Post by Tom Green on Jan 28, 2007 1:21:57 GMT -5
Christian beliefs
Below is a list of some things that Christians believe:
1. God created all that is seen and unseen
Christians believe that God is the creator of all people, the world,
the universe, and everything seen and unseen. This is based on
various Bible passages, including the Bible's book of Genesis.
2. Jesus is the Son of God and is One with God
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He is one with
God, and that He was sent here for our salvation. In John 10:30
(English-NIV), the Apostle John quotes Jesus as saying, "I and the
Father are one."
3. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary
Christians believe that Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit of
God and born through the Virgin Mary. As explained in Matthew 1:18
(English-NIV), "This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about:
His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they
came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy
Spirit."
4. Jesus suffered and was crucified
Jesus suffered for our sins and was crucified. As explained in
Matthew 27:23-56 (English-NIV), Jesus was falsely accused of being
an anti-government rebel. He was brought to Pontius Pilate to be
crucified. He was mocked, beaten, taunted and crucified.
5. Jesus died and was buried
Jesus died after being crucified. He was buried in a tomb owned by a
man named Joseph of Arimathea, who was a follower of Jesus. In
Matthew 27:57-60 (English-NIV), the Bible says, "As evening
approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who
had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked
for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph
took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in
his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big
stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away."
6. Jesus rose again (the Resurrection)
Jesus was resurrected, which means that He died, but was brought
back to life again. You can read more about the resurrection in the
New Testament book of John, chapter 20. People who believe in Jesus
will also be resurrected after they die, and brought into the
kingdom of Heaven.
7. Jesus ascended into Heaven
Jesus ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father. This happened after Jesus was resurrected. We too will
go to Heaven, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. As explained
in Mark 16:19-20 (English-NIV): "After the Lord Jesus had spoken to
them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of
God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the
Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that
accompanied it."
8. Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead
Jesus will return again to judge the living and the dead, and to
establish a kingdom that will have no end. In Matthew 24:30-31
(English-NIV), Jesus is quoted as saying that He will return during
the last days of man: "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will
appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They
will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power
and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet
call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one
end of the heavens to the other."
9. People who repent their sins will be forgiven
People are "saved" and forgiven if they confess their sins and
confess their belief in the resurrection of Jesus. As explained in
Romans 10:9-10 (English-NIV), "That if you confess with your
mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that
you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved."
10. Anyone can have salvation
All people may receive salvation in the name of Jesus Christ. In
Romans 10:12 (English-NIV), for example, it says: "For there is no
difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all
and richly blesses all who call on him…"
John 3:16 (NIV):
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
Below is a list of some things that Christians believe:
1. God created all that is seen and unseen
Christians believe that God is the creator of all people, the world,
the universe, and everything seen and unseen. This is based on
various Bible passages, including the Bible's book of Genesis.
2. Jesus is the Son of God and is One with God
Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, that He is one with
God, and that He was sent here for our salvation. In John 10:30
(English-NIV), the Apostle John quotes Jesus as saying, "I and the
Father are one."
3. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary
Christians believe that Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit of
God and born through the Virgin Mary. As explained in Matthew 1:18
(English-NIV), "This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about:
His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they
came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy
Spirit."
4. Jesus suffered and was crucified
Jesus suffered for our sins and was crucified. As explained in
Matthew 27:23-56 (English-NIV), Jesus was falsely accused of being
an anti-government rebel. He was brought to Pontius Pilate to be
crucified. He was mocked, beaten, taunted and crucified.
5. Jesus died and was buried
Jesus died after being crucified. He was buried in a tomb owned by a
man named Joseph of Arimathea, who was a follower of Jesus. In
Matthew 27:57-60 (English-NIV), the Bible says, "As evening
approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who
had himself become a disciple of Jesus. Going to Pilate, he asked
for Jesus' body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. Joseph
took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and placed it in
his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big
stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away."
6. Jesus rose again (the Resurrection)
Jesus was resurrected, which means that He died, but was brought
back to life again. You can read more about the resurrection in the
New Testament book of John, chapter 20. People who believe in Jesus
will also be resurrected after they die, and brought into the
kingdom of Heaven.
7. Jesus ascended into Heaven
Jesus ascended into Heaven and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father. This happened after Jesus was resurrected. We too will
go to Heaven, but only through faith in Jesus Christ. As explained
in Mark 16:19-20 (English-NIV): "After the Lord Jesus had spoken to
them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of
God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the
Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that
accompanied it."
8. Jesus will return to judge the living and the dead
Jesus will return again to judge the living and the dead, and to
establish a kingdom that will have no end. In Matthew 24:30-31
(English-NIV), Jesus is quoted as saying that He will return during
the last days of man: "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will
appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They
will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power
and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet
call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one
end of the heavens to the other."
9. People who repent their sins will be forgiven
People are "saved" and forgiven if they confess their sins and
confess their belief in the resurrection of Jesus. As explained in
Romans 10:9-10 (English-NIV), "That if you confess with your
mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that
you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved."
10. Anyone can have salvation
All people may receive salvation in the name of Jesus Christ. In
Romans 10:12 (English-NIV), for example, it says: "For there is no
difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all
and richly blesses all who call on him…"
John 3:16 (NIV):
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."