Christianity

CHRISTIANITY- the most practiced religion in the world

Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Christians believe in one God that created heaven and earth and that Jesus is the "Messiah" or savior of the world. They also believe that he is the son of God. ☺

Jesus was born in Bethlehem by Mary, who was a virgin at the time of conception, and Joseph , her husband. Mary was visited by angel Gabriel and told her she would conceive a son and he would be the Messiah.

Jesus was crucified on the cross for the salvation and forgiveness of sins possible for all. On the third day after his crucifixion, Jesus arose from the dead. His resurrection is celebrated on EASTER, which is considered Christianity's most important holiday.

The bible is the holy scripture of the Christian religion. It has two sections the Old and New testament. The Bible is a miniature library of 66 books. It consists of the 39 books of the Hebrew Scriptures, which is the Old Testament, and 27 books of Christian Greek Scriptures, which is the New Testament.

The ten Commandments are a set of biblical principals relating to ethics and worship. The text of the Ten commandments appears twice in the Hebrew Bible: at Exodus 20:2-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-17.