Mainstrem Christianity and Jesus Christ - 1112 Words

â€Å"There is only one Christ, Jesus, one faith. All else is a dispute over trifles.† (Elizabeth I) Excellent use of quotation. ‘Mainstream Christianity teaches us that God exists in three forms, or persons: the Father, who created the world, the Son, Jesus who redeemed humankind and the Holy Spirit’. (John Wolffe 2014 p.75). When we look at Christianity this is the central core of belief; the Christian belief revolves around Jesus of Nazareth and the Christ who are both fully divine figures. To be a Christian is to believe in one God and recognize Jesus as the Son of God, ‘Jesus, the sinless Son of God, is the essential means of reconciliation between God and humankind’ (John Wolffe, 2014 p. 74). In the 16th century, there was a big change in the way some Christians worshipped God. Questions were raised in regards to the different interpretation of the Christian Faith leading to a split in the western Christian world during the reformation. The new Christians called themselves ‘Protestants’ because they were protesting against the Roman Catholic Church, its teachings and its customs. Up to the 16th century the Christian ideology ‘emphasized in the importance of tradition, and the authority of the church as the interpreter of Christian teaching’ (John Wolffe, 2014 p75). During that time particular rituals and celebrations were recognized as vital for personal salvation, saints were venerated to be intercessors with God. Christians then believed in different practices, they