The Three Branches Of Christianity In The New Testament

10. Christianity: Christianity is based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament. The adherents of this religion are known as Christians. Christians have two holy books: The Old Testament and the New Testament. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God, fully divine and fully human, and the savior of humanity who’s coming as Christ was prophesied in the Old Testament. Christians believe that there is only one God, but that there are three elements to this one God: God the Father, God the Son and The Holy Spirit. The three major branches of Christianity are Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Protestantism, with numerous subcategories within each of these branches. Central to Christian practice

Samaritan-ism: Samaritan-ism is a closely related religion to Judaism. The Samaritans are adherents of Samaritan-ism. They are an ethno religious group of the Levant, descended from ancient Semitic inhabitants of the region. Samaritans worship is based on the Samaritan Pentateuch. The Samaritan Pentateuch is also known as the Samaritan Torah, is a manuscript of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, written in the Samaritan alphabet. Some six thousand differences exist between the Samaritan and the Masoretic Text. Samaritans do not accept the Old Testament books of historical writings or wisdom literature as sacred scripture. They believe that Samaritan-ism is the only true religion of the ancient Israelites. Their holy sanctuary is not Jerusalem but the Mount Gerizim. Samaritans believe in a Restorer, called the "Taheb", who is roughly equivalent to the Jewish Messiah. His ministry will center on Mt. Gerizim, bringing about the unification of Judah and Israel and the restoration of the true religion of Moses. Samaritans keep the Sabbath, circumcise male children, and follow strict rules regarding ritual

Chrislam: Chrislam is a pejorative term, defined by William Lane Craig as "neither Christianity nor Islam", referring to certain interfaith branches of Christianity and Islam. The founder of Chrislam is Rick Warren. "Chrislamic" Christian sects would be those which reject the position of John of Damascus on Muhammad viewing him instead as an inspired Christian graced with the spiritual gift of prophecy. "Chrislamic" sects of Islam would be those which reject any interpretation of the Quran causing contradiction with the Christian Bible faith. Chrislamic people, derogatorily called "Chrislims", may call themselves both Christians and Muslims as Chrislam uses both the Bible and Qur'an and sees them both as holy texts. Chrislamic worship services include singing of Christian hymns and Islamic nasheeds to praise God and attract his presence. Christmas, Easter, Ramadan and other Christian and Islamic religions celebrations are accepted and celebrated without judgment or hostility. Christmas is observed as both a time to celebrate Christ's sovereignty and to celebrate the revelation of the Qur'an. Chrislamic children are baptized and boys are