Christianity-basic tenets

             The paper will outline the religious tradition of Christianity and examine its ideas of a higher power. This discussion will examine: development and basic tenets of Christianity, definition of ultimate power, the function, importance and definition of faith, the salvation of man, the status of non-believers, God as creator, redeemer and judge. In conclusion, this paper will briefly discuss this writer's connection with Christianity and God.
             Development and Basic Tenets of Christianity
             "Christianity grew out of a variant form of Judaism" (Stern, 1999, p.120). The development of the Christian church was formed after the death of Jesus by his followers who wished to continue his work (Ludwig, 2001). Jesus was born into a Jewish family, lived his life according to Jewish ways and was buried as a Jew (Ludwig, 2001). Essentially, the time at which Jesus was born and lived was unstable for the Jewish people. Jesus was presented as a savior as part of God's ultimate plan for salvation for the Jewish people (Ludwig, 2001). Jesus began to spread his message as a wandering preacher, and disastrously because he was presented as a threat to the current authority was executed at the age of thirty-three (Ludwig, 2001). It was his execution and his resurrection that was seen as the ultimate sacrifice of God in alleviating mankind's sin. During his teachings Jesus had several followers called disciples who after his death were concerned about the death of their leader and the future of their following. During the Pentecost while they were all together the Holy Spirit filled them and Peter (one of Jesus' disciples) explained God's plan of salvation and Jesus' role. Peter further explained that that the people should be baptized for the forgiveness of sins and to accept the Holy Spirit. The story is told that shortly after this occurred, over three thousand persons were baptized and from this the Chr...

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