Date founded:
c. 33 AD
Place founded:
Palestine
Founder:
Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish carpenter
Adherents:
2 billion
Main location:
Europe
North America
South America
Major sects (denominations):
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant
Sacred texts:
The Bible, comprised of the Old Testament and New Testament
Books of the Old Testament :
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1st Samuel
2nd Samuel
1st Kings
2nd Kings
1st Chronicles
2nd Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Tobit (*)
Judith (*)
1st Maccabees (*)
2nd Maccabees (*)
Wisdom (*)
Sirach (*)
Baruch (*)
(*) Protestant bibles omit the latter seven books
Tobit
Judith
1st Maccabees
2nd Maccabees
Wisdom
Sirach
Baruch
These books are called deuterocanonical or the Apocrypha.
As well as parts of Daniel.
Additionally
The Eastern Orthodox church receives all of the deuterocanonical books in addition to the following books that appear in the Old Testament:
1-4 Esdras
3rd Maccabees
4th Maccabees
Prayer of Manasseh
Psalm 151 (in the Septuagint)
Books of the New Testament :
Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of John
Acts of the Apostles
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
The order of the books of the Bible
Old Testament
The Torah (Genesis-Deuteronomy)
The Historical Books (Joshua-Esther)
The Poetical Books (Job-Song of Solomon)
The Major Prophets (Isaiah-Daniel; note that Lamentations is an appendix to the book of Jeremiah.)
The Twelve Minor Prophets (Hosea-Malachi)
New Testament
The Historical Books (Matthew-Acts)
Paul’s Epistles (Romans-Philemon)
Hebrews
General Epistles (James-Jude)
Revelation (Remember, it is not Revelations.)
The Three Points of the Gospel
Christ died for our sins.
He was buried.
He rose again on the third day.
The Three Points of the Great Commission
Evangelism
Baptism
Discipleship
Original languages:
Aramaic, Greek, Latin
Religious professionals:
Priest; bishop; archbishop; patriarch; pope; pastor; minister; preacher; deacon
House of worship:
Church, chapel, cathedral, basilica, meeting hall
Type of theism:
Trinitarian Monotheism
Ultimate reality:
One God (a Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
Human nature:
Created good but now born sinful
Acts of the flesh
sexual immorality
impurity
debauchery
idolatry
witchcraft
hatred
discord
jealousy
fits of rage
selfish ambition
dissensions
factions and envy
drunkenness
orgies
Galatians 5 19-21
Purpose of life:
Know, love and serve God
How to live: Have faith in the true God and Christ's resurrection, do good works, participate in sacraments
Afterlife:
Resurrection of body and soul,
Symbols:
Cross,
Christian holidays:
Advent (Nov. 30 - Dec. 24)
Christmas (Dec. 25)
Epiphany (Jan. 6)
Lent (40-day period prior to Easter)
Good Friday(last Friday before Easter)
Easter (date varies)
All Saint's Day (Nov. 1)
The Ten Commandments
Four commands relating to God:
No other gods
No images
Do not misuse God’s name.
Remember the Sabbath Day.
Then the authority we recognize first in life, our parents:
Honor your parents
Then we think of five sins, from worst to least:
Do not murder.
Do not commit adultery.
Do not steal.
Do not lie.
Do not covet.
