Let’sGoChristianContentHISTORYBIBLECHRISTIANFAITHLIFECHRISTIANART01020304Part.01ChristianhistoryChristianityisanAbrahamicreligionbasedonthelifeandteachingsofJesus,asdescribedintheNewTestament.Itsadherents,knownasChristians,believethatJesusistheSonofGodandsaviorofallpeople.《基督显圣》byRaphael01020304EarlyChristianitySpreadandacceptanceinRomanEmpireAnte-NiceneperiodPart.01History06ProtestantReformation05HighandLateMiddleAgesEarlyMiddleAgesAccordingtothemajoreventsineachperiod,thehistoryofChristianitycanbedividedintosixstages:1.EarlyChristianity——theoriginofChristianityChristianitydevelopedduringthe1stcenturyCEasaJewishChristiansectofSecondTempleJudaism.ChristianitysoonattractedGentileGod-fearers.PaultheApostlesolvedthisbyinsistingthatsalvationbyfaithinChrist,andparticipationinresurrection,sufficed.Eventually,hisdeparturefromJewishcustomswouldresultintheestablishmentofChristianityasanindependentreligion.Houseofworship;builtinthe1stcenturyADTheMonasteryofSt.MatthewisrecognizedasoneoftheoldestChristianmonasteriesinexistence.2.Ante-Niceneperiod——PeriodofpersecutionAccordingtotheNewTestament,Christianswerefromthebeginning,subjectedtopersecutionbysomeJewishandRomanreligiousauthorities.Thisinvolvedpunishments,includingdeath.Inthisperiod,furtherwidespreadpersecutionoftheChurchoccurredundernineRomanemperors.《基督受刑图》byGruenewald3.SpreadandacceptanceinRomanEmpire——TheexpansionofChristianityChristianityspreadtotheinlandpartsoftheRomanEmpire.UnderEmperorConstantine,state-sanctionedpersecutionofearlyChristiansendedwiththeEdictofMilanin313.In380,TheodosiusIestablishedChristianityasthestatechurchoftheRomanEmpire.Intermsofprosperitylife,theByzantineEmpirewasoneofthepeaksinChristianhistoryandChristiancivilization.AnexampleofByzantinepictorialart,theDeësismosaicattheHagiaSophiainConstantinople.4.EarlyMiddleAges——ThePopeperiodWiththedeclineoftheRomanEmpireintheWest,thepapacybecameapoliticalplayer.Thechurchalsoenteredintoalongperiodofmissionaryactivityandexpansionamongthevarioustribes.《教皇英诺森十世肖像》byDiegoVelázquez5.HighandLateMiddleAges——GreatSchismTheChristianChurchexperiencedinternalconflictbetweenthe7thand13thcenturiesthatdividedChristianityintoCatholicandOrthodoxin1054.Thetwosidesdisagreedonanumberofadministrative,liturgicalanddoctrinalissues.Catholic(天主教)Orthodox(东正教)EarlyChristianityDuringtheReformation,MartinLutherpostedtheNinety-FiveThesesin1517againstthesaleofindulgences.OtherreformersfurthercriticizedCatholicteachingandworship.ThesechallengesdevelopedintothemovementcalledProtestantism,whichrepudiatedtheprimacyofthepope,theroleoftradition,andotherdoctrines.MartinLutherinitiatedtheReformationwithhisNinety-fiveThesesagainsttheCatholicChurchin1517.6.ProtestantReformationandanewwaveofmissionaryactivityMeanwhile,thediscoveryofAmericabyColumbusin1492broughtaboutanewwaveofmissionaryactivityandChristianityspreadtotheAmerica,Oceania,EastAsiaandsub-SaharanAfrica.6.ProtestantReformationandanewwaveofmissionaryactivityPart.02Bible天国和永生地狱和永罚除了上帝以外你不可有别的神不可为自己雕刻和敬拜偶像不可妄称耶和华你上帝的名因信称义末世十戒三位一体原罪救赎TenCommandments安息日为圣日孝敬父母不可杀人、奸淫不可偷盗不可做假证陷害人不可贪恋别人的妻子和财物天国和永生地狱和永罚因信称义末世十戒三位一体原罪救赎十戒Father三位一体TrinityGodFatherSonofGodHolySpirit原罪SinSin救赎salvationjesus末世EschatologyEschatologyParadiseHellor地狱和永罚EternalPunishments天国和永生Heavenandimmortality因信称义Justificationbyfaith1、theTenCommandments.InadditiontoI(God)shallhavenootherGod;notfortheirownsculptureandworshipidols;notmisusethenameoftheLordyourGod;whentheSabbathholy;ashonortheirparents;shaltnotkill;Donotcommitadultery;Youshallnotsteal;falsetestimonycannotbeframed;theothersnotcovetyourneighbor'swifeandproperty.2、Trinity.ThisisoneofthebasictenetsofChristianity.BelieveinGodonly,buttherearethreebitcell,thatistheFather-thecreatoroftheuniverseandtheAlmighty;theSon-JesusChrist,SonofGod,bytheremovalofGod,throughtheVirginMarywasbornashumanbeingstheIncarnation;theHolySpirit-GodtheHolySpirit.Threeareonebody,therearethreedistinctpersons.3、theoriginalsin.ThisisthebasisofChristianEthics,thathumanancestorsAdamandEvecommittedthecrime.Lifetohavethisoriginalsin,inadditiontoallkindsofviolationofthewillofGodcommitthecrime,peoplecannotself-rescue,butalsodependonthesalvationofJesusChrist.Thus,theoriginalsinthatlaterevolvedintotheWesternguiltculture,forEuropeandtheUnitedStatesthepsychologicalandsocialvaluesfar-reaching.4、thesalvation.HumansduetosinandthisoffensecouldnotgetthemselvestorelyonGodsenthisonlySonJesusChristcometoearthtomakesacrifices,becomearansomGodmadehumanbeingstorepaydebts,thussavingmankind.5、JustificationbyFaith.Withfaithyoucangetsalvationofmankind,anditistobecomerighteousbeforeGod,anecessarycondition.6、Heavenandeternallife.Person'slifeislimited,butthehumansoulwillberebornbecauseoftheirbeliefs,andmayhavebeenGod'ssalvationandeternallife,inGod'scountry-heaven.7、Hellwhorefusedtorepent,Godwouldbeapermanentpenalty,tolanguishinhell.8、Endoftheworld.Ibelievethatwhentheendoftheworld,humanbeings,includingthosewhodiedbeforeGodwillacceptthefinaltrial,innocentpeoplewillenterheaven,whiletheguiltywillgotohell.Part.03Christi