Religious Studies - Christianity - Practices (QUOTES)

Public worship

Public worship

“all the believers were together and had everything in common“

Private worship

“but when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen“

Supplication definition

praying for yourself

Intercession definition

praying for others

Praise

“hallowed be your name“

Thanksgiving

“give us today our daily bread“

Confession

“forgive us our sins“

Intercession

“forgive those who sin against us“

Supplication

“lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil“

Set prayer

“this, then, is how you should pray: [Lord’s Prayer]“

The Eucharist

“for whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes“

Transubstantiation definition

the bread and wine become Christ’s body

Reserved sacrament definition

any bread and wine left must be kept in the tabernacle

Real presence definition

Jesus is present spiritually during the Eucharist

Infant baptism definition

infants are baptised into the Church

Believer’s baptism definition

baptised by choice at a later age

Great commission

“therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit“

Trinitarian formula

“I baptise you in the name of the Father. and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit“

Resurrection

“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tomb bestowing life“

Crucifixion

“all of us die in Adam, so all will be made alive in Christ“

Evangelistic organisations [2]:

• The Alpha Course

• Christ for all Nations

Exclusive Christians

“I am the way, the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through me“

Persecution

“blessed are you when people … persecute you … because of me“

Reconciliatory organisations [2]:

• Corrymeela

• The Community of the Cross of Nails

Organisations against persecution [2]:

• Barnabus Fund

• Christian Solidarity Worldwide

Organisations against poverty [3]:

• Catholic Fund for Overseas Development

• Tear Fund

• Christian Aid

Reconciliation

“first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift“

The Church

“if one part suffers, every part suffers with it“

Organisations for local charity [2]:

• The Trussell Trust

• Street Pastors