Sacred Texts & Doctrines and Beliefs

Sacred Text: Bible

Text Authority: I believe that Jesus gives the bible authority, just by the sole fact that Jesus and God are Christian's supreme leaders. As The Old Testament is before Jesus, it is just as powerful and has just as much authority as The New Testament. Although no one knows for sure if these stories are true, the Bible makes some very distinctive truth claims. It claims that God has chosen to communicate with us through His creation and through the Bible. Jesus claimed to be God in the flesh and that the only way for human beings to be saved is through Him.

Interpretation of sacred texts: The Bible is God's word. His word is expressed to us through disciples and through His Son, Jesus. Interpreting God's word is helped with through the aid of The Holy Spirit. As sinners, we cannot always interpret God's word and the Bible correctly all the time.
Links between sacred texts and key figures: The Bible is linked to the main figure of Christianity, Jesus. The bible and Jesus are linked because they both are the word of God. They both explore the idea that God loves all even though humans are sinners and they make mistakes. Jesus was sent to Earth by God to share His word and spread the good news of the Lord, and supreme leader.

Change in interpretation: There are many interpretations to the Bible, as each Christian views it differently, from their own perspective. No one perspective is better than the other, it is whatever a person feels is right and what they feel comfortable believing in.


Doctrines and Beliefs: Resurrection of Christ
Belief: The resurrection of Jesus in the Christian religion is belief that after being put to death to take the punishment deserved by others for the sins of the world, Jesus rose again from the dead.
Eschatology: The eschatology of Jesus is his resurrection. When Jesus first died on the cross, he was buried, just like anybody else that died. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead and descended into Heaven to be with His Father, God Almighty.
Cosmology: Christianity originated when the Roman Empire occupied Jerusalem, a predominantly but not entirely Jewish society, with traditional philosophies distinct from the Classical Greek thought that was more popular at the time. As Christianity became more popular, the stories of Jesus were taught, including his resurrection.
Different Denominations: Christianity has a lot of different denominations, but just about all of them believe in Jesus' resurrection

Do Doctrines unite or divide faith?
I believe that doctrines can both unite and divide faith and those of the same religion. As different denominations of the same religion can believe in different things, it's hard to not have it divide you at times. On the other hand, those that believe in the same thing are often brought together and united under Jesus' name.
How does art express beliefs?
Art expresses beliefs by what you draw or imagine to be true. Many churches have murals or stain glass windows with images of Jesus or other Christian symbols. By having these symbols displayed, it is a clear indication of what that specific church or person believes in and believes to be true.
Link between doctrine and ritual (Easter)
One link between the resurrection and a Christian Ritual is the holiday of Easter. During this time, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ and is the most important and oldest festival of the Christian Church. It is celebrated between March 21 and April 25, on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the northern spring equinox.