4. History of Christianity
Christianity emerged in the Levant in the mid-1st century
AD. Christianity spread initially from Jerusalem throughout the Near
East, into places such
as Aram, Assyria, Mesopotamia, Phoenicia, Asia Minor, Jordan
and Egypt.
The sources for the beliefs of the apostolic community include the
Gospels and New Testament epistles.
Christianity: The religion based on the person and teachings of
Jesus Christ, or its beliefs and practices.
5. According to the New Testament, Christians were subject to
various persecutions from the beginning. This involved even
death for Christians such Stephen & James.
In spite of these at-times intense persecutions, the Christian religion
continued its spread throughout the Mediterranean Basin.
The central teachings of traditional Christianity are that Jesus is
the Son of God,
the second person of the Trinity of God the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Spirit; that his life on earth, his
crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension into heaven are proof of
God's love for humanity and God's forgiveness of human sins.
6. Fasting
Records believers fasting before they made
important decisions (Acts 13:4; 14:23)
Fasting & prayer are often linked together
(Luke 2:37; 5:33)
The focus of fasting is to take our eyes off the
things of this world & instead focus on God
Fasting shouldn't be considered a “dieting
method”
(Matthew 6:16-18)
7. Jesus Christ
•Born c. 5-0 BCE
•Died c. 29-33 CE
•Born Bethlehem
•Born of a Virgin Mother
•Preached peace
•Healed the sick
•Raised the dead
•Was rejected, crucifies, and died
•Became resurrected and ascended to
heaven
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11. Ethics
Christian ethics is a branch of Christian theology that
defines concepts of right (virtuous) and wrong (sinful)
behavior from a Christian perspective.
"The Bible is the universal and fundamental source of
specifically Christian ethics.”
Christians do not all follow one type of ethics. It depends
on their view of Scripture and Tradition.
