The Christian Faith
This section of the website provides more extended teaching on larger content areas, such as the Creed and the Sacraments. It begins with Introduction·to the Christian Faith. More content will be added in due course.
The section entitled Short Talks comprises stand-alone talks and articles on different aspects of the Christian Faith, including the teaching of Jesus, the seasons of the Church’s Year and Feasts and Festivals.·
Jesus Christ his only Son Our Lord
Jesus Christ
Saviour
Shortly before Joseph was married to Mary he had a dream. In this dream he saw an angel who told him that Mary was going to have a Son, God’s Son, and the angel added, “…you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (NRSV, Matthew 1:21). So the name Jesus means Saviour, and reminds us that Jesus came to save us from our sins and from the Devil.
Palestine in Our Lord's time
PALESTINE: THE COUNTRY
Palestine, sometimes known as the Holy Land, is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea and is about the size of Wales. In the time of Jesus part of it was ruled by a Roman governor and the rest by kings who did as the Romans told them.
Suffered under Pontius Pilate
Jesus lived at Nazareth until he was about 30 years old. By then Joseph, his foster-father, had died and Jesus had taken over the carpenter’s shop himself. When he was around 30, however, he left Nazareth and began to go round Palestine teaching the people about God and healing all who were ill. With him went his followers, including his special friends, the 12 Apostles.