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| − | ''For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life... [[John 3:16]]'' - [[The essence of Christianity]]
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| − | ''WikiChristian celebrates reaching 1000 articles as of April 18, 2005. After a modest but motivated start with just 2 users in January, 2005, WikiChristian quickly became one of the most active and largest Christian wikis on the internet! Reaching 1000 articles is an important milestone in the journey of WikiChristian, aiming to be a free [[Christian]] encyclopedia and [[wiki]] community for all believers! - all glory belongs to God and the faithful WikiChristians! See [[Special:Statistics|Statistics]] for more details!''
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| − | {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}. [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian - the free [[Christian]] encyclopedia, public domain library for all Christian works and a [[wiki]] community for all believers to share their faith. We started in January, 2005 and are now working on [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] [[WikiChristian:What is an article|articles]] in the English version. Learn [[WikiChristian:how to edit a page|how to edit pages]], experiment in the [[WikiChristian:Sandbox|sandbox]], and visit our [[WikiChristian:Community Portal|Community Portal]] to find out how '''you''' can contribute to Wikichristian.
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| | + | Welcome to [[Project:About|WikiChristian]] |
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| − | <h3> [[Bible|The Bible]]</h3>
| + | A encyclopedia and discussion forum for all [[Christians]] to share their faith with [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFPAGES}}]] pages and over a million edits. [[Statement of Faith]] | [[WikiChristian Vision|Vision]] |
| − | The word ''Bible'' comes from the Greek word for book (''"biblion"'') and refers to the collection of documents acknowledged by [[Christian|Christians]] to be inspired by [[God]].
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| − | | + | Special Links: [[WikiChristian:Bible|Bible Referencing]] | [[Project:Page Layout|Page Layout and Writing Guide]] | [[WikiChristian:Senior Editors]] | [[WikiChristian needs your help!|WikiChristian Needs Your Help!]] |
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| − | We are building an open source collection of various public domain [[Christian Classics]]. Some of the works include [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] by [[John Bunyan]] and [[In His Steps]] by [[Charles Sheldon]].
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| − | We are also creating an open source [[Free Bible Dictionary]] that any one can edit, based on the public domain [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]].
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| | + | * [[God]] | [[Jesus Christ]] | [[Essence of Christianity]] | [[Trinity]] |
| | + | * [[Bible]] | [[Christian literature, art, music and media]] | [[Christian Songs Index]] |
| | + | * [[Church]] | [[Church history]] | [[Denominations]] |
| | + | * People: [[Famous Christians]] | [[:Category:Media Workers|Media Workers and Volunteers]] |
| | + | * [[Christian doctrine and debates]] | [[Grace]] | [[Love]] |
| | + | * [[Current issues]] | [[News]] |
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| − | ==Christian history, doctrine, the world's religions and current issues==
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| − | '''[[News|Important church and world news]]''' | + | '''Good News''' |
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| | + | The greatest news worthy item in the history of mankind has always been and will continue to remain the gospel (meaning good news). The good news is that [[Jesus Christ]] came to the world, born of a virgin without any sin, died on the cross, rose again on the third day to provide [[forgiveness]] of [[sin]] for all who will believe in Him. |
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| − | '''[[Church history and denominations]]''' | + | '''Christian News''' |
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| − | Read about [[Major events and important movements in church history]] and information on different [[Denominations]].
| + | * [http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/608224/christian-martyrs-George-Weidenfeld-Patrick-Sookhdeo-Syria-Barnabus-Fund-relocate-charity Genocide of the Christian Martyrs laid bare: Sick ISIS butchers CRUCIFY thousands in Syria] |
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| | + | * [http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2015/September/A-Matter-of-Time-Before-ISIS-Holocaust-Hits-West/ A Matter of Time Before ISIS 'Holocaust' Hits West] |
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| − | '''[[Christian doctrine and debates|Christian doctrine and debates]]''' | + | * [http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2015/September/Europes-Migrant-Influx-of-Biblical-Proportions/ Europe's Migrant Influx of 'Biblical Proportions'] |
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| | + | * [http://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/isis-militants-destroy-2-000-years-of-christian-civilization.html ISIS Militants Destroy 2,000 Years of Christian Civilization] |
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| − | Find information about different [[Creeds and catechisms]] and read other people's views (and leave your own) on issues like [[Justification, salvation and grace]] and [[Other teachings and debates]]
| + | * [http://www.christiantoday.com/article/pakistani.army.warns.christians.of.possible.isis.attacks/66008.htm Pakistani army warns Christians of possible ISIS attacks] |
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| | + | * [http://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/christian-aid-mission-refugee-crisis-is-opportunity-to-share-christ-s-love.html Christian Aid Mission: Refugee Crisis is Opportunity to Share Christ’s Love] |
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| − | '''[[Cults and other religions|Cults and other religions]]'''
| + | * [http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/september/antichrist-brother-christ-protestant-pastors-pope-francis.html From Antichrist to Brother in Christ: How Protestant Pastors View the Pope] |
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| − | Learn about other religions or cults, finding common ground between them, and understand in what ways Christianity is unique. Write about your own experiences within religion or about your contact with people of different faiths.
| + | * [http://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/global-online-christian-evangelism-initiative-to-launch-on-sept-30.html Global Online Christian Evangelism Initiative Launching on Sept. 30] |
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| − | ==Miscellaneous==
| + | * [http://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/new-tv-series-to-help-christians-back-up-pro-life-position.html New TV Series to Help Christians Back up Pro-life Position] |
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| − | '''[[Christian art, literature and music]]'''
| + | * [http://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/orissa-christians-become-stronger-in-face-of-persecution.html Orissa Christians Become Stronger in Face of Persecution] |
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| − | Including a collection of [[Song information and lyrics]], reviews on [[Christian movies and television]], information on famous [[Authors]] and some [[Reflections]].
| + | * [http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2015/january-web-only/good-news-hiding-beneath-headlines.html The Good News Hiding Beneath the Headlines] |
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| | + | * [http://www.biblesociety.org.au/news/cubans-celebrate-bible-invasion Cubans Celebrate Bible Invasion] |
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| − | '''[[Famous Christians]]''' | + | * [http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/world/2015/September/Christian-Refugees-Please-Pray-for-Us/ Christian Refugees: 'Please Pray for Us'] |
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| | + | * [http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/07/american-apocalypse-a-history-of-modern-evangelicalism-matthew-avery-sutton-review The rise of Christian evangelicals] |
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| − | Today, the Christian church faces many issues. There is still a great number of people who have not heard the good news of Jesus. Christians around the world are involved in missionary work to bring men and women to Christ as commanded by Jesus in the Great Commission. At the same time, billions of people live in terrible poverty without clean water or the opportunity for good health. If we are to truly follow in the footsteps of Jesus, then these are issues that should be close to our heart too. In the West, issues to do with the role of women in the church and marriage and sexuality have come to forefront in recent years, and have the potential to split congregations.
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