1. Today’s Vocab  Bible: The Christian sacred text. Contains both the new and old testament.  Salvation: The end goal for all Christians. Enter into Heaven.  Resurrection: The belief that Jesus, the Messiah, rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven.

2. Warm up?  What are the moral guidelines all Jewish people must follow? What other religions follow this code?

3. WORD SPLASH CHRISTIANITY

5. Origins  Founder  Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ) 4BC-29AD  Jewish carpenter  Martyr  A person that dies for a cause  Christian examples include Jesus, Peter, Paul  Apostles  12 original followers of Jesus  Missionary  A person that does religious work in another land.  Method by which Christianity spread  Ex: St. Paul

6. Sacred Texts  The Bible  Old Testament Originally Jewish Torah Portion of sacred text that explains creation  New Testament Portion of text that explains life of Jesus Christ and his teachings Aka the Gospels

7. Major Beliefs  10 Commandments  10 rules of behavior from Judaism  Monotheism (Lord as Father)  1 God: Jehovah  Same God as Judaism  Resurrection  Jesus Christ rose from the grave 3 days after crucifixion  Christian proof he is messiah (savior)

8. Early Church Structure  1 st Religion to be highly structured  Pope Leader of entire church (Peter)  Bishop Leader of regional area  Priest Leader of local area

9. Goal of Christianity  Salvation  Heaven  Reached through faith

10. COMPLETE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER CHRISTIANITY FOUNDER GOD SACRED TEXT BELIEFS BEHAVIOR CODE BASE RELIGION

11. Closing  Explain how Christianity became the world’s most popular religion.