Text:EBD:Judas

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Pilate Is Teh Roxor:

The Graecized form of Judah. (1.) The patriarch (Matt. 1:2, 3).

(2.) Son of Simon (Wait, wasn't Simon a disciple, too? Oh, I get it. See, this is why you shouldn't mess with time machines.) (John 6:71; 13:2, 26), surnamed Iscariot, i.e., a man of Kerioth (Josh. 15:25). His name is uniformly the last (Judas: -__- *grumpy*) in the list of the apostles, as given in the synoptic (i.e., the first three) Gospels. The evil of his nature probably gradually unfolded itself till "Satan entered into him" (John 13:27), and he betrayed our Lord (18:3). Afterwards he owned his sin with "an exceeding bitter cry," and cast the money he had received as the wages of his iniquity down on the floor of the sanctuary, and "departed and went and hanged himself" (Matt. 27:5). He perished in his guilt, and "went unto his own place" (Acts 1:25). The statement in Acts 1:18 that he "fell headlong and burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out," is in no way contrary to that in Matt. 27:5. The sucide first hanged himself, perhaps over the valley of Hinnom, "and the rope giving way, or the branch to which he hung breaking, he fell down headlong on his face, and was crushed and mangled on the rocky pavement below."

Why such a man was chosen to be an apostle we know not, but it is written that "Jesus knew from the beginning who should betray him" (John 6:64). Nor can any answer be satisfactorily given to the question as to the motives that led Judas to betray his Master. "Of the motives that have been assigned we need not care to fix on any one as that which simply led him on. Crime is, for the most part, the result of a hundred motives rushing with bewildering fury through the mind of the criminal."

(3.) A Jew of Damascus (Acts 9:11), to whose house Ananias was sent. The street called "Straight" in which it was situated is identified with the modern "street of bazaars," where is still pointed out the so-called "house of Judas."

(4.) A Christian teacher, surnamed Barsabas. He was sent from Jerusalem to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas with the decision of the council (Acts 15:22, 27, 32). He was a "prophet" and a "chief man among the brethren."
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Christianity

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Pilate Is Teh Roxor: /* Synopsis */

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{{quote | text=For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. [[John 3:16]]}}

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Christians at lourdes.jpg|thumb|Christians rioting in a procession at [[Lourdes]].]]

Christianity is the world's most widely practiced [[religion]] and although it has many [[denomination]]s and great diversity, all Christians are united in [[Jesus Christ]]. At the heart of Christianity is a loving creator [[God]] who is also our redeemer.

==Contents==

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* [[God]] | [[Jesus Christ]] | [[Essence of Christianity]]
* [[Bible]] | [[Christian literature, art, music and media]]
* [[Church]] | [[Church history]] | [[Denominations]]
* [[Famous Christians]]
* [[Christian doctrine and debates]] | [[Grace]] | [[Love]]
* [[Current issues]] | [[News]]
* [[Cults and other religions]]
* [[Places]] | [[Mission]] | [[World-wide church directory]]

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==Main article==

[[Image:Mount sinai.jpg|thumb|Sunrise at [[Mount Sinai]] in [[Egypt]]. It was in this region that [[God]] revealed himself to [[Moses]] and showed his [[love]] and [[grace]] with the statement "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt and the slavery" in [[Exodus 20:2]].]]

Christianity is the world's most widely practiced [[religion]]. At the heart of Christianity is a loving creator [[God]] who is also our redeemer.

The name comes from the [[Koine Greek|Greek]] word [[Christos]], meaning "annointed", a reference to [[Jesus]].

===[[Essence of Christianity]]===

[[Christianity]] is about [[God]] reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. Christians believe that the whole world and everything in it was created by God. God is a personal being, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: [[God the Father|Father]], [[Jesus|Son]] and [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]] (see the [[Trinity]]). He created people in his image, to [[love]] him. Yet every person has rebelled against God. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God became a man, [[Jesus]], who was born about 4 BC and lived among us. He taught a message of love throughout Palestine but public opinion turned against him and he was executed as a young man. He died because of us - the death that we should have died. He was crucified on a cross, but he rose from the dead, and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to [[repent]] of our rebellion. If we do this, then we our relationship with God becomes restored and we will live forever with God.

Many non-Christians may think that being a Christian is about belonging to a particular [[church]] or following a certain set of rule. Many Christians however would agree that at its root, being a Christian means to be in a living relationship with [[Jesus Christ]].

====[[Love]]====

====[[Grace]]====

A key concept in Christianity is grace. Grace is [[God]]'s [[love]] poured out on undeserving humanity. All people have fallen short of the glory of God and have [[sin]]ned. Yet God loves us still. Nothing we do can restore us to a right relationship with God. It is only through faith in [[Jesus Christ]], in his death and resurrection that we can return to God.

===[[Bible]]===

[[Image:Biblewithlight.jpg|thumb|An open Bible.]]

The Bible is the collection of documents acknowledged by Christians to be inspired by God. It contains 66 books and is divided into the [[Old Testament]] and the [[New Testament]]. It tells of the story of the [[creation]] of the universe and [[man]] by [[God]], the rebellion of man against God and his rescue plan for humanity through his Son, [[Jesus Christ]].

