When Jesus was born, the “Word became flesh and dwelt among us.” (John 1:14). If I figure it out, I'm hoping that it will make the page look neater. Christendom historically refers to the “Christian world“: Christian states, Christian-majority countries and the countries in which Christianity dominates or prevails.. Christianity is properly defined by certain doctrines that are revealed in the Bible. Jews Vs. Christians. Since the spread of Christianity from the Levant to Europe and North Africa during the early Roman Empire, Christendom has been divided in the pre-existing Greek East and Latin West. It can be geographic and allusory/figurative, depending upon the person using the phrase or how the recipient would interpret it. I'm trying to figure out how to shorten my posts, with a link to click that gives you the full text, but I'm not that good yet. Colossians 2:9 says: For in Him (Christ) the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. In a nutshell, below are the key differences between Christians and Jews. It's a combination of both these words. The Son of God became truly man, while continuing always to be truly God. Liberal Christians think conservative Christians are harshly judgmental, and sort of fundamentally (ha, ha) hardhearted. Other articles where Christendom is discussed: Roman Catholicism: The concept of Christendom: By the 10th century the religious and cultural community known as Christendom had come into being and was poised to enter a prolonged period of growth and expansion. Christians affirm the deity of Jesus Christ, teaching that in the incarnation, “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” (John 1:14). Christianity is a religion. Christians hold that Christ has existed eternally and is truly God. Christianity is the most widely practiced religion in the world, with more than 2 billion followers. 10/02/2015 08:23 am ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 I've written about how millennials are leaving organized religion and its associated anti-LGBT animus in droves. 10 Ways Right-Wing Christians Are Destroying Christianity. The Christian community believes that man inherits a sinful nature through Adam and Jesus Christ atoned for man’s sins through His death on the cross. Important progress had taken place well before this period, however. Christianity Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the second member of the trinity. Mormons believe in Jesus, but their Jesus is a … As a result, the only religions holding on to membership (barely) are ones with super-high birth rates and very conservative views. The conversion of Christians. Orthodox Christians affirm the Nicene creed, as do all major Christian branches, which in part states: “ We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of … No, Roman Catholicism and Christianity are not the same thing. Christians. 'Christendom' is the realm in which Christianity resides. WARNING: This is REALLY long. In the sense that 'kingdom' is a realm. Beginning in the last years of… Conservative Christians also tend to be, in practice, extremely loving. It is not defined by simply saying that as long as you believe in Jesus, you're a Christian. According to carm.org, Christians are converting to the Mormon religion in increasing numbers because of blurred lines. Christendom vs. Christianity . There is a day of atonement set aside for this purpose, known as Yom Kippur.