Where did Christianity beging?
In Christianity
What date did the civil war beging?
The Civil War began on Apr.12, 1861 at 4,30 AM, when the Confederate artillery opened fire on Fort Sumter.
Why are you Christians?
Person A says:.
I'm a Christian because I was lovingly pursued by God through His Holy Spirit who spoke to my heart/spirit. I realized I was a sinner and needed a Saviour. I believed what the Bible said, that Jesus Christ was the Saviour I needed, who had paid the penalty for my sin by dying on the… Cross. He then was resurrected, breaking the power of sin and death..
I gave my life to God, and am now seeking to live as Christ did. I have never regretted this life-changing decision which I made 44 years ago. I have great joy, strength and peace because of my relationship with God..
The good changes I have seen in myself and others because of the transforming work of God have confirmed my beliefs many, many times. God has revealed Himself to be a faithful, true, just, good and loving Father despite all of the hardships of this earthly life..
I highly recommend Christianity as revealed in Jesus Christ to everyone!.
Person B says:.
I'm going to try and give the totally clinical, objective response here. The reasons why some individuals hold to the Christian faith are the same as for any person that holds any kind of belief. There are one's upbringing, personal experiences, and developed personality. Your parents, or whoever might have raised you, had a tremendous impact on your current beliefs. Not so simple as "my parents are Christians and they taught me to be", but they were a symbol to you of what that religion stood for. If you had bad parents that professed to Christianity and justified their actions through that, you might discount the faith because you have that experience of Christianity failing to provide goodness into your life. Or you may have good Christian parents who brought you up in the faith, and you feel content in that. There are an infinite number of variables and scenarios regarding your upbringing, but it's undeniable that your impressionable early childhood can sway your adult thought patterns and values in such a way as to make a religion a safe haven of faith and spiritual comfort, or a fool's delusion. Your personal experiences can effect it as well. If one who perhaps never truly considered religion found occasion to pray, perhaps for the safety or health of a loved one, and those prayers were answered in a common or less so manner, that may influence once to believe in a faith. Alternatively, unanswered prayers might have the opposite effect. Once again, these are the simplest of situations, and an actual life has so many variables and different scenarios as to make it impossible to list them, but it may be seen that personal experiences can lead one to or away from a faith. Lastly, consider the mind you mold during your life. Some psyches are certainly more welcoming to faith than others. Life may have brought you up to value pride in oneself, to believe in the power your own hands wield and the works you can create. If so, the humility and acknowledgment of inferiority to an Almighty in Christianity may not sit well with you. Or you may well indeed be accepting of the idea of a super being, one who accepts your flaws and grants unconditional love, one with whom you can rest your problems and worries, and find peace. There are variables uncountable as to why somebody might eventually find faith in Christianity to be an integral part of their life, and just as in any religion or lack thereof, it's more up to the individual to evaluate other individuals based on what they know rather than what they might deduct based on something so amorphous as faith. ( Full Answer )
Why are you a Christian?
I was convinced at an early age that the man Jesus Christ is theSon of God. In my studies and teachings as an adult the evidenceavailable today clearly supports this truth. I chose to followJesus Christ's teachings and try to follow his way of life which isoutlined in the Bible. Though I may fail at… this on a daily basisJesus Christ is true to his word concerning His forgiveness which Ipersonally ask for every day. Accepting God's love for you ( JesusChrist ) is a wonderful thing. Everyone should give Him thatchance. I just want to say that I'm not the same person who wrote theabove. Life is cruel isn't it? I mean, would you say that you havebeen living in a happily ever after story? This is why you shouldaccept Him in your heart, to have a happily ever after even whenthere are problems. Personally, I am a Christian because I have apersonal relationship with God, not because I call myself one. Thismeans that I accepted Him. I decided to give my life to Him becauseI was in so much pain and with him there is only peace which bringsjoy. When I was 9 years old I wanted to get out of this world (thisis something I'm not proud of). Soon though, my family and I beganto go to church. You wouldn't believe how many joyful people stoodup each morning just to come and sit and sing and listen and readthe Bible. I wanted that joy! now, thanks to Him, I have that joyevery single day! Because I love the Lord! I believe that there is a God in heaven. Why else would there bethis wonderful world we live in. Atheists seem to think that theBible was made from some people that wanted to start something likeBuddha. I almost read the Bible everyday and it is there to make usas people better Christians. When I was a child I wanted to be ableto spread the Word of God and have people saved. I don't see howpeople aren't scared to go to hell. It is almost mentionedeverywhere you turn! Somehow the Bible is called a "fake" which Idisagree with. And all the promises He gives us are awesome. Ithink that if anyone read Romans 8:38-39 " I am persuaded that nordeath, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, northings present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor anycreature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, whichis through Christ Jesus our Lord." That they will not let anyone oranything get in the way of it. God has His arms out to you. He wants you to come up and live withHim; that's why you need to get saved! God is always watching youfrom heaven. He is there 24/7 no matter if you feel it or not. Heis and He is always watching you. As a Christian I have learnedthat the hard way, my family just went through a death and I feltthat God had left me and my sadness turned into hatred. I went intotherapy and was asked " Are you a Christian?" I broke down crying,I had turned my back to God and put myself in His place. I am aChristian because it became clear to me that being religious andhaving all the right answers intellectually is just nonsense as allour righteousness and cleverness is 'filthy rags' - I realized it'sall nothing when I came to face the reality of the loving person ofJesus Christ. He changed my life in many ways and still is. He hasnever once let me down or forgotten me, although I regularly failHim. His word is absolute truth and able to be tested. Through itHe changes lives and its truth provides answers to the questions oflife and the future. Well, first off, I would like to say that I can kind of see why youwouldn't believe in Christianity (or any religion, for thatmatter). The essence of any religion is lack of proof, in believingin something you can't be sure of. Remember how, when you were akid, you believed in Santa, even though there was no proof? Well,it's kinda the same thing (with obvious differences, of course,since Santa isn't real). However, if you only truly believe inthings you've seen with your own eyes, then religion would appearto be a "load of rubbish" as you put it. But, riddle me this: haveyou ever directly seen a black hole? Have you ever seen an atom?While I am guessing here, the answer is probably "no." But youstill believe in them, even though you haven't seen them with yourown eyes. Now, I'm not a particularly religious person (I don'tattend church every Sunday,) and I do agree that while somethings in Christianity do appear to be impossible, it doesn't meanthat they necessarily are. ( Full Answer )
Why are you not a Christian?
