| Place of worship | Church, chapel, cathedral, basilica, home bible study, personal dwellings. |
Church, Chapel, Cathedral, or shrine. |
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| Use of statues and pictures | In Catholic & Orthodox Churches. |
Crosses permitted; statues and pictures are not allowed. |
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| Belief of God | One God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The Trinity. |
God Is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. |
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| Place of origin | Roman province of Judea. |
Most of them were formed in the United States of America. |
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| Founder | The Lord Jesus Christ. |
Various founders |
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| Practices | Prayer, sacraments (some branches), worship in church, reading of the Bible, acts of charity, communion. |
Baptism; Praying in Tongues, etc. |
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| Literal Meaning | Follower Of Christ. |
Message of the Gospel. |
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| Scriptures | The Holy Bible |
The Holy Bible(especially the King James Version). |
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| Clergy | Priests, bishops, ministers, monks, and nuns. |
Pastors, ministers, etc. |
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| Goal of religion | To love God and obey his commandments while creating a relationship with Jesus Christ and spreading the Gospel so that others may also be saved. |
To gain Eternal Salvation. |
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| Human Nature | Man has inherited "original sin" from Adam. Mankind then is inherently evil and is in need of forgiveness of sin. By knowing right and wrong Christians choose their actions. Humans are a fallen, broken race in need of salvation and repair by God. |
Man has inherited "original sin" from Adam, meaning he is in rebellion against God and is an enemy to God. He is enslaved to sin. |
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| Marriage | A Holy Sacrament. |
Between one man and one woman. |
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| Means of salvation | Through Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection. |
Through Christ's Death on the Cross. |
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| Holy Days | Christmas (celebration of the birth of Jesus), Good Friday (death of Jesus), Sunday (day of rest), Easter (resurrection of Jesus), Lent (Catholicism), saints' feast days. |
Usually Sunday(the Lord's Day), but, some prefer to worship on Saturday(the Jewish Sabbath Day), Christmas,Easter, and Pentecost. |
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| Belief | The Ante-Nicene Creed sums up Christian belief in the Holy Trinity. |
Belief in Christ Jesus. |
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| Religious Law | Varies among denominations. Has existed among Catholics in the form of canon law. |
Christians no longer live under the law but under grace. |
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| Geographical distribution and predominance | As the largest religion in the world, Christianity has adherents are all over the world. As a % of local population, Christians are in a majority in Europe, North and South America, and Australia and New Zealand. |
Mostly in North America, and in Australia. |
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| About | Christianity broadly consists of individuals who believe in the deity Jesus Christ. Its followers, called Christians, often believe Christ is "the Son" of the Holy Trinity and walked the earth as the incarnate form of God ("the Father"). |
Evangelicals are Protestant Christians which emphasize New Birth, and following the Holy Bible. |
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| View of the Buddha | Christians believe that the Buddha was a false teacher, and do not adhere to anything he taught. |
Buddha is viewed as a false deity. |
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| Life after death | Eternity in Heaven or Hell, in some cases temporal Purgatory. |
Either in Heaven(if Saved), or Hell(if Damned). |
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| Day of worship | Sunday (most denominations), Saturday (Seventh-Day Adventist, Seventh-Day Baptist) |
Usually Sunday(the Lord's Day). A few revert back to the Jewish Sabbath Day(which fell on Saturday). |
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| Second coming of Jesus | Affirmed. |
Affirmed |
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| Prophets | Prophets in the Bible are venerated. |
Prophets are people Chosen By the Holy Spirit, to reveal His Message to humanity. |
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| Confessing sins | Protestants confess straight to God, Catholic confess mortal sins to a Priest, and venial sins straight to God (Orthodox have similar practice) Anglicans confess to Priests but considered optional. God always forgives sins in Jesus. |
through prayer to God |
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| Branches | Roman Catholics, independent Catholics, Protestants (Anglicans, Lutherans etc.), Orthodox (Greek orthodox, Russian orthodox). |
Evangelicalism fall under the Protestant denomination of Christianity; Branches include Baptist, Pentecostal, Nondenominational, Church of Christ, Seventh Day Adventist, etc. |
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| View of other Dharmic religions | N/A. |
Views all non-Abrahamic religions as pagan in worship. |
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| God's role in salvation | Humans cannot save themselves or ascend on their own to a higher level. Only God is good and therefore only God is able to save a person. Jesus came down from Heaven to save mankind. |
Salvation is a completely free gift from the Lord and comes by grace alone through faith in Jesus Christ. |
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| Rites | Seven sacraments: Baptism, confirmation, Eucharist, penance, anointing of the sick, holy orders, matrimony (Catholic and Orthodox). Anglicans: Baptism and Eucharist. Other denominations: Baptism and communion. |
Sacraments |
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| Birth of Jesus | Virgin Birth, through God. |
Virgin Birth in Bethlehem |
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| Place and Time of origin | Jerusalem, approx. 33 AD. |
Different times |
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| Use of Statues | Varies by denomination. Not used in Protestant denominations; icons are used in Catholic & Orthodox denominations. |
Forbidden. |
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| Death of Jesus | Death by crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension to heaven. Will return. |
Death by Crucifixion |
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| Holy days/Official Holidays | The Lord's Day; Advent, Christmas; New Year, Lent, Easter, Pentecost, every day is dedicated to a Saint. |
Usually Sunday(some go on Saturday), Christmas Easter, and Pentecost. |
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| View of other Abrahamic religions | Judaism is regarded as a True religion but incomplete (without Gospel, and Messiah) Islam is regarded as a false religion, Christianity does not accept the Qur'an as true. |
Judaism is incomplete without Christ; Islam and Baha'i are following false prophets. |
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| Promised Holy one. | Second Coming of Christ |
The Lord Jesus is the long-awaited Messiah of Old Testament Prophecy; He Will Come again at the end of time, to Fulfill New Testament Prophecy. |
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| Identity of Jesus | The Son Of God. |
Son of the Eternal God, and Personal Saviour. |
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| Ressurection of Jesus | Affirmed. |
Affirmed |
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| Resurrection of Jesus | Affirmed |
Affirmed |
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| Offshoot religions | Rastafarianism, Universalism, Deism, Masonry and Mormonism. |
N/A. |
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| Original Language | Aramaic, Greek, and Latin |
English. |
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| View of Animistic religions | Paganism is Heathenism. Witchcraft is communication and interaction with demons, fallen evil angelic beings. These have no real interest ultimately, in helping their worshipers. Demonic possession is common. |
Pagan. |
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| Praying to Saints,Mary, and Angel | Affirmed, in Catholic, Orthodox, Lutheran, & Anglican(Episcopalian)Christianity; most Protestants do not. |
Do not believe that one needs to pray to Saints, Mary or Angels. Only pray to God the Father and God the Father alone. |
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| Status of Adam | The first man. Humanity is in a state of Original Sin, due to Adam's disobedience to God. |
Adam was the first man created by God. He fell into temptation and brought sin and death to the human race. |
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| Concept of God | One God, Who Is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
One God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
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| Concept of Deity | 1 God, in 3 Divine Persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
One God: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
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| Clothes | While there is no specific form of religious dress, people are encouraged to dress conservatively, rather than provocatively. |
Encouraged to dress conservatively. |
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