Christianity

Christianity
Christianity (from the Ancient Greek word , Khristos, "Christ", literally "anointed one") is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings. Adherents of the Christian faith are known as Christians

Christianity
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, God having become human and the saviour of humanity. Because of this, Christians commonly refer to Jesus as Christ or Messiah. The three largest groups in the world of Christianity are the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox churches, and the various denominations of Protestantism.

father and with the father the son is one and the same God

IDENTITY OF JESUS

HUMAN NATURE

Human is enslaved to sin. Once a person is born again new nature from the Holy Spirit.

Worship should be a continual process. Sunday is usually set apart for church services.

DAY OF WORSHIP

PRAYING TO SAINTS, MARY AND ANGELS

Do not believe that one needs to pray to Saints, Mary or Angel.

MEANS OF SALVATION

secured through prayer and faith alone

CONFESSING SINS

confess their sins through prayer only

USE OF STATUES AND PICTURES

Crosses, statues, pictures are acceptable in Christianity

HOLY DAYS/ OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS

Sunday (the Lords day), Advent, Christmas, New years, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost

PRACTICES

Baptism: New Birth. Personal prayer and devotion -personal preference.

GOD'S ROLE IN SALVATION

accept Jesus into their hearts and be born again to receive salvation

CLERGY

Priests, monks, nuns, ministers, pastors, bishops, Elders, Deacons, Youth

BELIEFS
Christianity encompasses all churches as well as individuals without churches as many modern practitioners may be believers in Christ but not active church goers.

BELIEFS Christian denominations do not accept all the sacraments

Christianity Symbols

The main symbol of the Christian religion is the cross. The cross is a symbol of Jesus' death for us so that we may have eternal life.

The Ichthys (the fish symbol) that represented that God was the fisher of men.

The dove is a symbol of the Holy Ghost.

Religious Architecture

Theology And Symbolism Of Church Building THE SACRED SPACE

-a peristyle type the outer surface is most important. -early Christian architecture reverses the peristyle, concentrates on the inside: basilica type. -main goal is to create the atmosphere of mystery and immateriality. - The church is the earthly heaven.

Theology And Symbolism Of Church Building PARTS OF THE CHURCH AND THEIR SYMBOLISM
EASTERN CHURCHES The tripartite basic structure: The apse with the altar (the sanctuary) separated by the iconostasis or screen: the holy space, the image of the divine, the vision of another world, heaven on earth.

Theology And Symbolism Of Church Building PARTS OF THE CHURCH AND THEIR SYMBOLISM
THE NAVE The narthex and porch: the idea of a gradual separation from the world and transition to the sanctuary.

Theology And Symbolism Of Church Building PARTS OF THE CHURCH AND THEIR SYMBOLISM
Directional symbolism: the cruciform shape; the four directions (the world) the apse towards the East (sunrise/sunset); the threedimensional cross; the upward movement toward the heavens

Christian Churches

JIL in Parian, Calamba

Founder : Bro. Eddie Villanueva

Worship Day

Evangelical Church

Parian, Calamba

Service

Pulo-Peoples Baptist Church

Pulo, Valenzuela

Daily Vacation Bible School

Seventh-Day Adventist Church

Calamba, Laguna

St. Andrew Apostle Church

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