Christianity And The Christian Church

The first point of Christian thought and practice is to understand the terms: religion, belief, faith, and spirituality. Religion, refers to the collector value experience practices and beliefs of the community. The reading describes belief as a mindset that something is true especially something that could never

The conversion of Constantine played a significant role in a variety of ways within the history church of the Church. As such, some of the more prominent ones will be discussed herein. First, the Church moved from behind the curtain to center stage of culture and history. Prior to Constantine’s conversion, Christianity suffered tremendously at the hands of the Roman Empire often because they were seen as “atheist” and in opposition to the traditional and glorious Roman ways. However, through the conversion of Constantine, Christianity was not longer considered the religion of the outcast and uneducated. Now, during the reign of Constantine it was all but the official religion of the Roman Empire, and even some years later it became the official religion of the empire under the reign of Theodosius. Christians began to be placed in positions of authority and honor. In turn, there was an increasing respect for the once disparaged religion. Second, and closely akin, due to the close relationship of Church and State, Christianity would move from a place of persecuted and poverty to a place of authority and wealth, even, sadly, at times persecuting others. Eventually, this budding

Benchmark - Gospel Essentials Christianity is a Theism worldview that focuses on the belief in one personal and relational God that created all that exists (Hiles, & Smith, 2015). God created man in his likeness to care for all that has been created, to know and worship God, and to love and obey God (Diffey, 2015). Man is to rule and have dominion over the earth, be fruitful and multiply, filling the earth (Genesis 1:28). Christians rely on the support of the Holy Bible to guide them in the word of God. The Bible consist of four basic acts, the Creation, the Fall of Humanity, Redemption, and Restoration (Diffey, 2015). Christians believe that God sent his only Son to die on the cross for their salvation. In this paper will be a focus on the Christian worldview discussing God, humanity, Jesus,

Aids to the Growth of Christianity in the Roman Empire In the Roman Civilization where the prevalent worship of Roman gods were impersonal and did not provide a moral base or a message of hope, in the fourth century Christianity was formed, born as a movement within Judaism. Christianity emphasized the

Christianity began its succession into the most dominant worldwide religion after Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days build another made without hands.” Upon Jesus’ death and resurrection, he completed this task setting forth the development of Christianity. Since Jesus left no formal authoritative power, organization, or agreed upon scriptures, a wide variety of sects gained popularity in the development of Christianity. Most of these sects were later deemed as heretic, one of the most notable being Gnosticism. Gnosticism was a dualist religion believing the material world evil and the invisible spirit realm good. This belief obligated Gnosticism to follow Docetic interpretations. Docetism is the belief that Jesus was never truly man but rather a divine from the spirit world. All forms of Christianity, however, believe Jesus is son of God sent as humanity’s savior from damnation. Docetism, along with other aspects of Gnosticism, drove other Christians condemn Gnosticism as heresy. Gnosticism, however, is more comparable to Canonical Christians than realized. Specifically, the distinction between Docetism and strict Canonical belief is not only insignificant but also justifiable due to Canonical contradictions surrounding Jesus’ existence.

I give my word that I have read 100% of the assigned textbook. 1. What is the author’s main purpose in writing this book? (40-60 words) The purpose of this book is meant to create a foundation for Christian lifestyles. It addresses the origin of Christian values, and portrays the evolution of Christian worldviews throughout history. It briefly explains the biblical narrative and develops ideas in which Christians are able to live out their faith and deal with other worldviews existing in our world today.

Throughout the first four centuries, Christianity began to plant its roots and establish itself as a legitimate religious presence. However, just as the Christians battled other religious presences over what are correct teachings and practices, they also were prompted by the Roman Empire to conform or face consequences. These consequences came in the form of a series of persecutions, which in turn, triggered different responses from the Christians.

