What do you know about Christianity?

Question

Briefly describe what you know about Christianity. This is a religious/historical observation on what people know of Christianity. So if you make a statement, you better have something to back up your statements. I want concrete historical evidence, not stereotypes or assumptions.

Answer 1

Christianity is truly supposed to be the belief that Jesus the Christ (meaning "the anointed one") was the God incarnate sent to earth to be sacrificed for the sins on man. Also, it is based on following the teachings of Jesus. Although I am a Christian, I know that there are many that are not truely faithful and only follow the first part. Islam is also based on the teachings of many, one being Jesus, but there are some Muslims that don't follow those teachings. But still, that is the central meaning of Christianity.
Now, to some historical facts on Christianity:

1. Archeologists believe Jesus did live, was actually born between 10 and 5 B.C.E., and was executed by the Roman empire around 30 C.E. as for resurection, all based on faith.

2.The Bible is most likely VERY inaccurate. All the books started out being passed down generations oraly, open for false information. Also, it could have easily been mistranslated because some of the words in the original Hebrew and Greek have multiple meanings (e.g. when we are told there was no room at the "inn", that could have also ment the upper part of the houses that the isrialites lived in at the time, and the "stable" was the lower area, where, coincidentally, the animals often lived.). Also, there were originally a few hundred books to be put in the bible, but it was narrowed down to 66 by the Vatican many centuries ago (easier to rewrite).

3. The idea of Catholics having a saint for almost anything reverts back to paganism, because when Rome made Christianity the official religion, there was still a large amount of Pagans in the empire, so this was done to entice the Pagans to Christianity.

4. Leonardo DeVinci was a Pagan, so the idea of him being in a secret Christian society to protect the bloodline of Jesus is highly unlikley.

That's all I can think of now, I may e-mail you if I remember more. I can't cite the sources much better than saying that it is information from a Judaism, Christianity, and Islam class I took last term at a community college in town.

I just realized my third point might anger some Catholics, but I am not saying anything about them (both my parents are catholics, i go to a presbitarian church). I'm just saying that is where that came from. It just stuck.

Answer 2

Christianity is an Abrahamic religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus as presented in the NT. It's monotheistic, and began in the first century. The term "Christian" was first applied to believers in Antioch, according to the Biblical book "the Acts of the Apostles." The term "Christianity" was first penned by Ignatius.

It has roughly three major sects: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Christianity, and Protestantism.

That's all I've got for you.

Answer 3

I have written a brief (six-page) history of Christianity with references; I don't think I could put it here, but the best source of information about Christianity is the Bible.
I maintain that many different religions use the name "Christian," and I never had any part with the ones that were violent in the past. One group of "Christians" murdered a man in the 1500's for writing against the Trinity doctrine. I see many differences in the Bible and the teachings of what some consider "The Church."

Answer 4

Answering your specific question; more than most Christians. I learned from the Christian holy books and history books. Most Christians learned from their shouters or from their parents. The worst mistake Christianity makes and ever made was to edit and rewrite the Bible and still claim it is the absolute word of God.......especially since the sects that do the rewriting and editing don't speak to each other.

Answer 5

Those first called Christians at Antioch were the disciples of Peter (called Satan by JC), awful lawful Saul of Tarsus, and carried away Barnabas. Later in Acts awful lawful Saul becomes grace us Paul, whose 15 Pauline epistles help Peter (gone underground as Cephas) get converted (in accordance with when thou art converted, then strengthen thy brethren). Paul also notably withstood Peter to the face about his dissimulation, which caused Barny to get carried away by such law law.

Christ is the end of the law: Romans 10:4
A true Christ-ian would then be anti-law, not pro-law.
False Christs shall arise obviously make false Christ-ians.
So Christendumb needs an over-haul if not being Christ-like.
Peace with God is through Jesus->Christ, not Christ->Jesus.
Jesus fanatics are allegoric Dogs returned to their vomit: law.

"Jesus": "division" and not peace: Mt 10:34; Lk 12:51
"Christ": "peace" and not divided: Jn 14:27; Eph 2:14,15
Mark and AVOID them which cause "division"s: Rom 16:17

To wit: "that God" was in "Christ": "reconciling" the world.
(that God was not in Jesus law imputing sin & alienating)

The GRACE of our Lord Jesus Christ with you all. Amen.

Answer 6

If concrete histrical evidence is what you're looking for, consider the Bible. It has survived through the ages dispite many attempts to wipe it from the face of the earth, because God said He would preserve His Word, and He cannot lie.

Answer 7

Through the study of Scripture and the Church Fathers, we see that, not only is the Catholic faith biblical, Catholicism is Bible Christianity par excellence.

Because the Old and New Testament Scriptures are the divinely-revealed, written Word of God, Catholics venerate the Scriptures as they venerate the Lord's body. But Catholics do not believe that God has given us His divine Revelation in Christ exclusively through Scripture. Catholics also believe that God's Revelation comes to us through the Apostolic Tradition and teaching authority of the Church.

What Church? Scripture reveals this Church to be the one Jesus Christ built upon the rock of Saint Peter (Matt. 16:18). By giving Peter the keys of authority (Matt. 16:19), Jesus appointed Peter as the chief steward over His earthly kingdom (cf. Isaiah. 22:19-22). Jesus also charged Peter to be the source of strength for the rest of the apostles (Luke 22:32) and the earthly shepherd of Jesus' flock (John 21:15-17). Jesus further gave Peter, and the apostles and elders in union with him, the power to bind and loose in heaven what they bound and loosed on earth. (Matt. 16:19; 18:18). This teaching authority did not die with Peter and the apostles, but was transferred to future bishops through the laying on of hands (e.g., Acts 1:20; 6:6; 13:3; 8:18; 9:17; 1 Tim. 4:14; 5:22; 2 Tim. 1:6).

By virtue of this divinely-appointed authority, the Catholic Church determined the canon of Scripture (what books belong in the Bible) at the end of the fourth century. We therefore believe in the Scriptures on the authority of the Catholic Church. After all, nothing in Scripture tells us what Scriptures are inspired, what books belong in the Bible, or that Scripture is the final authority on questions concerning the Christian faith. Instead, the Bible says that the Church, not the Scriptures, is the pinnacle and foundation of the truth (1 Tim. 3:15) and the final arbiter on questions of the Christian faith (Matt. 18:17). It is through the teaching authority and Apostolic Tradition (2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6; 1 Cor. 11:2) of this Church, who is guided by the Holy Spirit (John 14:16,26; 16:13), that we know of the divine inspiration of the Scriptures, and the manifold wisdom of God. (cf. Ephesians 3:10).

Answer 8

Until about 325 A.D. Christianity was considered a cult and people met in secrecy in house-churches--one still exists today in Dura Europos, Syria (c.230 A.D.)

Answer 9

you write, ". I want concrete historical evidence, not stereotypes or assumptions."

That leaves out the bible, then.

Answer 10

That it is what the soul looks for and cant be satisfied.Christianity is belief that christ died for your sins and therefore you are saved and will go to heaven.I know from experience that it brings life and makes you see that this world is like the matrix where they think it is all there is.