Sacred Texts Excerpts

1.What is the meaning of each of the excerpts?
2. What makes these important or why are they essential to the faith?


Romans: 

1. It means that all people are responsible for following laws and for not sinning and that all people will be held accountable to God for their actions.

2. The excerpt explains human sin. It tells why it is bad and why it matters to people of the religion by explaining that people are held accountable to God to follow laws etc. Christians believe that Jesus Christ died to save humans from sin and this is the basis of the Religion in the New Testament.


1 Corinthians:

1. It first explains that Jesus is God and works for his people. It also explains that love is great and enduring and that love is the greatest out of faith and hope. It also explains that God loves each person unconditionally. This excerpt explains that Jesus Christ died in sacrifice for human sins. He was crucified and resurrected on the third day.

2. It shows the relationship that God has with humanity and each individual person. It says that He loves each person despite their flaws and short-comings. He loves each person even if they do sin.


Matthew: 

1. This excerpt explains the Lord's Prayer. The prayer teaches us what we should want and what we deserve. It tells what people should ask for from God and the order of importance in which these things should be asked for.

2. This is the prayer that Jesus taught his disciples. It was meant to teach Christians how to pray and how to contact God.