CHRISTIANITY
CHRISTIANITY
Christianity is the world's biggest religion, with about 2.2 billion
followers worldwide. It is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ who
lived in the Holy Land (Judea) 2,000 years ago.
Christianity is the world's biggest religion,
with about 2.2 billion followers
worldwide. It is based on the teachings of
Jesus Christ who lived in the Holy Land
(Judea) 2,000 years ago.
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
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Christianity started about
2000 years ago in Judea
(present-day Israel) with
Jesus Christ and His faithful
group of disciples
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During this period, Judea
was a cross-cultural center
of bustling cities and farms.
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Judea was a Roman province
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
 The
Jews at that time hated Roman rule - it was but another reminder of the
historical oppression they faced as a
people
The polytheistic beliefs of Rome were also pagan
and intrusive to Jewish life, but dominant during
that time
 Jesus was a Jew
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He observed the Jewish faith and was well acquainted
with the Jewish Law.
Christianity stems from Judaism
HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY
Constantine was the “First” Christian ruler of
Rome in 337CE
 Rome became a Christian nation
 Christianity became the dominate religion of
Europe
 Video – Christianity from Judaism to
Constantine
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Video - What is Christianity?
CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS
Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the
Son of God .
Christians believe that there are three
“persons”, The Father, the Son, and
Holy Ghost or Spirit, acting as one God,
or there is one God consisting of 3
"persons“ The Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost or Spirit.
CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS
God sent his Son to earth
to save humanity from
the consequences of its
sins.
CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS
Christians believe that
Jesus was the Messiah
promised in the Old
Testament.
CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS
Christians believe that they can
have a personal relationship
with God, and that they are
saved by faith, works, and/or
a combination of both. Grace
is the law code.
CHRISTIANS HOLY BOOK
 The
Bible is the Christian holy book. It
is divided into the Old and New
Testaments. Parts of the writing
contained in the Old Testament are
also sacred to Jewish and Islamic
people.
CHRISTIANITY BELIEFS
They believe that the Bible is
the inspired word of God.
The ten commandments
from the Old Testament
are upheld along with
commandments from the
New Testament.
CHRISTIAN PLACE OF WORSHIP
 The
Christian place of worship is called a
Church. Some are built in the shape of a
cross. Some have the altar facing east
towards the rising sun. Services are led by a
priest, pastor, bishop, reverend or another
type of ecclesiastical leader.
 Day of worship is normally Sunday but at
least one Christian denomination uses
Saturday as their day of worship.