Jesus: The Three Major Groups Of Christianity

Abstract Christianity is a religion on the beliefs and teachings of Jesus. The belief that there is a one true God and that he sent his only son Jesus to Earth to die on a cross to save the sins of the world, so that one day when we except him as Lord of our life we can go to Heaven. The believers in Christianity are called Christians. Through this one religion there are many groups and sub groups branched from it. The three major groups of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Orthodox Church, and the Protestant Churches. Through these major groups there are many sub groups and because of this which is the right to follow and how do you know what they or how they believe? In this essay you learn exactly what Christianity is and what the three major groups branched from Christianity is.

Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of Jesus the Son of God. Jesus is also referred to as Christ thus comes the name Christianity, and believers in Christianity are known as Christians. Three of the largest groups of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Churches,
It was originated by the Jews in the mid-1st century. It teaches that Jesus is the Son of God also referred to as Christ or the Messiah and that he came to earth as a mortal man. The belief is that there is only one true and living God and he exists as three called the Trinity. The names of three in the trinity are God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. God sent his only son Jesus to come to Earth and take the worlds sin by dying on the cross being buried and rising again three days later. If you believe this and ask Jesus to come into your heart and save you from your sins you will be filled with the Holy Spirit and someday go to Heaven. If you do not do this you will die and go to Hell. Christians have his life, testimony, and teachings in a book called the Gospel or The