Opinion I have learned over time that the church does not follow the bibleI was taught, the one where people are instructed to love theirneighbors before themselves. Everyone may have their own opinionsbut mine are that if there is a god (which I do not think ispossible), then as long as I am a good… person in this life she willhonor me. It is my experiences that shaped my beliefs and those ofmy friends. Everyone should make their own choices so thinkcarefully and look into many religions before you decide which oneis best for you. The right question would be: "Why are you aChristian?". If you knew why you are a Christian, it would becomevery easy for you to understand why most people on Earth are not. Opinion Because reading the Bible made it more and more apparent to me thatthis could be no more the word of God then anything else written.It has too many statements to prove that it was written by a groupof people that simply had no concept of modern Science andtherefore should not be trusted as the word of a God. If oneunderstands this to be true of any part of the Bible then anintelligent person must become skeptical of other parts as well. Ilater came to terms with the fact that there is nothing more toreligion, in general, than just trying to believe something becauselife can make a complex and lonely. We are the only animal inexistence that is this complicated so we often wish for anotherlife form that we can relate to so we start making things up todeal with this fact. Opinion My mother decided it would be wrong to baptize me, so she left meto decide for myself later in life. I was later taught Christianvalues in school, but although I could sympathize with some values,I came to the conclusion that I would not be part of the systemsurrounding Christianity, a system which I hold responsible forendless evils. I am also appalled by the way some shady creatures seek shelter inthat religion, drawn in by a notion of being able to be forgivenfor all sorts of misdeeds. I have concluded that there is no god,and that there is no afterlife. Sometimes this is a very lonely andscaring thought that make me feel like an infinitely small speck inthe universe, but it is also a great freedom. I also find comfortin the views of Sami shamanism, which states that all things areconnected in some sense. Opinion I remember the day i stopped being a Christian. The church decidedto show a video about how you can only get in to heaven if you knowof Christ. it basically boiled down to that it was the guy's bestfriend's fault he could not get in because his friend never toldhim about Christ. it made me so angry! how could a supposedlyloving god, forsake a good person over some thing SO trivial. so iasked "what about the people who do not have a chance to hear ofhim, or the ones where it is not a viable option?" and theresponse? "every one hears of Jesus" so i said "that is impossible"and they replied "no, every one hears about him!" that was the dayi started looking at things my own way. as i got older i came tothe conclusion that humans wrote the bible, and even if it wasoriginally dictated by God, humans messed it up. i will never be aChristian again. Opinion My reasons for steering clear of Christianity are many, but threepredominate: .
Firstly, the Abrahamic god is rather harsh, and yet we aresupposed to believe He is kind and loving. In the Bible, what arecalled the hard passages, God is unyielding in the atrocities Hecommits, from commanding genocide to nuking entire cities. Bycomparison, the Geneva Convention, demonstrates the morality thathumankind can conceive is at a higher standard than is held by thebiblical deity. .
Secondly, the Bible, often considered the divinely inspiredliteral word of God, is frequently confusing and contradictory,which explains why there are so many denominations, and yet almostall of them dictate Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (No salvationoutside [their] church) which is an absurd standard by which a godwould judge His creation. I have yet to encounter a ministry thatdoes not make liberal use of parsing and interpretation to mold theword of God to its own end, i.e. of all the abominations in the OldTestament, homosexuality is the only one that continues to berecognized. Similarly, Jesus advocates prayer in private: on themountain, in the field, in the closet. Not one church acknowledgesthis, as it is contrary to organized religion. .
Thirdly, and I must admit this is rather prejudicial of me, butcontemporary Christians as they conduct themselves in the media andonline are not folks on whom I would want to model my own behavior.This is partly due to the increased visibility of obnoxiousness,but the frequency by which I see judgment and damnation to hellfireand the ferocity with which I see pundits and politicians try tobreach the wall of separation and inflict their Procrustean valuesupon the rest of society, frankly, makes me cringe even to bewished Merry Christmas, or God Bless. I'd rather not have theholiday at all, and have Evolution taught in schools, and therights of gays and women honored. Opinion Not only am I not Christian but I am increasingly worried howChristian fundamentalism closes many people off in their own mindsfrom accepting obvious scientific findings. It may not beabsolutely obvious to the layperson how old the Earth is, but todismiss the fact that tectonic drift takes place - to determinedlyignore the glaringly obvious fit between South America and Africa(as some do) is to deny one any logic. To have the idea thatpreconceived religious ideas better scientific breakthroughs showsan unwillingness to accept logic itself, which is very worrying. Opinion I am not Christian or any other religion because I use logic andcritical thinking skills. I have read the entire Bible, most parts of it several times, andhave sought explanations for everything that could be proof of aGod. When carefully studied, the Bible itself becomes proof thatGod does not exist ,rather than proof that he does. Opinion Because I am an American and I have the right to choose whether ornot to believe in anything, and frankly I think it is infuriatingthat people are so easily willing to demean other people that don'tbelieve in, "ALMIGHTY GOD". Opinion I am not a Christian because I am incredibly indecisive, and wouldlike a half-hour chat with any god or gods I end up devoting myselfto, in order to clear up some points. Opinion Because I am part of another religion. Opinion Because [the Christian] god is a propagandist figure someone or agroup created before history can remember. Opinion Because I choose to not believe in imaginary things. The same reason why I don't believe in Santa Claus and Spiderman;they are both the creation of men. Opinion Because God is just a character from ancient times.There is toomuch going against Christianity. I'm not just going on faith. Opinion Because I believe that Christianity is just an idea and belief thatpeople support in order to seek comfort form their ignorance of theunknown. It is natural for human beings to be afraid of the unknowndue to survival instincts and therefore to try and seek safety inthe form of false or pretense knowledge. Opinion I made up my own mind about what I believe because what theCatholic church was teaching just didn't sit quite right with me. Iresearched other religions, found one that better reflected what Ibelieve to be right as well as making more sense to me, and I'm nowa happy pagan with no intention of going back. And for the record,religious and the ability to use logic, reason and criticalthinking skills are not mutually exclusive. Opinion The real question should really be why are you not any of the otherthousands of religions out there. Christianity is only one religionone that many are born into. This many religions all claiming thatthey are the one true religion is one of the strong reasons I amnot Christian. I was born that way. I think most of us are... but some of ussuccumb to teaching and/or training. The proper question is not "why am I not a Christian", the questionis "why are you?" Opinion Any and all religions are a matter of personal conviction, that is,of 'being convinced' of it's truth. A religion does not necessarilyhave to be true in reality in order for a person to be convinced inhis or her own mind that it is true. People who are not Christiansare not convinced to their personal satisfaction that Christianityis true. Rather they are convinced of the opposite. Opinion I was never given a good reason to be a Christian. Every timesomeone tried to give me a reason to become a Christian it onlyfurther convinced me that that was not who I was. Opinion I have read the "holy bible" cover to cover. It is flawed isseveral hundred places, contradicts itself at least 30 times, andit was just flat out wrong in at least 25. The more I read it, the more I doubted it. I can think for myself,and like the person above me said, i don't need an invisible friendto control my life and my actions for me. I don't believe it'sright to condemn people of other religions (Hindus, Buddhists,Muslims, etc) because they don't believe in the same invisibleavenger that you do. Opinion The question,"Why are you not a Christian", is basically the sameas asking,"Why do you not worship Zeus" ? Or any other of thethousands of gods that have ever existed. Clarence Darrow, whodefended John Scopes in the Dayton Tennessee "monkey trial" forteaching evolution said, "I don't believe in God because I don'tbelieve in Mother Goose". Every Christian is an atheist when itcomes to all the other gods that have ever been worshipped. Thedyed-in-the wool atheist just goes one god further. Opinion Because I'm sticking with my tradition, which is the original:Judaism. ( Full Answer )
Who is a Christian?
