1. CHRISTIANITY Kelsey, Ellie, Lexi and Amiee

2. THE RELIGION  Christianity is a popular religion worldwide.  2 Billion Adherents worldwide  Around 42 Million in Britain ―6 Million in Britain actively practice the religion.

3. BASIC CHRISTIAN BELIEFS  God  Jesus  Justification by Faith  The Trinity  Life after Death  The Saints

4. WHAT MANY CHRISTIANS BELIEVE ABOUT GOD.  Believe that God created the world in 6 days and rested on the 7 th.  Believe that God sent Jesus down to Earth to spread the word about love, faith and to banish sins.  That ‘God’ represents three ‘persons’. God the Father, God the Son and The Holy Spirit.

5. WHAT MANY CHRISTIANS BELIEVE ABOUT JESUS…  Many Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God.  Believe that Jesus was the Messiah who was promised to people in the old testament.  Jesus was born over 2000 years ago in Bethlehem.  That he sacrificed his life for human kind.  He died when he was crucified on the cross.

6. WHO ARE CHRISTIANS…  Christians are people who believe in Jesus’ teachings and the bible.  Many Christians pray to ‘God’, for example to forgive them for their sins.

7. CHRISTIANITY…  Many Christians go to church to pray, however they are able to pray wherever they are.  The Holy Book that Christians use is called ‘The Bible’.  There are two testaments in the Bible, the ‘Old’ testament and the ‘New’ testament  There are many braches of ‘Christianity’ including, Protestants and Catholics, all with similar beliefs.

8. HISTORY OF THE RELIGION  Adam and Eve  Virgin Mary  King Herod  12 Disciples  The Crucifixion  Resurrection

9. HOLY DAYS  The Main Holy Days: Easter Christmas Mothering Sunday Lent

10. SUBDIVISIONS  The Amish  Christadelphians  Pentecostalism  Salvation Army  Church of Scotland  Baptist Church  Church of England  Methodist Church  Eastern Orthodox Church  Roman Catholic Church  Coptic Orthodox Church

11. WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY  Video clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut-UOhY0s8E

12. THE 10 COMMANDMENTS  This is a short video clip of the ten commandments. Christians believe God gave them these rules to follow.  Video clip  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8FtEfFuGw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3j8FtEfFuGw  The Holy Book: The Bible  Revelation (last book of the Bible)

13. KEY WORDS  God  Jesus  Mary and Joseph  Bethlehem  Bible  Adam and Eve  The 10 commandments