Two Greatest Commandments
1. Love God with your heart, soul and mind.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Four Last Things
1. second coming
2. judgment
3. heaven
4. hell
Qualities of Love
Love is patient
love is kind
It does not envy
It does not boast
It is not proud
It does not dishonor others
It is not self-seeking
It is not easily angered
It keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
fruit of the Spirit
love
joy,
peace,
forbearance,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness
self-control
Galatians 5:22-23
Wisdom
pure
peace-loving,
considerate,
submissive,
full of mercy and good fruit,
impartial and sincere
James 3: 13-17
The Seven Deadly Sins
1. pride
2. greed
3. lust
4. envy
5. gluttony
6. anger
7. sloth
Seven Ecumenical Councils
1. Council of Nicea (325 AD)
2. Council of Constantinople (381)
3. Council of Ephesus (431)
4. Council of Chalcedon (451)
5. Second Council of Constantinople (553)
6. Third Council of Constantinople (681)
7. Second Council of Nicea (787)
Twelve Apostles
1. James, son of Zebedee
2. John, son of Zebedee
3. Philip
4. Bartholomew
5. Thomas
6. Andrew (Peter's brother)
7. Simon Peter
8. Matthew the tax collector
9. James, son of Alphaeus
10. Simon the Zealot
11. Judas Iscariot
12. Thaddaeus
Fourteen Stations of the Cross
1. Jesus is condemned to death
2. The cross is laid upon him
3. Jesus' first fall
4. Jesus meets Mary
5. Simon of Cyrene bears the cross
6. Veronica wipes Jesus' face
7. Jesus' second fall
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus' third fall
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
11. Jesus is crucified
12. Jesus dies
13. Jesus' body is taken down
14. Jesus's body is laid in the tomb
An average of 171,000 Christians worldwide are martyred for their faith per year.
"Do not be afraid" appears 365 times in the Bible. Hmm, same amount of days in a year!
The Bible contains about 773, 692 words! It would take you approximately 70 hours to read the whole Bible out loud.
Number of times "God" is mentioned: 3,358
Number of times "Lord" is mentioned: 7,736
Christians were first called christian in Antioch
-Acts 11:26
Christianity is the world's largest religion.
Sources
http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/fastfacts.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_list_of_New_Testament_canon_in_order#ref1
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/List_of_books_of_the_Old_Testament#ref2
http://sharperiron.org/article/basic-facts-every-christian-should-know
c. 33 AD
Place founded:
Palestine
Founder:
Jesus of Nazareth, a Jewish carpenter
Adherents:
2 billion
Main location:
Europe
North America
South America
Major sects (denominations):
Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant
Sacred texts:
The Bible, comprised of the Old Testament and New Testament
Books of the Old Testament :
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1st Samuel
2nd Samuel
1st Kings
2nd Kings
1st Chronicles
2nd Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalms
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Tobit (*)
Judith (*)
1st Maccabees (*)
2nd Maccabees (*)
Wisdom (*)
Sirach (*)
Baruch (*)
(*) Protestant bibles omit the latter seven books
Tobit
Judith
1st Maccabees
2nd Maccabees
Wisdom
Sirach
Baruch
These books are called deuterocanonical or the Apocrypha.
As well as parts of Daniel.
Additionally
The Eastern Orthodox church receives all of the deuterocanonical books in addition to the following books that appear in the Old Testament:
1-4 Esdras
3rd Maccabees
4th Maccabees
Prayer of Manasseh
Psalm 151 (in the Septuagint)
Books of the New Testament :
Gospel of Matthew
Gospel of Mark
Gospel of Luke
Gospel of John
Acts of the Apostles
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
The order of the books of the Bible
Old Testament
The Torah (Genesis-Deuteronomy)
The Historical Books (Joshua-Esther)
The Poetical Books (Job-Song of Solomon)
The Major Prophets (Isaiah-Daniel; note that Lamentations is an appendix to the book of Jeremiah.)
The Twelve Minor Prophets (Hosea-Malachi)
New Testament
The Historical Books (Matthew-Acts)
Paul’s Epistles (Romans-Philemon)
Hebrews
General Epistles (James-Jude)
Revelation (Remember, it is not Revelations.)
The Three Points of the Gospel
Christ died for our sins.
He was buried.
He rose again on the third day.
