Sunday 11 August 2013

Christian History - General



Christianity was founded early-mid 1st century AD in Palestine, what was then known as the Levant. Christianity has both Judaic and Pagan roots; it is based on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. 

Christianity is now the world’s largest religions, there are an estimated 2.1 billion followers of Christianity and these followers are called Christians. There are many different types of Christians throughout the world as Christianity has many different branches. The major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox. 


Christians believe in God as one being who exists as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (also known as The Trinity). They believe that Jesus Christ, the son of God who is both human and divine, was sent to save the world. The Bible, the sacred text of Christianity, is considered the word of God. The bible includes both the Old Testament and the New Testament.  

Christians worship through prayers and hymns, this is usually done during gatherings at churches. They also have sacraments such as Baptism and Confession. Evangelism is where Christians preach the Gospel and their beliefs to others with the intent to convert them, this has helped Christianity spread throughout the world. There are also many symbols within Christianity including one of the most recognizable symbols in the world today the cross.



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