POWER OF GOD
MONOTHEISIM
 One God whose power is: omnipotent
(all powerful), omnipresent (all
present) and omniscient (all knowing)
 God is the Creator and Sustainer of
the universe and that He created the
Heavens and the Earth, as well as
everything on the earth, including
man. God created everything in six
days, and rested on the seventh day,
thus establishing the first Sabbath day
 "Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their
hosts. By the seventh day God completed His work which He had
done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which
He had done" Genesis 2:1-2
HOLY TRINITY
 The Trinity is the doctrine that states that God consists
of three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit), yet one
Essence.
 Each person of the Trinity is fully God, but there is
only one God
FALL OF MAN= CONCEPT OF ORIGINAL SIN
 The fall of man occurred when Adam and
Eve (the first man and woman that God
created), disobeyed God, and ate from the
one tree in the Garden of Eden that they
were commanded not to eat from
 Because of that one act of disobedience, sin
entered the world, and from that time forth,
man is inherently sinful, possessing a
natural tendency to further disobey God.
 Man’s predicament is one of disobedience
before God.
 God’s solution to man’s sinfulness and
separation from God lies in the person of
Jesus Christ.
"For all have sinned and fall short of the
glory of God, being justified as a gift by His
grace through the redemption which is in
Christ Jesus;" Romans 3:23
ROLE OF JESUS
 The entire Christian faith is centred
on Jesus Christ, and the very name
Christian originates from Him.
 DEATH OF JESUS BRIDGED THE
GAP BETWEEN MANKIND AND
GOD
 Jesus is the second person of the
Trinity, the sinless Son of God, who
came to die for the sins of the world.
 It is by the very blood of Jesus that
we have access to God.
 "He made Him [Jesus] who knew no
sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we
might become the righteousness of
God in Him" 2 Corinthians 5:21
 The Bible says that Jesus is the MESSIAH, whose
coming was prophesied in the Old Testament
portion of the Bible.
 Story of Jesus
 Jesus was born to virgin Mary; conceived by the Holy
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Spirit
At age 30 Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist
Jesus had 12 disciples/apostles
Preached to huge crowds, performed miracles
Jesus is the way to God: “I am the way, the truth, and
the life”
Jesus was crucified, dead, and buried
He rose from the dead three days later
40 days after his resurrection he ascended into
Heaven
Great Commission: Jesus told his disciples to preach
the “good news”
Pentecost: Holy Spirit
Meaning of Jesus to Christianity
 It is only by accepting Jesus as your Saviour, that you have
accepted God’s only solution to man’s sinfulness, and are a
Christian in the true sense of the word. Man is reconciled to God
through Jesus’ death on the cross.
"For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through
the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we
shall be saved by His life" Romans 5:10
 Christianity is not about church attendance; time spent in
prayer, or even good deeds. It is solely centred on a personal
relationship with the resurrected Jesus Christ.
THE BIBLE
 Christians believe that the Bible is the Holy, inspired
Word of God.
"All Scripture is inspired by God, and profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in
righteousness; so that the man of God may be
adequate, equipped for every good work" 2 Timothy
3:16-17
OLD TESTAMENT:
Old Covenant
 Spans over 4,000 years of the history of the
Jewish people.
 There are 39 books in the Old Testament.
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The Old Testament:
1) shows man his sinful conditions
2) Stories, parables, prophecies, prophets pertaining to God’s powers and
faith of mankind
3) points the way toward the coming Messiah
"Then a shoot will spring from the stem of Jesse, and a branch from his
roots will bear fruit. The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him, the spirit of
wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and strength, the spirit of
knowledge and the fear of the LORD" Isaiah 11:1-2.
The New Testament:
The New Covenant
 The books were written in approximately 50 years, all
within the first century A.D.
 Central to the New Testament is the message that
salvation is available through Jesus Christ.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only
begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the
Son into the world to judge the world, but that the
world might be saved through Him" John 3:16-17.
 There are 27 books in the New Testament.
Worship
"For just as we have many members in one body and all the members
do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body
in Christ, and individually members one of another“ Romans
12:4-5
 The Christian Sabbath is traditionally observed on Sundays.
 This is a change from the Jewish Saturday observance at the
founding of the Christian church because of the belief that Jesus
rose from the dead on the first day of the week.
 The idea of church is for believers to come together as a body, and
to have fellowship with other believers.
 God desires that we come to Him with a repentant heart and a
desire to know Him more fully.
"Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one
another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a
righteous man can accomplish much" James 5:16.
The Ten Commandments
 Handed down from directly from God to Moses on stone tablets,
the Ten Commandments are still part of the moral law that
Christians should be observing in their daily lives.
 The first four commandments refer to the way we should love
God, while the last six refer to the way we should love our
neighbour.
 Jesus summed up the law in two commands, in
Mark 12:28-31 "One of the scribes came and heard them arguing,
and recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him,
‘What commandment is the foremost of all?’ Jesus answered,
‘The foremost is, "Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God is one Lord;
and you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and
with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your
strength." [Deut. 6:5] ‘The second is this, "You shall love your
neighbour as yourself." [Lev. 19:18] ‘There is no other
commandment greater than these.’"
The Lord’s Supper
 The first Lord’s Supper was established
by Jesus Himself, the night before he was
crucified.
 He commanded the disciples to continue this
practice.
"And when He [Jesus] had taken some bread and given thanks, He
broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is My body which is given for
you; do this in remembrance of Me." And in the same way He took the
cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup which is poured out for you
is the new covenant in My blood" Luke 22:19-20.
 Many churches incorporate an observance of the Lord’s Supper into
their regular worship service, usually the Sunday morning service. At
this time bread and wine [grape juice usually substituted] are passed
out to the congregation, as everyone remembers the words of Jesus and
the sacrifice He made at the Cross.
Recap
 What are the major similarities and differences
between Christianity and Judaism?
 Describe the concept of the ‘Holy Trinity’?
 What do you believe is the most important aspect of
Christianity?
 Is God is all powerful, why does evil exist?
 What is free will? Why did God empower man with
free will? How does this affect our relationship with
God?