What About Christian Rituals?

The Bible did contain rituals before the coming of Jesus Christ. These practices centred on addressing sin and presenting free-will offerings, all of which involved sacrifice and giving. Eventually, these rituals were carried out in the temple in Jerusalem. Summarised in the Day of Atonement:

The New Testament teaches that such sacrifices are no longer necessary because Jesus offered Himself as a once-for-all sacrifice. Therefore, no further sacrifices are required. It also teaches that there is no longer a physical temple or a sacrificial altar in the same sense as under the Old Covenant. Instead, the Christian Church—the people of God—is now considered the temple of God. With no further sacrifices needed, there is no longer any need for a physical altar.

The New Testament asks very little of Christians: to gather and share bread and wine in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice, and to be baptised upon believing. Yet even these practices are not requirements for belief or for living as a Christian. I have been baptised, and I continue to share in the bread and the wine in memory of Jesus and His self-giving sacrifice for me. However, my baptism and my sharing in communion do not make me a Christian. If I were to stop that does not mean I stop being a Christian.

So, without all the actions, objects and rituals, what can Christianity mean to me?