Christianity

• place of rewards
• god lives and worships
• place of joy
• no tears or sadness
• revelation 21:4-8: "he will wipe every tear from their eyes. there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain."
• eternity with godin physhical/spirtual place

• seperation from god and lack of goodness created by god
• weeping and gnashing of teeth
• placee of torment/sorrow
• place of everlating destrustion
• where men are tormented with fire and brimstone
• hopelessness and unsatisfied desires
• suffering
• go to hell if you havent repented/asked for forgivness
• the bible says that "all have sinned" so everyone needs forgiveness

• acts of religious praise, honour, devotion - to give worth

• informal worship: type of non-lingical worship sometimes `spontaneous`/ free in nature
• private worship: a believer praises or hounors god on his/her own- can be with others
  
• music - hymns
• art

church service that follows structure or ritual

service that dosen`t follow ritual/text

• eucharist: thanksgiving and is a sacrament (an outwards action that represenst inner change) where bread and wine are used to represent jesus sacrifice
• common to all christians eg. holy communion, mass, lord's supper
• jesus' last meal was with his disciples on the night before he died what he said and did gave the meal significant
• when jesus said thanks and broke bread he said"this is my body, which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me" sfter supper in the same way with his cup and said " this cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this in remembrance of me "
• some celebrate daily/weekly thinking the imporntants is so great that it is necessary. others celebrate monthly so it  dosen't loses it signicant 

• that by jesus' life and death humans can become one with god again
• jesus died and came back to life,according to christians forever
• `you will,not mine,be done`

our farther in heaven hallowed be your name, your kingdom come your will be done, on earth as in heaven, give us today our daily bread, forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us, lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for the kingdom the power and the glory are yours, now and forever amen

the lords prayer was taught to disciples by jesus

• special rituals important to christians
• dlivering believer of grace of god at key points in lives

• st augustine belief everyone built an urge to disobey god
• particularly for catholic church
• linked to sin by adam and eve

• christians believe forgiveness is needed due to adam & eve
• jesus died so christians be forgiveness
• christians eternal life with god after death

god as human - jesus the son & world

• important events celebrated help christians rember important parts of their faith - mainly important events in jesus' life and early christianity

• argument due to goodness of god and yet evil/suffering exist (god justification)
• the three main people were st augustine, st irenaeus and john hick

• spiritual part of a person
• genesis 2 god breathes life into adam christians often see this as the soul
• it`s part of a person that lives after dead

• belief in new life/beginning or continued life after dead
• some believe people souls are ressurected soon after death
• others belive some time in future jesus will return and judge the dead will rise
• "and the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to god who gave it." ecclesiastes 12:7
  

• belief in new life/beginning or continued life after death
• cahtolic church and some orthodox churches are quite clear that ressurection is bodily people will receive their old bodies but transformed into a goliified verison where suffering dosent exist
• 1 corinthians 15:42-44 st paul writes "it is the same with the resurrection of the dead. what is sown is perishable, what is raised is imperishable. it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. if there is a natural body,there is also a spiritual body."

• having  a debt paid on your behalf. in christianity jesus paid for human sin
• romans 3:23-"all have sinned"sin sepperates god and mankind as sin is bad
• romans 6:23 - "the price to pay for sin is death." sin leads to death as it seperates people from god,sorce of life
• romans 5:8- "christ died for sinners." christ paid for sin even though he didn't commit any.christians believe he paid for our debt
• jesus died but came back to life and lives forever

• comunicating with god silently, words of praise, thanksgiving, confession, request for gods help or guidence
  
• sometime say set prayer before meal to thank godfor providing their needs
• set prayers: prayers that have been written down and said more than once and by more than one person
• informal prayer: prayer made up of an individuals own words
• why christians pray:
• T-THANK YOU
• S- SORRY
• P- PLEASE

• welcoming people to christianity
• two main types belivers and infants
• believers:
• someone old enough to unstand what being christian mean
• involes fully submerged under water
• people share experiences leading to decision and why
• infant baptism:
• christians who believe in original sin
• baptised `in the name of the farther and of the son, and of the holy spirit`
• godparents promised on infant behalf that the infant will live a christian life
• "therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the farther and of the son and of the holy spirit" - Matthew 28:19

• celebratings birth of jesus
• celebrations last 12 days until epiphany
• celebrate through; church services, gift exchanging (wise men), carol services, bible redings, nativiy and midnight mass a special service on christmas eve
• "farther, you make this holy night raidient with the splendour of jesus christ our light. we welcome him as lord, the true light of the world. bring us to eternal joy in the kingdom of heaven where he lives and reigns with you and the holy sprit, one god, for ever and ever" - opening prayer of the catholic midnight mass

• most important festival- celebrates jesus death after resurrection
• part of holy week- last week of jesus` life
• easter sunday special services held in all christian denominations usual theme is darkness coming to light jesus`s salvation
• “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life” - Traditional hymn sung by Orthodox Christians at the Easter service.

• based on two things human free will and evil being absence of good
• human free will - Adam and Eve, humans continuing to disobey God
• Absence of good - like darkness is absence of light. Genesis 1:31 which says" God saw all that he had made and saw that it was very good"

• Belived that humans sinned because they were morally immature. 
• People have potential to be like him but need to develop
• People cause suffering when they make bad decisions
• God allowed natural evil to happen in order to make poeple better people eg earthquake brings distruction but gives people a reason to show kindness and generosity - good characteristics

• God is 3 and yet is 1
• He is the father,son and holy spirit but he is still God.
• Christians believe that Jesus was God the son in human form.  This is called the incarnation (literally in carne= in flesh)
• John's Gospel describes it as, "The word (the son) became flesh and lived among us "
• Father- Transcendent Creator
• Son-Immanent and personal.  Christians pray to Jesus
• Holy Spirit - Immanent and gift giver/miracle worker.

• Creed - Statement that explains or states what people believe.
• Nicene Creed - written to clarify Christian Belief.
• It confirms the belief in the Trinity.
• It says " I believe in one God" but then goes on to talk of Jesus and the HOly Spirit implying these are one.

• “We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ...God from God, Light from light… of one being with the Father” Showing that Jesus (God the Son incarnate) and God (the Father) are one.

• “We believe in the Holy Spirit… with the Father and Son he is worshipped.”  Since Christians are monotheist (they believe in one God) they can only worship one God.  If the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are worshipped they must be one.

• Christian funeral shows Christian belief that Jesus conquered death and was resurrected.
• Chistians believe that they will meet their loved ones again in heaven.
• Death is the start of an eternal life with God in Heaven.
• Eulogy - short talk about the dead person  which celebrates their life.
• The Reception -Body arrives at the church.  Priest reads passage from John's gospel: Jesus said I am the resurrection and the life.  He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.
• Prayers are said for the deceased and for bereaved family and friends.
• Catholic Christians pray for a quick time in purgatory.
• The Committal: A burial ends with the coffin being “committed” to the earth with the words : “We commit his/her body to the ground: earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in the sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life”.
• At a crematorium, more prayers are said and the coffin is then taken away to be cremated. Later the ashes are returned to relatives to be buried or scattered.