A person who: .
believes in the divinity of Christ .
believes Jesus Christ died on the cross for their sins .
believes that Jesus is God's Son .
reads the Bible .
has a relationship with Jesus Christ
What is Christianity about?
My point of view in a short statement : It's about living in peace , loving our Father with our heart soul and mind and praising Jesus for giving us victory over flesh and the the principalities of darkness. Excepting eternal life in peace with Our (Abba) Father and Jesus sitting at His right side a…nd all the heavenly host. Christianity is when you believe that God loved you enough to die on the cross to die for our sins, an thenloved us enough to rise again, and if we believe, God promises us a eternal home in Heaven. For more information, listen to the radio station 93.5 f and then call and ask them to tell you th full Gospel story and answer your questions, and listen to the station. ( Full Answer )
Who are Christians?
Christians were first called Christ followers in the New Testament; thus, if we follow the Bible, Christians are followers of Christ..
Christians are the one who believes in Jesus Christ as our Savior. We follow Him as He leads us to victory.
Who were the Christians?
'were' isn't really the right word. They are still around today, and there are loads of them. They are people who believe in God, go to Chruch, and read the Bible. They believe Jesus is the Son of God, and that he will rise again one day to forgive the sinners and reward the good people. Anyone can …be a Christian, so long as they believe. ( Full Answer )
Do Christians marry non Christians?
No, Christians should not marry non-Christians. II Corinthians 6:14says "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what dorighteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship canlight have with darkness?" The issue is that your potential spousemay bring you down more than you bring t…hem up. Answer: Although the above statement is the one which Christians try toadhere to, there are many Christians who do marry non-Christians. Some of these marriages can lead to the spousebecoming a Christian. Some of them do cause the once-faithful believer to fall away. Others remain in a state of tension because of the pull betweenspouses and their different beliefs (or non-beliefs), and thistension easily extends to the children. Answer: Of course they do. Most of North America and Europe are secularsocieties where there are few, if any, controls on who can marrywho. They also marry into diferent racial groups, differentcultural groups and so on. The couples have as much chance of beinghappy together as any other pairing. Sometimes one partner or theother converts, sometimes both convert to another group, sometimesboth maintain their own religions and still others just don't careabout religion at all and drop all semblence of a non-secular life.Relatives that don't agree are the main source of contention. Separate Answer: Christians do often marry Non-Christianshowever the Bible warns us not to. As mentioned in the firstanswer, 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 says: Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers. For what fellowshipdo righteousness and lawlessness have? Or what sharing does lighthave with darkness?15 Further, what harmony is there between Christand Beâ�òliÃ�÷al? Or what does a believer share in common withan unbeliever? 16 And what agreement does God's temple have withidols? For we are a temple of a living God; just as God said: "Iwill reside among them+ and walk among them, and I will be theirGod, and they will be my people."+ This scripture is telling us not to marry those whose beliefsdiffer from ours. This is set into place because God does not wantto us to be misled just as Solomon was. Initially Solomon was a manof good faith that was chosen by Kind David before his death toinherit the throne. Solomon was also broadly known as a wise man.However, he began to take for himself many wives that were notservants of Jehovah and as a result he was easily persuaded toserve the gods of his many wives. This account can be found in thebook of 1 Kings Chapters 1-11 and in 2 Chronicles Chapters 1-9. Youcan also visit the website: jw.org for videos, articles, and muchmore! I would advise anyone reading this page to NOT GO TO JW.ORG.this stands for Jehovah's Witnesses. It is a cult Google it and youwill see the truth about them. My name is Bruce Eisermann .I'm aDevout Christian. If you want the God Given Truth I suggest you goto intouch.org. It's led by Dr. Charles Stanley and can be heard onradio Stations across the country. You will NEVER hear JW.org onany media. THIS IS THE TRUTH. ( Full Answer )
How do you bege?
You bege by lighting candles and putting the wax on your body then licking it off and it is spelled beege. Youn can also do it with chocolate syrup or any dark liquid food. why dark i do not know.
What is a Christian?
ANSWER: A Christian is a follower of Christ. In the original, theword Christian was coming from Christ and even in English bears aresemblance. The word not only meant that, but it meant also :being like Christ. The Bible teaches that if you want a life withGod, free from sin and have eternal life yo…u have to become afollower of Christ (John 14:6 "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but byme."). To become a Christian you need to accept Jesus who sacrificedHimself on the Cross as your Savior from sin and Lord of your life.You confess your sins to God, and repent from them. That is thestart of your life as a Christian. Then you develop your relationwith God by listening to Him. You need to know His will fromreading the Bible and praying. In the Christian life there is alsosinging to God, praise, fellowship and others things described inthe Bible. Christianity does not mean blind faith in some conceptof a distant God but a close relationship with a loving God and aSavior God. Some people believe a Christian is someone who has followed a planof salvation involving: 1. Romans 10:17 (hearing the message), 2.Hebrews 11:6 (believing the message), 3. Luke 13: 3 (repenting), 4.Romans 10:9 (confessing "Jesus is Lord" publically 1 Timothy 6:12)5. Acts 2:38 (getting baptized) 1 Peter 3:21. They believe you aresaved by God's grace, and your faith, plus baptism. Colossians 2:12Ephesians 2:8 we are saved by God's grace. Formula: your faith +God's grace= salvation. Jesus extended the invitation to be his follower, saying: "Ifanyone wants to come after me, let him disown himself and pick uphis torture stake and continually follow me." (Matthew16:24) Thosewho are true Christians have full faith that Jesus Christ is God'sSon, the Promised Seed who sacrificed his human life as a ransom,was resurrected and exalted to the right hand of God, and receivedauthority to subdue his enemies and vindicate Jehovah'ssovereignty. (Mt 20:28; Lu 24:46; Joh 3:16; Ga 3:16; Php 2:9-11;Heb 10:12, 13) Christians view the Bible as the inspired Word ofGod, absolute truth, beneficial for teaching and discipliningmankind. Christian means Christlike, so Christians imitate to thebest of their ability to be like Jesus Chris. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- That is a good question, what the hell is a christian? I honestlythink they do not even know themselves. ~ Praise lou lou the spaghetti monster. ( Full Answer )
Where is Christianity from?
