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Background
Christians share a belief in one God who created the
world and in the human form of God in Jesus Christ
(the Messiah).
Jesus was born to a Jewish family and lived in Palestine
about 2000 years ago.
– He was born in Bethlehem (part of Judea), but raised in
Galilee.
– His father, Joseph was a General builder and Mary was
his mother.
When Jesus was about 30 years old, he was publicly
claimed by John the Baptist, his cousin, and he joined
John, who had a substantial following.
– After John was executed, Jesus returned to Galilee and
began a three-year ministry of teaching and healing,
and then gathered many followers, in particular 12
male disciples.
– Jesus preached directly and communicated to large
groups of ordinary people and often challenged the
prevailing teachings of the Jewish religious leaders. He
communicated some messages through moral stories,
later called the Parables.
Jesus successfully healed people with serious illnesses
and is believed to have raised at least one person from
death, and he also performed a number of miracles.
– Jesus emerges from the accounts in the New Testament
as a charismatic figure, but he did not fit the role of
messiah in a way convenient to the religious authorities.
Firstly he came from Galilee, and secondly he was
openly critical of some of the practices of the religious
hierarchy, accused some of the priest of hypocrisy and
resolutely refused to take sides on the political issues of
Roman occupation.
In the last part of his ministry Jesus prepared his 12
disciples to carry on his teachings, since he anticipated
his own death. Jesus went to Jerusalem for the festival of
Pesach (also called Passover)where he was welcomed
enthusiastically by the population. Within a week, he
then was delivered to the Roman authorities through
the actions of the local Jewish religious leaders and one
of his disciples, Judas. Jesus was convicted of
blasphemy and charge of sedition (being a traitor) by
the Roman governor, Pontius Pilate, and then he was
crucified.
Two days later some of Jesus’ disciples found his tomb
empty. He appeared to individuals and groups of his
followers over a few weeks, emphasizing the importance
of his teachings and their responsibility to continue.
About 40 days after his death, Jesus ascended into
heaven. Then, the early Christians spread the teachings
not only with the Jewish people, but also to non-Jewish
communities and cultures around the world.
Key beliefs
Christians believe that, although Jesus was born of
Mary, his father was God and not Joseph. It is believed
that, through his death, Jesus offers salvation to those
who recognize the truth.
Christians are monotheistic: worshipping the one God.
However this supreme being is believed to exist in three
forms:
1. As God who is perceived as a heavenly Father,
2. Jesus who was God’s Son on earth, and
3. As the power of the Holy Spirit (or Holy Ghost)
– This threefold nature of God is called the Trinity.
– Catholic, place a strong emphasis on the importance of
Christ’s mother, the Virgin Mary, and different saints.
They may pray to God through these saints.
Christians believe that there is only one life and
that, after death, believers are united with God in
Heaven, and the unbelievers will go to hell, a place of
torment and suffering. Humans are regarded are
essentially sinful and rebellious, but able to redeemed
through penitence and commitment to God.
Some Christian groups promote equality between men
and women. Others take the view that women are
inferior and possibly a source of sin, a reference to the
story of the creation (Genesis in the Old Testament) in
which the first woman, Eve, tempted Adam, the first
man, to eat from the Tree of Knowledge.
Writings and holy books
The Bible
– The Christian holy book is the Bible, which is in two
parts: the Old Testament and the New Testament.
Some additional are known as the Apocrypha.
– Both the Old and New Testaments are subdivided into
many sections, written by different people at different
historical times and translated into other languages. The
books of the Old Testament are shared with Judaism
but are interpreted differently. Christians believe the
Old Testament predicts the birth of Christ as
Messiah, whereas Jews believe the Messiah is still to
come.
– Jews do not dispute that Jesus was a historical figure, but
they disagree with the Christian belief that he was the
long-awaited Messiah.
The 27 books of the New Testament are specific to
Christianity as they recount the life of Christ, his
followers and the spread of the Christian faith beyond
Palestine. Four Gospel, written by Matthew, Mark, Luke
and John, provide slightly different versions of the
birth, life and teachings of Jesus Christ.
Christians believe that their lives should be partly guided
by the Ten Commandment, given in the book of Exodus
in the Old Testament.
Stories of the saints
– Other important stories for Christians derive from the
accounts of lives of the special men and women who
have led a life that has been outstanding or have shown
great qualities of goodness. Christian saints have been
officially recognised (canonised) by the Catholic or
Orthodox Church, usually long after their death.
Worship
Church-protestant or catholic
Chapel- methodist or baptist
Meeting house- quakers
Kingdom hall- jehovah’s witness
Icons- which are paintings of the holy family or
of saints and are intended as focus for worship.
Creed- is a statement of shared religious belief.
Lord’s prayer- series of petitions for protection
and help to God as the father
Religious Leaders