- Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, as promised by God in the Old Testament.
- Christians believe that Jesus is God's son sent to save humanity from their sins.
- Christians believe that everyone is born with Original Sin, as a result of Adam eating the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden.
- Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross, called crucifixion, and that he came back to life on the third day of his entombment.
- There is one God, but he is comprised of the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.
- The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit together are called the Holy Trinity.
- The holy book of Christianity is the Bible, which is comprised of the Old Testament and the New Testament.
- The two most important Christian holidays are Christmas (Jesus's birthday) and Easter (the day of the resurrection).
- Christians believe in both Heaven and Hell, and also purgatory which decides where you go in the afterlife.
- The Christian religion is practiced in churches, with priests as leaders.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/ataglance/glance.shtml
http://www.christianity.com/theology/
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