Principal beliefs in Christianity

Divinity and Humanity of Jesus: How is the Humanity of Jesus of Nazaraeth proven?

He was born during the time of Emperor Augustus, died during the time of Emperor Tiberius, Crucified at the decreee of Pontius Pilate. His death and suffering was real and experienced by him.

Divinity and Humanity of Jesus: What did the Gospels tell us about Jesus’s life in Nazaraeth and when he traveld to Galilee?

In Nazaraeth, Jesus lived as a carpenter before he travled to Galilee to teach the parables and kingdom/ love of God.

Divinity and Humanity of Jesus: How is ‘The son of God’ evident and understood?

In the Gospel testimonies of Jesus healing people-

• John 9: Healing the blind man

• Mathew 8: Jesus heals the Leprosy

• Mark 2: Jesus heals the paralyzed man

Death and resurection of Jesus Christ, shows his divinity by resurecting but his humanity by eating/ drinking.

Death and Resurection:

Jesus died on Good Friday, resurected on Easter Subday.

Principal events- Jesus is a Jew

Evidence for this: He celebrated passover before his death.

He was presented at the temple when he was 12

Explain why Jesus is the model for christian life.

He was a servant leader, humbly giving himself to the marginalized (poor, children, women, outcasts, lepers, Romans, Tax collecters) Jesus was meek, linking to the beatitudes “Blessed are the Meek”

Anglicism-

Branched off in the 1600s by King Henry the 8th, ‘ruler’ is the monarch or Arch Bishop of Canturbury. They belive the bread and wine are symbols

Catholisism-

Pope is the leader (Currently Pope Leo) or head of the Catholic Church. Transubstatiation (God is in the bread and wine) Apistolic subsession Jesus = Bible, Bible = Jesus

Orthodoxy-

Filioque clause, Spirit does not come from Jesus, only the father. East/ West schism in 1054 caused the split into the Roman catholic church and the western and eastern orthodox church. Their leader is the Episcopal (bishop) ‘The Patriach’ . And their icons are artworks of saints.

Protestantism-

Split off in 1517 by Martin Luther in the protestant reformation. 5 Solas. Episcopal (Bishop), Congregational group (elders), Prespyters (elders)