Top 30 Facts About Christianity

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Top 30 Facts About Christianity

Christianity is a global conviction that Jesus Christ is the son of God, his teachings and that his crucifixion was for humanity to be forgiven of sins.  Statistic record that Christianity has a following of 2.4 billion population which has to be interpreted as one-third of the world population. Jesus Christ’s coming is known to have been prophesied in the Old Testament (Numbers 24; 17). The prophecy was that the Messiah would come and Israel shall grow strong.  Christianity began in the 1st century Hellenistic Judaism in Judea, a Roman province. With twelve disciples, they spread Christianity to the ends of the earth as he commanded them in Matthew 28:16-10. Places they went to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, Anatolia, South Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Ancient Carthage, and the Levant. Apart from the Jews, the good news of Jesus Christ started being embraced by other people known as the gentiles. There are countries that confess that Christianity is a state religion like Ar Armenia, Georgia, Eritrea, and Ethiopia since the 14th century. In addition, modern Christianity began in the 15th century and today we have modern churches across the globe.

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1. Catholic has almost half of the Christians following

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Catholic church which has half following of Christians is known as the one that contributes to the greatest following in the World.

2. Christianity has Four Branches

Christianity has the largest global following of approximately 1.3 million making it the largest religion in the world. This is not a surprise as the Catholic church was started by Jesus Christ. The second with the largest following is Protestantism with a total of 800 million world population while Eastern Orthodox Church is third with a 220 million world population. Oriental Orthodox comes in fourth with a 60 million world population

3. Christianity Believes in Holy Trinity

Jesus Christ was the son of God and as such from the creation, there was the spirit of God and God too was there. In the bible verse John 1:1, in the beginning, the word was with God and the word was God. Jesus talked about the word of God which was there from the beginning of creation and hence, being the son of the father, and the Spirit of God is the third three in one trinity.

4. Christians believe in the Creed

The creed is made up of statements that have the core values and beliefs of Christians. Therefore, every Christian believes in the creed which is the main objective of Christianity.

5. Christianity is the Oldest Religion

It is on the record for being the oldest religion in world history and also ranks the top as the religion with the largest number of followers.

6. Christianity Condemn Sin as a way of their Faith

All branches of Christianity do not support any kind of sin which include sins of attitude, sins of action, sins of neglect, and sins of intent which are recorded in the Bible. They believe in the ten commandments as their guide to evading sin. However, Christianity believes in the forgiveness of sin through the blood of Jesus Christ.

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7. Christians Rest on the Seven Days of the Week

Christians believe the seven days of the week are their day of worship and a day to rest from their daily duties.

8. Christianity is about the teaching of Jesus Christ

The world’s most spread religion is the Abrahamic monotheistic religion that is based on the teaching about Jesus of Nazareth and his teaching.

9. Christianization between 30-40AD

The Roman Empire in Jerusalem experienced the first Christianization when the apostles of Jesus, Peter, and Paul founded the church in Rome. Individuals made decisions to join the church and became strong believers in the Roman Catholic Church. Christianity began a new turn of being baptized.

10. Christianization of the Middle Ages

Europe experienced a very significant move of Christianization of the Middle ages during the 8th and 9th centuries, in particular, the northern part. Personal conversations were the first stages of Christianization.

11. There is Contemporary Christianity that has Expanded Globally

Movements began that considered contemporary Christianity deviated away from the original Christianity using the Books of Acts as a guide. Therefore, the book of Acts is a reflection of the work of Jesus Christ and this is where the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ has given many Christians faith.

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12. Evangelical Revival by Christianity

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The great awakening of Christianity in North America develops evangelism through the new churches like Presbyterian, Baptist, congregationalist, and methodist churches expanding with growth in numbers between 1720 to 1906. 

