Thursday, April 2, 2015

Part 1: In Depth Research

Key concepts of Christianity:

  1. Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, as promised by God in the Old Testament. 
  2. Christians believe that Jesus is God's son sent to save humanity from their sins. 
  3. Christians believe that everyone is born with Original Sin, as  a result of Adam eating the forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden.
  4. Christians believe that Jesus died on the cross, called crucifixion, and that he came back to life on the third day of his entombment.
  5. There is one God, but he is comprised of the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit.
  6. The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit together are called the Holy Trinity.
  7. The holy book of Christianity is the Bible, which is comprised of the Old Testament and the New Testament.
  8. The two most important Christian holidays are Christmas (Jesus's birthday) and Easter (the day of the resurrection).
  9. Christians believe in both Heaven and Hell, and also purgatory which decides where you go in the afterlife. 
  10. 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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