Christianity The worlds largest religion with over 2 billion
followers (almost 30% of all people) A religion based on the life
and teachings of Jesus Christ Monotheistic
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World Religions Map Christianity can be found in all continents
(except for Antarctica). Christianity is the dominant religion in
over 100 countries
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Christianity Comes from the Greek word Christos Means the
Chosen one The Bibles New Testament describes the life and teaching
of Jesus Christ
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Main Beliefs Jesus Christ is the Son of God Also known as The
Messiah He was sent by God to save humanity Those that live a holy
life and repent sins will join God in the Kingdom of Heaven Repent-
Express sincere regret or remorse about a sin
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Jesus Christ Jesus was a Jewish carpenter At about 30 years
old, Jesus begins to spread the word of God and perform miracles
Walking on water Healing the sick Calming a storm Feeding 5,000
people with very little food (the loaves and fishes story)
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Jesus Christ The Teachings of Jesus Christ The Teachings of
Jesus Christ Jesus encouraged people to live by the Ten
Commandments He also encouraged people to love and respect each
other Love thy neighbor Golden Rule- Treat others the way you want
to be treated Jesus encouraged people to refrain from hatred and
lust Turn the other cheek
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Crucifixion Jesus was crucified by the Romans They thought that
his teachings were a cult It is believed that Jesus did not defend
himself and was willing to die for the sins of humanity After he
was crucified, he rose from the dead on the 3 rd day This event is
celebrated as Easter
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3 Main Branches Eastern Orthodox Roman Catholic Protestant
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Eastern Orthodox 300 million followers, mostly in Eastern
Europe and the Middle East Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
split in 1054 over political reasons at the time in the Byzantine
Empire Known as the East/West schism The Pope excommunicated
(banned) the Eastern church on Constantinople
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Roman Catholic Discovery Ed- The Catholic Church Discovery Ed-
The Catholic Church The largest branch of the church with over 1
billion followers The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church The
bishops and priests of the church are successors of Jesus apostles
Priests have more room for interpretation of the Holy Bible
Protestants believe in a very strict interpretation of the Bible
The Catholic Church is the largest non- government provider of
education and medical services in the world
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Protestant In 1529, a priest named Martin Luther decided that
the Catholic Church was abusing their power and formed a branch
protesting Catholics authority Protestants dont believe in the
authority of the Pope Protestants believe the Bible alone is the
source of Gods revelation and teaches people everything needed to
achieve salvation Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterian,
Anglican, Pentecostal, etc.
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Compare and Contrast Now that you have learned about Judaism
and Christianity, use a Venn Diagram to list the similarities and
differences between the two religions
