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Christians make up the majority of the population in 158 countries and territories. [4] 280 million Christians live as a minority. About half of all Christians worldwide are Catholic, while more than a third are Protestant (37%). [4] Orthodox communions comprise 12% of the world's Christians. [4] Other Christian groups make up the remainder.
Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion, professing that Jesus was raised from the dead and is the Son of God, [7] [8] [9] [note 2] whose coming as the Messiah was prophesied in the Hebrew Bible (called the Old Testament in Christianity) and chronicled in the New Testament.
Herman Bavinck notes that although the Bible talks about God changing a course of action, or becoming angry, these are the result of changes in the heart of God's people (Numbers 14.) "Scripture testifies that in all these various relations and experiences, God remains ever the same." [18] Millard Erickson calls this attribute God's constancy. [3]
Christian martyrs – person who is killed for following Christianity, through stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake or other forms of torture and capital punishment. List of Christian martyrs – hundreds of thousands of Christians have been killed for their faith.
The action of the Holy Spirit is seen as an essential part of the bringing of the person to the Christian faith. [167] The new believer is "born again of the Spirit". [168] The Holy Spirit enables Christian life by dwelling in the individual believers and enables them to live a righteous and faithful life. [167]
These Christian nonprofits serve millions of people globally and provide food, water, and health care in conflict zones. In South Sudan, the organization that treated severely malnourished ...
Christian views of Jesus are based on the teachings and beliefs as outlined in the Canonical gospels, New Testament letters, the Christian creeds, as well as specific denominational teachings. These documents outline the key beliefs held by Christians about Jesus, including his divinity, humanity, and earthly life, and that he is the Christ and ...
Interior designer Grace Kaage's 2-year-old son, Christian, drew all over her white couch. See how she responded to her toddler drawing on her white furniture.