Christianity has organised its principal beliefs into a structured systematic theology in which it draws its sacred writings and traditions from. These principal beliefs include the divinity and humanity of Jesus Christ, the death and resurrection, the Trinity, revelation and salvation. Through the ethical and moral teachings of Christianity and characteristics of religions which consist of sacred texts and writings, rituals and ceremonies, beliefs and believers and ethics; these beliefs can be expressed and connected with the life of adherent’s. The divinity and humanity beliefs identify that Jesus Christ was both fully divine and human, and that he is the second being of the trinity. This intended that he was the divine Son of God and recognised as being ‘one with the Father’.
Baptism is the sacrament in which, by water and the word of God, a person is cleansed of all sin and reborn and sanctified in Christ to everlasting life (CatholicCulture.org). Salvation, eternal life after death, the purification of all sins, and the significance of the Holy Trinity are all Christian beliefs that are demonstrated throughout the sacrament of Baptism. Christians believe that baptism is the first step one must take in order to achieve salvation although many fundamental Christian denominations believe baptism is all that is necessary to achieve it. Catholics believe that baptism is the first hurdle that one takes in order to attain salvation although they accept the teaching of Romans 10:12 which states that one does not need to be baptised to receive salvation they just have to believe in Christ Jesus: "For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile - the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him”. They particularly stress that salvation is accomplished through faith in the Trinity, action and Baptism.
Why was Jesus baptized? Why did he see this as something important to do? Answer: Jesus was baptized in order to go back to God, and to fulfilled with promises of Messiah, and we can infer that we should be baptized too, in order to follow the step of son of god Jesus, Jesus saw this as something important to do because in this way he became a perfect offering to save us from our sin. 2. Who was present at his Baptism? Answer: John the Baptist and many on lookers were present at Jesus' baptism.
It shows Christians that they should help everyone who is in need, leaving no one behind. Jesus also has the Commandment of Love, ‘you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart ... You shall love your neighbour as yourself’. The Commandments of Love underpins the relationship between God and his believers. The Ten Commandments are a list of religious rules given to the people of Israel by God. It outlines the behaviours that are not allowed personally or not to be tolerated in others.
So the dying person deserves to have all assistance possible to make sure that the last days are as rich as possible. Anointing of the sick is a Sacrament that Catholics received when they are seriously ill, it is administered by a catholic priest who brings specially blessed oils and anoints the patient on the head and hands while saying some special prayers: the patient is reminded of the compassion of Jesus, for people who are sick the oil is associated with strength given for the journey towards healing and recovery or death. (Trigilio & Brighenti, 2012). This sacrament is associated with confession and receiving the
Adherents believe meaning can be found in their response to evil and suffering. A principal belief of Christianity is that God sent his only son, Jesus Christ, as a human to model how to be truly human and to reach full potential as an adherent. Adherents believe Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary through the Immaculate Conception after Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to bring her the news. It is believed Jesus Christ was sacrificed through his crucifixion to save adherents from their sins, and
Romans 12:1-2, joins all of life with the worship of God. “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” So verse one says that presenting your bodies to God as a living and holy sacrifice is worship. In biblical times, a sacrifice was usually involving something dying. So Paul says "living" to make sure we know he doesn't mean literal human sacrifice.
Finally brethren we need to seek the help of the Holy spirit because if we truly believed on Christ, God has sent forth His Spirit into our hearts crying "Abba, Father." ("Father, Father.") Galatians 4 says we have the sense of being the sons of God and that God is our Heavenly Father. And what does, a father do? He looks after his children.
The final stage is founded in the authority of God that calls disciples to act according to the guidance and direction of Scripture through intimate knowledge and living of biblical principles (Adams, 1986). Backus and Chapian (2000) approach change in a similar fashion calling the counselors attention to the misbeliefs of the counselee. According to their philosophy, it is the misguided direction of thoughts that cause
Furthermore, after every kill the brothers would follow up with a prayer. The family prayer the MacManus brothers recite when they justify the wrong resembles many aspects from the Catholic Religion. It displays the respect for passing of the dead to the holy world, no matter what one did in the world to wrong others. With each prayer ending in: “In Nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritūs Sancti,” or in English, “In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.” This is used as a blessing in Catholic Churches for communion, or other religious benefits and services. So the men utilize that blessing as a message from God to deliver to the evildoers when they complete his command.