as christianity

• St. Teresa of Avila: 'Christ has no body now but yours'
• Christians should put their faith into practice by engaging politically and socially to make the world better
• St. Francis of Assisi: 'Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary use words'
• Personal relationship with God


  Achieved through prayer, seeing God as a Heavenly Father
• Jesus taught his followers to pray the Lord's Prayer, addressing God as "Our Father"
• Christians can have a personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God
• Authority


  Jesus speaks with ultimate Authority as the Incarnate Son of God as Divine himself
• Personal relationship with God


  Developed by praying to God and referring to him as your father
• Saint Paul said Christians can have a personal relationship with God through their faith in Jesus
• Trinity


  God became incarnate in the world through the person of Jesus Christ
• Saint Paul: 'In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith'
• Personal relationship with God


  Achieved through Jesus who is God incarnate, and the Holy Spirit who dwells within you
• The Holy Spirit is sent down after Jesus's Ascension to be God's active presence in the world today</b>
• The Holy Spirit is an advocate and a guide who reminds you of Jesus's teachings and helps you achieve salvation
• Ways to have a personal relationship with God

  • Through God the Father
  • Through Jesus the Son
  • Through the Holy Spirit
• Christianity is an eschatological religion focused on the future and preparing for life after death
• Judgment


  After death, your life will be assessed by God and you will be held to account for your Earthly actions
• Belief in eternal life after death is significant for Christians because it is found in scripture
• Judgment criteria


  Based on whether you have performed good deeds in this lifetime
• Good deeds


  • Feeding the hungry
  • Caring for the sick
  • Clothing those in need
  • Visiting those in prison
• Heaven


  Reward for good behavior and following Jesus's teachings
• Hell


  Punishment for not performing good deeds
• Ways Christians prepare for Judgment

  • Performing good works
  • Prayer and Bible study
  • Discerning God's purpose for your life
  • Seeking forgiveness of sins
  • Putting faith in Jesus Christ
  • Attending church
  • Participating in sacraments
  • Evangelizing
  • Avoiding sin
• Original Sin


  The consequence of Adam and Eve's disobedience in the Garden of Eden, which introduced sin and death into the world
• According to Saint Augustine, all people are born sinful as a result of Adam and Eve's sin
• The Fall


  The separation between Heaven and Earth, and the introduction of evil, suffering and disharmony in creation
• Salvation can only be achieved through Jesus Christ, who was born sinless and atoned for Adam and Eve's disobedience
• Kingdom of God


  A key concept in Jewish thinking at the time of Jesus, referring to the coming of the Messiah and the liberation of Israel
• Apocalyptic expectation


  People in the first century were anticipating the end of the world and the arrival of a Messiah to liberate them from Roman occupation
• The word 'kingdom' appears 162 times in the New Testament
• Jesus's teachings about the kingdom of God


  • It has come near
  • It will be fully actualized in this world
  • It will only be fully realized eschatologically (after the end of this world)
• Some Christians believe the purpose of life is to continue Jesus's work of inaugurating the kingdom of God on Earth
• Others believe the kingdom of God can only be fully realized after the end of this world
• Pope John Paul II said the kingdom of God is meant for all mankind and all people are called to be members of it
• The first century was a time of apocalyptic expectation among the Jews of Palestine
• Jesus's teachings about the kingdom of God and the end times would not have appeared radical at the time
• What was radical about Jesus's teachings was his preferential option for the poor and his message of social change
• Jesus was seen as a politically engaged, revolutionary figure who threatened the Roman authorities
• Early Christians believed the end of the world was imminent, so they did not advocate having children
• How Christians work to bring about God's kingdom on Earth

  1. Engage in liberation theology and oppose oppression

  2. Promote peace and Christian values

  3. Empower the poor and oppressed

  4. Protest against injustices

  5. Help those in need

  6. Dedicate life to following Jesus's teachings