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The Important Testaments of Christianity

The teachings of Jesus Christ appear in the record of 7. “Others.” Beside the above mentioned principles,
the Jesus's sermons which was memorized and recorded by the there are more testaments on many supplementary issues, judging
Apostles and his faithful disciples many teachings were intermixed others, asking, seeking, reprimanding, and treating of others as you
with different incidents that occurred. The most systematic record would wish to be treated yourself, etc.
of the teachings are the sermons given on the mountain, which was
Furthermore, there are compiled teachings of Jesus
compiled into 7 topics as follows;
Christ that show the relation of God, human, and social ethics which
1. “Beatitudes: a state of supreme happiness,” meaning can be categorized into 3 main topics;
to be in real happiness, one must have certain states of mind to be
1. The doctrine on the Holy Trinity
blessed: Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth or
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy, etc. The Christian church defines the word “Holy Trinity”
as the belief of the “One God in three persons.” This definition
2. “Salt and Light,” Jesus uses these symbols in daily th th
originated in the 4 -5 centuries AD, and was not recorded in the
life to teach that followers who listen and follow in these practices
Bible from the beginning. The three persons are: the Father, The
will be the benefactors on earth and will be better able to lead others
Son and The Holy Spirit. It refers to God as the Father who creates
in survival.
all creatures in the world but with His supreme love for mankind.
3. “The Fulfillment of the Law” tells followers not to He has sent His son, Jesus, as the Messiah to redeem all the sins
abolish the Law or other Prophets but to make use of his teaching of the misguided people, so they may return to God. The Holy Spirit
to fulfill them. who has the almighty power of God, the power of love that connects
the Father and the Son together.
4. “The Rules of The Kingdom of God” teaches how
to act and behave in order to be loyal and strong in the Kingdom 2. The Doctrine on Love or Agape
of God. The teaching emphasizes 3 principles: Giving, in order to
God is Love. The most important ethical teaching in
love mankind; praying, in order to have faith in God, and fasting,
Christianity is on ‘Love or Agapé.’ Agape is a sacrificial love that
in order to learn to endure the sacrifice by adjusting the traditional
voluntarily suffers inconvenience, discomfort, or even death for
ways practiced in the Jewish society.
the benefit and happiness of another, without expecting anything
5. “Pray to your Father” is the teaching of the in return. There are many parts of the Bible, both the Old and the
complete verse of prayers that reveals a complete analysis of the New Testaments, that taught types of Agape. Love can be divided
principles in the Ethics of Christianity. into two kinds of love, the love between humans and God , and the
love between humans. It is seen in verses such as: You shall love
6. “The liberation from treasure and the Belief in God”
your neighbour as yourself, and love your enemies and pray for
is the sermon on the liberation from the greed of seeking treasures
those who persecute you.
on earth and alternatively, seek to store treasure for heaven instead.

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