Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Introduction to Christianity
- The Bible
- Christian Sacred Text
- Old Testament
- 39 Books
- Jewish
Scriptures
(sacred to Jews)
- includes
Creation & 10
Commandments
- New Testament
- Specifically Christian
- 27 Books
- 4 Gospels
(Matthew, Mark,
Luke, John)
- Accounts
of
Jesus's
Life
- The Acts of the
Apostles &
letters of St
Paul
- Describe the
early Years of
Christianity
- Traditions/Branches
of
Christianty
(denominations)
- Share 'key
beliefs'.
Interpret
things
differently.
Worship in
different ways
- Roman Catholics
- Respect the authority of
the Bible, The Pope &
Traditions
- 7 Sacraments -Baptism, Confirmation,
Reconciliation, Anointing
the sick, Matrimony, Holy
Orders, Eucharist
- Protestants
- Base beliefs &
practises on the
Bible
- In England & Whales
denominations not part of
the Anglican Community
are called Non
Conformists
- Non-conformists -
Methodists, Baptists,
Salvation Army
- Orthodox
- Mainly in Eastern Europe,
Russia & Greece
- Have 7 Sacraments and honour
icons e.g. pictures of Saints
- Beliefs about the 'Nature' of God
- Monotheistic (one God)
- He has 8 Characteristis (Denominations differ in emphasis placed on each)
- OMNIPOTENT
- God is All Powerful
- But allows Free Will
- BENEVOLENT
- God is
Loving/Careing
- Christians try to
follow this
- John 3:16 - "For God so loved
the world that he gave his only
son"
- JUST JUDGE
- God Judges
people fairly
- If you reject him
or sin you will
be punished
- Parable of
the sheep
and goats
- But God forgives -
Parable of the
Prodigal Son
- OMNISCIENT
- God Knows
everything
- In the
past,present,
future
- ETERNAL
- God
always
exists
- Will exist
forever
- TRANSCENDENT
- God is
beyond
this world
- Doesn't
depend on it to
exist
- IMMANENT
- God is Present
- Plays an active
role in
Humanity
- PERSONAL
- God is a 'person'
- A relationship is
possible through
prayer/Conversations
- The Trinity
- Father
- Creator of
Humanity
- God of Old
Testament - Jesus
calls him Father
- Son
- Jesus - God
in Human
Form
- Human part
which
understand
suffering
- Jesus is a
model of
behaviour.
Gospels give
Christians
guidance
based on
Jesus life &
teaching
- Holy Spirit
- Lives in
Christians
- He guides
- John 14:16-17 - "I will
ask the Father, and he
will give you another
advocate to help and
be with you forever -
the Spirit of God"
- In 325AD church
leaders created
the CREED (Nicene)
- A statement of Beliefs
- To conclude Jesus
was one with God
not just made by
God