 Jesus Christ died on the cross for our sins  Holy Trinity is One God containing 3 aspects  God the father  Jesus Christ the son  The Holy Spirit (7 gifts of the holy ghost, eg. Wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of the lord) There was a birth, a death and a resurrection  Christmas- birth of Christ (Jesus)  Good Friday- Death of Jesus’ crucifixion  Easter- resurrection of Jesus  Jesus was a Jew. His disciples felt that he was the messiah, the messenger from god and the saviour of the Jewish people

 Jesus preached that ALL people were precious to god, even the poor and women  He  If baptized, and led good lives, they would go to heaven no matter how poor they were  Romans were threatened by this new religion and persecuted new Christians severely.  313 CE, Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and legalized it.

 Compare your notes to mine  Founded in Palestine by the Apostles  Jesus taught two greatest commandments were  To love god with your whole being  To love your neighbor as yourself  Jesus felt that leaders did not pay enough attention to the spirit of the Jewish Law  Killed by Jews under Roman Law who felt threatened by his message  Rose from the dead so that all people could share eternal life

 Attend church service/ Mass on Sundays  Pray  Bible studies  Fellowship- gathering with other Christians  Praise, singing  Sermon by preacher/pastor etc.  Communion- to commemorate Jesus dying for us. People eat a wafer/bread and drink wine. It symbolizes the body and blood of Christ.

 Bible- Combination of the Old Testament and the New Testament  Jesus’ story told in the Gospels which is part of the New Testament  Old Testament is the book of Genesis which is “God said, “Let there be light…” It is the story of creation