ABC JESUS

A

• A is for A.D.- A.D. Is the abbreviation for "Anno Dominae" which means, "In the Year of our Lord."

B

• B is for B.C.- This abbreviation means before Christ
• This is used to describe time before Jesus was born

C-E

• C is for Catechesis- Means "sound down" Instruction by mouth

D

• Didache- Means "teaching"
• Oral Teaching to those who have accepted Jesus

E

• E is for Evangelists which wrote the four gospels.

F

• F is for form criticism which studies the literal forms of the bible

G

• G is for Gnostic Gospels which are incorrect Gospels that teach heresy

H

• H is for heresy which is a false teaching that goes against the Church

I

• I is for inspired writings which is what the Four Gospels are.
• To be admitted into the New Testament, the book has to be an inspired writing.

J

• J is for Josephus who was a first century Romano-Jewish Scholar

K

• K is for Kerygma which is the basic outline of faith
• This was particularly for non-believers

L

• L is for liturgy which is the public worship of Christ

M-P

• M is for Mary who is the Mother of Jesus

N

• N is for Name of Documentary which is Case for Christ

O

• O is for the Omnipotence of God
• God is all-powerful

P

• P is for parables which Jesus used to teach his followers
• Parables were easy to remember, make us think, and have a deeper meaning

Q

• Q is for Quote because Jesus did not quote anyone when he spoke

R

• R is for Redaction Criticism which is the editor criticism
• This reactions studies what type of audience the author aimed for

S-U

• S is for Source Criticism which studies where the author got their sources

T

• T is for Textual criticism which compares other texts of that time period

U

• U is Unique because all of Jesus' parables are unique
• Jesus did not use anyone else's stories

V

• V is for the Vine and the Branches parable in which Jesus is the Vine and his father is the gardener

W

• W is for Works of Mercy in which Jesus told us we all bear our crosses
• Jesus bearded the ultimate sacrifice and cross

X

• X is for XXXIII which is the year in which Jesus died

Y

• Y is for Yahweh which means "I am"
• God gave this name to Moses in the Old Testament

Z

• Z is for Zion
• Zion is the ancient Hebrew name for Jerusalem
• This is where Jesus was brought soon after his birth