THE CHRISTIANITY IS THE TRUE RELIGION: इन्त्रोदुच्शन टू CHRISTIANITY

mercoledì 26 marzo 2008

इन्त्रोदुच्शन टू CHRISTIANITY

Introduction to Christianity
By number of adherents, Christianity is the major world religion of today.

Christianity 2 billion
Roman Catholicism: 1.1 billion
Protestantism: 360 million
Eastern Orthodoxy: 220 million
Anglican: 84 million
Other Christians: 280 million
(Source of statistics: adherents.com, updated 2005)

Christianity is a religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians are monotheistic, the one God is thought, by most Christians, to exist in three divine persons, called the Trinity. Most Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God and the Messiah of the Jews as prophesied in the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible). According to other traditions, however, Jesus is thought to be a human Messiah that instructs his followers to worship God alone. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity)

I am not a Christian, but find the history and stories of Christianity (particularly the life of Jesus Christ) very colorful and interesting. The following information on Christian religion is from the Catholic Encyclopedia, which I have edited. Although it is supposedly an 'encyclopedic' entry, the writing is subjective and prejudiced in parts. Nevertheless, it is still a good source of quotes from the Old and New Testaments and outlines the history and beliefs of Christianity and Jesus Christ. Religion has been a strong influence upon art over many centuries. I have included a few of my favorite religious paintings from the Renaissance as well.

Sincerely,
Karene Howie

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Etymology of Christ / Jesus
The word Christ, Christos, the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word Messias, means "anointed." According to the Old Law, priests (Exodus 29:29; Leviticus 4:3), kings (I Kings 10:1; 24:7), and prophets (Isaias 61:1) were supposed to be anointed for their respective offices; now, the Christ, or the Messias, combined this threefold dignity in His Person.

The word Jesus is the Latin form of the Greek Iesous, which in turn is the transliteration of the Hebrew Jeshua, or Joshua, or again Jehoshua, meaning "Jehovah is salvation." The Greek name is connected with verb iasthai, to heal; it is therefore, not surprising that some of the Greek Fathers allied the word Jesus with same root (Eusebius, "Dem. Ev.", IV; cf. Acts 9:34; 10:38).

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Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you

The Gospel of Luke : 22, 36-53

[36] And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.[37] But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.[38] And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?[39] Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.[40] And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.[41] And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?[42] And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.[43] And he took it, and did eat before them.[44] And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.[45] Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,[46] And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:[47] And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.[48] And ye are witnesses of these things.[49] And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.[50] And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.[51] And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.[52] And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:[53] And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

"Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you."

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 1,26-38.

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And coming to her, he said, "Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you." But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. Then the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end." But Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I have no relations with a man?" And the angel said to her in reply, "The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And behold, Elizabeth, your relative, has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;for nothing will be impossible for God." Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.

THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST

For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses neither will your father forgive your trespasses. (Matthew 6:14-15)
For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.(Luke 14:11)
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. The second is like it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets. (Matthew 22:37-40)

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इन्त्रोदुच्शन टू CHRISTIANITY

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