==Style==
When editing or creating a page, there are no set guidelines as to what the page should look like or how it should be laid out. The following are some ideas, but by no means are not prescriptive rules that need to be followed
Different sorts of pages may include* '''===Contents page''' of a topic** '''Why have contents pages? Why not make this like wikipedia?''' These are reasonable questions. If you are creating a page for a topic, you do not need to make a contents page. There are many advantages to a contents page for the topic however, including:*** The page doesn't get absolutely enormous*** People can write specific sub-page that contain opinions*** If this was only meant to be an encyclopedia, then Wikipedia would suffice, and there would be no need for WikiChristian - having a contents page allows this to be more a text-book and forum for discussion than a plain encyclopedia** '''How to lay-out a contents page?''' If creatining or editing a contents page, one standardized approach could be as follows (for an example see the [[Grace]] contents page)*** Start with a famous quote or a Bible quote*** Then have a brief 2 or 3 sentence summary or definition of the subject*** Then have a sub-heading '''Definitions / explanations''' followed by links to specific articles defining or explaining the topic*** Then have a sub-heading '''Articles / opinions''' followed by (1) a link where people can write short comments and opinions about the topic and (2) links of longer opinion articles*** Then have a sub-heading '''Quotes''' followed by links for famous quotes about the topic, and Bible quotes about the topic*** Then have other miscellaneous sub-headings, depending on the topic, these may include: Travel stories, Testimonies, Songs about, Famous people etc...Tree Structure===
One way to arrange pages is to follow the '''"Contents Tree Structure"''Below'. In this style, see the main page will have a brief summary (with or without a relevant famous quote) of the topic followed by links to* The main "overview" article - this is an example article that deals with the topic in a neutral point of view, encyclopedia style, such as that found in wikipedia* A "topics" heading following which are a list of related sub-topics* An opinion section - this is an area to place links to personal opinion articles* A "quotes" article - where quotes about the code for topic can be quoted* A links section - this is an area to place links to external websites* Finally, a contents page. Click here "Return to" section to see how link the page would look [[Sample contents page]]''topic back to a broader, encompassing topic
<pre>{{box2 | text=''But the Lord said to me, "My grace is sufficient Various templates are employed for you, for my power is made perfect in weaknesspages using this system." ([[2 Corinthians]] 12: 9)''}}
Below is an example of what a page using this structure may look like ([[Justification]])
''In brief:'' grace is God's love poured out on undeserving humanity. All have fallenshort of the glory of God - all have sinned. Yet God loves us still. Nothing we do can restore us to a right relationship with God. It is only through faith in Christ, in his death and resurrection that we can return to God.''---
{{quote | text=For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. [[Isaiah 53:12]]}}
----{{summary | text=Justification is the work of [[God]] where the [[righteousness]] of [[Jesus]] is reckoned to the [[sinner]] so the sinner is declared by God as being righteous under the [[Law]].}}
{{overview}}
'''Definitions and explanations'''{{topics}}* [[Summarising of Grace (extracts from Compass)]] | [[Sin]] | [[Repentance]] | [[Forgiveness]] | [[Salvation]] | [[Righteous]]* [[The Christian teaching of GraceJustification by faith]]* | [[Prevenient GraceJustification by faith plus works]]* [[Divine Grace (wikipedia)Eternal life]]* | [[Bible Dictionary: GraceHeaven]]
{{opinions}}
* [[Grace - Justification by faith alone (G.G.)]]
* [[A look at justification by faith and good works in Luther's theology (J.S)]]
* [[Justification (Benjamen Meng)]]
'''Articles / opinions'''* [[Some short comments and thoughts on what Grace means by various users]]* [[Grace - Justification by faith alone (By G.G.)]]{{quotes}}
{{returnto}} [[Christian doctrine and debates]]
'''Quotes'''* [[Bible quotes about Grace]]* [[Famous quotes about Grace]]----
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'''Testimonies'''<pre>* {{quote | text=For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. [[Stories of graceIsaiah 53:12]]}}
{{summary | text=Justification is the work of [[God]] where the [[righteousness]] of [[Jesus]] is reckoned to the [[sinner]] so the sinner is declared by God as being righteous under the [[Law]].}}
'''Songs about grace'''* [[Words to Amazing Grace|Words to the hymn ''Amazing Grace'']]* [[Words to When I survey the wondrous Cross|Words to the hymn ''When I survey the wondrous Cross'']]{{overview}}
{{topics}}
* [[Grace]] | [[Sin]] | [[Repentance]] | [[Forgiveness]] | [[Salvation]] | [[Righteous]]
* [[Justification by faith]] | [[Justification by faith plus works]]
* [[Eternal life]] | [[Heaven]]
{{opinions}}* [[Grace ----Justification by faith alone (G.G.)]]* [[A look at justification by faith and good works in Luther's theology (J.S)]]* [[Justification (Benjamen Meng)]]
{{quotes}}
Go to {{returnto}} [[Justification, salvation Christian doctrine and gracedebates]] contents page
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* '''Encyclopedia or dictionary''' style definition The advantages of using a wordsystem like this is it allows for* '''Short comments page''' The neutral point of a topicview encyclopedia style article using "(overview)"* '''Opinion page''' explaining your particular viewpoint of a topicPersonal opinion articles* '''Quotes page''' with famous quotes about a topic or Bible qoutes about a topic* '''Miscellaneous''' more speciliazed pages** These include*** Pages related It is quick and easy to the [[Song information and lyrics]] section including: Song lyrics; Song chords; About the song*** Pages find related to the [[Travel stories]] secttion including: Extracts from personal travelloguestopics*** Original uncopyrighted texts related to the [[Bible]] and [[Bible studiesIt allows for additional pages such as testimonies, sermonssong lyrics, commentaries and references]] such as the text of the World English Bible and Pilgrim's Progress travel stories and so on However you decide to organize your page, the main thing is to try to keep its structure logical and the page easy to find. Good luck and thanks for contributing.where appropriate
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