Christianity

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Christianity
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Review of religions

1. Hinduism

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• Hinduism, the worlds third largest religion, is
  one of the oldest religions.

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• A. Many gods
• B. Brahman Universal
• Spirit
• C. Karma
• D. Reincarnation

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• II. Buddhism

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1. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha)
2. Nirvana
3. A way of life or philosophy
4. The 4 Noble Truths
5. Buddha viewed as god by some some not.

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• III. Judaism

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• Belief in one God
• Religion of the Israelites
• The Ten Commandments
• Old Testament of the Bible

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I. The Jews and the Romans

• A. Jerusalem was the capital of the kingdom of
  Israel.

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• B. Israel, like other nations, was taken over by
  Rome and was part of the Roman Empire.

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• C. The Zealots were Jews who rebelled against the
  Romans in A.D. 66 to take back their kingdom.
  The Zealots were defeated, and the temple was
  destroyed.

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• D. The Jews rebelled again in A.D. 132 and were
  defeated again. In retaliation, the Romans
  forced the Jews to leave Jerusalem and banned
  them from ever returning.

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• What happened to the Jews after they were
  banished from Jerusalem?

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• The Jews settled in many far-off places, such as
  Spain and central Asia. However, they still kept
  their religion alive.

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II. Christianity

• A. Christianity is the worlds largest religion.

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B. Christianity is based off the teachings of
Jesus Christ, a Jew who lived about 2000 years
ago in what we now call Israel. Jesus taught his
followers to "Do unto others as you would have
them do unto you."
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• C. The Jews were looking for a messiah, or
  deliverer to restore their kingdom.

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• D. Some viewed Jesus as this messiah. Some did
  not.

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• E. Jesus used parables to give his messages.
  Parables are stories that use events from
  everyday life to express spiritual ideas.
• 1. The Prodigal Son
• 2. The Good Samaritan

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• F. Leaders in Jerusalem charged Jesus with
  treason and crucified him.

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• G. Jesus followers believed in Jesus
  resurrection, or rising from the dead. This
  belief led to the start of the religion,
  Christianity.

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• H. Some years after Jesus died, Christians
  combined the stories of the life and wisdom of
  Jesus into four books known as the Gospels.
  (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) Gospel means
  good news.

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• The holy book of Christianity is known as the
  Bible and has two parts. The Old Testament
  consists of the sacred writings of the Jewish
  people, and was written mostly in Hebrew long
  before Jesus. The New Testament of the Bible
  includes the Gospels, along with letters by
  Christian writers. The Bible has been translated
  into more than 1,500 languages and has been read
  by more people than any other book.

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III. Early Christians
A. Christians believed differently than Jews.
Christians believed and still believe that Jesus
is the Son of God who came to save people. They
also believe people can gain salvation, or be
saved from sin and allowed to enter heaven, by
accepting Jesus.
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• B. Many Christians believe in the Trinity, or one
  God who exists in three persons Father, Son, and
  Holy Spirit.

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• C. Life was not easy for early Christians. Roman
  officials felt threatened by Christians and began
  to persecute, or mistreat, them in A.D. 64.

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• D. Many Christians became martyrs, people who are
  willing to die rather than give up their beliefs.
  

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• E. Nero even accused the Christians of starting
  the fire that burned much of Rome. Christianity
  was illegal for a time in Rome, and many
  Christians were killed.

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• F. Even though they continued to face
  persecution, Christians continued to spread their
  message of hope to the world. Finally, in 312
  A.D., the Roman emperor Constantine accepted
  Christianity.