Can someone give me some information on Christianity????

Question

Im doing a report

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Thousands of years ago, some people, called the Jews, made up a story about "God" which originally they got from various myths of the day including Babylonian, Mesopotamian, and Egyptian myths.

Later, there may or may not have been a person named Jesus who later got a following.

A few decades after he died, a guy named Saul got a "vision" while walking in the desert. He changed his name to Paul and wrote some stories about Jesus. Later, other people wrote other stories about Jesus. They added other things to the stories that Paul wrote, like stuff about Jesus' birth, Jesus as a kid, and other details. Though, this was even later than when Paul wrote.

Later, Constantine had a battle and took someone's advice to put crosses on his shields. He won the battle, so he made Christianity a state religion. Before that, it was really struggling to become popular. Constantine had a bunch of Bishops get together in the Catholic Council of Carthage and the Council of Nicaea to come up with an official "Bible".

All the stories written up to then were considered. The Bishops considered four to be a good number, so they picked four of the stories to be the "Gospels". They also added many of the stories of Paul and Peter. The rest become the apocrapha and were regarded as not "official". There were several versions of each of the stories going around, so they had to edit it before including it in the Bible. Even then, there was some dispute as to which books should be in the Bible, which is why Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant Bibles have different books and different orders to the books.

The Orthodox church was an offshoot of Catholicism. Later the Protestants broke off from the Catholics, too. Later, Protestants broke up into various sects. Later, offshoots of them came around, including Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses who had their own version of the Bible and other "holy" books.

Islam is also based on Christianity and Judaism, loosely, and follows their book called the Quran. It has been around for about 1500 years.

Hope that helps. Good luck with your report.

Answer 3

Christianity is all about the Lord Jesus Christ and what He done on th cross for all that would believe and trust in Him. He died for our sins, He was buried and took our sins away and He rose again the third day for our justification. He did it all for us. He was God manifested in the flesh. He had to come to the earth as a man so He could die for our sin. Christianity is the only one that has a living savor. All other religions have their prophet or god still in the grave. The Lord Jesus Christ is alive and waiting to come back for all that have trusted Him. He will also come to earth and fulfill the promises made to Israel. He has promised the church the heavens and Israel the earth. Philippians 2: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Philippians 2: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Philippians 2: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Answer 4

you really need to be more specific, but i'll get you started. GOD MADE THE WORLD, UNIVERSE AND EVERYTHING IN IT IN 6 DAYS AND RESTED ON THE 7TH, OR SABBATH. WHICH REALLY IWS FRIDAY SUNSET TO SATURDAY SUNSET. WAS SO PLEASED WITH WHAT HE DID HE MADE MAN FROM HIS OWN IMAGE, THUS ADAM AND EVE. EVE SINNED , SATAN , IN THE FORM OF A SNAKE, TEMPTED HER TO EAT FROM THE TREE OF LIFE OR KNOWLEDGE. AFTER MOSES, ABRAHAM AND THOUSANDS FO OTHERS M CAME JESUS, VIA THE HOUSE OF DAVID. GODS ONLY, ONLY BEGOTTEN SON. MOTHER MARY. HE LIVED ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH FOR 33 YEARS AND WHEN HE WAS TORTURED, DAY BEFORE IN THE GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE PRAYED, FATHER IF THIS CUP MAY BE PASSED I WOULD BE IN FAVOR, BUT____BUT_____ NOT MY WILL BE DONE BUT YOURS. ( HE KNEW WHAT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN) THE NEXTY DAY HE WAS TORTURED AND CRUCIFIED. AND WHEN HE DIED SATAN WAS FINALLY DEFEATED. YOUR SINS ARE PAID FOR IF YOU TURN TO JESUS. SEE ROMANS10:9 HIS DISCIPLES CARRIED ON THE MESSAGE AND PAUL AKA SAUL WAS HIS GREATEST ADVOCATE. SEE MARTIN LUTHER AND THE REFORMATION THAT HE STARTED AND ALSO FIND A COPY OF MARTIN LUTHER KINGS "I HAVE A DREAM..." SERMON FOR VERY IMPORTANT INFO. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF I CAN BE OF FUTHER ASSISTANCE, IN JESUS NAME I SAY GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Answer 5

