Christianity Is A Monotheistic Religion Essay
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Assignment #2- Christianity Christianity is a monotheistic religion which follows the teachings of Jesus, the son of God and also God in the flesh, as well as the teaching of the Old Testament. Followers of the religion believe that Jesus was sent to earth to die for our sins, so that we may be forgiven and enter the kingdom of Heaven. The Beatitudes These are teachings of Jesus to his followers that demonstrate desirable attitudes for Christians to have. Jesus teaches the virtues of being humble, of seeking absolution for past sins, of being obedient, of forgiving others, of being kind, of spreading peace, and of having faith despite all opposition. Jesus also says his followers will be persecuted for their beliefs, but tells them that those who have faith will be rewarded. The Law Jesus says that his teaching should not replace those of the Old Testament, but rather that they are a supplement. The rules set out by God are still valid, and those who say otherwise won’t be accepted into heaven. Sincerely Motivated Faith and Works In the Old Testament it was stated that you shouldn’t kill. Here, it is also stated that you shouldn’t say bad things about others. If you insult your brother you will be condemned to Hell. He also teaches that before you can offer your gifts to God at the altar, …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that christianity is a monotheistic religion that follows the teachings of jesus, the son of god, and god in the flesh, as well as the old testament.
- Analyzes jesus' teachings to his followers that demonstrate desirable attitudes for christians to have. jesus teaches the virtues of being humble, seeking absolution for past sins, being obedient, forgiving others, spreading peace, and having faith despite opposition.
- Explains that jesus says that his teaching should not replace those of the old testament, but rather that they are a supplement. the rules set out by god are still valid and those who say otherwise won’t be accepted into heaven.
- Explains that in the old testament, it was stated that you shouldn't kill, and it's also said that if you insult your brother, you'll be condemned to hell.
- Narrates how jesus tells a lawyer the story of an ambushed man who was walking past people of wealth who didn't help him. a man from samaria saw the man and helped him, tending to his wounds and giving him food.
- Explains that jesus teaches that material wealth shouldn't matter to us. instead of trying to amass physical, earthly possessions, we should strive to attain wealth in heaven, by doing good deeds and following the word of god.
- Explains that in the beginning of time there was only god and the word of god. god created everything, including light and darkness.
- Explains that the word of god became a man of flesh and blood, jesus. jesus came down to earth to pardon our sins.
- Analyzes how judas betrays jesus by telling those who were looking for him how to find him, in exchange they offer him money. jesus tells them he knows one will betray him and prophecies his own death.
- Narrates how a pilate asks an angry crowed what they should do with jesus, who claims he is the king of the jews, and they don't answer. the soldiers carry him away and dress him in purple, put his normal clothes back and led him to be crucified.
- Narrates how salome, mary magdalene and mary went to the tomb where jesus’ body lay. they noticed the stone had been moved, and a white man told them jesus had risen and to tell his disciples.
- Explains that christianity and judaism share their belief in the teaching of the old testament. they both believe in jesus as the messiah, sent to save humanity.
- Explains that both christianity and islam are monotheistic religions. christians believe in the holy trinity whereas muslims only worship god.
- Explains the importance of faith in god, the creator of the universe, and the resurrection of christ. good deeds promote the spread of kindness and peace.
- Opines that religion isn't as great a factor today as it was 100 years ago. there are many messages contained within the pages of the bible which promote values of generosity and empathy.
They therefore have a lot of common theology such as the story of creation and tales of Moses and Noah, with Judaism being much older than Christianity. They both believe in the same God- the God of Abraham. Where the main difference lies is that Christians believe that Jesus is the messiah, God in the flesh, sent to save humanity. Those who practice Judaism also don’t believe in the resurrection of Jesus nor do they believe in his second coming, meaning they worship only God, not the Holy Trinity. Christians however believe in the resurrection of Christ as well as the Father, Son, and Holy
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