1. ChristianityChristianity began life as a Jewish sect...
单项选择题 1. ChristianityChristianity began life as a Jewish sect. Far from attempting to find a new religion, the first Christians viewed themselves as Jews following the teachingsof the Jewish Messiah. It was only later, after many non-Jews converted, that Christianity became a religion distinct from Judaism.Although Christianity shares much with Judaism, these two faiths differ significantly with respect to such fundamental issues as God’s relationship with humanity. The central motifthrough which this relationship has been understood in both traditions is that of a covenantor contract. In Hebrew scriptures ( the old Testament) , God offers a special relationship with his chosen people — the Jews through a contract that specifies the terms of this relationship . The details of this arrangement have been modified and expanded from time to time, in a series of covenants with Noah, Abraham, and Moses. The most well known of these contracts is God’s agreement with Moses on MountainSinai, the Ten Commandments.In the Christian understanding of covenanttheology, God offers humanity a new contract — the New Testament— as revealed in the person and teaching of Jesus. Unlike previous covenants, the new covenant refers to the eternal fate of individuals rather than to the worldlyfate of the nation of Israel. Also, rather than being offered only to Jews, the new contract is offered to humanity as a whole . Individual salvationand the question of how that salvation can be achieved is a dominant theme of traditional Christianity.Salvation, according to this tradition, is necessary because otherwise the individual iscondemnedto spend eternity in hell, a place of eternal punishment. Born into sin, the sentence of eternal damnation is the fate of every person unless she or he is saved from this fate by being“ born again ”through faith in Jesus Christ. All other doctrines are built around a warning of condemnation and a redeemingmessage of redemption. As the core doctrine, it would be natural that arguments over soteriology( one’s theory of redemption) would lead to religions schisms. Disagreement over competing notionsof salvation led to the split between Catholicism and Protestantism.Given the starkcontrast between heaven and hell as eternal abodesof the soul, serious thinkers have had to grapple withthe question —What happens to people who, while not saints, nevertheless are generally good people who have never committed any major sins in their lives? Reflection on this problem led to the development of purgatory, anintermediaterealm between heaven and hell. In purgatory, souls are tortured for their sins, but are eventually released and allowed to enter heaven.1.Whydid Catholicism and Protestantism split?
A、Because they have different salvation advocacy.
B、Because there are conflicts over soteriology.
C、Because they have differences between heaven and hell as eternal abodes(住所) of the soul.
D、Because they have different covenant.