Christianity is at least three things:

A set of beliefs
A way of life
A community of people
Different Christian groups place different weights on these three aspects, but they always involve all three. All three aspects are based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, who is also known as the Christ. ("Christ" was originally a title. It is the Greek form of the Hebrew "Messiah", meaning "anointed".)
Christianity originally developed as a part of Judaism. Jesus was a Jew. He lived from about 3 BC to 30 AD. He lived and taught in Palestine, primarily (although not exclusively) among fellow Jews. Christianity separated from the main body of Judaism for two major reasons:

Christianity came to regard Jesus as in some sense God's presence in human form. This was unacceptable to most Jews.
Judaism is defined by a covenant made between God and the Jewish people. Part of this covenant is the Law, a set of religious and ethical rules and principles. Most Christians came to regard both this covenant and Law as in some sense superseded by Jesus' teaching and the community that he established. On the night he died, Jesus talked about establishing a "new covenant" based on his death and resurrection.
These two issues continue to be among the most distinctive and controversial aspects of Christianity. They are controversial even among Christians. All Christians assign Jesus a role that would seem inappropriate to Jews. However his exact relationship with God was the source of major disagreements among Christians as late as the 5th Century. While most modern Christians accept the standards developed in the 4th and 5th Centuries, there are small groups that do not. This aspect of Christianity is also often attacked or reinterpreted by "liberal" elements within Christianity.

The role of the Law also continues to cause controversy within Christianity. In a narrow sense this is reflected in small groups of Christians that worship on Saturday rather than Sunday, in obedience to one of the provisions of the Law. In a broader sense, the current conflict about the role of women and homosexuals in the Church involves the Christian approach to ethical and cultic standards.
Christians believe in one God, who created the universe and all that is in it. God is a person, but of a somewhat different type than human beings. While humans have both physical and spiritual elements, God is entirely spiritual. That is, he exists in a sphere outside the normal physical universe. (Since he created the universe, and existed before it, this should be fairly obvious.)

Human beings are created in the image of God. Obviously there are differences, since we are physical and God is not. What we share with God is the fact that we are rational beings, capable of making responsible decisions, and capable of relationships with each other and with him.

Religions have had very different ideas of how God interacts with the world. On one extreme, some groups found it hard to explain how God could have any dealings with the world at all. These thinkers see God as a pure One, who is not in any way dependent upon anything else.
The Christian concept of God as creator holds a middle ground. Christianity conceives of God as One. But it is not an isolated One. Rather, God is a person, who is capable of affecting and being affected by others. This is implicit in the concept of God as Father, which is one of the most characteristic teachings of Jesus. The concept of God as personal ultimately led to the Trinity, which is surely one of the most distinctive (and controversial) ideas in Christianity.
the Gospels show Jesus as having a role beyond a normal teacher, most of Jesus' actions and teachings were appropriate for a First Century Jewish teacher. One of the major developments in scholarship about Jesus during the last few decades has been a reassessment of his relationship to Judaism. It is now clear that Jesus was an observant Jew, as such was defined at the time. His teachings generally fit into First Century Judaism. The main exception is his own personal role. That went beyond anything that Judaism as a whole was willing to accept. Some scholars maintain that this role was not intended by Jesus himself, but developed after his death and was read back into the accounts of his life. I personally believe this is false, as I will indicate below. That is, I believe that Jesus did actually intend something like the role that Christians attribute to him.

Answer 6

Christianity, simply put, is about Christ. We believe that Jesus Christ is alive today. We worship him as God.

Answer 7

GET IT STRAIGHT FROM THE BOOK, KING JAMES BIBLE. I THOUGHT WHEN YOU DO A REPORT, YOU ARE TO RESEARCH FIRST, NOT ASK OTHERS OPINION.

