Christianity

Christianity is a ____________ religion that is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. People who follow Christianity are called Christians.

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

• Animistic

One confusing aspect of Christian belief is the doctrine of the ____________. Like Jews, Muslims, and Sikhs, Christians believe that there is only one God. However, they believe that God is three persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit.

• Trinity

• Resurrection

• Salvation

• Incarnation

There are three main ____________ of the Christian Church today: the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Protestant Churches.

• Branches

• Books

• Leaders

• Festivals

1. Jesus was a Jewish teacher who __________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

• taught about love and forgiveness

• was a Roman emperor

• wrote the Quran

• founded Buddhism

2. Christians believe that Jesus was the son of __________ and the ____________________ of the world.

• God and the Savior

• God and the Redeemer

• Man and the Savior

• Man and the Redeemer

There are two parts to the Christian Bible, the __________________________ and the __________________________.

• Old Testament and New Testament

• Genesis and Exodus

• Psalms and Proverbs

• Gospels and Acts

5. Christianity is the (a)   Religion in the world.

The three main branches of the Christian Church are the __________________________, __________________________, and __________________________ churches.

• the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant churches.

• the Anglican, Lutheran, and Methodist churches.

• the Baptist, Pentecostal, and Anabaptist churches.

• the Coptic, Armenian, and Ethiopian churches.

Building a house on solid rock is better than on sand because:

• solid rock provides a stable foundation

• sand is more prone to erosion

• solid rock is cheaper

• sand is easier to work with

The house that was built on solid rock:

• collapsed in a storm

• stood firm during a storm

• was washed away by floods

• sank into the ground