This presentation was given by Igor Raikhelgauz on May 22, 2014, by invitation of Mr.Joshua Jacobson, 4th grade teacher, as a part of the course Religions of the World.

1. CHRISTIANITY
Discussion in International School of Estonia
May 22, 2014

2. Topics
• What Christianity has in common with other religions?
• How Christianity is different from other religions?
• Why is Christianity important for our family?

3. WHAT CHRISTIANITY HAS IN
COMMON WITH OTHER
RELIGIONS?

4. Monotheism
• God is one
• God is a person
• Everything that exists was initially created by God
• God is present in every thing, but not “every thing is God”

5. Abraham
• Lived around 2000
BCE
• Rejected idol
worship for
monotheism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam

6. Christianity and Judaism
• Bible: Holy Book for
Jews and Christians
• Jesus was a Jewish
Rabbi
• Jesus and his all his
early followers were
Jews and lived in land
of Israel
• Ten commandments
Tanakh
New Testament

7. Ten commandments:
relationships are important…

8. HOW CHRISTIANITY IS
DIFFERENT FROM OTHER
RELIGIONS?

9. Jesus
• Christians believe:
• He was the Messiah
( ) promised in the
Bible
• He came back to life
after death (resurection)
• His death and
resurection had a special
meaning

10. Jesus’ Stories: good Samaritan
"You go, and do
likewise”

11. Jesus’ Stories: sheep and goats

12. Jesus’ Stories: talents
"I was afraid, and I went and
hid your talent in the ground…”

13. WHY IS CHRISTIANITY
IMPORTANT FOR OUR
FAMILY?

14. Christianity and our family
• I met my wife at the church!
• Church = people:
• Friends not only on Sundays
• Helping each other and other people
• Having fun
• Special time of family Bible study and prayer
• Family traditions: Christmas, Easter...