CHRISTIANITY

Christianity
- Considered as the world's largest religion, a religion based on the teachings
of Jesus Christ who is considered the Son of God and The Messiah or
Savior.
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It centers on the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, who
is considered the Messiah or Savior of humanity.
- Today Christianity is divided into three major sects - Roman Catholicism,
Greek Orthodox Church, and Protestantism. They have different
teachings and practices but united in worshipping Jesus Christ as the son
of God
SYMBOL
S
Symbols

The symbols shown are the most common symbols associated with
Christianity.
Symbols
The Cross
The cross serves as a symbol of Jesus Christ's victory over
sins when He died on the cross for humanity's
redemption and salvation.
In Roman Catholic churches, the crucifs is a regular
feature, with the image of Christ nailed on the cross.
This aims to emphasize Christ's sufferings for
humanity. Meanwhile, Protestant churche often feature
only the cross without the image of the body enmphasize
Christ's resurrection and not His suffering.
Symbols
The Fish
symbol The fish symbol is as old as Christianity itself,
for it was used by persecuted Christians as a
secret sign when meeting other Christians
Because Christians were threatened by the
Romans during the time, they ha to make a
secret code to avoid persecution.
Jesus - as the Founder of Christianity

It was in this backdrop that Jesus, founder of Christianity, lived and preached
teachings that served as criticisms of Judaism, although he himself was a Jew.

His ministry began when he was in his early thirties. Preaching and making in
the villages, he started to preach teachings which were considered
revolutionary at that time.
Religious
Leaders
The Catholic Church follows a certain hierarchy based on the Canon Law of the
Catholic Church. At the top of the hierarchy is the pope, considered Peter's
successor. The hierarchy also includes the cardinals, archbishops, eloper, priests,
and deacons. Each member of the hierarchy has his own unction for the efficiency
of the church.

Deity/God
Christians believe in one God, therefore Christianity is a monotheistic religion. God
is seen as the creator and maintainer of the universe, and is believed to be
omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (all-
present), and omnibenevolent (all-good). God is also sacred, moral.
unchangeahin, compassionate, graceful, and timeless.
Holy
Trinitybelieve
Christians in the Holy Trinity, which means that God is composed of
three persons: God the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit.
The doctrine of the Holy Trinity was Christianity's way to end the controversy
generated by Arianism, a teaching by Arius which claimed that Jesus Christ was not
actually a God.

Sacred Scriptures
The Bible is considered as the sacred scripture of Christianity. It is a collection
of songs, stories, poetry, letters, history, as well as literature. It is composed of
two books, the Old Testament and the New Testament.
 The Old
Testament
Also called the Hebrew Bible, is composed of 39 books which are arranged in three
parts: The first five books (Genesis to Denter onomy) are considered "The Law" or
Torah which may refer to guidance of mstruction. They are called as such because
they serve at guidelines on how people should live their everyday lives, as well as
other legal necessé cas. Later these books were called the Pentateauch, which were
attributed to Moses.

The New Testament

Composed of 27 books writes armuul 50 to 110 CE and is composed of
two sectious: The Gospels which tell the story of Jesus,Matthew, Mark,
Luke, and John; and the Letters (or Episties), writen by various Christian
leaders.
Beliefs/Doctrines
Christianity has certain beliefs and doctrines that serve as moral
guidelines Christ followers. As much as possible, Christians should follow
these teachings strictly if they want to redeem God's promise of eternal
life.
Ten Commandments
Also called the Decalogue, the Ten Commandments are a set of laws given by
God to the people of Israel at Mt. Sinai through Moses. In Exodus, God gave
Moses the tablets containing the Ten Commandments, which Moses smashed
into pieces because of extreme anger when he saw the golden calf idol created
and worshipped by the Hebrews. God gave Moses another set to replace the
broken one.
 Seven
The Catholic by God for Clustermonts which Sacraments
we considered signs of inner
kindness given by far thane to live a genuine human life.
The seven sacraments include
1. Baptism,
2. Confirmation,
3. Holy Communion,
4. Confession,
5. Matrimony,
6. Holy Orders and
7. Anointing of the Sick.

