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God and authority in ChristianityLife of Jesus

Christians believe in one God and they believe that Jesus Christ was his son who died in order to bring humans salvation from sin. A key belief of most Christians is the belief in the Trinity 鈥 Father, Son and Holy Spirit, who were all present at the Creation of the world and who all take on different roles.

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Life of Jesus

Birth

The birth of Jesus is a special and significant event in Christianity for a number of reasons. Firstly, this was the moment when God was in human form. It was also when God鈥檚 grace was revealed to humans. Lastly, it reminds Christians of the miraculous power of God, as Mary (the mother of Jesus) was able to conceive and give birth even though she was a virgin.

The Last Supper

The was the final meal Jesus shared with his , the night before his . During the meal, Jesus predicted that one of his disciples would betray him. At the end of the meal, Jesus broke bread and shared it with his disciples, telling them to do this in remembrance of me (Luke 22:19).

Jesus offered wine to his disciples, saying to them:

Drink from it, all of you. This is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.
Luke 22:20

This shows that, through the sacrifice Jesus was about to make, a new relationship would be formed between God and humanity.

The Last Supper holds a special significance for Christians as it forms the basis of the , a key Christian church service.

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The Last Supper, painted by Jan Erasmus Quellinus (1634鈥1715)

The arrest and trial

Jesus was talking to some of his disciples in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas (one of Jesus鈥 disciples) arrived, leading the chief priests and their guards to Jesus. Jesus鈥 disciples wanted to defend their leader, but Jesus told them to put their swords away. Jesus was led away to the house of the High Priest.

Jesus was put on trial by the . They considered Jesus鈥 claims to be the son of God and found him guilty of this charge.

The next morning, Jesus was taken to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate did not think that Jesus was guilty so he gave the assembled crowd a choice: he would release either Jesus or a Jewish freedom fighter, Barabbas. The crowd chose Barabbas to be released. This meant Jesus was to be crucified.