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• Infant Baptism


  Parents choose to baptise baby to cleanse original sin. Given godparents to help guide them. Water poured over babies head.
• Believers Baptism


  Person chooses to become a Christian, makes a testimony about their faith. Person is dunked in the water for their sins to be cleansed.
• Bible: ''I baptise you in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit''
• Bible: ''Go and make disciples of all nations''
• Christmas


  Celebrates the incarnation (God being made human) where Jesus was born. Jesus was born into poverty. Christians decorate their houses with lights as Jesus is the light of the world. They give to charity / spend time with family
• Nicene Creed: ''On the third day he rose again in accordance with the scriptures''
• Bible: ''I am the way the truth and the life''
• Mission


  Christianity is a missionary faith where they share the 'good news' and try to save souls.
• Evangelism


  Means to make holy. Christians try to convert people to Christianity. Jesus taught 'make disciples of all nations' and to be 'fishers of men'.
• Church Growth


  Christians should have children to populate Christianity. Christians should share their faith and go on missions to grow the church. They can give money to the church to help it grow.
• Worldwide Church


  • Cafod - Global neighbours, help the poor.
  • Tearfund - build toilets, teach about farming
  • Christian Aid - helps the poor/ responds to war & disasters
• Reconciliation


  To come back together after conflict
• Reconciliation


  • Corrymeela in northern Ireland - help people look at their similarities after conflict
• Responding to Persecution


  • Pray for them
  • Raise awareness of the issue
  • Send them bibles so they can pray privately
• Bible: ''clothe yourself in compassion''
• Bible: ''treat others as you want to be treated''
• 'your body is a temple'