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Original sin - principle doctrine of Christianity that states that all…
Original sin - principle doctrine of Christianity that states that all humans are born sinners, meaning that human nature is wicked and wrong. Only through acceptance of God and Jesus can we rid ourselves of sin.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth - Man who was believed to be the Messiah, God made human. He was said to be able to perform miracles, and had a following of 12 disciples who were named the Apostles.
Jesus was born from the virgin mother Mary, a devout woman who God chose to birth his son. Prayer to her is done with a rosary, and her prayer is 'Hail Mary'.
The name Jesus means 'our savior'. When he was crucified, Christians believe that he opened the gates to heaven. Through this, the Bible states that he "died for our sins".
Christ is part of the Holy Trinity. He is marked as the son in the trinity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Trinity is the Christian belief that God exists as these 3.
John the Baptist - the man who brought about baptism. He absolved the sins of people who longed to get into heaven, having them repent confess their sin and have the waters of the river Jordan. When Jesus came to him to be baptized, God spoke to John and said: “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
Paul of Tarsus - apostle credited with spreading much of the Christian faith around the world in the first century AD. He was initially for the persecution of Jesus (for he was a Pharisee) but was enlightened after the fact when he saw his blinding spirit.
Marcion of Sinope - man who argued that the God of Creation described in Judaism is not He who bestowed Jesus Christ - that this God is the true Divine Being. Marcion was denounced as a heretic and excommunicated by the Roman Catholic Church in the second century AD.
The Bible: book that holds all of the Christian Scriptures. It is believed to be the most popular book of all time, and has sold the most copies worldwide. Comprised of 2 parts
The Old Testament: based upon many of the writings of the Tanakh or Hebrew bible. Most branches of Christianity use the same 24 books of the Tanakh.
One such person cared very much for Scripture - John Calvin. He believed that it was an "utterance of God given from Heaven"
The New Testament: discusses the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Includes the many Gospels, or stories written by different disciples of Christ.
Canonical - The Evangelists, or 4 people who were said to have written the Bible. This includes the figures Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Synoptic - Mark Matthew and Luke, each tell a very similar story and can be studied in cohorts. Mark led the basis for which Matthew and Luke add their details to.
Mystical - John. Believed to be a Jewish mystical work of literature that deals with discussion of visions and communing with God through spirit.
Non-canonical
Mary Magdalene - also discusses visions, hidden messages that were spoken from Jesus to his disciples
Judas - conversations between Judas and Jesus stating that he acted obediently towards Jesus and had received the true Gospel, which ties into Gnosticism.
Thomas - believed to be from the first or second century, it comprises a list of Jesus' sayings
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Other Christian Ideas
Gnosticism - Christianity derivative that focuses less on sin and more on spiritual knowledge, with salvation being gaining insight into the true nature of divinity. Does not deal with repentance but with illusion/enlightenment.
The Crusades - Latin origin, belief in retaking the Holy Land (Jerusalem) from Islamic peoples. Many wars taking place in the first millennium (beginning 1095 AD)