Sadducees Zealots

EssenesScribes

Pharisees

Sanhedrin

Jewish Christians

OHP 6

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Sayings and actions of Jesus

OHP 25

Oral Tradition

Disciples live their lives in the light of the resurrection of Jesus,

preaching and teachingabout what Jesus said and did.

Collecting, editing and writing down of some of what had been preached

and taught.Also directions for Christian

Living.

6 BCE 30 CE 50 CE 110 CE28 CE

Public Life of Jesus The communities live out the Gospel by:• preaching• celebrating• teaching

Writing of:Pauline Epistles, Gospels,“apostolic” writings,Revelation,other books.

LifeDeath

Resurrection

Stages in the development of the Christian Scriptures

Written Letters and Gospels

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Period of time that events occurred.

10 BCE 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

LIFE OF JESUS

MATTHEW

LUKE

MARK

JOHN

ACTS

PAUL’S LETTERS

THE EARLY CHURCH

GENERAL LETTERS

REVELATION

OHP 26

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CHRISTIAN CODE OF ETHICS

LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE• Key belief centred on the faith of

Jesus Christ• Christianity is a way of living• Christian faith must result in a

life of loving service or it is an empty faith. (James 2:14-17)

CHRISTIAN MORALITYInvolves responsibility.• response to God’s freely

given love (Mt 22:37-39)• ability to respond to, and

be able to say yes to, God.

CHRISTIAN MORALITYImplies we can think and love and live in relationship to others in community.

CHRISTIAN MORALITYdoes not rest primarily on our own talents, strengths, insights or deeds but is founded in the Holy Spirit who has been given to us at Baptism.

CHRISTIAN MORALITYis based on:• Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:2-17)• Beatitudes (Matthew Chapters 5-7)• Jesus’ commandment of love

From This is our Faith - pages 103-112 -24

OHP 30

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