History
Who is considered the Messiah of Christianity?
Jesus.
Christians are monotheists. What is monotheism?
Belief that there is ONE God.
How many Christians are there in the world?
2.6 billion people.
What do Christian religious buildings look like?
Different forms, many take the shape of the cross.
What is the climax of the biblical narrative arc?
Jesus dies on the cross for sins.
What other religion does Christianity have its roots in?
Judaism.
Christians are trinitarian. What does trinitarian mean?
One God in three persons.
What percentage of the world is Christian?
31.5%
Usually in a church, praise and worship, prayer/liturgy, tithe/offering, sermon, communion, blessing
What happens in the conflict of the biblical narrative arc?
The fall of man, sin enters the world.
Who did Yahweh (God) make the first covenant with in the Old Testament?
Abraham.
Christians believe that the world is sinful due to what?
The fall (Adam and Eve disobeying God).
What country has the highest number of Christians (number of people, not percentage)?
The United States.
How do Christians worship outside of church?
Prayer, reading Scripture, Bible studies, worship, serving in their communities.
What is the Church Age, or the falling action of the biblical narrative?
The name "Christian" comes from the Greek word "Christos." What does this word mean?
Anointed.
Christians believe in the gospel of Jesus Christ. What is the gospel message?
Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world.
What are the three main symbols of Christianity?
The cross, the Icthys, and the Triquetra/Trinity Knot.
What is the Christian holy book called?
The Bible.
Where is the resolution of the biblical narrative found in Scripture (what book and chapters)?
Revelation 19-22.
What are the two places Christians believe in that people will spend eternity?
Heaven or Hell.
What was the purpose of the Icthys (fish symbol) for early Christians?
It was a secret symbol that persecuted Christians used to identify one another.
Name at least three Christian religious holidays.
Christmas, Easter, Lent, Good Friday, Pentecost.
What were the old and new covenants in Scripture, and how do they contrast?
Old covenants were promises God made with Israel in the Old Testament. The New Covenant was brought when Jesus died on the cross for our sins. The Old Covenants had to do with law, the New Covenant has to do with grace.