Expressions of religious identity

• 10 marker – Info on significance of baptism


  .-        Many Churches practice infant baptism, mainly Catholics

  -        Some Churches believes in believers baptism only (Baptist church)

  -        Some churches reject baptism (quakers)
• 10 marker – Info on Biblical background of baptism


  .-        John’s baptism symbolized penitence for sins and God’s forgiveness

  -        Jesus was baptized as an adult in John and Jesus saw it as powerful

  -        Became a rite of initiation
• 10 marker – Info on baptism in the Catholic church


  .-        Believe in paedobaptism

  -        Cleanses original sin

  -        Rite of initiation and the first sacrament

  -        Allows HS to enter the child’s body 
• 10 marker – Info on baptism in the Baptist Church


  .-        Believers baptism because no IB in the NT and Jesus was an adult

  -        There is no original sin

  -        Baptism is a statement of public commitment
• 15 marker – Strengths of Infant Baptism

  .-        Sacrament and gift of God – allows the child to receive this

  -        Removes original sin

  -        The NT mentions entire household being baptized which would have included children
• 15 marker – Weaknesses of Infant Baptism

  .-        Baptism is the commitment to faith – babies cannot be committed

  -        There may be no original sin

  -        Jesus was baptized as an adult
• 10 marker – Info on important of Holy Communion


  .-        Catholics it is a sacrament

  -        Protestants it is an ordinance
• 10 marker – Info on practices associated with HC


  .-        Ritual actions from 1 Corinthians are performed

  -        Mass ends with a blessing from the Priest
• 10 marker – Info on the important of HC

  .-        Catholics believe in transubstantiation

  -        It is a sacrament, Catholic receive Christ in their body

  -        Consecration – holy part of Eucharist prayer where CH receive the spirit

  -        For Baptists there are readings from the Bible

  -        It is an ordinance and in memorial of Jesus

  -        Brings the community together
• 10 marker – Info on the significance of the Last supper


  .-        Luke 22 19:20 – ‘This is my body’ ‘the cup is the new covenant in my blood’

  -        Represents freedom from sin

  -        Shows link between God and humanity
• 10 marker – Info on evangelism in the early church

  .-        Story of Jesus was spread across the Med

  -        It was carried out by Jesus’ disciples
• 10 marker – Info on evangelism in the modern day


  .-        Local church financially support UK missionaries

  -        1977 Alpha Course invited non church members to a meal

  -        Less directly spreading of gospel rather spreading the ideas of the Church such as Fresh Expressions
• 10 marker – Info on development of the mission of the Church


  .-        Charity schools set up across the world – CofE Children’s Society

  -        Catholics set up CAFOD – aid who work with partner churches in LIC

  -        Christians are told to be less judgemental

  -        ‘go make disciples of all nations’ combined with ‘love thy neighbour;