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Essence of Christianity

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[[Image:Cross sunrise.jpg|thumb|The [[cross]] representing a [[God]] who has redeemed us is central to [[Christianity]].]]
''Synopsis:'' [[Christianity]] is about [[God]] reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. Christians believe that the whole world and everything in it was [[creation|created ]] by God. God is a personal being, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: [[God the Father|Father]], [[Jesus|Son]] and [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]]. He created people in his image, to [[love]] him. Yet every person has rebelled against God. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God the Son, became a man , Jesus, and lived among us, dying because of us, the death that we should have died. He Jesus was crucified on a cross, but he rose from the dead, and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to [[repent]] of our rebellion. If we do this, then we our relationship with God becomes restored , and we will live forever with Godthe Spirit lives within us, assuring us of the promise of everlasting life.
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[[Christianity]] is about [[God]] reaching out his hand in friendship to mankind. Christians believe that the whole world and everything in it was [[creation|created ]] by God. God is a personal being, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: [[God the Father|Father]], [[Jesus|Son]] and [[Holy Spirit|Spirit]]. He created people in his image, to [[love]] him. Yet every person has rebelled against God. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God the Son, became a man , Jesus, and lived among us, dying because of us, the death that we should have died. He Jesus was crucified on a cross, but he rose from the dead, and now calls us to trust him, to love him and to [[repent]] of our rebellion. If we do this, then we our relationship with God becomes restored , and we will live forever with Godthe Spirit lives within us, assuring us of the promise of everlasting life.
===[[Jesus]]===
Jesus Christ is the central figure that separates [[Christianity]] from other religions. Christians believe that he is both [[God]] and a man; that he created the world and mankind, and that he is alive today. He was born around the 4 BC and grew up in Judea (current day Palestine ) where he taught about God's [[love]] and the [[repentance]] of [[sin]].
===[[Becoming a Christian]]===
To become a [[Christian]], you a person must believe in your his heart and confess with your his mouth that [[Jesus Christ]] is [[Lord]]. When you accept he accepts the fact that you have he has disobeyed [[God]], but also accept accepts Jesus' death on the cross as punishment for your his [[sin]]s (in your place and on your behalf), you have he has become a Christian.
===[[Living as a Christian]]===
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