PPT-Defending Basic Christianity

Objections to the Bible and how a Christian should respond Always remember Truth and Love People are precious to God People are spiritually blind Find common ground Authority of scripture Attributes or nature of God. T h i s chapter deals with Christianitys spread in A f r o E u r a s i a particularly in the classical and postclassical periods but with renew e d d e velopment in the late nineteenth and t w entieth centuries Like Buddhism and later Islam Christi Understanding the Contexts for African-American Christianity. Jesus. Jesus . is the form of . direct revelation. in Christianity. The books of the New Testament are a . record. of that revelation, but the event of Jesus' life is the central form of contact between the divine and human realms in Christianity - there would be no scripture, no religious tradition, no Christianity without Jesus' life, activity, death and resurrection.. Amy, Cheryl, Jesus, . Mandi. , & Tiffany. Content Standards: 6.7.5, .6, & .7. The First Christians. Kingdom of Israel= Division. Roman Rule. Jews under Roman control:. - 63 BC Romans took over Judah. The First 1,000 Years. Week 3: Evolution and Migration. Overview. Week 1: Introduction And Overview. October 17. Week 2: Christianity In The Roman Empire. October 24. No Seminar October 31. Week 3: Evolution And Migration. Romans . 1:20-23. For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. In The Beginning. Romans were tolerant of the people they conquered religions. . Most people were polytheistic so adding the Roman Gods to their group was not a problem. By 63 BC Romans had conquered Judea. Defending warm-up (1). 2 groups , reds and blues. Reds attackers blues defenders. Reds dribble to outside cone (orange) and then inside cone (yellow). Blues track as defenders showing outside and inside from goal at end. Defending warm-up (1). 2 groups , reds and blues. Reds attackers blues defenders. Reds dribble to outside cone (orange) and then inside cone (yellow). Blues track as defenders showing outside and inside from goal at end. Women . Slaves. Poor. Christian Community. "In a corner at the entrance to the house was a huge cupboard with a small built-in shrine. Inside the shrine were the silver statuettes of the household gods, a Venus in marble and a golden casket.". Jesus Attracts Followers. Causes. :. Word spread that he had performed healing miracles. Many people believed that he was the messiah. Effects. :. Chief Jewish priests see Jesus as a troublemaker. Jesus was the crucified. The Origins of the Religion of . Selfism. The Continual Need for Reformation in the Church. The church is formed by the Word. The church is de-formed by the world. The church must be continually re-formed by the Word of God. The Roman Empire and Religion. The Big Idea. People in the Roman Empire practiced . many. religions . before. Christianity, based on the teachings of . Jesus. of Nazareth, spread and became . Rome’s. Bellringer. – What was the Exodus? Explain all that you know.. People, places, times & events – along with why they are important – see if you can apply it to today.. A . New Religion in . RISE OF CHRISTIANITY History of Preaching 1 Christianity in the 1 st Century 3 RISE OF CHRISTIANITY: Religion of Rome -Relationship of Roman Empire w/ Christianity: Paganism -Religion a matter of belief, a series