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Jesus' teachings, whether people believe in him or not, changed the…
Jesus' teachings, whether people believe in him or not, changed the world
Jesus' story is told through various gospels written by people who followed him during his time. The 4 main canonical gospels include Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John.
The synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) all go through the narrative of Jesus' life and are fairly similar, while the mystical gospel (John) focuses on a different time period and stories of Jesus' life.
Other important characters in the story of Jesus and beginning of Christianity include Mary, his virgin mother, John the Baptist, a preacher and Jesus' cousin, and Paul of Tarsus, an apostle (and later a saint) who spread Jesus' teachings after his death.
An important idea outlined in these writings in the bible is the Trinity, which describes God as 3 seperate but intertwined things (the father, the son, and the holy spirit)
Another important thing highlighted here is the idea of original sin, that everyone is born innately sinful as inherited from Adam
The most popular religion in the world today, Christianity's main idea and belief is that Jesus was the Son of God and the Messiah of the people. He is the key concept of this religion, the point that all of its details lead back to. Putting religious beliefs aside, it's impossible to deny Jesus' influence on the world through his teachings; he is both a religious icon and historical figure to many.
There are 3 ways to view Jesus: biblically, historically, or mythically. The first believes in his miracles and resurrection, while the second just sees him as an influential historical figure. The final view is less common, with people called Gnostic Christians believing that he never existed physically.
The Gospel of Thomas is prevalent in Gnostic Christianity; it teaches that the kingdom of heaven is present inside and outside of us
The Gospel of Judas is another prevalent writing in Gnostic Christianity, stating that Judas didn't betray Jesus; since he never had a body, it was part of the plan all along.
Marcion, an important early Christian, suggested having a Christian bible with no Old Testament since he saw Jesus as pure spirit
Another gnostic writing includes the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, which depicts Mary as more of a leader of the disciples, being a teacher and spiritual guide for them.
Jesus' teachings and life story created a following that over thousands of years would turn into the most popular world religion. Christianity changed over this time, having different branches with different viewpoints emerging
The first significant split within Christianity was in 1047, between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox. During this time many Romans went on crusades to try and convert people to Christianity and Catholicism.
This was followed by the biggest split in the religion's history in 1517, when Martin Luther began the Protestant Reformation, which would ultimately lead to the variety of denominations of Christianity in the world today.
Following this was John Calvin, another important figure in the Protestant Reformation who created the Calvinism branch, which believes that everyone's fate of going to heaven or hell is predetermined.
A key way that Christianity is understood is apostolic succession, the idea that the idea that the leaders of the church today have had their authority passed to them from the original 12 apostles, representing a continuous line of accurate teachings within the religion.
These historical events factually show Jesus' undeniable influence on the world and course of history through the rise of Christianity; this shows how the religion has left its mark on the entire world, not just those who are a part of it.
The Council of Nicea is another historical moment in Christianity that influenced the world; this first council of the church discussed technical aspects of the religion, such as when to celebrate Easter.
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