CHISTIANITY

• Christianity


  Based mainly around the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and is monotheistic in its world views
• Christians


  Believe in the bible using the word of Jesus Christ
• Cross


  • Principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the crucifixion of Jesus Christ about redeeming benefits of his passion and death
  • A sign of both Jesus Himself and the faith of Christians
• Founder


  Jesus Christ (7 BC. – 30 A.D.)
• Sacred Texts

  Bible (Old and new Testament)
• Doctrines

  • Trinity
  • Virgin birth
  • Deity of Christ
  • Resurrection
  • Last Judgement
• God


  Trinity or Triune (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit)
• Sectors


  • Roman Catholic
  • Great/Eastern Orthodox
  • Protestantism
  • Philippine Independent Church
  • Iglesia ni Cristo and other denominations
• Issues


  • Ecumenism
  • Sexuality issues
• Pope


  • Serves as the head of the Catholic Church, the inheritor of Peter
  • The headquarters is in the Vatican
  • Has the authority to appoint administrative and religious officials in the Vatican
• Cardinals


  • Represents the Pope and the Roman Catholic church in different parts of the world
  • Serve as advisers to the Pope and elect new people as the need arises, thus they have the power to choose the successor of the outgoing Pope
  • The body comprising the cardinals is called the College of Cardinals
• Bishop


  • Teachers of the doctrine, priests of sacred worship, and ministers of church government
  • The Pope himself is a Bishop
• Priests


  Ordained ministers responsible for the administering of the sacraments, such as Eucharist, marriage, Baptism, and Confirmation
• Deacons


  • Transitional Deacon - a seminarian who is studying for priesthood
  • Permanent Deacon - who can get married and serve as the Priest's assistant in administering the sacrament
• Seven Sacraments


  • Baptism - to remove the guilt and effects of the Original sin and welcome the baptized to the church
  • Confirmation - to complete Baptism and bring the baptized the grace of the holy spirit that were given to the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday
  • Holy Communion - entails the reception of Christ's body and blood which helps Christians grow in the likeliness of Jesus Christ
  • Confession - to reconcile Christian with God by confessing their sins
  • Marriage - Union of a man and a woman for the purpose of procreation and mutual support
  • Holy Orders - the continuation of priesthood which he passed on to his apostles
  • Anointing of the sick - administered to those who are on the verge of death or are seriously ill, or about to undergo a serious operation, for physical and moral strength
• Jesus Christ as the Messiah

  Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Anointed Savior of the world and his presence on Earth was the fulfillment of the prophesies made in the Old Testament about the messiah who was to come and save humanity from its sins
• Virgin Birth of Jesus


  Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and Born of the virgin Mary in Bethlehem
• Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ


  This is the anchor of Christian Faith. Christian considers the death, resurrection and ascension to heaven to be the most important doctrine of the Christian faith. Because this is the most convincing evidence for Christians that he is God
• Salvation


  Freedom from eternal damnation and receiving eternal life in the new heaven and new Earth. This can only be attained through Jesus Christ by accepting him as savior and be baptized in his name
• Judgement Day


  Christians hold the belief that Jesus will return on Judgement day to fulfil the rest of the Old Testament prophecies - to judge the living and the dead and establish God's kingdom
• Christian worship


  Praising God in music and speech, readings from the scriptures (Bible) prayers of various sorts, a homily/sermon, and various holy ceremonies
• Ecumenism


  The effort of the holy church to sponsor activities and initiatives to promote mutual understanding and unity among all Christians
• Sexuality


  Christianity advocates the goal of sexual union between men and women is procreation, thus anything that might hinder this is considered immoral. When people use artificial contraceptive, such as condoms, birth control pills, UID's and the like, they are committing a sin because they are engaging in sexual acts without procreation in mind. Other issues includes homosexuality
• Other Issues

  • Family and Divorce
  • Capital punishment and Euthanasia - or death penalty, wherein a person is punished by death for his or her capital crime goes against church belief