redemption

• the church

  - people of God/body of christ

  - "when two or three of you are there gathered in my name i am amongst them"
• second vatican


  - before churches were: facing Jeresulem, mass in latin, built in a cricifix shape

  - after alters bought forward, big with lots of people, circular structure.
• alternative artefacts

  Alter - table = sacrafice table, last supper "eat of this body"

  Crucifix = shows pain and suffering

  cross= no idolaisation of statue
• christ present in the eucharist

  - concentrated body and blood

  - the word

  - in the priest

  - body of christ
• Agnus dei

  "lamb of God you take away the sins of the world"

  - Jesus is the new lamb ultimate price of sins
• parts of the Catholic church

  lectern - 2 readings, new/old testament, word God proclaimed

  Altar - place of sacrifice, every mass is absorbed into the paschal sacrifice or last supper

  Crucifix - cross bears image of Christ suffered for sake of humanity.

  tabernacle- houses real presence of Christ
• redemption


  Jesus took in the human condition in order to rebuild relationship.

  without death no offering to father.
• free will


  - all creation is perfect + free will

  - God wants relationship

  - choose God

  - genesis shows dynamics as a result of free will, sin is the rejection of God's will.
• death of Jesus


  - showed total obedience to God

  - perfected the law

  - showed love at all times "love thy neighbour"

  - Jesus died due to doing the right thing at all times

  - restored relationship and led to salvation

  - ultimate sacrifice
• significance of his death

  - through Jesus freed from sin and able to meet God

  - death on cross fulfilled the law darkest hours continued to love, "forgive them father they know not what they do"

  - holy spirit was given to the world

  - sky turned dark light out of the world

  - veil in temple separated no barrier.

  - water and blood from wound shows fully divine
• resurrection


  - due to fulfilment of God's law death could not contain Jesus

  - death= separation from God hell could not hold him as has no sin.

  - resurrection - destroyed power of sin and death

  - harmony in creation was restored.

  " he who believes in me will have eternal life"
• ascension


  - goes to be with the father

  - right hand of the father

  - perfection of cosmic order

  "Christ our redeemer chose the cross so to bear the guilt of the world".
• significance of resurrection


  - apostles didn't recognise Jesus --> Jesus changed

  - bodily formed but no longer limited

  - suddenly appears in locked rooms

  "If Christ had not been raised then your faith is in vain"
• significance of Ascension


  Pentecost ---> sent Holy spirit
• salvation past


  - salvation came through death and resurrection

  - event means sinners are free.

  - salvation act of God
• salvation present


  - ongoing process

  - need to be guided

  - need to be guided by Holy Spirit

  - resist sin
• salvation future


  - final victory at the end when Jesus comes again

  - power of sin and death destroyed
• eucharistic adoration


  - adoring or honouring real presence of Christ

  - treat with respect

  - real presence of Christ is praised.
• significance of the burial


  all those who had died rose up with Jesus

  "he descended into hell"

  - God with them in death
• mass as the summit of life

  - "body and blood" gives life to the soul

  - "not to go to communion is dying of thirst next to a spring"
• salvation shown in liturgy

  - offering reacted in the mass

  - offer up with Christ

  - also heavenly banquet
• Jesus as the example

  Mark ---> crucifixion extreme pain still went through with it.
• Jesus as the restorer

  death restored the relationship --> veil split.
• Jesus as victor


  - experienced pain and death as human

  - gave him victory over death.
• St Irenaeus


  -Adam and Eve ---> need for salvation

  Jesus as new Adam.

  
  

  tree of knowledge -ate from tree broke relationship with God, brought death

  
  

  Tree of cross - Jesus obeyed, died on the tree acceptance and bought life.
• St Anslem


  - described Jesus action like repaying debt

  - pay ransom

  - Jesus atonement

  - Jesus paid ransom.
• Key events in mass

  - Body of Christ - congregation amongst Christ

  - reading - God's guidance + love through Jesus

  - Eucharist - "this is my body" - share in suffering renews relationship.

  - communion - God's love.

  - end mass - share in the presence of Christ.
• different understanding of the Eucharist

  Catholic - Christ fully present

  Orthodox - Christ fully present but separated by screen

  Anglican - spirit of Christ is received (not actual)

  quakers - no Eucharist Holy Spirit present.

  Methodists/non conforming - memorial of last supper.