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Today’s Vocab
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Bible: The Christian sacred text. Contains both the
new and old testament.
Salvation: The end goal for all Christians. Enter into
Heaven.
Resurrection: The belief that Jesus, the Messiah,
rose from the dead and ascended into Heaven.
Warm up?
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What are the moral guidelines all Jewish people
must follow? What other religions follow this code?
WORD SPLASH
CHRISTIANITY
CHRISTIANITY
Origins
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Founder
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Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ)
4BC-29AD
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Jewish carpenter
Martyr
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A person that dies for a cause
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Christian examples include Jesus,
Peter, Paul
Apostles
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12 original followers of Jesus
Missionary
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A person that does religious work
in another land.
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Method by which Christianity
spread
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Ex: St. Paul
Sacred Texts
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The Bible
 Old
Testament
 Originally
Jewish Torah
 Portion of sacred text
that explains creation
 New
Testament
 Portion
of text that
explains life of Jesus
Christ and his teachings
 Aka the Gospels
Major Beliefs
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10 Commandments
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Monotheism (Lord as
Father)
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10 rules of behavior from
Judaism
1 God: Jehovah
Same God as Judaism
Resurrection
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Jesus Christ rose from the
grave 3 days after
crucifixion
Christian proof he is
messiah (savior)
Early Church Structure
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1st Religion to be
highly structured
 Pope
 Leader
of entire church
(Peter)
 Bishop
 Leader
of regional
area
 Priest
 Leader
of local area
Goal of Christianity
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Salvation
 Heaven
 Reached
through faith
COMPLETE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
CHRISTIANITY
FOUNDER
GOD
SACRED TEXT
BELIEFS
BEHAVIOR CODE
BASE RELIGION
Closing
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Explain how Christianity became the world’s most
popular religion.