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What does prayers allow Christians to do
pray for themselves
pray for others
to confess to God
to express gratitude to God
to praise God
What is a set prayer
Prayer that has a set format and is often repeated
Key part of liturgical worship
What is an informal prayer
Prayer that is made by the individual using their own words to express their prayer
Can be used in both private and public worship
Significance of the Lord’s prayer
“forgive us our trespasses” - demonstrates God’s omnibenevolence through His grace
“give us this day our daily bread” - demonstrates God’s omnipotence as he is able to provide humanity their desires
What is private worship
Where an individual spends time with God
Can be done in private or with friends/family
What is liturgical worship
Set sermon led by a priest
What is non-liturgical worship
Flexible and inclusive service
What is informal worship
Based on a person’s spontaneous prayers and thoughts
Protestant beliefs on sacraments
Only believe inn baptism and the eucharist as these are gospel sacraments
Orthodox and Catholic beliefs on sacraments
Believe in all seven sacraments
What does baptism symbolise
The cleansing of original sin from the body
What does the eucharist symbolise
The Last Supper
What is the significance of confirmation
It is the transition of a teenage member of the congregation into an adult member
What is the significance of the ordination
It allows the person to feel the Holy Spirit through liturgical prayer
What does marriage symbolise
The union of a couple in God’s presence
What is the significance of anointing the sick
It celebrates Christian faith in the healing touch of Jesus
What does reconciliation confession symbolise
It symbolises absolute assurance of God’s forgiveness
Infant baptism is not as important as believer’s baptism - 12 marker - for
Baptism is a sacrament that symbolises the cleansing of sins, yet infants have not sinned in any capacity yet
Baptist and Pentecostal Churches believe that baptism symbolises a person’s conversion to Christianity and this should involve consent, which an infant cannot give
Infant baptism is not as important as believer’s baptism - 12 marker - against
Anglican Church believe infant baptism introduces the Holy Spirit’s protection
Baptism is the cleansing of ORIGINAL sin, and all humans are born with it, therefore proving the significance of infant baptism
Significance of the eucharist
memorial of Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross
in the Last Supper, Jesus tells his disciples to eat the bread and drink the wine in “remembrance” of Him
Different ways to celebrate the eucharist - mass
transubstantiation occurs in mass where it is believed the bread and the wine are physically Jesus
occurs in Catholic denominations
Different ways to celebrate the eucharist - Lord Supper
consubstantiation occurs in Lord Supper where it is believed that the wine and the bread are spiritually Jesus
occurs in Protestant denominations
What is the role of Easter
It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus
What is the significance of Easter
Demonstrates God’s omnipotence and omnibenevolence - power to bring Jesus back to life and the love necessary to motivate Him to do this
What is the role of Christmas
It celebrates Jesus’s incarnation
What is the significance of Christmas
It symbolises the start of God’s plan for the salvation of humanity
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