Christianity

Christian Religion  Centered on the worship of One God, revealed through Jesus of Nazareth  Apocalyptic  Originally thought by the Romans to be a Jewish sect.  (How wrong they were!)  Centered on the worship of One God, revealed through Jesus of Nazareth  Apocalyptic  Originally thought by the Romans to be a Jewish sect.  (How wrong they were!)

Bible  Old Testament  Hebrew Bible  New Testament  Christian Bible  Apocrypha  Both Hebrew and Christian sources  Some sects have additional scriptures  Old Testament  Hebrew Bible  New Testament  Christian Bible  Apocrypha  Both Hebrew and Christian sources  Some sects have additional scriptures

The New Testament  4 Gospels  Records of the life of Jesus  Acts of the Apostles and Epistles  Letters from the Apostles and other early church leaders  Book of Revelation  The Apocalypse  4 Gospels  Records of the life of Jesus  Acts of the Apostles and Epistles  Letters from the Apostles and other early church leaders  Book of Revelation  The Apocalypse

Jesus of Nazareth  Lived 30 years in Palestine  Jewish by religion and descent  Attended synagogue  Celebrated Jewish feasts and holidays  Traveling minister  Many hoped he would redeem Israel and free Jews from Roman rule  Lived 30 years in Palestine  Jewish by religion and descent  Attended synagogue  Celebrated Jewish feasts and holidays  Traveling minister  Many hoped he would redeem Israel and free Jews from Roman rule

Jesus Christ  Believed by Christians to be the Messiah promised to the Jews.  Believed to have been born of virgin birth, possibly of immaculate conception.  Believed by Christians to be the Messiah promised to the Jews.  Believed to have been born of virgin birth, possibly of immaculate conception.

Easter  Christianity is rooted in the belief that after his crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead.  Holy Week of Easter coincides with Jewish Passover, except in the Eastern Orthodox traditions.  Sabbath on Sunday initially was a weekly commemoration of Easter.  Christianity is rooted in the belief that after his crucifixion, Jesus rose from the dead.  Holy Week of Easter coincides with Jewish Passover, except in the Eastern Orthodox traditions.  Sabbath on Sunday initially was a weekly commemoration of Easter.

Schisms in Christianity  1054 “The Great Schism”  Divides Eastern and Western churches  1517 “Protestant Reformation”  Martin Luther’s “95 Theses”  Begins in Germany, spreads through Europe  1054 “The Great Schism”  Divides Eastern and Western churches  1517 “Protestant Reformation”  Martin Luther’s “95 Theses”  Begins in Germany, spreads through Europe

Results of Schisms 1)Roman Catholicism 2)Eastern Orthodoxy 3)Protestantism 1)Roman Catholicism 2)Eastern Orthodoxy 3)Protestantism

Roman Catholicism  Traces roots to first Christians  Pope: successor of St. Peter, a disciple of Jesus, ordained by Christ as the leader of the church  Traces roots to first Christians  Pope: successor of St. Peter, a disciple of Jesus, ordained by Christ as the leader of the church

Eastern Orthodoxy  Schism mainly political as Byzantine Empire flourished in spite of fall of Roman Empire  Rejected clause being added to Nicene Creed that says Holy Spirit issues from both Father and Son  Reject immaculate conception, while retaining idea of virgin birth.  Schism mainly political as Byzantine Empire flourished in spite of fall of Roman Empire  Rejected clause being added to Nicene Creed that says Holy Spirit issues from both Father and Son  Reject immaculate conception, while retaining idea of virgin birth.

Protestantism  Salvation comes through faith and God’s grace  Scripture is the ONLY supreme doctrine  Reject immaculate conception, assumption of Mary, clerical celibacy, purgatory, intercession of saints.  Salvation comes through faith and God’s grace  Scripture is the ONLY supreme doctrine  Reject immaculate conception, assumption of Mary, clerical celibacy, purgatory, intercession of saints.

Common Ground for Christians  Baptism  Eucharist/Communion  New Testament scriptures  Christmas and Easter  Baptism  Eucharist/Communion  New Testament scriptures  Christmas and Easter