Christianity Presentation
Christianity Presentation
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Professor Pringle
Chagoll Buhl
Christianity Presentation Overview
▪ What is Christianity
▪ Christianity Beliefs
▪ What is Nontraditional
▪ Nontraditional Beliefs
▪ Summary
▪ Reference
What is
Christianity?
Christianity[note 1] is an Abrahamic, monotheistic[1] religion based on the life and oral teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament.
Christianity is the world 's largest religion,[2][3] with about 2.4 billion adherents,[4][5][6] known as
Christians.[note 2] Christians believe that Jesus has a
"unique significance" in the world.[7] Most Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, and the savior of humanity whose coming was prophesied in the Old Testament.
Consequently, Christians refer to Jesus as Christ or the Messiah.
Christianity Beliefs
▪ Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the
Son of God
▪ God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the consequences of its sins
▪ Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his Crucifixion (the Resurrection)
▪ Christians believe that Jesus was the
Messiah promised in the Old Testament
▪ Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 "persons"
▪ Christians believe that God made the world.
Christianity briefly
▪ 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 2,000 years ago.
Christianity Beliefs continued Christians believe that they can have a personal relationship with God, and that they are saved by faith, not works. Grace is the law code.
They believe in actual heaven and hell.
They believe that the Bible is the inspired word of
God.
Their giving is a tithe or offerings.
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
REL/134
Professor Pringle
Chagoll Buhl
Christianity Presentation Overview
▪ What is Christianity
▪ Christianity Beliefs
▪ What is Nontraditional
▪ Nontraditional Beliefs
▪ Summary
▪ Reference
What is
Christianity?
Christianity[note 1] is an Abrahamic, monotheistic[1] religion based on the life and oral teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament.
Christianity is the world 's largest religion,[2][3] with about 2.4 billion adherents,[4][5][6] known as
Christians.[note 2] Christians believe that Jesus has a
"unique significance" in the world.[7] Most Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, and the savior of humanity whose coming was prophesied in the Old Testament.
Consequently, Christians refer to Jesus as Christ or the Messiah.
Christianity Beliefs
▪ Christians believe that Jesus Christ was the
Son of God
▪ God sent his Son to earth to save humanity from the consequences of its sins
▪ Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his Crucifixion (the Resurrection)
▪ Christians believe that Jesus was the
Messiah promised in the Old Testament
▪ Christians believe that there is only one God, but that this one God consists of 3 "persons"
▪ Christians believe that God made the world.
Christianity briefly
▪ 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 2,000 years ago.
Christianity Beliefs continued Christians believe that they can have a personal relationship with God, and that they are saved by faith, not works. Grace is the law code.
They believe in actual heaven and hell.
They believe that the Bible is the inspired word of
God.
Their giving is a tithe or offerings.
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