Christianity

Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion , and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament . Although Christians generally characterize themselves as monotheistic, the one God is thought, by almost all Christians, to exist in three persons (Gr. Hypostasis ), called the Trinity . Most Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God and the Messiah of the Jews as prophesied in the Old Testament (or Hebrew Bible ). According to other interpretations of the Gospel, however, Jesus is thought to be only a human Messiah that instructs his followers to worship God alone. Christianity encompasses numerous religious traditions that widely vary by culture, as well as thousands of diverse beliefs and sects; over the past two millennia, Christianity has been grouped into three main branches: Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism . It is the world's largest single religion , with over 2.2 billion followers.

The term "Christ" is derived from the Greek noun Khristós which means "anointed one," and is a translation of the Hebrew word Moshiach (also written " Messiah "). Christian means "belonging to Christ" or "of Christ".

Christianity is characterized by a number of reported miracles attributed by Christians to Jesus and his followers.

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