9. CHRISTIANI
TY
•What makes Christian is
a faith based on an
otherwise obscure Jewish
teacher and prophet who
lived only for about 30
years in a remote outpost
of the Roman empire
2000 years ago – Jesus of
Nazareth.
•Son of God or the
incarnation of God
12. Jesus Christ’s evangelical command, “Go and teach
all nations” to His disciples shows that He intended
His teachings not just for the Jews, but for all the
world.
Some of its first followers were originally Jews. What
distinguishes Christians from Jews is that the former accepts
Jesus Christ as the Messiah, or the Savior, while the latter
considers Jesus as just another prophet of God, and the real
Messiah is yet to come.
13. includes the Hebrew Bible as their Old
Testament, but the bulk of its early history
is recorded in the New Testament
• divided into four parts: the Gospels, the Acts of
the Apostles, the Epistles, and the
Revelation
• There are twenty-seven (27) books
14. follow the life and teachings
of Jesus, and they were
written by the four
evangelists, Matthew, Mark,
Luke, and John
describe the spread of early
Christianity, after Jesus’
ascension at the end of the
Gospel stories
letters to the early Christians,
most of which are written by
Paul
“foretells in symbolic
language the triumph of
Christianity
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16. CORE
TEACHINGS
The essential Christian beliefs are recorded in
creeds, and there are different versions of such
creeds. The common element, however, is the
acknowledgment of the Holy Trinity--belief in
God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy
Spirit.
17. CORE
TEACHINGS
It was the Father who
created the world, and
Jesus often speaks about
Him in the Gospels.
20. The Spirit is believed to
guide all believers. While
the God of Christianity is
agreed to as having one
entity, there are a greater
majority of Christians who
believe that this one God is
CORE
TEACHINGS
21. The whole of Christian
conviction could be
summarized in Jesus’ two
great commandments:
CORE
TEACHINGS
22.
23. Christians also believe in life after
death. After death, the soul of a
person will be judged according to
his/her deeds in his/her life in the
world, and will either go to Heaven, to
dwell with God or to Hell and be
separated permanently from Him.
CORE
TEACHINGS
24. There is also a belief in Purgatory,
where there is temporary
punishment for those who do not
yet deserve to go to either Heaven
or Hell.
CORE
TEACHINGS
25. But there are also some Christian
groups, who believe in the
establishment of the Kingdom of
God with the creation of the new
heavens and the new earth where
they would dwell.
CORE
TEACHINGS
26. At the end of time, there is
agreement that all souls will be
reunited with their bodies, just as
Jesus resurrected from the dead,
and there will be a final judgment
(Molloy, 2005: 364).
CORE
TEACHINGS
27. Apart from centering their lives on
Jesus, Christians, especially Catholics
are also devoted to Mary, the
Mother of God. Catholics, Orthodox,
and some Protestants feel close to
Mary, and consider her their mother.
Mary has also been viewed as the
helper of those who suffers. Even
Martin Luther retained veneration for
Mary in the salvation story of his
CORE
TEACHINGS
29. PRACTICES
Although there have been different forms of
Christianity, much of their rituals are shared. The
most important among them are believed to be
signs of God’s grace, called sacraments.
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30. People who will want to be converted
to Christianity will have to undergo
baptism. The person is cleansed with
water, to signify repentance and
cleansing. Catholics and Orthodox
baptize babies, while some Protestants
baptize only those who are willing.
PRACTICES
31. During the Last Supper, Jesus broke the
bread and shared the wine to represent His
Body and Blood, and the Apostles were
sharing His suffering. This is commemorated
through the sacrament of the Eucharist,
where Christians gather in the church and
share the Body and Blood of Christ. Some
churches use literal bread and wine, while
others interpret it symbolically.
PRACTICES
32. These two are the most important
sacraments in Christian practice.
Others include confirmation, which
is a blessing of initiation after
baptism
PRACTICES
33. Matrimony, where two people
commit themselves to each
other for life with God as the
center
PRACTICES
36. Anointing of the sick, which is
usually taken by a sick person
PRACTICES
37. •Christmas, to celebrate Jesus’ birth
•Christmas was once celebrated on January 6, but later Rome celebrated Christmas during the Roman midwinter solstice festival of Saturnalia, which is December 25.
•Traditionally, Christmas is celebrated for 12 days, until the Epiphany, or the visitation of the wise men to Jesus.
PRACTICES
(LITURGICAL YEAR)
38. •Easter, to celebrate His Resurrection of Jesus
from the dead.
•Easter, as a Christian festival, developed earlier and was influenced by the Jewish Passover. “Christians have added another layer of meaning by using the festival to recall Jesus’ return to life
which they believe to have occurred on the Sunday after the Jewish Passover.”
PRACTICES
(LITURGICAL YEAR)
39. •Advent is a four-week preparation for Christmas, which symbolizes the four thousand years that was once
thought to be the gap between Creation and the coming of Jesus.
PRACTICES
(LITURGICAL YEAR)
40. •Lent is forty-day repentance to prepare
for Easter, recalling the forty days that
Jesus spent in the desert. All pleasures
and luxuries are abstained or lessened
during Lent.
PRACTICES
(LITURGICAL YEAR)
43. PROTESTAN
T
REFORMATI
ON
shortens the time
that a soul
spends in
purgatory opposed the idea
that anything
spiritual can be
sold
predestination
started with
disagreement of King
Henry VIII and the
pope regarding
marriage and divorce
45. SELF-DIRECTED
ACTIVITY
• Locate important examples of Christian art and architecture in your area.
Prepare a self-guided tour tailored to a visitor who is interested in
religious art and architecture.
• If you are given a chance to guide a tour to Europe or in the country,
which countries and cities played an important role in the development
of Christianity. Research to help put your itinerary together. Then write a
script of the history and details you will share with your tour group at
each site.
