Christian beliefs

Christian beliefs

1. last days of jesus

   • Via Dolorosa - walk to crucifixion
   • resurrection - body disappears from tomb
   • crucifixion - asked god to forgive humanity
   • arrest - was attacked but stayed calm
   • betrayal - Judas betrayed him + he was calm
   • last supper - bread + wine represents Jesus body
   • "the son of man will go as has been decreed"
   • ascension - thought he was a ghost, went to heaven
   • trial - leader scared of Jesus but sentenced to death
   • why do you look for the living among the dead"

2. creation

   • day 1 - heavens, earth, light + dark
   • day 2 - sky
   • day 3 - sea + land, vegetation
   • day 4 - stars, sun, moon
   • day 5 - creatures, birds
   • day 6 - Adam + Eve
   • "he saw that it was good"
   • "in the beginning there was the word"

3. salvation

   • salvation - when you are removed of sin and can be unified with God in heaven
   • "salvation is found in no one else"
   • only god can offer salvation because of his grace
   • atonment - sins being forgiven because of the sacrifice of Jesus so humans and god can be reconciled
   • "everyone who belives may have eternal life in him"

4. eschatology

   • heaven - eternal pleasure, follow golden rule, home built by God
   • "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so we must receive what is due for us, whether good or bad"
   • no bodily resurrection,y spiritual, scholars are split, ascend to heaven like jesus
   • if you accept Jesus you go to heaven
   • book of life and death
   • judgement is constant
   • christ returns and dead raised
   • hell - god is not present, endure fire + pain as punishment
   • purgatory - cleansed of sins before heaven, only Catholics
   • "no mourning, crying or pain"