===[[Church]]===

A [[church building]] is a building used in [[Christian]] [[worship]]. The term church also refers to the combined Christian community of believers.

====[[Church history]]====

Since the [[church]] was formed, major events and conflict, often over matters of [[doctrine]] have resulted in significant rifts in the church.

====[[Denominations]]====

Although there is only one universal Christian [[Church]], there are tens of thousands of [[Christian]] denominations or churches. These denominations have formed and divided since the time of [[Christ]], because Christians have had differences in beliefs and practices. Some of the main groups include [[Eastern Orthodoxy]], [[Roman Catholicism]] and the [[Protestant churches]] and [[Pentecostal churches]].

===[[Christian literature, art, music and media]]===

Throughout church history, people have devoted themselves to great works of literature and art for God's glory and honour.

====[[Christian music]]====

Since Christians have met together, they have sung to God and about God. Early Jewish Christians probably sung [[psalms]]. In later centuries, monophonic [[Gregorian chants]] were widely sung. During and following the Protestant [[Reformation]], hundreds of [[hymns]] were written by men like [[Martin Luther]] and [[Charles Wesley]]. In recent decades, [[Contemporary Christian Music]], Christian music in rock style, has become increasing popular.

====[[Christian movies]]====

Some of the most well-known movies have strong [[Christian]] themes. One of the earliest Christian movies was [[The Ten Commandments (movie)|The Ten Commandments]] by [[Cecil B. DeMill]]. In 2004, [[The Passion of the Christ]], describing the night of [[Jesus]]' death was a film that made a world-wide impact. In 2005, the movie [[The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe]] was being released based on the famous book by [[C.S. Lewis]].

====[[Christianity and the internet]]====

Since the beginning of the world wide web, Christians have been involved in creating websites dedicated to different aspects of [[Christianity]]. Some of the most important ones have been sites containing the [[Bible]] in different versions like [http://www.biblegateway.com biblegateway.com]

===[[Religious clothing and symbols]]===

There are no requirements in [[Christianity]] about what we should wear, although, in many denominations there are special uniforms for those involved in the organisation and running of the denomination. Many Christians also wear symbols of their faith, such as a cross or [[crucifix]]. In many countries with predominant [[Eastern Orthodox]] and [[Roman Catholic]] populations, people may erect a [[shrine]] or symbol of an aspect of their faith that is important to them. In the [[Reformation]], there was a backlash against these symbols which were often seen as [[idol]]s.

===[[Christian doctrine and debates]]===

Doctrine means a set of beliefs or teaching. Various [[Creeds]] and catechisms have been written as statements of the beliefs of different Christians. Today there are still considerable differences in understanding on major themes in Christianity like [[justification]], [[salvation]] and [[grace]].

Christians believe in one God who is yet three persons as described above. They also believe that [[Jesus]] was both a man and both God, and that he bore the [[sin]]s of mankind on the cross and was resurrected three days later.

Christianity is primarily are religion of [[love]]. It is about God's love for us, and our response. We are asked to respond by loving God with our whole hearts, and loving our neighbours, including our enemies, as ourselves.

However, the Bible also makes clear that the every person has rebelled against God and sins. In the [[Romans|Book of Romans]] it says that "all have sinned". Later however, the author goes on to tell us that we can be forgiven and appear without sin before God, and that this is through the faith in [[Jesus]] and his death and resurrection.

===The [[Persecuted Church]], [[Mission]] and [[Places|Christianity around the world]]===

The world's 5 inhabited continents contain almost 7 billion people. The population is increasing rapidly, and it doubled between 1960 and 2000. There are 237 independent states. 66 of these have significant restrictions on religious belief. About 30% of the world's population call themselves [[Christian]] (2 billion people), 20% call themselves [[Muslim]] (1.3 billion people), 15% are [[non-religious]] (1 billion) and 13% call themselves [[Hindu]]. Although [[Europe]] is rapidly becoming secular and non-religious, the majority of Christians live in areas where European settlement or missionary work has been significant. [[Asia]] is the least evangelised continent. Of Christians, there are about 1 billion [[Roman Catholic]], 700 million [[Protestant]] and 550 million [[Eastern Orthodox]] Christians.

==Links==

* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity Wikipedia - Christianity]

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Character of God

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Pilate Is Teh Roxor:

{{quote | text=How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out. [[Job 36:26]]}}

{{summary | text=[[God]]'s nature is beyond our understanding. He is all knowing, all seeing and all powerful. He is the creator of the largest star and the smallest flower.He gives life to all and he is the author of [[love]] and [[forgiveness]]. He is completely [[holy]] and without any evil. God is also three in one (like a Transformer =D) - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - the [[Trinity]].}}

{{overview}}

{{topics}}
* [[God is the creator]]
* [[God is love]]
* [[God is holy]]
* [[God is forgiving]]
* [[Trinity]]

{{opinions}}
* Sermon: [[Luke 15 - What is God like? (G.G.)]]

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