Sacred Texts And The Core Ethical Teachings Of Christianity

Adherents of Christianity live selfless lives guided by principle beliefs, sacred texts and writings and the core ethical teachings of Christianity inspired by God’s wisdom. This is evident in the new testament- James 3:13-18 Two Kinds of Wisdom- and demonstrates the different kinds of wisdom. One being like heaven - pure, peace- loving, considerate and full of mercy. And the other - harbouring bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart will resemble as unspiritual and demonic. Christians are guided closer to God through the principle beliefs, sacred texts and writings and the core ethical teachings of Christianity.

Principle beliefs are traditional perspectives and theories demonstrated, worshipped and practiced amongst Christianity.
Not all religious texts are ‘sacred’ in the sense of containing revelation and many writings are of commentary or explanation, or reflect the teachings of particularly influential believers. Christianity combines the Jewish Old Testament with the New Testament to form the Christian Bible, which followers refer to as the Holy Scriptures. There are many non canonical texts in the Christian religion as well. Protestants believe in the eminence of the Holy Scriptures, as the Reformation was a return to the early days of Christianity prior to the policies and creeds developed by the Catholic Church hierarchy. Sacred texts interact with key doctrines, as these key doctrines are contained in and expressed through these sacred writings.Therefore, in order for religion to exist as a dynamic living entity this doctrinal dimension, as contained in the sacred texts, must also be applicable to the practical demands of daily life. The New Testament is the normative text for all Christians, as well as the principle and foundational source of teaching for all Christians. It is made up of 27 individual books, 4 gospels, 21 letters and the Acts of the Apostles and the book of Revelation. New Testament eulogies peace as a virtue and identifies it as a key characteristic of the teachings God. Peace is at the heart of Jesus' life and ministry and
The Ten Commandments are laws or rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai and emphasise the orders set in place by God, in hope for humanity to follow these laws and to live in Jesus’ ultimate goal- peace. The 10 commandments are also known as The Decalogue and have become the Western world's most important list of do's and don'ts. The Beatitudes as well as the great commandment guide adherents of Christianity through a life of peace and love. Personal prayer is a way in which the christian acknowledges the existence of a relationship between God and humanity. It acknowledges that God relates to each human being as well as all creation with forever lasting compassion and care. Prayer can be practiced either personally or as a group. Christians often pray to Mary the mother of Christ or to saints to act as intercessors, which are linked to God and therefore have the power to answer prayers from their behalf, but christians do not worship them as they only worship God. Each core ethical teaching has its own meaning and different way to guide the Christian adherent closer to god and provides good