13. Christianity has three-Quarters of the World’s Population

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Christianity has its population in about 157 countries where the population believes in Jesus Christ. It is estimated that the total population of this faith is 2.4 million of the world’s population. This has continued to expand with many churches coming up. In the case of Kenya, Deliverance Church has branches almost in every growing town, an example of Ngong town having two branches of the same church but with different pastors.

14. It was Started by Jesus Christ

It was a small and not well-defined sect that only preached about individual salvation. The sect also taught people about life after death. This doctrine spread after the death of Jesus Christ and many people came to believe in it.

15. It Began in Judea

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Middle East, the Judea in the time of Jesus Christ is where Christianity began and where the Jews prophesied about the Messiah. The prophecy was about the Messiah who would remove the Romans and establish the kingdom of David.

16. Modern Christianity 

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From the 15th century, there was modern Christianity which has continued through the revolution to the world of media and social media which is currently assisting the spread of the word of God through various platforms.

17. Protestant Reformation

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Modern early Christianity started due to the exploration age in the 15th century. The exploration period was overtaken by the industrial revolution in the 18th century.

18. Protestant Christians are Guided by the Bible

The Bible guides Protestant Christians on how to keep to their Christian faith in Jesus Christ. Bible verses encourage comfort and deliver them. In addition, there is more research done as the Bible does not record all the things Jesus did.

19. Public Holidays

Christianity has two public holidays in a year which are marked globally. The time recorded as the day Jesus was born, December 25, is a public holiday while the time he was crucified and rose from death known as the Easter holiday is also observed globally.

20. Roman Catholic Christianity mission

Missionary work under the Catholic church began with Augustinians, Jesuits, Franciscans, and Dominicans who moved to the far east and Asia to preach the word of God and spread Christianity. In addition, the Portuguese began sending their missionaries to Africa hence the spread of the Roman Catholic Christianity Faith to the world.

21. Some Countries made Christianity State Religion

There are some countries in the world that made Christianity their state religion like Armenia, Georgia, Eritrea, and Ethiopia since the 14th century.

22. The Roman Empire and Christianity

Jesus of Nazareth as he was known by the Jewish started preaching the word of God which carried the message of forgiveness and love. His teaching influenced the Roman Empire and also the world at large. 

23. The Word Christianity is first Recorded in Acts of Apostles

In the bible, the word Christianity came into being in the Acts of Apostles chapter 11 after Barnabas brought Paul to Antioch where the disciples were trained. Acts 11:26  the disciples were referred to as Christians, a name that was not there before. 

24. The Ten Commandments

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God gave Moses the ten commandments as rules to be followed by all Christians. Although the commandments were to guide the Israelites through the wilderness, they saved them as the guide to Christianity.

25. The First Pope was Saint Peter

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Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus Christ became the first Catholic Pope. He spread the word about Jesus Christ and created disciples for himself who also went on with the mission of preaching.

26. The Creed is used by Christianity

All branches of Christianity use the creed as the profession of faith. In particular, in Catholic church used it in every mass. In the Anglican church, it is also used in every service that is held. It is used to affirm the faith of Christianity.

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27. The Role of Christianity in Civilization

The church inspired and brought schools and hospitals into the communities of the world. This was a great milestone which was seen as the great role that Christianity played to shape cultural beliefs into a civilized way of living. 

28. They Pray Using the Lord’s Prayer

Jesus Christ thought his disciples how to pray according to Luke 11:1-13. As the founder of Christianity, all the people who believe in Him also believe in the three trinities, Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.

29. The Blood of Jesus has Power

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ is seen as the beginning of power to the people over any challenge they face in life. Therefore, Christianity believes that the blood of Jesus delivers them from sin.

30. The Cross of Jesus

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Christianity focuses on the cross of Jesus and believes that it has the healing power over diseases and sin. They believe the cross is where their challenges are also crucified with Christ to deliver them.

In conclusion, Christianity believes in Jesus Christ and salvation through the blood of Jesus Christ. Christians rest on the seventh day of the week and they believe in reading the bible as a source of strengthening their faith.