By: Trevor Passey, Kai Grant, and Charlie Lan Christianity By: Trevor Passey, Kai Grant, and Charlie Lan

Religious Symbols and Holidays

The Fish The fish or ichtus was an important Christian symbol It is now commonly seen on bumper stickers to show that you are Christian Many of Jesus’s apostles were fisherman which is why the fish is an important symbol

The Latin Cross The simplest of all the crosses Favored by Protestants because it exemplifies the resurrection Orthodox and Catholics prefer this cross with a crucified jesus because they remember his sacrifice

Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrated on March 17 for the patron saint of Ireland Saint Patrick was missionary who converted many pagans in Ireland to Christianity

Christmas Christmas is a celebration of Christ’s birthday It is derived from old English Christes Maesse which means Christ’s mass Christmas takes place on Dec. 25 and is followed by Boxing Day another Christian tradition

What do you have to do to Become part of this religion Realize that God loves you unconditionally You need to admit that you are sinful and that is what separates you and God You must realize that your salvation comes through Jesus Christ You must accept Gods gift his son Jesus Christ

The god(s) of Christianity The Christian faith believes that there is only one, true god. They also believe though, that God had a son called Jesus Christ who he sent down to Earth to preach the message of God. They say that the roman’s had received some complaints and accusations saying he was a criminal. As a result the roman’s crucified him and threw his body into a cave. They then rolled a boulder in front the mouth of the cave. Two days later on the Sunday they noticed that the boulder had been moved. When they looked inside they saw that Jesus was gone. He had been resurrected and had gone back up to heaven. The Christians believe that he died for our sins and let us start again.

The Origins of Christianity Most Christians believe in a triune god consisting of three unified and distinct persons: Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. They claim that Jesus Christ was the son of God. Throughout history, the religion has endured schemes and theological disputes resulting in many distinct churches. The biggest of these churches are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Protestant churches. Christianity began spreading from Jerusalem, and then through the near east, it became the state religion of Armenia in 301AD, Ethiopia in 325AD, Georgia in 337AD, and then finally the religion of the state Church of the Roman Empire in 380AD. It then became common to all of Europe in the middle ages.

Christian Beliefs Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. Christianity comprises three major branches: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism ( Protestantism is further divided into smaller groups called denominations.

Christian Beliefs Continued God created all that is seen and unseen Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary Jesus suffered and was crucified Jesus died and was buried Jesus rose again( the Resurrection

Christian Beliefs Continued Anyone can have salvation People who repent of their sins will be forgiven Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead Jesus ascended into Heaven Belief in God the Father, Jesus Christ as the Son of God and the Holy Spirit

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