Christianity originated in the Middle-East as a sect of Judaism. However, it quickly became a separate religion with separate teachings and spread itself throughout the world. Yet even today, there are quite a bit of similarities between Judaism and Christianity, owing to Christianity's roots.
Why is there Christianity?
Opinion Christianity exists because there are many people who attest to andhave experienced the truth of Christ and his message, whether it bethe intellectual, historical, archaeological, or scientific truthpresented in the Bible. They find no need to suspend rationalthinking or intelligence in orde…r to believe because all harmonizeperfectly. Many are involved in fulfilling the Great Commission ofbringing the message of Christ's amazing work and presence to allpeople, despite intolerance and persecution against them and themessage. Christianity came about because of sin in the garden of Eden. Yousee in the beginning God made everything very good. But because ofAdams disobedience sin came into the world. That sin was passed onto everyone who has every lived. No matter who you are or what goodyou may have done we have all sinned. All of us have take somethingthat wasn't ours that is stealing even if it were a paper clip.Most of us have hated someone and if we have hated someone then wehave actually committed murder in our hearts. Most of us havelooked on someone to want to take them to bed, this is adultery ifyour married and fornication if you're not. Having said that, Godknowing that people were this way, and yet loving us still, made away for us to come back to Him. Because sin had driven us from Him.He sent Jesus to pay the price for us. To die in our place and bepunished instead of us for something that He didn't do. This is whythere is Christianity. Want to know more. Christianity came about because of sin in the garden of Eden. Yousee in the beginning God made everything very good. But because ofAdams disobedience sin came into the world. That sin was passed onto everyone who has every lived. No matter who you are or what goodyou may have done we have all sinned. All of us have take somethingthat wasn't ours that is stealing even if it were a paper clip.Most of us have hated someone and if we have hated someone then wehave actually committed murder in our hearts. Most of us havelooked on someone to want to take them to bed, this is adultery ifyour married and fornication if you're not. Having said that, Godknowing that people were this way, and yet loving us still, made away for us to come back to Him. Because sin had driven us from Him.He sent Jesus to pay the price for us. To die in our place and bepunished instead of us for something that He didn't do. This is whythere is Christianity. Want to know more. ( Full Answer )
Are christians the worshippers of Christianity?
Christians are the followers of Christ, what is commonly called the Church although that word means different things to different sects or Christianity. Worship of Christ/God occurs in Christian houses of worship in many different ways and also is practiced in daily life, but it is not worship of Ch…ristianity which would be worship of the practice of the following of Christ. That would be to many a type of "idolatry" because we are to worship God, not the followers or the practice of following Him. ( Full Answer )
What are some symbols of Christians and Christianity?
the three crosses, the one main cross,nativity scene,the lord,Jesus christ,and GOD ANSWER Christians worship a triune God. Gen 1:26 Then God said, "Let US make man in OUR image, according to OUR likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and ove…r the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." There can never be a symbol for God and it is forbidden by the bible to render an image of God. The only symbols represent the sacrifice that God made for us through His son Jesus Christ. The Christian fish is supposed to represent the letter C written forward and backwards. If you put the two letters next to each other they for a fish. It represents unity among Christians. Though if you ask me, I would never consider putting it on a wall at church or on my car. I don't use it. ( Full Answer )
Who is Christian?
A Christian is someone who is a person who believes that Christdied for their sins and rose again.
What can Christians do and not do?
If you want to check out the Christians way and Bible teachings, the best way to go is to visit and find out. You take it from there to make your choice. Christians can do anything if they have their trust in Jesus Christ. I dont mean falling off an airplane thing but supernaturally. You can …do anything because God gave everyone free will. The real question is what you should and should not do. ( Full Answer )
Food beging wit r?
Ragu, radishes, raisins, raspberries, ravioli, relish, rhubarb, ricotta cheese, ribs, rice, rigatoni, risotto, Ritz crackers, roast beef, rolls, rutabagas, rum cake and rye bread are foods.
How do you answer why you are a Christian?
Answer You answer I am a Christian because I have been saved by JesusChrist. If you don't know that answer in your heart you may not bea believer. The bible makes it clear, "Test yourselves to see ifyou are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognizethis about yourselves, that Jesus C…hrist is in you-- unless indeedyou fail the test?" (2 Corinthians 13:5). If you don't know Iencourage you to read the bible and pray and repent of your sins.For we humans are sinners by nature and haters of God. God reachesdown sovereignly to choose His elect and redeems them by Christalone. Christians are saved by Christ and He took our sinfuliniquity when He died on the cross. If you know these things, haverepented of your sins, accept Christ as your savior then you cananswer that is why you are a Christian. Answer I encourage you to think about the greatest sacrifice, really think& allow your heart & mind to open. A parent giving theirbeloved to suffer for you. For the innocent beloved to carry yourburden and suffer for you. To feel that love for you completelywrapped around you. That emotion and feeling of love is the holyspirit. Knowing what was done for me is why I am a Christian.PRAYER to accept Jesus-Lord, I know that I am a sinner: If I diedtoday I would not go to heaven. I now turn to you, asking you toforgive my sin, come into my life, and be my Savior. Help me livefor you from this day forward. Answer I'm a christian because I realized I was a sinner, and thatbelieving the Gospel (good news) of the grace of God/The Gospel(good news) of Christ is the only way to be saved. The only way we can know if someone is saved is by listening totheir words concerning the accomplishments of the death, burial andresurrection of Jesus Christ. That's the ONLY valid testimony! Whatdoes he/she believe was accomplished by that death, burial andresurrection? That's the key point! Does he/she believe it was anall-sufficient reconciliation where the entirety of the world's sindebt was concerned? Some people went to Christian school , then go to the sermon becamethe pastor or elders. But I do not understand one thing , what is aChristian ? I Am Just graduated from the seminary is a Christian?God whether to recognize it ? Thank God! Can we meet here is God's arrangement, I talk about someof my understanding, what if there is wrong, please point it out toeveryone. I also believe in God, but I can not say that he is aqualified Christian because my body too much crime, and pleadedguilty to the crime scene to live in pain every day, but could donothing, the Scripture also say that people can not be withoutholiness see main, so I can not be a sin to heaven. ( Full Answer )
What is a beverage that begings with the lettter m?
