CHRISTIANISM

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THE HISTORY
OF
CHRISTIANISM
 The History
• Christianity developed out of Judaism in the 1st century C.E.

• It is founded on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection

of Jesus Christ, and those who follow him are called
"Christians.“

• Christianity has many different branches and forms with

accompanying variety in beliefs and practices. The three
major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism,
Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism, with numerous
subcategories within each of these branches.
 The History
• Until the latter part of the 20th century, most
adherents of Christianity were in the West,
though it has spread to every continent and is
now the largest religion in the world.

• Traditional Christian beliefs include the belief in

the one and only true God, who is one being and
exists as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the
belief that Jesus is the divine and human Messiah
sent to the save the world.
 The History
• Christianity is also noted for its emphasis on faith in Christ as the
primary component of religion. The sacred text of Christianity is the
Bible, including both the Hebrew scriptures (also known as the Old
Testament) and the New Testament.

• Central to Christian practice is the gathering at churches for

worship, fellowship, and study, and engagement with the world
through evangelism and social action.

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CHRISTIANISM

BODY & SOUL

 The Body
Psalm 139:14 says that “you are fearfully and
wonderfully made.”

The context of Psalm 139:14 is the incredible nature

of our physical bodies. The human body is unique,
the most complex organism in the world, and that
complexity and uniqueness speak volumes about
the mind of its Creator. Every aspect of the body,
down to the tiniest microscopic cell, reveals that it
is fearfully and wonderfully made.
 The Body
• The Body of Christ is a common, yet complex term
used in the Christian faith. Some may initially think
we are talking about the physical body of Christ, as in
His human form on earth. But the term "Body of
Christ" actually refers to the members of His church,
throughout history. Who or what is the body of
Christ? The body of Christ is the Church, made up of
all those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their
personal Savior. Each Christian, then, is a part of the
body of Christ.
 The Body
• The first biblical reference to this body was made by
Jesus during the last supper. Mark 14:22 says, "While
they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and
broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, 'Take it;
this is my body.'" This symbolic act is the beginning
of the communion service which Christians accept as
a remembrance that they are a part of the body of
Jesus Christ, due to Jesus' death on the cross.
 The Body
• The Body of Christ, like all bodies, is comprised of many
parts. There are limbs, organs, and various members
that, when left alone, are useless, but when assembled
make up the entire body. 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
describe it like this: "The body is a unit, though it is
made up of many parts; and though all its parts are
many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we
were all baptized by one Spirit into one body - whether
Jews or Greeks, slave or free - and we were all given
the one Spirit to drink. Now the body is not made up of
one part but of many." This means each Christian is an
equal part of the body of Christ!
 The Body
• There is organization to the body of Christ, as
described in Ephesians 1:22-23, "And God
placed all things under his feet and appointed
him to be head over everything for the church,
which is his body, the fullness of him who fills
everything in every way."
 THE SOUL
We Are Immortal Living Souls
• There are two realities in the universe: the unseen,
immaterial, spiritual realm and the visible, physical,
material world. The soul does exist and we, in fact, are
living souls. We live, even when our bodies die. (Refer to
the passages cited in “What the Bible Does (and Doesn’t)
Say About the Life (or Death) of the Soul”)
• Souls Return to God
The spiritual world is the realm of God, and as living souls,
we are spiritual beings. Therefore, the moment we
are not living in the physical world, we will be living in the
spiritual world with God. (Refer to Luke 16:19-31, Luke
23:39-43, 2 Corinthians 5:1-8)
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS
 THE SOUL
Souls Animate Bodies
• The soul animates the body. While the soul
obviously lives without the body, the body cannot
live without the soul. When a soul returns to a
lifeless body, the body is said to “rise from the
dead” or to be “revived”. We are living souls, and
our souls are “seen” in this physical world when
they are united with, and animating, our physical
bodies. (Refer to Luke 16-19-31, 1 Kings 17:19-23)
 THE SOUL
Souls Are Active
• Even after our bodies die, as living souls, we are not
passively waiting for our resurrection bodies. In the time
between our physical death and our resurrection at the
Second Coming of Christ, we will not be in a state of
dormancy. We will be active and available to God. (Refer to
Ecclesiastes 12:5-7, Matthew 17:1-3)
• Souls Interact
Souls are aware of each other in the spiritual realm. They
are able to fellowship and communicate with each other,
but it Heaven and Hell are separate spiritual realms. There
is no Biblical evidence to support the idea we will have
awareness or interaction with the physical world after our
physical death. (Refer to Luke 16-19-31)
 THE SOUL
• Souls Have Experiences
Our souls are alive, and for this reason, they share
some traits commonly held by physical, living persons.
It is possible, for example, for the soul to experience
great joy and great torment. (Refer to Luke 16:19-31)

• Souls Are Subject to God’s Judgment

Physical death does not end our life. God has complete
control over our true life (as living souls), and our final
death is not dependent on our body, but is instead
dependent on our relationship with God through Jesus
Christ. (Refer to Luke 23:39-43, John 11:17-26, John
8:51)