The sacred book of Christianity, a collection of ancient writings including the books of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.
基督教的圣经,一本古代作品集,包括《旧约全书》和《新约全书》

Testament
A written document providing for the disposition of a person's property after death; a will.
遗嘱一种规定死后其财产分配的书面文件;遗嘱
A statement of belief; a credo:
信仰声明;自白:
Either of the two main divisions of the Bible.
圣约书圣经的两个主要部分之一
A covenant between human beings and God.
人类和上帝之间的契约
[Testament ](基督教)圣约书

The Jewish Bible(Hebrew Bible) or the Old Testament of the Protestant Bible contains 39 books.
The Catholic and Orthodox Old Testament is the Jewish Bible with some other books and additions to books.

>Protestant
A member of a Western Christian church whose faith and practice are founded on the principles of the Protestant Reformation, especially in the acceptance of the Bible as the sole source of revelation, in justification by faith alone, and in the universal priesthood of all the believers.
新教徒西方基督教会的一个成员,其信仰和实践建立在新教改革运动中提出的原则之上,并把圣经作为上帝启示的唯一来源,只承认因信称义,并认为所有的信徒都有作教士的资格
One who makes a declaration or an avowal.
抗议者提出声明或公开表示的人

Methodist
A member of an evangelical Protestant church founded on the principles of John and Charles Wesley in England in the early 18th century and characterized by active concern with social welfare and public morals.
循道宗信徒基督教新教路德教会的成员,此教会建立在英格兰的约翰和查尔斯•卫斯理在18世纪初期提出的原则之上,以积极关心社会福利和公众道德为特点
One who emphasizes or insists on systematic procedure.
照章办事者过分强调或坚持方法步骤的人

Baptist
A member of an evangelical Protestant church of congregational polity, following the reformed tradition in worship, and believing in individual freedom, in the separation of church and state, and in baptism of voluntary, conscious believers.
浸信会教友卫理公会教堂福音派新教的一员,使用改革的祈祷传统,崇尚个人自由、政教分离和自愿洗礼、理智信仰

Pentecostal
Of, relating to, or occurring at Pentecost.
属于、关于或发生在圣灵降临节的
Of, relating to, or being any of various Christian religious congregations whose members seek to be filled with the Holy Spirit, in emulation of the Apostles at Pentecost.
圣灵降临节的属于、关于或是基督徒通过在祭祀中模仿基督使者降临,祈求圣灵充满内心的各种宗教集会
A member of a Pentecostal congregation:
圣灵降临节集会教徒:

Lutheran
Of or relating to Luther or his religious teachings and especially to the doctrine of justification by faith alone.
马丁路德的路德的、他的宗教宣传的,特别是他唯一信仰的释罪信条,或与以上有关的
Of or relating to the branch of the Protestant Church adhering to the views of Luther.
路德教的关于新教中坚持路德观点的那一教派的
A member of the Lutheran Church.
路德教会员

presbyterian
Of or relating to ecclesiastical government by presbyters.
长老制的(关于)由长老进行基督教会的统治的

Catholic
广泛的范围广阔或自由的;广泛的:
“The 100-odd pages of formulas and constants are surely the most catholic to be found”(Scientific American)
全人类的,世界的包括或涉及所有人类的;宇宙的:
“what was of catholic rather than national interest”(J.A. Froude)
“是关于人类的利益的而不是民族的利益的”(J.A.弗劳德)
Of or involving the Roman Catholic Church.
罗马天主教教堂的罗马天主教教堂的或涉及罗马天主教教堂的
Of or relating to the universal Christian church.
全世界的基督教教堂的全世界的基督教教堂的或有关全世界的基督教教堂的
Of or relating to the ancient undivided Christian church.
古代未分裂的基督教堂的古代未分裂的基督教堂的或有关这种教堂的
Of or relating to those churches that have claimed to be representatives of the ancient undivided church.
那些声称是古代未分裂教堂的代表的教堂的或有关那些教堂
A member of a Catholic church, especially a Roman Catholic.
教徒教会的成员,尤指罗马天主教会

Orthodox
Adhering to the accepted or traditional and established faith, especially in religion.
正统的坚持被接受的或传统的和业已建立的信念,特别是在宗教中
Adhering to the Christian faith as expressed in the early Christian ecumenical creeds.
信奉早期基督教教义的如早期基督教宗教信条所表达的那样坚持基督教信条
Of or relating to any of the churches or rites of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
关于或有东正教教堂或仪式的
Of or relating to Orthodox Judaism.
关于或有关正统犹太教的
Adhering to what is commonly accepted, customary, or traditional:
传统的坚持被普遍接受的、约定成俗的或传统的:

圣经是历史,它记录了中东地区,特别是古代犹太人的历史;
圣经是哲学,它包含着许多古代民族对人生意义和宇宙起源、发展以及归宿的哲学思索;
圣经是文学,它是神话、故事、格言、方可的宝藏,为欧美文学、17世纪和18世纪的欧洲音乐、文艺复兴及巴洛克时期的绘画与雕塑提供了无穷无尽的题材;
圣经还是典故的宝库,它是西方成语的最大来源;

Christianity
The Christian religion, founded on the life and teachings of Jesus.
基督教基督教,建立在耶稣的生活和教诲上

Jesus Christ was a Jew who lived in what is now Palestine in the first century.Jesus preached and performed miracles.