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Christianity is a [[monotheistic]] religion centered on the life and teachings of [[Jesus]] of [[Nazareth]]. Christians believe Jesus to be the Son of God and the [[Messiah]] prophesied in the [[Old Testament]], and they see the [[New Testament]] as the record of the [[Gospel]] that was revealed by Jesus. With an estimated 2.1 billion adherents in 2001, Christianity is the world's largest religion. It is the predominant religion in Europe, the Americas, Southern Africa, the Philippines and Oceania. It is also growing rapidly in Asia, particularly in China and South Korea.
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Christianity''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Christianity this link].</center>
Christianity began as an offshoot of [[Judaism]], and includes the [[Hebrew Bible]], known to Christians as the Old Testament, within its [[canon]].[6] Like Judaism and [[Islam]], Christianity is classified as an [[Abrahamic]] religion (see also, [[Judeo-Christian]].
The name "Christian" (Greek Χριστιανός Strong's G5546), meaning "belonging to Christ" or "partisan of Christ", was first applied to the disciples in [[Antioch]], as recorded in [[Acts]] 11:26.[10] The earliest recorded use of the term "Christianity" (Greek Χριστιανισμός) is by [[Ignatius]] of Antioch.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity]
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