Answer 8

Jesus was born probably around 4 B.C. He was born to a virgin called Mary, the Son of God, the Son of Man, God incarnate.

He was born in Bethlehem, a town in Roman occupied Israel. Shortly after His birth, his step-father, Joseph, took both Mary and Jesus to live in Egypt because he was warned that the king of Israel had heard of Jesus' birth and was looking to kill him.

Joseph was a poor carpenter and practiced his trade. When the king of Israel died, an angel told Joseph that it was safe to go back to Israel and they settled in Galilea.

Not much is told in the Bible of the early years of Jesus' life. He went with his step-father and Mary to the temple in Jerusalem at the age of twelve and taught in the temple. The scholars were astonished at his teachings.

Jesus lived a perfect life with absolutely no sin. He started His ministry at the age of 30. He called 12 men to be his disciples and they followed Him around the country as He taught the Word of God.

Jesus taught very radical ideas for the time - like forgiving one's enemies, loving one's enemies. He drew a great following, partly because of His teachings, partly because He performed great miracles of healing (an other things), and partly because some thought he was on Earth to overthrow the Roman grasp on Israel.

Three years after starting His ministry, Jesus went into Jerusalem riding on a donkey - as was foretold of the Messiah. Many greeted Him with palm branches shouting Hosanna - they thought Him to be the Messiah.

While in Jerusalem, he went to the temple and He was not very happy with the way the Pharisees were using Jewish sacrifice to turn a buck. He threw over their money stands and told them that they had turned His Father's house into a den of theives. The Pharisees (religious leaders of the time) who were already angry with Him decided that they needed to get rid of Him.

They paid Judas 30 silver pieces to betray Him. The night before the Passover holiday, Jesus took His disciples into a room and had dinner with them and foretold them of His upcoming death and resurrection - although they really did not grasp exactly what He was saying.

After dinner, He went to a garden to pray. The Roman soldiers, being led by Judas to Jesus' location, took him under arrest. The Pharisees questioned Him and announced that He deserved death as He was Blaspheming - He was calling Himself the Messiah, the Son of God. Since they could not, under Roman law put Him to death, they sent Him to the Roman Magistrate, Pontius Pilate, who after questioning Him found no guilt in Him, but to appease the Pharisees had him whipped and beaten so badly that He was barely recognizable. The Pharisees were not satisfied and demanded He be crucified. Pontius Pilate eventually conceded to their demands and turned Jesus over to the Roman guards to be crucified.

He died that day on the cross. His followers hid, in fear for their lives, except for Judas, who had betrayed Him. Judas killed himself. His followers could not properly bury Jesus as the Sabbath was quickly approaching, so a man, probably a Pharisee himself, gave them a tomb for Him and Jesus was placed in the tomb. A very large stone was rolled to cover the entry way to the tomb and Roman soldiers were set guard there.

The Sunday after His crucifixion, Mary went to the tomb to properly prepare His body for burial. But when she got there, the stone was rolled away and He was not there. On her way back to tell the disciples, the Risen Lord Jesus confronted her and said "Mary, why do you look for the living with the dead?" He had been risen from death. She went back to the disciples to tell them, but most of them were pretty skeptical. However, He appeared to them and they were convinced. He appeared many times to many different people before He rose into heaven.

The disciples then went throughout the world to spread the word of Jesus death and resurrection, thus the start of Christianity.

Christianity is based on the belief that every single person on this Earth sins (does something that is against the laws of God). Since God is holy, He cannot be around people who sin. The punishment for sin is death - basically the entire world is on death row for their sins. But God loves each and every single person so very much that He could not just abandon us. That is why Jesus came into the world. He came to pay the price for our sin that, through His sacrifice on the cross, death and resurrection, if you believe and accept His free gift, you will be brought back into fellowship with the Lord God Almighty. You will forever be transformed and will live forever with God, the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.

There is so much more to tell. But these are the basics.

Answer 9

http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/sitemap.aspx

I hope it helps.

Answer 10

You don't want to be one.