ChristianityChristianityLO: To develop an

understanding of what Christians believe and what their holy book is.

ChristiansPeople who follow Christianity are

called Christians.

Although there are many different types of Christians, they all believe in Jesus Christ.

The Bible• The Christian holy book is called

The Bible.• It is made up of 2 sections, The

Old Testament and the New Testament.

In your books write what you think the

difference is between the Old and the New

Testament.

Some facts...........• The bible is the biggest selling book

in the WORLD. 2,500,000,000 were made and sold between 1815 and 1975.

• The Gutenberg Bible was sold in 1978 at auction for £1,265,000.

• It was the first book to be printed by a machine.

• The bible is made up of 66 smaller books.

• It took approx 1500 years to write.• The bible is made up of many types

of books including law, history, songs, poetry, prophecy, letters, Gospels, prayers and many more.

• Many people believe that the Bible tells the truth about Jesus and contains the teachings about God and how life should be lived.

• Christians believe that moral decisions (right and wrong) should be based on the teachings of Jesus in the New Testament and the Ten Commandments in the Old Testament.

Jesus•Write down 5 adjectives to describe Jesus

•Write down 5 facts that you know about Jesus

The Ten Commandments1. You shall have no other Gods but me. 2. You shall not make for yourself any idol, nor bow down to

it or worship it. 3. You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God. 4. You shall remember and keep the Sabbath day holy. 5. Respect your father and mother. 6. You must not kill. 7. You must not commit adultery. 8. You must not steal. 9. You must not give false evidence against your neighbour. 10.You must not be envious of your neighbour's goods. You

shall not be envious of his house nor his wife, nor anything that belongs to your neighbour.

Write 10 rules on your stone tablet, which you think may help people to get on better with others, either in your school or in the world today.

Symbols• The main symbol of Christianity is the cross or

crucifix, it reminds Christians that Jesus died for them by being hung on the cross.

• Christians have lots of symbols. Candles represent the light that Jesus brings to the world.

• Water represents cleanliness, washing away sins, and new beginnings.

Holy Places• Christians have many special places. These

are called shrines. These places are special for many reasons.

• Christians worship in churches.• Special places for Christians include Fatima, in

Portugal, Bethlehem, and Rome in Italy where the Pope lives.

• My favourite Christian holy place is…

Lourdes• Lourdes is in France, in the Pyrenees mountains.• Mary, Jesus’ mother visited a poor, sick girl called

Bernadette, many years ago. Mary asked Bernadette to build a church and ask people to come in procession.

• Many sick people visit each year and some are even healed from their illness. When this happens it is said to be a miracle.

• There are processions every day

Festivals• Christians celebrate many festivals and holy

days each year. The most exciting are Christmas and Easter.

• Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus and Easter celebrates the time when he rose form the dead.

The Bible

• Split into two parts - old and new testaments

• Old = before Jesus, the story of the Jews• New= Jesus’ life• The Bible is a moral guide• Contains the 4 Gospels (Matthew Mark,

Luke & John)

Fill in the gaps:• The bible is divided into 2 parts, the old

and the new……………. The Old Testament tells of a time before ………and it follows the story of the Jews. Contained within the old testament there are many stories which contain ……….. which are meant to give a people guidance in how God wants them to live.

• The New Testament is divided into …….. Gospels which tell the life story of Jesus, they again guide people how to live a moral live. The importance of the bible to Christians is that it tells them about Jesus’ life and it also acts as a …….. for them to live a moral life.

HomeworkPerceptions (= how people think of) of the

Bible Ask 2 people at home the following

questions and record their answers.A. Would you read the Bible if you had a problem?

Yes/No B. Do you think reading the bible can help you live

a better life? Yes/NoC. Name a story you can remember from the

bible? D. Which age group do you think is most likely to

read the Bible?E. If you have a problem where would you look to

get advice?