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I. Life of Jesus
-Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary & Joseph
-Roman king Herod forced families to return to their birthplaces to pay taxes
-Jews had been persecuted and were looking for a messiah
-thought he would be a great king like David
-Jesus began preaching @ age 30
-12 followers called disciples
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A) Jesus’ Teachings= -God would return soon - urged people to turn from sin -following laws wasn’t as important as
relationship w/ God -message was of love and forgiveness -shaped values that many still hold
today -taught in parablesB) The Crucifixion= -followers believed that Jesus was the
messiah -Jews disagreed
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-Romans felt threatened by Jesus
-Jesus was arrested for treason
-crucified
-die of suffocation
C) Resurrection=
-followers claimed that Jesus was resurrected
-they saw him & the tomb was empty
-formed the basis of Christianity & sparked a new religion
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D) What do Christians Believe?
1. Jesus is the Son of God and the messiah
2. Salvation= accepting Jesus and his teachings
3. Holy Trinity= father, son, and holy ghost
4. Go to heaven after death
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II. The Church
-Christianity’s spread was helped by the Roman Empire
-Roman roads allowed safe, easy travel
-Common language
A) 3 Reasons for attraction=
1) Gave meaning to peoples lives
2) Christian ideas were familiar
3) Opportunity to be a part of a caring group
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B) Roman Treatment of Christians=
-persecuted Christians
-saw them as a threat b/c they would not worship emperor
-Christianity was made illegal
-A.D. 312= Constantine became a Christian
-Edict of Milan= gave religious freedom & made Christianity legal
-A.D. 392= Christianity was Rome’s official religion
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C) Church Organization=
-Church was organized into a hierarchy
-see pg. 355
-records were kept of Jesus’ life= New Testament
-Mathew, Mark, Luke, & John
-called the gospels