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Surprisingly, Jesus was not a Christian, and the word Christianity is not found in the Bible. So what is Christianity? Christianity is a religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Christianity is the world's largest religion, with one estimate implying 2.1 billion adherents, or approximately 33% of the world's population. However, naming Jesus as the founder of Christianity is not completely consistent with the facts about Christianity, or the history of Christianity. Jesus of Nazareth, his family and his initial followers were all Jewish. The term Christianity was not coined until 30 to 50 years after Jesus' life, and it was not until 261 A.D. that Emperor Gallienus' edict made Christianity a legal religion. After Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire, the birth of Jesus marked the beginning of our modern calendar (e.g. 2007 A.D. aims to mark 2,007 years since the birth of Jesus). For an introduction to Christianity beliefs, some study a Christianity 101 course, or read one of the classic books explaining the essence of Christianity, such as Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis or Basic Christianity by John Stott. However, a superior approach is to go back to the original source documents. Biblical Christianity relies on both the Bible's Old and New Testament as primary source documents for the Christian religion. Most adherents of the Christian faith believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. The New Testament includes the Jesus biography (Gospels), plus the history and correspondence of the early followers of Jesus. To learn from the origins of Christianity, Jesus' own life and teachings, use these guides into the original source documents:
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I strongly believe that we should all respect each other's religious beliefs; in retrospect, we are all worshiping the same one god even if we call him/her by a different name. It is the individual's responsibility to not become a fanatic and to not be a thorn in the religion. To express and expose the positive acts and not the negative fanatical ones, as we so clearly see almost daily. And, finally, to continue to search for the truth; not the truth that we want to hear but the founded documented truth as best can be found. I wish you all the many blessings the universe has to offer and infinite bright returns of the day.  By: Barby Young
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Jesus claimed that He was fully God and fully man. This is made clear in the first chapter of the gospel of John. Jesus allowed himself to be killed so that the punishment meant for you and me would be transferred to Himself by His death on the cross. Jesus proved He was God by rising from the dead three days later. The disciples testified through their own deaths that the resurrection was true. Everyone except John and Judas died a painful death. Every one of them could have escaped death if they would have testified that the resurrection of Jesus was a hoax. Think about it, no man would die for something that didn’t happen and under the penalty of death most men would deny the truth. The martyrdom of the disciples is a very powerful and compelling testimony. By: David Carney
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And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts 11:26 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:11 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? Matthew 16:13 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:16-18
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