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Christian Religion
Christian Religion is one of the three major monotheistic faiths that emphasizes on the existence of one supreme God who is the creator and the savior of the world. Christianity follows a definite system of believes and practices taught by Jesus Christ. This article provides information on Lord Jesus Christ, Christianity, and the various Denominations of the Christian Religion.
Christianity
Christianity traces its origin to Lord Jesus Christ who is their messiah, the appointed one or the chosen one. New Testament, an important religious text in Christianity addresses the followers of Christ as Christians. Christianity believes that God himself came in the flesh as Jesus, the deliverer of Israel and all mankind.
Christian religion emerged from Judaism in the first century CE. The religion developed initially as the personal practice of a minority of Jews and has adapted many ideas and practices from Judaism. The principal belief of Christianity is the trust in their Lord. They believe that through faith in the sacrificial death and resurrection of Lord Jesus they obtain redemption from their sins and are saved from spiritual as well as physical death. Christian religion is based on trust, faith, repentance, obedience and reconciliation with God.
Christians believe that God has given his beloved Son for the sake of ridding humanity of their sins. They worship their Lord at church, their house of worship. Religion Christianity believes in the trinity - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Christians believe that Jesus is both fully God and fully man. Bible is accepted as the word of God and is their most important religious book.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is considered as the Messiah of all Christians. He is their Lord and their savior. Jesus Christ lived a blameless life and died as a sacrifice in order to rid world of human sin. He lived as a preacher, teacher and healer. Some other names of Christ are, Yeshua of Nazareth, Son of David, Son of God, Prophet, Lord, Jesus of Galilee and Jesus of Nazareth.
Christians believe that Christ was born of a virgin (Mother Mary) in Bethlehem around 4 to 7 BCE. His childhood home was at Galilee and he was brought up in Nazarene. Jesus is considered the second in the Trinity (Father, Son and the Holy Spirit) who form a single unified deity. The Roman authorities in Palestine executed Christ in the spring of year 30, on a Friday, 30 - April – 7
CE. It is believed that Jesus resurrected three days after his death and ascended to Heaven.
Christian Denominations
In modern times, Christianity exists under diverse groups or denominations. Each group varies on certain beliefs in the Christian religion. The greatest division in Christianity is between Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholics and the protestant Reformation.
Western Christian Denominations
In the western world, the two important divisions are, Catholicism and Protestantism.
Catholicism
Roman Catholics believe that the authority of Pope can be traced back to the disciple Peter. They believe in devotion and worship of Virgin Mary and the Saints and trust that salvation can be obtained through faith and good work. Catholics decide orthodoxy through writings of Fathers and doctors of the church. The Old Catholic Church, Anglo-Catholics and Anglicans are part of the Catholic faith.
Protestantism
Protestantism originated in Western Europe. It is the section of Christianity that separated from the Roman Catholic Church on the influence of Martin Luther (founder of Lutheran churches) and John Calvin (founder of Calvinist movement) during the 1500’s. The Protestants worship only Jesus Christ as their Lord and consider bible as the word of Lord. The Protestants argue that every believer is a saint or a priest who can obtain salvation through faith in Christ, they consider salvation as the gift of God to every believer
regardless of his merit or deeds. The Baptist, Methodist and the Lutheran Churches are considered as Protestant faith.
Both the Catholics and the Protestants believe in the doctrine of transubstantiation. They believe that the bread and wine used in the religious Masses is exchanged for Christ’s body and blood.
Eastern Christian Denominations
The Eastern Orthodoxy is the main group of the Eastern Christianity. The Eastern Orthodox Church is believed as the continuation of the original Christian church established by Christ. The Eastern Christian denominations consider Bishop of Rome as the direct and topmost authority of the church. Russian Orthodox church is considered as the largest among eastern orthodox churches.
Mormon Religion
The Mormon Religion emerged during early 1800s through Joseph Smith, from the Later Day Saint movement. The Mormons believe in Christianity, Jesus Christ is their Lord, he is the Son of God and their Messiah. The Book of Mormon is the sacred text of Mormonism. Joseph Smith Jr. published the first book during May 1830 at Palmyra, New York, USA. Today the Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints publishes the holy book of Mormons.
Mormon Religion considers Jesus Christ as the Savior, the Son of God and Virgin Mary. They believe that Jesus led a perfect life and was sacrificed to rid humanity of their sin. According to Mormon Christianity, Jesus the son is a separate being who is distinct from the Father. They believe that Jesus was as a sprit before his birth and appeared as a physical being after his resurrection. The Mormon religion though subject to a number of controversies, has a wide group of followers.
Baptist Religion
Baptist Religion is an important group of the Protestant Christianity. Baptists believe in autonomy of the local church and the separation of church and the state. One major area in which Baptist religion differs from other Christianity is in the ceremony of Baptism. The Baptists believe that only a person who has reached age of Accountability is eligible for baptism. An individual is entitled to make a well informed decision to believe in Jesus Christ and his saving grace before deciding to obtain baptism. Another area of distinctiveness is their idea of the priesthood of the believer. The Baptists believe that bible is the sole authoritative word of the God and he has revealed truth through the Bible. The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunvan is an important book of the Baptists.
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