Beliefs Of Christianity Research Paper

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Christianity is based on the belief of a God that is omnipresent, omnipotent, and omniscience. Christianity’s approach is that man was made by God, in his image, and that the goal of a Christian life is to be one with God and to lead others to God so that they may live for eternity in heaven. Christianity also emphasizes the belief in Jesus Christ, the son of God, whose teachings came from God’s commands. Thus, the way to God is to repent from your sins, believe that Jesus is the son of God, and confess your faith in him. Christianity has one holy book known as the Bible. The bible is believed to be written by men, influenced and commanded by God. Christianity also has a set of laws known as the 10 commandments. These commandments were given…show more content…
Instead, they believe in Buddha who is a man that has been believed to reach total enlightenment, or Nirvana. Where Christians believe in Heaven, Buddhist believe in Nirvana, which is total deliverance of the mind. This just so happens to also be the goal of a Buddhist life, to achieve Nirvana and to achieve supreme happiness. One fundamental belief of Buddhism is the idea of reincarnation, which is the idea that a person may be reborn after they die. In fact, they believe that most individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth. The main core beliefs of Buddhism come from The Four Noble Truths, which explore human suffering. There is The Noble Truth of Suffering, The Noble Truth of the Cause of Suffering, The Noble Truth of the End of Suffering, The Noble Truth of the Path. The Noble Truth of the Path refers to the Eightfold Path, which is used to develop insight into the true nature of reality and to eliminate greed, delusion, and hatred. The eight elements of the path are: right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration. Like Christians who have the Holy Bible, the holy book of Buddhism is the Tripitaka. Other sacred Buddhist texts are the Mahayana Sutras and the Tibetan Book of the

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