Christianity

Monotheistic.

God is Jehovah or Yahweh (Jewish) but they believe that he exists in a trinity: Father God Jesus Christ (Messiah) The Holy Spirit

Different from Jewish belief because they believe the Messiah already came to Earth.

Believe the Messiah was sinless (born from a virgin) and his death on the cross allows people into heaven.

Beliefs

Major Texts

Christian Bible Or the Catholic Bible (with Apocrypha)Old Testament – Before The ChristNew Testament – Christ story and after ChristApocrypha are works that were included in

the first Greek translation of the Bible, but not in the later versions. Catholic Christians still use some of these texts.

King James Version

English translation of the Bible

for the Church of England begun

in 1604 and completed in 1611.

Until the KJV, only priests or

those who read Latin and Greek

could read the scripture.

Types of Writing HistoryParablesEpistles (letters)

Moral LivingReligious rules

Prophecy

Path to the Afterlife

Heaven is great city where there is no

sorrow or pain, but it is only for those who

believe in Jesus as the Christ who was sent

to save humanity. Christians must confess

that belief.

ParablesRead The Prodigal Son on pgs. 98 and 99. Then, answer these questions:

1. Where does the word parable come from?

2. What is a prodigal?

3. How did the prodigal son waste his inheritance?

4. Why did the prodigal son decide to return home?

5. How did his father react to the prodigal’s return?

6. How did the older brother react to the prodigal’s return?

7. Why did the father say they were celebrating?

8. What is the moral Jesus is trying to teach?

Epistles (Letters) Read Both Version of the Philemon

1. Who is the letter to?

2. Who is writing the letter?

3. What do the two men have in common? (v. 4-7)

4. What favor does the author need from the recipient?

5. Who is Onesimus? (v. 15-16)

6. To whose account does the author want Onesimus’s damages charged to? (v. 17-20)

7. Who else says, “Hello” to the recipient?

8. Compare the two texts. Are there any major differences in the 2 versions, other than readability?

9. Why do you think letters would be a good way for early Christians to communicate?