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Christianity is based on which of the following texts?

  1. The Koran

  2. The Bhagavad Gita

  3. The Old Testament and New Testament

  4. The Torah

The correct answer is: The Old Testament and New Testament

Christianity is based on the texts of the Old Testament and New Testament. The Old Testament is a collection of sacred texts that originated in ancient Israel, while the New Testament contains writings that are associated with Jesus and his earliest followers. These texts provide the foundational beliefs, teachings, and stories that form the basis of the Christian faith. The Koran is the holy book of Islam, the Bhagavad Gita is a sacred Hindu text, and the Torah is the central reference of the religious Judaic tradition.