bible

• Scripture = the Bible
• the Bible contains beliefs about God + the purpose of humanity
• the Old Testament contains writings of the Jewish scriptures

  • 10 commandments
  • history of Jews
• epistles = letters written to early churches giving guidance on belief + lifestyle
• Gospel = 'Good News'

  • found in the New Testament
  • they tell the story of Jesus, recounting his teachings, miracles + resurrection
  • the Gospels were named after the men who wrote them: Matthew, Mark, Luke + John
• 2 important books in the New Testament: (apart from Gospel)

  • Act of Apostles = history of the early church
  • Book of Revelation = suggests that one day evil will be destroyed + Christ will return, describing a Judgement Day