The Three Points of the Great Commission
Evangelism
Baptism
Discipleship
Original languages:
Aramaic, Greek, Latin
Religious professionals:
Priest; bishop; archbishop; patriarch; pope; pastor; minister; preacher; deacon
House of worship:
Church, chapel, cathedral, basilica, meeting hall
Type of theism:
Trinitarian Monotheism
Ultimate reality:
One God (a Trinity of Father, Son and Holy Spirit)
Human nature:
Created good but now born sinful
Acts of the flesh
sexual immorality
impurity
debauchery
idolatry
witchcraft
hatred
discord
jealousy
fits of rage
selfish ambition
dissensions
factions and envy
drunkenness
orgies
Galatians 5 19-21
Purpose of life:
Know, love and serve God
How to live: Have faith in the true God and Christ's resurrection, do good works, participate in sacraments
Afterlife:
Resurrection of body and soul,
Symbols:
Cross,
Christian holidays:
Advent (Nov. 30 - Dec. 24)
Christmas (Dec. 25)
Epiphany (Jan. 6)
Lent (40-day period prior to Easter)
Good Friday(last Friday before Easter)
Easter (date varies)
All Saint's Day (Nov. 1)
The Ten Commandments
Four commands relating to God:
No other gods
No images
Do not misuse God’s name.
Remember the Sabbath Day.
Then the authority we recognize first in life, our parents:
Honor your parents
Then we think of five sins, from worst to least:
Do not murder.
Do not commit adultery.
Do not steal.
Do not lie.
Do not covet.
Two Greatest Commandments
1. Love God with your heart, soul and mind.
2. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Four Last Things
1. second coming
2. judgment
3. heaven
4. hell
Qualities of Love
Love is patient
love is kind
It does not envy
It does not boast
It is not proud
It does not dishonor others
It is not self-seeking
It is not easily angered
It keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight in evil
but rejoices with the truth
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13: 4-7
fruit of the Spirit
love
joy,
peace,
forbearance,
kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
gentleness
self-control
Galatians 5:22-23
Wisdom
pure
peace-loving,
considerate,
submissive,
full of mercy and good fruit,
impartial and sincere
James 3: 13-17
The Seven Deadly Sins
1. pride
2. greed
3. lust
4. envy
5. gluttony
6. anger
7. sloth
Seven Ecumenical Councils
1. Council of Nicea (325 AD)
2. Council of Constantinople (381)
3. Council of Ephesus (431)
4. Council of Chalcedon (451)
5. Second Council of Constantinople (553)
6. Third Council of Constantinople (681)
7. Second Council of Nicea (787)
Twelve Apostles
1. James, son of Zebedee
2. John, son of Zebedee
3. Philip
4. Bartholomew
5. Thomas
6. Andrew (Peter's brother)
7. Simon Peter
8. Matthew the tax collector
9. James, son of Alphaeus
10. Simon the Zealot
11. Judas Iscariot
12. Thaddaeus
Fourteen Stations of the Cross
1. Jesus is condemned to death
2. The cross is laid upon him
3. Jesus' first fall
4. Jesus meets Mary
5. Simon of Cyrene bears the cross
6. Veronica wipes Jesus' face
7. Jesus' second fall
8. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
9. Jesus' third fall
10. Jesus is stripped of his garments
11. Jesus is crucified
12. Jesus dies
13. Jesus' body is taken down
14. Jesus's body is laid in the tomb
An average of 171,000 Christians worldwide are martyred for their faith per year.
"Do not be afraid" appears 365 times in the Bible. Hmm, same amount of days in a year!
The Bible contains about 773, 692 words! It would take you approximately 70 hours to read the whole Bible out loud.
Number of times "God" is mentioned: 3,358
Number of times "Lord" is mentioned: 7,736
Christians were first called christian in Antioch
-Acts 11:26
Christianity is the world's largest religion.
Sources
http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/fastfacts.htm
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_list_of_New_Testament_canon_in_order#ref1
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/List_of_books_of_the_Old_Testament#ref2
http://sharperiron.org/article/basic-facts-every-christian-should-know
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