Christianity Practices

Question 1

Charismatic worship is

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• Worship that focuses on more energetic activities such as singing, dancing or clapping

Question 2

Congregation is

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A gathering of people for religious purposes, e.g. the audience of a service

Question 3

Icon is

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• Icon - A picture or painting of Jesus (or another Holy person) used for worship

Question 4

Liturgy is

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A service with a set structure or format

Question 5

Meditation is

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A mental practice where one calms and concentrates the mind in order to learn more about God and the
external world

Question 6

Nonconformist is

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denomination in the Protestant Church that does not follow the liturgy of the Church of England

Question 7

Pentecostal is

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A Christian denomination that emphasises the importance of people being inspired in worship by the Holy Spirit

Question 8

Quaker’s focus on

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focuses on individual experience of God

Question 9

Liturgical worship is

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-a set service, specific prayers
-led by a priest
- eg set Bible readings, prayers or rituals.
- may involve sermons and sacrament

Question 10

Non liturgical worship is

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-no set order or format to worship.
- more spontaneous.

Question 11

Informal worship is

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-more relaxed
-does not involve a specific setting, structure or ritual.
-more active elements such as dancing, shouting or even speaking in tongues.

Question 12

Private worship is

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• performed individually.
  -various aids to worship, = icon in the Orthodox Church or a rosary in the Catholic Church,
  • maintaining their personal connection with God

Question 13

Rosary beads is

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a rosary being a string of beads used to count prayers during
worship.

Question 14

Significance of bible during worship

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• teachings that come from God himself.
• let God communicate with them through its message.
  -to help them through difficulties or with particular spiritual problems.

Question 15

Worship quote in bible

Answer 15

“Oh come let us worship”
“ and bow down and kneel before the Lord our maker.”
(Psalm 95)

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Liturgical worship advantages

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• it is rooted in tradition = encourages commitment
  -helps explain the significance of the sacraments
• passes on teaching that has been handed down by the earliest disciples of Jesus.
  -encourages a greater understanding of the key elements of the bible

Question 17

Liturgical worship disadvantage

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-sticking to a particular structure might impede one’s personal connection to God

Question 18

Crucifix is

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symbolic cross with Jesus on it that for Christians represents the sacrifice Jesus made for humankind

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Inspiration is

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Inspiration - Indirect communication from God that Christians use to guide their lives

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Lord’s Prayer is

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Recited in church services

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Rosary is

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prayer beads with a crucifix attached that Christians use to help them recite prayers

Question 22

Visions are

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Vision - A direct communication with God experienced by an individual through sight and often sound

Question 23

Set prayers are

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• the same structure = usually liturgical worship,
  -commonly Lord’s Prayer
  -important as they have been spoken or taught by Jesus and the Bible.

Question 24

Informal prayers are

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-do not have any particular structure or wording,
- do not remain the same each time they are spoken.
- less common in liturgical worship -engage in informal prayer when in specific troubles.

Question 25

Arguement for informal worship

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allows one to form a personal relationship with God, not confined

Question 26

Prayers of adoration

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Focus on praising God

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Prayers of confession

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Focus on asking for forgiveness

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Intercession

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Prayer to ask God to help those in need

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Prayer of thanksgiving

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Gratitude towards God

Question 30

Quaker worship

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Sit in silence and listen to God - free to read or speak

Question 31

Catholic worship

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- liturgical - public - formal

Question 32

Catholic worship involves

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- Mass fulfils the 3rd commandment to keep the sabbath holy -incorporates Bible teachings =be more spiritually aware

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Rosary significance for Catholics

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Th rosary is the most powerful weapons that catholics have against satan

Question 34

Orthodox worship

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- liturgical - formal - public

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Orthodox worship involves

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-joining of man to God in prayer -icons bring worshippers into the presence of those in heaven -rely on vocal music + chanting

Question 36

Candles in orthodox worship represent

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continual, lifeless prayers

Question 37

Icons for orthodox worship

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- icons of saints = focus kind on prayer as they are filled with spirit - visual representations of God

Question 38

Intercession of saints

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Where believers can ask saints to offer their prayers

Question 39

Anglican worship

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- liturgical - formal -public

Question 40

Anglican worship involves

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-open to all -Prayer delivered in English Book of common prayer - choir -kneel for some prayers and stand for hymns

Question 41

Significance of Lord’s Prayer

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-gives them a pattern for how to pray -unity of Christians -forgiveness in important

Question 42

Forgiveness quote in Lord’s Prayer

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And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us