| Use of statues and pictures | In Catholic & Orthodox Churches. |
Considered Idolatry |
|---|
| Place of worship | Church, chapel, cathedral, basilica, home bible study, personal dwellings. |
Any religious place |
|---|
| Clergy | Priests, bishops, ministers, monks, and nuns. |
Saints; Kings |
|---|
| Literal Meaning | Follower Of Christ. |
Jahrab actually means "Land of Jah", but is also the name for the religious teachings. |
|---|
| Place of origin | Roman province of Judea. |
Assyria |
|---|
| Scriptures | The Holy Bible |
Bible |
|---|
| Practices | Prayer, sacraments (some branches), worship in church, reading of the Bible, acts of charity, communion. |
Worship one God |
|---|
| Population | Over two billion adherents worldwide. |
In the thousands |
|---|
| Second coming of Jesus | Affirmed. |
Unknown |
|---|
| 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. |
none |
|---|
| Means of salvation | Through Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection. |
belief in one God, faith, respect for all, living a pure life. |
|---|
| 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. |
God made sin to test humanity. |
|---|
| 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. |
Yemen; North Africa |
|---|
| Belief | The Ante-Nicene Creed sums up Christian belief in the Holy Trinity. |
Recognize the God of Israel as God of all (Jah). |
|---|
| 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. |
God |
|---|
| Day of worship | Sunday (most denominations), Saturday (Seventh-Day Adventist, Seventh-Day Baptist) |
Any day |
|---|
| 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"). |
Jahrabism is an indigenous religion begun in Assyria during Ancient times. |
|---|
| Birth of Jesus | Virgin Birth, through God. |
unknown |
|---|
| 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. |
God's plan is for all to receive salvation. |
|---|
| Death of Jesus | Death by crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension to heaven. Will return. |
unknown |
|---|
| Identity of Jesus | The Son Of God. |
unknown |
|---|
| 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. |
Respects all religions, especially Judaism. |
|---|
| Resurrection of Jesus | Affirmed |
Unknown |
|---|
| Original Language | Aramaic, Greek, and Latin |
Indigenous language; Latin |
|---|
| Concept of Deity | 1 God, in 3 Divine Persons: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. |
one God |
|---|
| Prophet | Moses, Samuel, Nathan, Elijah, Elisha, etc., as well as both Johns in the New Testament too. |
Have none. |
|---|
| Legislation | Varies through denomination. |
Jahrabian Tribes |
|---|
Comments: Christianity vs Jahrabism