Identify which of the following statements are true and which are false. True
1. Jesus was born a Christian in what is now Israel in 4 BCE. 2. Jesus’s followers were known as his ‘disciples’.
3. Jesus wanted to set up an independent Jewish kingdom. 4. Jesus referred to God as his ‘Dear Father’. 5. The Jewish leaders were not threatened by Jesus. 6. Pontius Pilate condemned Jesus to death. 7. Christians believe that Jesus rose from the dead. 8. Christianity grew out of Islam. 9. There are more than three billion Christians scattered across the globe. 10. Emperor Nero ended the persecution of Christians in 313 CE. 11. Emperor Constantine called the Council of Nicaea in 325 CE. 12. Monotheism means that there is only one God. 13. The Trinity means that there are three Christian gods. 14. Christians believe that life ends at death.
15. The final judgement means that Jesus will return one day to hold everyone responsible for their actions.
False
A Community Divided
Imagine you were to gather a sample group of Christians from all over the globe. Though drawn from a variety of different cultures, all of them would be united by their faith in Jesus Christ. However, you would soon notice that they each expressed this faith in different ways. This is because, over the centuries, groups of Christians have disagreed with and diverged from one another. This has led them to set up different traditions.
Christianity is divided into four traditions:
¢ Catholic ¢ Orthodox ¢ Anglican ¢ Protestant
Within each of these traditions there are different denominations.
REMEMBER! A tradition is a distinctive way of thinking about and living out your religious faith. It is passed down over the centuries from one generation to the next.
REMEMBER!
A denomination is a particular branch of a Christian tradition.