Eight Beatitudes
The Bertitudes comprise what is known as the "Sermon on the Mount" recorded
in Matthew 5-7. The Bertitudes refer to the eight sayings of Jesus at the
beginning of the "Sermon on the Mount."
Story of
Creation and Big
Bang Theory
Story of Creation and Big Bang
Theory
The Story of Creation, which narrates how God created the universe
in six days, is found in Genesis 1 of the Old Testament. It narrates
how God created
1. light and darkness on the first day;
2. the sky and the ocean on the second day,
3. the earth and plants on the third day,
4. the sun, moon, and the stars on the fourth day:
5. sea creatures, land animals, and birds on the fifth day; and finally
6. the first man and woman on the sixth day, after which
7. He rested on the seventh day.
Story of Creation and Big Bang
Theory
Other religions would offer their own explanations on the origin of
the universe. Science also has its own theories on how the universe
began. The most accepted among scientists is the Big Bang
Theory, which states that the universe began as an incredibly hot,
very dense point in space about 14 billion years ago.
 Worship
and
Observances
Christians have certain religious
observances in which they commemorate
particular events in the history of
Christianity. Some of the most important
Christian observances are Advent, Lent,
and Pentecost
ADVE
N T
Advent
• It refers to the sum of waiting for the birth of the Meserish, honor the
celebration lasts for four weeks, beginning four Sundays before Curistinas
and ending im Claristuvas ove.
• It is meant as an opportunity to reflert un the significance of the birth
of Jesus who was sent by God the Father to restore romanity's
relationship with God.
• The word "Advent" comes from the Latin word adventus, which means
"coming" or "visit." Advent also features curtain colors, such as purple/dark
idue, which symbolizes seriousness, repentance, and royalty, and pink,
which signifies joy.
LEN
T
Lent
• It refers to the season observed by Christians in preparation for Easter,
a celebration of the resurrection of Christ.
• Ash Wednesday - siguals the start of the senson of Lent, which
begins 40 days before Easter.
• This is a time to reflect on the suffering, sacrifice, life, death, burial,
and resurrection of the Savior Jesus Christ.
• It is a time for prayer, pemance, sacrifice, and good works as a way
of remembering the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
PENTECOST

Pentecost
• It is celebrated as a holiday to communemorate the coming of the
Holy Spirit to the early Christians.
• Pentecost is also celebrated as the birthday of the Church.
• The word Pentecost comes from the Greek word pentekostos,
which means "fifty," pertaining to the Jewish holiday celebrated
every fifty days from the end of Passover to the beginning of
the next holiday (also known as Shavuot).
Related Issues
Ecumenism- Ecumenism refers to the effort of the Catholic
Church to sponsor activities and initiatives to promote mutual
understanding and unity among all Christians. Ecumenism can
also be described as the promotion of worldwide Christian
unity.

Sexuality- The issue of sexuality has always been

controversial for the Catholic Church. Due to its conservative
view of human sexuality, it has often found itself in conflict
with progressive and liberal ideas with regard to certain issues
connected to sexuality such as artificial contraception,
abortion, and homosexuality. Sexuality refers to sexual
orientation, sexual activity, and sexual feelings.
Family and Divorce- divorce is not allowed in the Catholic Church,
since it believes in the sanctity of marriage, which should be a
lifetime bond between a man and a woman, and is considered a
legal bond on earth and a spiritual bond in heaven.

Capital Punishment and Euthanasia-

• Capital punishment or death penalty wherein a person is
punished by death for his or her capital crime goes against the
Christian belief that life is given by God and should not be taken
away by any person. It is illegal in most Christian countries such
as the Philippines, but some push for capital punishment as a
way of deterring crime.
• Euthanasia – also known as mercy killing.
 ASSESSMENT
Identify what is being defined
in every number
1. It is considered as the world’s
largest religion
2.God is composed of
three(3) persons
 3.It is one of the most important
Christian Observances

4.It serves as a symbol of Jesus

5.It’s also called as the Decalogue

ACTIVITY

Write down atleast six(6) terms

mentioned and give their definitions. Do
this on a short typewriting.