Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings Overview

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Explore key beliefs and teachings in Christianity, including the nature of God, the omnipotence, love, and justice of God, the importance of love, different Christian beliefs about creation, and the incarnation of Jesus as the Son of God. Scriptures from the Bible such as Exodus 20:2-3, Luke 1:37, John 3:16, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Genesis 1:1-3, and Matthew 1:18 shed light on these foundational aspects of the Christian faith.

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Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 2 I am the LORD your God who brought you out of Egypt, where you were slaves. 3 Worship no god but me. Exodus 20:2-3 The Nature of God

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 37For nothing will be impossible with God. Luke 1:37 God as omnipotent, loving and just

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 16God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. Anyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. John 3:16 God as omnipotent, loving and just

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 4Love is patient. Love is kind. It does not want what belongs to others. It does not brag. It is not proud.5It does not dishonour other people. It does not look out for its own interests. It does not easily become angry. It does not keep track of other people s wrongs.6Love is not happy with evil. But it is full of joy when the truth is spoken.7It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up. 8Love never fails. But prophecy will pass away. Speaking in languages that had not been known before will end. And knowledge will pass away. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 God as omnipotent, loving and just

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.2The earth didn t have any shape. And it was empty. There was darkness over the surface of the waves. At that time, the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 3God said, Let there be light. And there was light. Genesis 1:1-3 Different Christian beliefs about creation

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 1 In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.2He was with God In the beginning.3Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. John 1:1-3 Different Christian beliefs about creation

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 18This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about. His mother Mary and Joseph had promised to get married. But before they started to live together, it became clear that she was going to have a baby. She became pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18 The incarnation and Jesus, the Son of God

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 11A voice spoke to him from heaven. It said, You are my Son, and I love you. I am very pleased with you. Mark 1:11 The incarnation and Jesus, the Son of God

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 46Jesus called out in a loud voice, Father, into your hands I commit my life. After he said this, he took his last breath. Luke 23:46 The crucifixion

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 39And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how he died, he said, Surely this man was the Son of God! Mark 15:39 The Crucifixion

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 50Jesus led his disciples out to the area near Bethany. Then he lifted up his hands and blessed them.51While he was blessing them, he left them. He was taken up into heaven. Luke 24:50-51 The resurrection and ascension

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 42 It will be like that with bodies that are raised from the dead. The body that is planted does not last forever. The body that is raised from the dead lasts forever. 43 It is planted without honour. But it is raised in glory. It is planted in weakness. But it is raised in power. 44 It is planted as an earthly body. But it is raised as a spiritual body. Just as there is an earthly body, there is also a spiritual body. 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 Resurrection and life after death

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 31 The Son of Man will come in all his glory. All the angels will come with him. Then he will sit in glory on his throne.32All the nations will be gathered in front of him. He will separate the people into two groups. He will be like a shepherd who separates the sheep from the goats.33He will put the sheep to his right and the goats to his left. 34 Then the King will speak to those on his right. He will say, My Father has blessed you. Come and take what is yours. It is the kingdom prepared for you since the world was created.35I was hungry. And you gave me something to eat. I was thirsty. And you gave me something to drink. I was a stranger. And you invited me in.36I needed clothes. And you gave them to me. I was sick. And you took care of me. I was in prison. And you came to visit me. Matthew 25:31-36 The afterlife and judgement

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to hell. The third day he rose again from the dead. He ascended to heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty. From there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic* church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Apostles Creed The afterlife and Judgement

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 5So he gave us new life because of what Christ has done. He gave us life even when we were dead in sin. God s grace has saved you.6God raised us up with Christ. He has seated us with him in his heavenly kingdom. That s because we belong to Christ Jesus.7He has done it to show the riches of his grace for all time to come. His grace can t be compared with anything else. He has shown it by being kind to us. He was kind to us because of what Christ Jesus has done.8God s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn t come from anything you do. It is God s gift.9It is not based on anything you have done. No one can brag about earning it. Ephesians 2:5-9 Sin and Salvation

Christianity: Beliefs and Teachings 21Death came because of what a man did. Rising from the dead also comes because of what a man did. 1 Corinthians 15:21 The role of Christ in salvation

Christianity: Practices Our Father, Who art in heaven Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. The Lord Prayer

Christianity: Practices 19Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 The Sacraments: Baptism