Milk and merlot wine are drinks.Mountain Dew is a soft drink. Mint julep is a cocktail. Michelob,Miller, Molson and Moosehead are beer brands.
Why you are a Christian?
I am a Christian because of what is going to happen in the long run. When I asked Christ to come into my life and rule over my life, I knew right at that moment I was going to heaven when I died. Being a Christian is difficult and it is tempting to stray way from the Lord, but God gives me strength …every day. He also gives me new mercies and will always forgive me of my sins. ( Full Answer )
What do you have to do when you are a Christian?
As a Christian you will have to live a god centered life, so allcan see the difference, and you will have to spread the word of godto all the people around you. .................. This question, and above answer, imply that you have to "do"something to be a Christian. Actually, we aren't required t…o "do"anything by God other than repent of our sins and invite Him intoour hearts as our Lord and Saviour. Reading the Bible is how Godwill talk to you through his Holy Spirit in your heart. Only byreading His Word and praying every day will you know what Godexpects of you. Of course your life will change as you read God'sWord and pray, and that change will be a witness to the peoplearound you. If God calls you to do more, then He will tell you whatelse you should do. ( Full Answer )
What do you do to be Christian?
Well it's not essential to be a Christian but it would be nice if you were christened. Also to go to church, but you don't have to do those two things to be a Christian. Go to church and ask questions there! :)
Flowers that beging with the letter c?
Calendula, Calla lily, Camellia, Candytuft, Canna, Cardinal flower, Carnation, Carolina rose, Casa Blanca lily, China rose, Chrysanthemum, Cockscomb crested, Coneflower, Cosmos, Coxcomb, Creeping phlox, Crocus, Curcuma and Cymbidium orchid are flowers.
When did the American Revolution beging?
The war began with the Battle of Lexington in 1775. It officially ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. Some historians think the revolution actually began in 1763 when the British defeated France in the French and Indian War, and some would say the American Revolution is ongoing today.
Can Christians and non Christians get married?
Yes, it is possible. However, there will be problems in that marriage. Church, Jesus, etc. Christians should marry Christians who love Jesus Christ. answer: of course this is true^they should not get married tho. the Bible says do not be uneqully yoked. this is not talking about an egg! it is… sayin: if ur a christian do not marry a non christian (do not date a non christian). there will be problems in the home!! Answer: First off, there is no legal requirement around religion involved in getting married except in the minds of the parties involved as it is a civil matter regulated by the government not churches. The purpose of marriage is more for property rights than any other purpose. A Christian and member of the Church of the Flying Spghetti Monster (or any other combination of faiths) can marry or date. Assuming that they care enough about religion to ever discuss it, they can: .
agree never to discuss religion and each go their own way .
both attend both services .
either convert to the faith of the other .
both go to a third faith related to neither .
both become atheists It is, however, many couples find it wise to talk these things over before they become a problems. It is also wise not to let the families interfere as it is not their business how the couple live their lives. When it comes to the marriage ceremony, the option of a civil service is always open if the clergy of the sides cannot act like adults. ( Full Answer )
Is once a Christian always a Christian?
often that is the case, though very rarely there are conversions to different religions. .
Many people lapse from the faith, either to agnosticism/atheism or to other faiths. .
Although one cannot 'undo' a baptism, it can be denied. Denying one's Christianity is a rejection of Christ, and as suc…h would be seen by Christians as a bar to entry to Heaven. .
2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself. No amount of denying or rejection of Jesus Christ AFTER someone is saved will make that person unsaved. .
This assumes that being baptised - usually without consent - 'saves' a person. Surely "faith" is required. That can be rejected. One can (and many do) reject the works and words of Jesus, and in doing so, one is surely not a Christian. .
This question is not about being "saved" after death. This question is about "being" a Christian - a status in this life, and not about any possible afterlife. ( Full Answer )
How is Christian Science different from Christianity?
While there are varying sects of Christianity resulting in varyingopinions on its nature, research shows that Christian Science isessentially "primitive Christianity" in that it emphasizes relianceon God for physical healing and moral regeneration as did Christ,Jesus and his followers for hundreds o…f years after theresurrection. One might say that the word science is present simply to illustratethat the teachings of Christ, Jesus and his healing practice are asprovable today as they were in his own time, because based on thedivine law of God (a science). The discover and founder ofChristian Science, Mary Baker Eddy set forth the followingreligious tenets or core teachings in her book Science and Healthwith Key to the Scriptures as follows: "1) As adherents of Truth, we take the inspired Word of the Bibleas our sufficient guide to eternal Life. 2) We acknowledge and adore one supreme and infinite God. Weacknowledge His Son, one Christ; the Holy Ghost or divineComforter; and man in God's image and likeness. 3) We acknowledge God's forgiveness of sin in the destruction ofsin and the spiritual understanding that casts out evil as unreal.But the belief in sin is punished so long as the belief lasts. 4) We acknowledge Jesus' atonement as the evidence of divine,efficacious Love, unfolding man's unity with God through ChristJesus the Way-shower; and we acknowledge that man is saved throughChrist, through Truth, Life, and Love as demonstrated by theGalilean Prophet in healing the sick and overcoming sin and death. 5) We acknowledge that the crucifixion of Jesus and hisresurrection served to uplift faith to understand eternal Life,even the allness of Soul, Spirit, and the nothingness of matter. 6) And we solemnly promise to watch, and pray for that Mind to bein us which was also in Christ Jesus; to do unto others as we wouldhave them do unto us; and to be merciful, just, and pure." Documented cases of healing can be found in the Christian ScienceSentinel and the Christian Science Journal, as documented from thelate 1800s through today, and can be found in Christian ScienceReading Rooms around the world or by subscription. The word science in "Christian Science" identifies what this socalled Christianity is based upon. Our Father never used the wordscience in all of his writings, its a word joined at the hip withthe doctrine of the Philosopha. You can find Paul's opinion on thissubject it two places (Acts 17 and Colossians chapter 2) , wherePaul discussed Hebrew doctrine and Christ with the philosopha andwhere he later warns of their doctrines effect upon Christians. ( Full Answer )
How is Christianity?
