Christianity

CHOOSE YOUR
BET
What country brought
Christianity in the
Philippines?

Spain
Who is the current
head of the Roman
Catholic religion?
Pope Francis
 The symbol of
Jesus Christ’s
victory over sin?
Cross
What/who composed
the Holy Trinity?

Father, Son, Holy

Spirit
It is considered as the
sacred scripture of
Christianity.

Bible
The founder of
Christianity.

Jesus Christ
The set of laws given
by God to Moses.

10 Commandments
 Part of the Bible
containing a total of 39
books.

Old Testament
The smallest city in the
world considered as the
capital of Catholicism.

Vatican City
The name given to the
followers of
Christianity.

Christians
Concept Map CHRISTIANITY

SACRED WORSHIPS AND BELIEFS AND

SUBDIVISIONS
SCRIPTURES OBSERVANCES DOCTRINES
 PERCENTAGE OF PERCENTAGE OF
COUNTRIES ESTIMATED POP (2010) CHRISTIAN WORLD CHRISTIAN
POPULATION POPULATION
UNITED STATES 246, 780,000 79.5 11.3
BRAZIL 175,770,000 90.2 8.0
MEXICO 107,780,000 95.0 4.9
RUSSIA 105,220,000 73.6 4.8
PHILIPPINES 86,790,000 93.1 4.0
NIGERIA 80,510,000 50.8 3.7
CHINA 67,070,000 5.0 3.1
DR CONGO 63,150,000 95.7 2.9
GERMANY 58,240,000 70.8 2.7
ETHIOPIA 52,580,000 63.4 2.4
SUBTOTAL 1,043,180,000 40.4 47.8
REST OF THE WORLD 1, 140,180,000 6.3 52.2
WORLD TOTAL 2,184,060,000 31.7 100.0
S
CROSS
Y The cross serves as a symbol of Jesus Christ’s
M victory over sins when He died on the cross for
humanities redemption and salvation.
B Roman Catholic = emphasize Christ’s suffering
O for humanity.
Protestant = emphasize Christ’s resurrection
L and not his suffering.
S
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FISH
Y Used by Christians to identify their fellow
M Christians. Thus, when meeting strangers
on the way, a Christian would draw one
B arc of the fish outline, and if the stranger
O drew the other half, it means they are both
Christians and therefore safe in each
L other’s company.
S
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Many countries colonized West Asia including
the Assyrians, the Babylonians, Persians,
Greeks and Romans. When Jesus was born,
Palestine is still under Roman power. Many
factors cooperated in the establishment of
Christianity such as the Pax Romana and the
concept of Messiah of the Jews.
JESUS: Founder of Christianity
His ministry began when he was in his
early thirties. His teachings were
considered revolutionary during that
time. He criticized the uprightness and
insincerity of religious officials and
emphasized that God values service
and love.
JESUS: Founder of Christianity
He taught the new covenant of God to
send His begotten Son to save humanity
from their sins and restore the relationship
of people to God. Jesus attracted group of
followers who became His disciples and
called Him teacher. However, Jews did not
believe that He was the Messiah.
RELIGIOUS LEADERS
Canon Law of Catholic Church
POPE
CARDINALS
ARCHBISHOPS
BISHOPS
PRIESTS
DEACONS (transitional/permanent)
 DIETY/GOD
God is seen as the creator and maintainer of the
universe and is believed to be:
OMNIPOTENT (all-powerful)
OMNISCIENT (all-knowing)
OMNIPRESENT (all-present)
OMNIBENEVOLENT (all-good)
God is also sacred, moral, unchangeable,
compassionate, graceful, timeless.
 HOLY TRINITY
God is composed of three persons:
God the Father
God the Son (Jesus Christ)
Holy Spirit.
This doctrine was affirmed at the Council of
Nicea in 25 CE to counter the Arianism teaching
of Arius which says that Jesus Christ was not an
actual God.
 SACRED SCRIPTURES
Old Testament: the original Hebrew
Bible written between 1200 and 165
BCE.

