What is Christianity?

Christianity centres around the God whose name it bears: Jesus Christ. Throughout history, many creeds have been drafted to summarise the Christian faith, but of course, I believe scripture sums it up best: 

"For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time." (1 Corinthians 15:3-8).

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Pseudo-Christianity

Due​ to the large number of false religions also claiming the name "Christianity", it is necessary to specify that Christianity has three essential elements, the changing of which renders a religion not Christian by definition. These three elements are:

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• The Jesus the Apostles preached

• The Spirit the Church received

• The Gospel the Church accepted.

 

These three elements are essential for Christianity, and can all be found in the Christian Holy Book, the Bible. Any religion that alters these, though it may claim to be Christianity, is a pseudo-Christian religion.

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Evidence for Christianity

∙ Mud huts have designers ∙ Thank God for science ∙ The Bible and the Hittites ∙ Liars make poor martyrs 

∙ Thermodynamics and the cosmological argument ∙ Ehrman vs. Evidence

∙ Daniel's prophecies are so accurate, sceptics try to post-date them ∙ What is a killdeer?

∙ Can your religion withstand the argument from reason? ∙ The debate's been had.

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∙ A common BAD objection to the cosmological argument ∙ Faith and collective experience ∙ 3 times the Bible was right

∙ The trustworthiness of a resurrected man ∙ The best piece of evidence ∙ Ad hominems aren't new 

∙ Do you trust your brain? ∙ Did the disciples really lie? ∙ The one time circular reasoning works

∙ German scholarship wrecked by a 3 inch papyrus ∙ ALIVE ∙ It's not just a book ∙ Evidence is a puzzle

∙ A personal account ∙ Science: Christianity's goldmine ∙ Why did the Apostles believe they saw Jesus? 

∙ The profit of the prophets ∙ The verifiable miracle ∙ Christianity lacks man's fingerprints 

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∙ Who would die for their own lie? ∙ Don't use a clock to measure your height ∙ Jesus: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord?

∙ An extraordinary response to the extraordinary claim about extraordinary claims 

∙ Christians have the only faith grounded in history ∙ Paul's powerful demonstration 

∙ Ancient Philistines scientifically proved God ∙ Christ vs. the funnies

∙ When hypocrites have a point ∙ Jesus: Uniquely prophesied ∙ How confident are you really?

∙ Three approaches to faith ∙ Do you really believe what you claim to believe? ∙ The evidence YOU can't see

∙ The wrong evidence ∙ Prophecies cited in past tense ∙ Jesus > Theudas ∙

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Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. - John 14:6 KJV