin
Altar against the East wall
Church built in shape of cross on which Jesus offered himself to God.

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Catholic Church after 1965

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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.

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Christ presence at Eucharist

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  1. In consecrated bread (host)
  2. In the Word proclaimed in readings of the Bible
  3. In the priest, working through him - especially at consecration
  4. In the worshippers, as the body of Christ
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The Lectern

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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.

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The Crucifix

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A cross that bears the image of Jesus, usually of him in suffering.
Reminder of Jesus saving humanity - inspiring gratitude.

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The Tabernacle

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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.

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Altar

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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.

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Cross

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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.

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Risen Christ

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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.

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Free will and sin

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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.

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Death of Jesus

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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.

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The Resurrection

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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.

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The Ascension

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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.

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Salvation In The Past

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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.

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Salvation In The Present

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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.

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Salvation in the future

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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.

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Salvation In The Liturgy

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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.

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The Crucifixion

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‘My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?’
‘Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last’
Mark 15

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Jesus, The Example

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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.

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Jesus, As Restorer

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Through sin, humanity loses its closeness to God

But by Jesus’ total obedience to God, Jesus restored the relationship between all humanity and God.

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Jesus, As Victor

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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.

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The Resurrection (The Disciples)

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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.

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The Ascension (In The Bible)

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Jesus promised his disciples that the Holy Spirit would work through them.
Jesus was no longer visible when he ascended.

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The Coming Of The Holy Spirit

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Power of the Holy Spirit filled the disciples - leads followers to the new, redeemed creation.

The Spirit transforms the disciples and gives them courage and the ability to spread the news about Jesus the saviour.

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St Irenaeus’ Thoughts On Salvation

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Salvation is part of God’s plan for human beings.
All humans affected by rejection of the will of God.
Draw parallels between Jesus and Adam.
Jess was totally obedient to God, in contrast to Adam who disobeyed God.

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St Anselm Thoughts On Salvation

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Through sins, human reject God and refuse to give him honour he deserves.
Jesus obedience ‘paid a ransom’ for the sins of all humans. Uses a metaphor for slavery, showing that Jesus freed humans from the effects of their sins.
Image of humanity being slaves to sin.

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Conscience

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The voice of God in a person’s heart or soul.

With God’s help, someone’s conscience guides them to become the person that God wants them to be.

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Christian Teachings On Conscience

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Gaudiem et Spes 16 : ‘Strive to be guided by the objective norms of morality’
Each member of the Church must listen to other people to ensure that their conscience is guiding them properly.
Each person must respect the fact that the Church’s laws are based on the guidance of the Holy Spirit over hundreds of years.

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Introduction To Mass

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Catholics apologise to God and each other for the sins that separate them.
This strengthens unity, with God and with one another.

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The Readings

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Catholics are reminded that God has guided his people through the years.
In Gospel, Jesus shows that he loves, heals and forgives all people.

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The Eucharist

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Offertory : Sign of thanksgiving (people present bread and wine to God)
Eucharistic prayer : ‘Do this is memory of me’ - Jesus was anticipating his death, Jesus showing that his whole being was present. Jesus’ command to eat and drink makes his followers share in offering he made to the Father on the cross.
The Our Father and Communion : Believers are brought even closer to God - given the power and grace to resist temptation of sin.

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Understandings Of The Eucharist (For Catholics)

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Mass re-enacts the sacrifice of Christ on the cross.
All acts of love are reflections of total love for the Father that was shown in death of Christ.
Offering the mass on Sunday is the perfect way to ‘keep holy the sabbath day’.

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Understandings Of The Eucharist (For Orthodox Christians)

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Consecration takes place behind the iconostasis because it is believed to be too holy to be seen by the congregation.
Both types of Catholics believe that Christ is fully present.

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For Anglican Christians

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Bread a wine become Body and Blood of Christ.

Christ is present in the community that shares the Eucharist.

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For Quakers And Salvation Army

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Do not celebrate Eucharist

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The Words Of Institution

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‘For this is the chalice of my blood’
‘For the forgiveness of sins’
‘Do this in memory of me’

Christ gave himself in the form of Bread and Wine so that his followers share suffering, death and resurrection and their effects.
Re-enact last supper, like we are Jesus’ apostles.

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Agnus Dei

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‘Lamb of God’
Passover celebrate escape from Egypt.
Lamb was sacrifice that saved Jews.
Jesus is this lamb of God.

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Eucharistic Adoration

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Many Catholics receive the communion on their tongue rather than in the hand.
Extra hosts are placed in the Tabernacle.

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Benediction

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Consecrated host is exposed in a monstrance (a large holder so people can see it and worship before the Blessed Sacrament)

Where the presence of Christ is praised.

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