New Testament: written by Christians

around 100 CE.
 OLD TESTAMENT
Composed of 39 books divided into three
parts.
PENTATEUCH EARLY PROPHETS LATTER PROPHETS
GENESIS, EXODUS, JOSHUA, 1 JUDGES, 2 ISAIAH, JEREMIAH,
LEVITICUS, JUDGES, 1 SAMUEL, 2 EZEKIEL, HOSEA,
NUMBERS, SAMUEL, 1 KINGS, 2 JOEL, AMOS,
DEUTERONOMY KINGS OBADIAH, JONAH,
RUTH, 1-2 MICAH, NAHUM,
CHRONICLES, EZRA, HABAKKUK,
NEHEMIAH, ESTHER, ZEPHANIAH,
JOB PSALMS, HAGGAI,
PROVERBS ZECHARIAH,
ECCLESIASTES, MALACHI
SONG OF SOLOMON
Christianity
NEW TESTAMENT
Composed of 27 books written around 50 to
100 CE composed of two sections: THE
GOSPELS and LETTERS or EPISTLES.
The book of Acts tells how Christianity
developed into world major religion.
Revelation is the last book written by John
who is considered as an epistle and an
apocalypse.
GOSPEL
The record of Jesus' life
and teaching in the first
four books of the New
Testament.
 BELIEFS
AND
DOCTRINES
TEN COMMANDMENTS
 SEVEN
SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Initiation
1.Baptism – to remove the
guilt and effects of Original
Sin and welcome the baptized
to the church.
SEVEN
SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Initiation
2. Confirmation – meant to
complete baptism and bring
the baptized the graces of the
Holy Spirit.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
Sacrament of Initiation
3. Holy Communion – entails
reception of Christ’s body and
blood which helps Christians grow
in the likeness of Jesus Christ.
SEVEN
SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to
reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their
sin.
 SEVEN
5.SACRAMENTS
Marriage – union of man
and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and
mutual support.
 SEVEN
SACRAMENTS
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders
– continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on
to His apostles.
SEVEN
SACRAMENTS
7. Anointing of the Sick –
administered to those who are
on the verge off death or are
seriously ill and for those
about to undergo operation.
The Eight
Beatitudes
 Eight Beatitudes
In the Beatitudes, Jesus offers a description of
the community of goodwill his teaching will
build in this world. Each of the Beatitudes
includes not only a statement about who is
blessed, but also a short description of what is
in store for each category of those who are
blessed.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 SEVEN SACRAMENTS
4. Confession – meant to reconcile Christians with
God by confessing their sin.
5. Marriage – union of man and a woman for the
purpose of procreation and mutual support.
6. Sacrament of Holy Orders – continuation of Christ
priesthood which He passed on to His apostles.
7. Anointing of the Sick – administered to those who
are on the verge off death or are seriously ill and for
those about to undergo operation.
 APOSTLE’S CREED
I Believe in God, the father Almighty
Creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only son Our Lord.
STORY OF CREATION AND BIG BANG
The story of creation narrates how God
created the universe in six days.

The Big Bang Theory states that the universe

began as an incredibly hot, very dense point in
space about 14 billion years ago. It then
underwent rapid expansion in no time and, as
it cooled, led to the creation of the stars,
galaxies and planets.
 Worship
and
Observances
ADVENT
Refers to the season of waiting for the
birth of the Messiah which begins four
Sundays before Christmas and ending on
Christmas eve. It is time to reflect on the
sacrifice of Jesus for us and reminds us
also of the Second Coming of the Savior. It
came from the Latin word adventus
which means ‘coming’ or ‘visit’.
Advent 2022 will begin on
Sunday, November 27 and
ends on
Saturday, December 24,
2022.
LENT
Season observed by Christians in
preparation for Easter or resurrection of
Christ. Starts 40 days before Easter
signalled by Ash Wednesday. Christians
do rituals such as fasting, repentance,
moderation and self discipline. It is a time
to reflect on the suffering and sacrifice of
Jesus Christ. Lent came from lencten
meaning “spring”.
PENTECOST
Celebrated to commemorate the coming
of the Holy Spirit to early Christians. It
came from the Greek word pentekostos
which means “fifty”, pertaining to the
Jewish holiday celebrated every fifty days
from the end of the Passover. It is
narrated in Acts chapter 2.
SUBDIVISIONS
1. ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
2. GREEK ORTHODOX
CHURCH
3. PROTESTANTISM
SELECTE
D ISSUES
ECUMENISM
Refers to the effort of the Catholic
Church to sponsor activities and
initiatives to promote mutual
understanding and unity among
all Christians.
SEXUALITY
Christianity advocates that the
goal of social union between men
and women is procreation, thus
anything that might hinder this is
considered immoral.
FAMILY AND DIVORCE
Divorce is not allowed since the
church believes in the sanctity of
marriage which should be a
lifetime bond between a man and
a woman, and is considered a
legal bond on earth and spiritual
bond in heaven.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
AND EUTHANASIA
Death penalty and euthanasia
are not allowed because of
the belief that life given by
God should not be taken
away.