Christianity is this-- Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved. Its not a religion as we would commonly understand it. It is believing in God through Christ and that brings about a change in people. The history has its ups and downs but the religion teaches morals.
How do you get Christian?
You have to believe and trust in Jesus with all your strength and soul, he is the only way to heaven. And believe in God in three persons, God,Jesus and The holy Spirit. ANSWER: 2 Corinthians 5:18-21 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath gi…ven to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he [God; The Father] hath made him [Jesus Christ; God's only begotten son, God in the flesh] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast. God has forgiven the sins of the world (everyone; past, present, future) thru the finished cross work of Jesus Christ, so the issue is not our sins, but what we do with the Son; the Savior. Righteousness is the issue. By believing these good news, you're identified with and joined to the Savior himself; his test scores written on your paper. You can't tell if someone someone is saved, based on their performance, appearance and so forth. These good news were exclusively revealed to the Apostle of the gentiles; our Apostle; Paul, by the ascended, glorified Jesus Christ (as he spoke from heaven, not from earth). ( Full Answer )
What is marks Christians as Christians?
Believing on Jesus Christ is the only way to become a true Christian. You must believe that he came to Earth as God's son, died on the cross for the sins of man, and rose again.
Are Catholics Christians or are Christians Catholics?
Roman Catholics consider themselves Christians (some other Christians may disagree, with varying degrees of vehemence and rationality). However, not all Christians are Roman Catholics (Roman Catholics may disagree with this, again with varying degrees of vehemence and rationality). . Answer Cat…holicism is a sect of Christianity. There are many sects of Christianity including Catholics, Baptists (Southern and Northern), Methodists, Episcopalians, and Mormons (Though all other sects of Christianity deny that the Mormon faith is Christian, it is still derived from the Christian faith). . Catholic Answer Roman is an epithet first commonly used in England after the protestant revolt to describe the Catholic Church. It is never used by the Catholic Church. . All Christians are Catholics, Christians who are validly baptized outside of the Catholic Church are still considered Christian due to their baptism. However, the word, Christian, is used by many heretical sects to name someone who believes in Our Blessed Lord. This is a misuse of the word. "Sects" as used in the answer above refer to different religious groups, mostly protestant, and has nothing to do with the Catholic Church. For a more complete discussion of this issue, please see the book Salvation Outside the Church by Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas at the link below. For an exhaustive coverate of the subject of whether sincere non-Catholics are Christians see A Comparative Study of Bellarmine's Doctrine on the Relation of Sincere Non-Catholics to the Catholic Church by John A. Hardon, S.J. from A Catholic Dictionary , edited by Donald Attwater, Second edition, revised 1957 .
Christian A name first given to the followers of our Lord at Antioch (Acts xi, 26). Since the rise of Protestantism the name has been used in so many different senses as to have become almost meaningless: it may indicate a Catholic or a Unitarian, or even be applied to an infidel who displays some virtue which is associated with Christ. It may reasonably be applied to the members of all the ancient churches, whether in communion with the Holy See, or not, and to those Protestants who profess, explicitly or implicitly, the Nicaean creed in its traditional interpretation. The Church puts no definite official meaning on the word, as she does on Catholic. Christianity is the religion of, the body of faith and morals taught by, the Catholic Church of Christ. The word may be properly extended to include the religious systems of the dissident Eastern -churches and of some Protestant bodies. The current popular use of the word in an ethical, subjective sense, is to be deplored: it is stripping it of all objective or historical connotations. Catholic I. The word is derived from Greek and simply means universal. In combination with the word "church" it essentially merely indicates one of the marks of the Church, and was so used by St. Ignatius at the beginning of the 2 nd century; but in the course of history it has come to be the distinguishing epithet of the Church of Christ and his faith: under other circumstances its place might have been taken by "apostolic" or "one." The use of the word in this distinguishing way became current and common in England only from the middle of the 16 th century. In some mediaeval translations of the Creed unam sanctam catholicam et apostolicam ecclesiam is rendered "one holy apostolic church general." ii. A Catholic is any person who, having been baptized, does not adhere to a non-Catholic religion or perform any act with the intention or effect of excluding himself from the Church. A "good Catholic" is one who practises his religion to the best of his ability. iii. Catholics normally call themselves Catholics without qualification, and are distinguished by the name alike in West and East; except for a body of High Anglicans, no other Christians use the name as a distinguishing title. But Catholics of the Byzantine rite sometimes calls themselves Greek Catholics, Chaldeans are so called, and Maronites always refer to themselves simply as Maronites - they avoid the name Catholic for the good reason that there is no such thing as a Maronite who is not a Catholic, and because in Syria the epithet particularly designates a Catholic Melkite. iv. As an adjective, Catholic in this special sense should only be used of subjects of which Catholicity is predicable, e.g. , a man as man, a church, building, or catechism. To speak of a Catholic artist or grocer, Catholic poetry or truth is inaccurate and misleading: an artist or grocer who is a Catholic is a Catholic as a man (and this without reference to whether he paints only ecclesiastical pictures or supplies cheese only to the clergy); poetry may deal with a Catholic theme or be written by a poet who is a Catholic, but is not by that fact anything but poetry; truth is truth and it is improper to call the truth about the Catholic Church, Catholic truth; (cf., Catholic arithmetic, a Wesleyan judge, Quaker music, and, particularly, Catholic culture)..
Protestant vs. Catholic: According to the Catholic Church, Roman Catholic is the only type of Christianity. Those who are not in communion with her but are validly baptized are Christians to the extent that they believe the Nicene Creed in its traditional interpretation, and attempt to live that life. Christianity is the belief in Jesus Christ, which involves living the life that He is asking you to live, and believing in Him. As Jesus Christ only established one Church, and He was very specific about that , and that one Church is both His Body, and His Bride. That One Church is the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. All other ecclesial communities who call themselves "Christian Churches" are heretical to one extent or another. They have redefined terms such as "Christianity" in order to mean other things which would include themselves in "Christianity". This is an error. The ecumenical movement, contrary to what many believe has only one purpose, and that is to return all of those who profess belief in Jesus Christ back to the true Church. The current state of affairs, which has involved redefining language, re-writing history, and redefining Jesus, Himself, has got to stop. To deny that the Catholic Church is the only "Christian" Church is, to some extent, to deny Jesus Christ, and attempt to redefine Him as something other than what He was. For a complete discussion and understanding of the issue, please read the book: Salvation Outside the Church? By Rev. Peter M.J. Stravinskas which discusses all the issues as addressed by the Popes and the Ecumenical Council, this contains the entire text of Dominus Iesus . Here is a quote about Dominus Iesus that is contained in the book: .
