Post 12 (week 6)

Post 12 Christianity

            Christianity is the world’s largest religion.  Christians believe in Jesus Christ who is the Son of God who was born to a virgin Jew named Mary.  He was sent down to Earth to save everyone form the their sins.  All that one would have to do in order to receive eternal live was to believe in Him.

            Jesus was a man who lived a prefect life he never sinned, he was also part of the Trinity (God the Father, the Son ‘Jesus’ and the Holy Spirit) God is the creator of all the universe and of people, Jesus was the lamb of God he was sent to teach all of man about God, and the Holy Spirit.  Jesus healed many people and also performed several miracles.  The Holy Spirit is inside the believer it helps heal as well as guide the individual.  They all work together as one. 

            Jesus had twelve disciples who formed the Church once he resurrected and returned to Heaven.  Over the years Christianity has separated into three main branches Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestantism.  Catholicism is the oldest and consists of a pope who is said not to make any mistakes and hundreds of people below him.  Besides from having a large structure of a hierarchy Catholics take communion differently form the Eastern Orthodox, and the Protestants. 

            The Eastern Orthodox is very similar to Catholicism, however they do not have a pope and they are more popular in Eastern Europe in countries like Greece.  The Protestants separated from the Catholics not too long after the Eastern Orthodox.  They believe that the rode to salvation is an individual effort not too much of a group one.  Protestants unlike the other two forms of Christianity are encouraged to read their Bibles and learn scripture instead of just being told what to believe.