Christianity: Practices 23For I received from the Lord the teaching that I passed on to you: that the Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took a piece of bread,24gave thanks to God, broke it, and said, This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me. 25In the same way, after the supper he took the cup and said, This cup is God's new covenant, sealed with my blood. Whenever you drink it, do so in memory of me. 26This means that every time you eat this bread and drink from this cup you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 The Sacraments: Holy Communion

Christianity: Practices 22And God placed all things under his feet and appointed him to be head over everything for the church,23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills everything in every way. Ephesians 1:22-23 The role of the Church in the local community

Christianity: Practices 19 Come, follow me, Jesus said, and I will send you out to fish for people. Matthew 4:19 The place of mission and evangelism

Christianity: Practices 15He said to them, Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.16Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.17And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;18they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well. 19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.20Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. Mark 16:15-20 Church Growth

Christianity: Practices 10For if, while we were God s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life Romans 5:10 The importance of the worldwide Church

Christianity: Practices 10Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you. Matthew 5:10-12 Christian persecution

Christianity: Practices 10I want to know Christ yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death Philippians 3:10 Christian persecution

Christianity: Practices 17If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?18Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. 1 John 3:17-18 The Church s response to world poverty

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.5Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 The Nature of God: God as One

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 The Nature of God: God as Creator

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord, high and exalted, seated on a throne; and the train of his robe filled the temple.2Above him were seraphim, each with six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. Isaiah 6:1-2 The Nature of God: God as lawgiver and judge; the divine presence

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 2Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt. Daniel 12:2 Life after death, judgement and resurrection

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 10 Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul s head and kissed him, saying, Has not the LORD anointed you ruler over his inheritance? 1 Samuel 10:1 The nature and role of the Messiah

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 12 The LORD had said to Abram, Go from your country, your people and your father s household to the land I will show you. 2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. 3I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you. Genesis 12:1-3 The Promised Land and the covenant with Abraham

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings And God spoke all these words: 1. I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. You shall have no other gods before me. 2. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the waters below. 3. You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. 4. Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. 5. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 6. You shall not murder. 7. You shall not commit adultery. 8. You shall not steal. 9. You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour. 10. You shall not covet your neighbour's house. You shall not covet your neighbour's wife, or his male or female servant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbour. Exodus 20:1-17 The covenant at Sinai and the Ten Commandments

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 24But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24 Key moral principles in Judaism

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 34The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the LORD your God. Leviticus 19:34 Key moral principles in Judaism

Judaism: Beliefs and Teachings 16 Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbour's life. I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:16 Sanctity of Life

Judaism: Practices 21Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle and hung the shielding curtain and shielded the ark of the covenant law, as the LORD commanded him. Exodus 40:21 Interior features of a synagogue

Judaism: Practices 1Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, 4praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, 5praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. 6Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD. Psalm 150 Worship in Orthodox and Reform synagogues

Judaism: Practices 9This observance will be for you like a sign on your hand and a reminder on your forehead that this law of the LORD is to be on your lips. For the LORD brought you out of Egypt with his mighty hand. Exodus 13:9 Daily services and prayer

Judaism: Practices 3Then he said to me, Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it. So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. Ezekiel 3:3 Shabbat in the synagogue

Judaism: Practices 35Whenever the ark set out, Moses said, Rise up, LORD! May your enemies be scattered; may your foes flee before you. Numbers 10:35 Shabbat in the synagogue

Judaism: Practices 28God blessed them and said to them, Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground. Genesis 1:28 Ceremonies associated with birth

Judaism: Practices 24That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 Marriage

Judaism: Practices 34Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and mourned for his son many days. Genesis 37:34 Mourning for the dead

Judaism: Practices 23But be sure you do not eat the blood, because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat. Deuteronomy 12:23 Dietary Laws

Judaism: Practices 19 Do not cook a young goat in its mother s milk. Exodus 23:19 Dietary Laws

Judaism: Practices 29 This is to be a lasting ordinance for you: On the tenth day of the seventh month you must deny yourselves and not do any work whether native-born or a foreigner residing among you 30because on this day atonement will be made for you, to cleanse you. Then, before the LORD, you will be clean from all your sins.31It is a day of Sabbath rest, and you must deny yourselves; it is a lasting ordinance. Leviticus 16:29-31 Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Judaism: Practices 6 Therefore, say to the Israelites: I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.7I will take you as my own people, and I will be your God. Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who brought you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. Exodus 6:6-7 Pesach

Relationships and Families That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united with his wife, and they become one. Genesis 2:24 Christian teaching about human sexuality