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{{Infobox_Contents | topic_name = Essence of Christianity[[Image:Cross sunrise.jpg|thumb|center|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. [[Christian]]s believe that the everything within the universe was [[creation|created]] by God. God is a personal being, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: subtopics = [[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. But 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. [[Death of Jesus|Jesus was crucified]] on a cross, but [[Resurrection of Jesus|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 our relationship with God becomes restored, and God the Spirit lives within us, assuring us of the promise of everlasting life. ----__TOC__{{topics}}* [[God]] | [[Jesus]]
* [[Christian]]
* [[Becoming a Christian]] | , [[Grace]]* [[Living as a Christian]] | , [[Love]] , [[Worship]] | opinion_pieces = {{short_opinions}}* [[Salvation (justforcatholics.org)]]* [[WorshipHow to be saved (Compass)]]* [[Essential Christian doctrines (anon)]]|}}
==Main article==
The good news of Jesus, or the [[gospel]], is summarized in [[1 Corinthians 15]]. This passage is a simple statement that gives a portrait of what the essence of Christianity is - forgiveness through Jesus Christ.