Comparing Confucianism and Christianity The premise of Confucian teachings are centered around the idea of Jen or the ³virtue of humanity (Ching 68).² To accomplish this divinity, five relationships must be honored: ruler and minister, father and son, husband and wife, elder and younger brother, and friend and friend (Hopfe). These relationships led a push for a revolution of the political system to adopt the methods of Jen. Confucius sought to revive the ancient Chinese culture by redefining the importance of society and government. He described a society governed by ³reasonable, humane, and just sensibilities, not by the passions of individuals arbitrarily empowered by hereditary status² (Clearly). He felt that this Several scholars believe that his Heaven was analogous to the God unto which Christians served. Christians feel that in order to also gain a Jen-like status one must have a serious relationship with the church and Jesus Christ himself. Confucius differed in that they feel that the body, mind and soul must be recognized as one to reach Jen (Smith). Through education or ritual practices one gains wealth. With wealth one achieved power. These are the essentials to living a good life (O'Briére). However, relationships between men is the most desirable. These aspects are the embodiment of Li. Li was love for authority and respect for others (Alexander). Christianity also looks at wealth in a slightly different manner. ³At the heart of the Christian faith and at its source of its traditions in Scripture is

Christianity was born and flourished in an empire where the common language was Latin and Greek. Two important people like Paul and Constantine further influenced and were a major part of the development of Christianity. The history of the Jews leading up to the time of Jesus had a major impact on the development of Christianity. “When Christianity was clearly identified as a distant religion, the new religion was considered by its members to be the fulfillment of Judaism rather than a new religion.” “Since Jesus was a Jew and preached to the Jews, Christianity was closely linked to Judaism.” The development of Christianity was due to several historical, political, and social circumstances.

Christians see Jesus as continuous with the God of Judaism. A collection of Christian writings was added to the Jewish scriptures known as the Old Testament, or Hebrew Bible. The Christian writings, called the New Testament, record the life and teachings of Jesus. They also describe the development of the early church and explain what faith in Jesus means. The Christian Bible includes both the Old and New Testaments. Some Christian groups also accept as part of the Bible a collection of writings called the Apocrypha.

Christianity Understanding Christianity and the Modern Opinion of it Christianity is a faith based religion that connects its followers to heaven. From a young age I have been taught the importance of Jesus. In Christianity, Jesus and God are the same person that connect heaven and earth. “Jesus was a Galilean Jew who lived in a backwater of the Roman empire, between around 4 BCE and 33 CE” (O’Donnell 117). Jesus was born in Bethlehem and from a young age, was destined to save us from our sins. Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph. As an adult, Jesus was performing miracles like driving out demons, healing the blind and sick, and resurrecting the dead. These miracles were worshipped and people fell to their knees at the sight of Jesus, but

Christianity is the largest faith group in the world today. The word Christianity came from “Christ,” which meant the “Anointed One” and the central point of

Introduction The term Christianity has been given many definitions by various disciplines ranging from the Bible, the Roman Catholic Church, and the modern scholars. According to the Bible, Christianity is the confirmation to the sacred scriptures, as derived from Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 5:17, Hebrews 13:1-3). The Roman Catholic defines the term Christianity as the religion that is based on the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ (Jamison, 1951). While the scholars define the term Christianity as the act of being a follower of Jesus Christ as evident from the disciples of the Lord.

The Roles of the Christ in Christianity The roots of Christianity all come from the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus lived a relatively short span on this earth some two thousand years ago; and most of those years are not even recorded. Even though he was killed by people who hated him, his teachings and followers have had a huge impact on not only Christianity but really the whole world. By walking thorough the life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus, it becomes easy to see how his role as the Messiah in christianity plays out.

A sacrament can be defined as a 'visible sign of an invisible grace ' or 'an outward sign of an inward grace '. Through the visible there is invisible. For example: The Eucharist – Bread and Wine are visible and the Life of Christ is invisible. It is a sign of God 's grace, a visible sign, something we are able to see. Therefore the church stands as a visible sign; the invisible grace is God 's presence. Hence sacraments make God 's presence more real and understandable for us as believers. The church is needed to build up unity among all of us, to bring us together as a community to share in God 's life just as God wants.