1. Christianity Notes 10.1 &10.2

2. Origin A. Began during the Roman Empire during the 1st Century C.E. B. 33 CE Jesus was crucified in Jerusalem C. Jesus was Jewish D. Became the official religion of the Roman Empire when Constantine converted to Christianity in 300’s CE

3. Beliefs Monotheistic- belief in one God

4. Holy Trinity i. Three people making up one god ii. God, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit

5. Messiah i. Christ is the Greek translation of the word “Messiah” ii. Belief that Christ is the Son of God

6. Holy Book The Bible i. Made up of the Old Testament and the New Testament ii. The Old Testament is equivalent to the Torah iii. The New Testament tells the 4 Gospels and the End of Days. The Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ life iv. Also includes writings from the Apostle Paul