... I was attending a meeting of a diocesan ecumenical commission, whose entire agenda on that occasion had been dedicated to a discussion of Dominus Iesus , in an effort to calm ecumenical fears and to assuage feelings of hurt and anger. . . an Assemblies of God minister. Allow me to paraphrase his summation: "As I read the document, it says two things. First, that Jesus Christ is the way to salvation for the entire human race. I believe that completely, and I thought every other Christian did, too. Second, that the Catholic Church believes that it is the unique means of putting the human race into contact with Christ and His saving Gospel. I do not believe that, which is why I am not a Catholic. And if a Catholic does not believe that, I don't know why he's still a Catholic.". ( Full Answer )
What is a Christians point of view of Christianity?
Christianity is an organization of Christ-followers (At least, many of us think of ourselves as such). It's hard to watch one's faith be linked to this religion called "Christianity," when the religion is wrought with hypocrisy. I am a Christian, and do acknowledge that yes , I am a hypocrite. …We have a reputation for such, unfortunately. Of course, Christianity by definition of biblical connotations had a much more sincere creed and passion. My view, as a "Christian," of Christianity today? The insincerity and self-glorification need to stop. We need to reach out more, to tell the story of Jesus, as dictated in the gospels of the bible. If you run across one of us that uses the term "Christian" for purposes of self-glorification, then we're not really Christian. All glory goes to God. Peace be with ye. ( Full Answer )
Is a Christian artist necessarily a Christian?
well if they are trully saved and belive in god and Jesus and their lyrics back up their beliefs then yes but you have to make theese observations
Do Christians have to marry Christians?
A: Not at all. In First Corinthians chapter 7, the apostle Pauldiscusses issues surrounding marriage to non-Christians. He istalking in a different era, to newly converted Christians who arealready married, but the sense is that such a relationship is fineas long as there is no dispute about religi…on. He says if aChristian man has an unbelieving wife, he should continue to livewith her, just as a Christian woman with an unbelieving husbandshould live with him, unless the unbeliever wishes to separate. ( Full Answer )
Is Christian Christianity?
Yes christian is sort of the same as Christianity but Christianity is the religion and a christian is someone who believes in that religion. For instance; .
I am a christian..
or .
I worship Christianity.
Are Christians acting like Christians?
By definition, Christians act like Christians, but perhaps they do not act as we wish Christians would. The good news is that, regardless of well-publicised accounts of the failings of many Christian leaders in modern times, Christians are undoubtedly more ethical today than they were in earlier tim…es. The history of the Christian Church is replete with murders, theft, forgery, fraud and pseudepigraphical writings, persecution of pagans and Jews, enforced conversions, nepotism and sins of a sexual nature. If the history of Christianity defines how a Christian acts, then modern Christians compare very well to the precedents set for them. ( Full Answer )
Why is Christianity so important to Christians?
Because it is the only way to be saved from our sins. God's own son (Jesus) came to earth as a baby, grew up in a poor family, and eventually was unjustly killed, and rise on the third day. He planned this all, so that he could atone for our sins and give us eternal life in heaven.
What do Christians do to a Christian body when they die?
Usually, the body is buried, but some Christians choose to be cremated. Answer: There is no standard procedure accepted by all Christian churches. Although burial and cremation are common all disposal methods legally available are potential options. These other options include: .
giving it t…o science for medical purposes .
donating it to a corpse farm for forensic study in decomposition .
removing transplantable organs .
giving it to one of the many "plastic corpses" body shows presently on exhibit .
having it shot into space .
burying it at sea .
converting the body carbon into a diamond .
have it interred in an above ground mausoleum ( Full Answer )
Is 'Christian Science' a Christian religion?
Currently the words Christian Science as a religion discovered by Mary Baker Eddy, is Christian. The words Christian science as a means of belief about science as based on a fundamentalist Christian interpretation of the Bible is also Christian. The diversity of the word Christian is not one of rest…riction. When one considers the first use of the word Christian was in Antioch was a freedom from restrictive beliefs imposed on those who believed in One God by Judaism which considered certain people or practices to be "unclean" while Peter was told by God in a vision that "what God has cleansed, that call not ... unclean." Similarly we can say that as one has understanding of God as one God and Jesus as the Christ, then those who hold those beliefs are Christian. Answer 'Christian Science' is not a Christian religion. True Christianity is centred on Christ: get that wrong and it is automatically not a Christian religion. True Christianity [ie not Christian Science] teaches that: .
Joh 1:1-3, 14, 29, 35-37, 40-41 MKJV (v.1) In and the beginning was the Word,the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (v.2) He was i n the beginning with God. (v.3) All things came into being through Him, and without Him not even one thing came into being that has come into being. . ...(v.14) And the Word became flesh, and tabernacled [lived] among us. And we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father , full of grace and of truth. ... (v.29) The next day John [that is, John the Baptist] sees Jesus coming to him and says, " Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" ... (v.35) Again, the next day afterward, John [that is, John the Baptist] stood with two of his disciples. (v.36) And looking upon Jesus as He walked, he says," Behold the Lamb of God!" (v.37) And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. ...(v.40) One of the two who heard John and followed Him was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. (v.41) He [that is, Andrew] first found his own brother Simon and said to him, " We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ) "..
In contrast, Christian Science teaches that: .
"Jesus is the human man and Christ is the divine ideal" ( SH, 473:15-16) "Not that the human Jesus was or is eternal...not one with the Father...but fleshly....Christ is "the ideal truth", "Divine Idea", "reflection of God". The dual personality (Jesus Christ) continued until the ascension, when Jesus disappeared, while Christ continues to exist in the eternal order of Divine Science taking away the sins of the world." (see SH, 333:32, 334:1).
God warns of this:- .
1Jn 2:22-23, 26 GNB (v.22) Who, then, is the liar? It is those who say that Jesus is not the Messiah. Such people are the Enemy of Christ---they reject both the Father and the Son. (v.23) For those who reject the Son reject also the Father; those who accept the Son have the Father also. ... (v.26) I am writing this to [warn] you about those who are trying to deceive you. .
(And that is only one of their errors.) Christian Science may call itself 'Christian' but it is not. ( Full Answer )
Must a Christian be with a Christian?
In terms of relationship? No, not necessarily but it would be easier for a christian to be with a christian. I am christian, I've had a number of boyfriends, they are not all christian. Nothing has happened to me. No sins. :L .
