christianity practices

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

• alone 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