I actually created this question because I strongly disagree with th…e answer to the same question. The Bible tells us that we need to marry Christians, so we should also date Christians, and only Christians. The reason for that is the bible tells us to keep ourselves pure, which also means physically pure, a virgin til after marriage. If we as christians are dating a million guys/girls for sex or other worldly and wrong advantages we are REALLY not following God's word. So no-offence to the anwerer on the previously posted question but that's not true, and if you really want to follow God you need to wait til God presents you with the right christian guy. We need to stand up and do whats right according to God and His word, so even if no one else will, i WILL!!!! :) Hope I made a difference :) .
Paul's references to Christians married to non-Christians all refer to couples that married as non-Christians and ONE converted. It would be wrong to take them any other way. Initially in dating a Christian may not be aware the other person is not Christian, this is not what Paul was referring to. ( Full Answer )
Are there more Christian then non Christians?
No. Christianity is the largest individual religion - but the number of Christians are only about 31% of the World population.
Is a Christian always a Christian?
Well, if you stop having those beliefs and that faith, then I suppose you can stop practicing/following the Christian religion.
Is Christian aid just for Christians?
Christians around the world fund many aid organizations. Most of these offer aid to all, whether the people seeking aid are Christians or not Christians. Additional Comments: Historically, Christians' provided health care and aid to any/all people in need. However, if recent new laws take eff…ect, this will no longer be the case. Hence we see a nation-wide lawsuit taking hold in the USA that is being led by the Catholic Church against the current Administration - likely headed to the Supreme Court - if said Court makes their June, 2012 decision allowing 'Obama Care.' ( Full Answer )
What can you do to be Christian?
you should be sick in the head to believe that a human is a God.
What are the roles of christians in Christianity?
What are the roles of the members of your body? If we can answer this question, we may also answer yours. But the Bible says: 4. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5. So we, [being] many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.… (Romans12) ( Full Answer )
Do Christians have to get married in a Christian church?
No you do not you could get married outside, your house . you don't have to but most christians do.
What are something that beging with the letter h?
· hair · haircut · hall · hamburger · hammer · hammock · hamper · hand · handle · hanger · harbor · hat · hate · hawk · head · headboard · health · hearing · heart · heat · heaven · helic…opter · help · helper · hen · hero · highchair · hill · hip · hippopotamus · history · hobbies · hole · holiday · home · honey · hook · hope · horn · horse · hose · hosiery · hospital · hour · house · howitzer · humor · hutch · hydrant · hyena · hypothesis ( Full Answer )
What insect eater is found in Africa and at the begings of most dictionaries?
The Aardvark, or 'earth-pig'. - Also the nickname of a famous American warplane, the F-111.
What is Christianity?
Christian Perspective: Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament as the continuation of the Old Testament revelation to the Ancient Israelites. Most Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and ful…ly human, the savior of humanity prophesied in the Old Testament, and and that He will again return as promised. Consequentially, Christians refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah and the term "Christianity" itself is a derivative of "Christ". There are currently 2.2 billion Christians in the world and growing, making Christianity the largest religion in the world. Islamic Perspective: .
Christianity is Islam (or submission to God) per the Bible God revelation to Jesus. .
Jesus is referred to as Christ or Messiah. .
Christianity is one of the Abrahamic religions; namely Judaism, Christianity, and Islam per Qur'an God revelation to prophet Muhammad. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion. It is also a monotheistic religion, although its Trinitarian doctrine is seen by Muslims as non-monotheistic. Adherents believe in the Bible, and that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, and that He will return as promised. Different Christian Sects There are five major sects in Christianity and some say even more, but the easiest way to break up Christianity is into these five categories: Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, Eastern, and Mormon. Each of these groups believe the other groups are failing in their attempt to reach proper salvation through the Christ and as such have their own methods of attaining this goal. Orthodox Christianity is the one of the oldest Christian Sects in the sense that it represents a fragment of the original Church and holds many doctrines in common with Catholicism as concerns the Sacraments. The disagreement between the Orthodox and Catholic is over leadership. The Orthodox maintain that the Church is a community of Patriarchs all with equal standing as opposed to a Pope with supreme power over all cardinals. Orthodox are most famous for praying with icons. There are several movements in Orthodox Christianity, the most famous being the Greek Orthodox and the Russian Orthodox, but there are also Georgian Orthodox, Bulgarian Orthodox, Slavic Orthodox, and Eastern Orthodox. Catholicism is also one of the oldest Christian Sects in the sense that it represents a fragment of the original Church. Catholics hold that all seven sacraments are necessary to be saved along with the proper Eucharist. Catholicism also has several co-equal rites such as the Roman Rite (the most popular), the Byzantine Rite, the Slavic Rite, and so on. All Catholics (and exclusively Catholics) recognize the infallibility of the Pope on certain matters and the Pope's rule over Christendom. Protestantism incorporates a wide variety of different movements and in certain cases, different sects in its umbrella. As a result, it is hard to pin down Protestantism. It formed as a rejection of Catholic doctrine in some cases, especially as concerns Calvinists and Lutherans or Catholic power in some cases, especially as concerns Anglicanism/Episcopalianism and Presbyterianism. As Protestant doctrines most often derive from the idea that the Bible should be the only source of Christian belief, differing interpretations of the Bible have made Protestant movements most prone to splitting. New Protestant movements are being created all of the time, with the Evangelical Movement among the fastest growing forms of Christianity. Most African-Americans ascribe to Protestant movements such as the Baptist Church. Mormonism is a uniquely American form of Christianity (that is to say it embodies many American cultural ideas and American locales not that exclusively Americans are Mormons). Mormonism holds the Divine Revelation extended beyond the Biblical Period, resulting in additional Testaments of His Will. The most famous of these new documents is the Book of Mormon. Additionally Mormons believe that Divine Revelation continues into the present day and the Elder Mormon Leadership has partial access to Divine Knowledge in order to arbitrate Questions of the Faith. Many Christians outside of Mormonism consider Mormonism to be a heresy as it does not hold to the Nicene Creed's understanding of the Trinity. The Eastern Christian Churches are not a uniform group of churches, but this group represents all of the Churches of the Old World that do not fit neatly into the categories of Orthodox, Catholic, or Protestant. These churches include the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Egyptian Coptic Church, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, and the early Christian Heretical Religions (such as the Nestorians and Justinians). What makes these Christian sects unique is different in every case. The Ethiopians have additional holy books and a unique liturgy, the Coptics hold to Monophysite Heresy, the Armenian Church did not join with the Early Patriarchs of the Church, and so forth. ( Full Answer )