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[[Christianity]] is the world's most widely practiced religion and although it has many [[denominations]] and great diversity, all Christians are united in [[Christ]]. At the heart of Christianity is a loving creator [[God]] who is also our redeemer.  Also see [[Coming to Christ]] and [[Important Christian doctrines and beliefs]] and [[Christian Calendar]].
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Today, the Christian church faces many issues. There is a mass 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. See also [[Religion and politics]] and [[Apologetics]]
 
 
 
 
 
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Various [[Creeds and catechisms]] have been written as statements of the beliefs of different Christians. Today there is still considerable differences in understanding on major themes in Christianity like [[Justification, salvation and grace]]. For indexes of all themes see
 
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Some of the more well known Christians have included [[Paul the apostle]], [[Augustine]], [[Martin Luther]] and [[C.S. Lewis]]. Yet every person impacts on the world in some way. We may not remember who the man was that led [[Billy Graham]] to Christ, but he certainly has changed the world.
 
 
 
 
 
'''[[Testimonies]]''' of how we came to Christ (or perhaps how he came to us) can remind us that Christianity is about a personal relationship. It isn't ultimately about knowing things or doctrine. It's about knowing the person who can save you. See also [[Reflections]] and [[Daily Devotions]].
 
 
 
 
 
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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 created by God. God is a personal being, a living God who is three, yet one: Father, Son and Spirit, just as we human beings have body, mind and soul! (see the Trinity).

The Bible says God created people in his image, to love him. Yet every person has rebelled against God and sinned. Yet instead of turning his back on us, God became a man, Jesus, who most scholars believe was born about the year 4 BC and lived among us. He taught a message of love throughout Palestine but public opinion turned against him and he was executed as a young man.

He died because of us - the death that we should have died. He 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 God.

Many non-Christians may think that being a Christian is about belonging to a particular church or following a certain set of rule. Most Christians however would agree that at its root, being a Christian means to be in a living relationship with Jesus.

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September scripture portion: Ezekiel 12 - Malachi (including the Books of Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi)

Zephaniah was no ordinary preacher. He was a great, great grandson of King Hezekiah, one of Judah 's most famous rulers. He was of the royal line but, more important, he had the message of God on his lips and in his heart. Zephaniah preached during the time of Godly King Josiah.

By all appearances it was a time of religious concern and consecration in the land. But Zephaniah knew the religious zeal of the people was not sincere. Their reforms were shallow. They had gotten rid of the idols in their homes, but not the idols in their hearts.

Zephaniah 's message can be divided into three parts. Two of them deal with judgment and one with mercy. In chapter 1 God said, speaking of the land of Judah , "I will utterly consume all things from off the land." Nothing would escape His judgment. It would include even the beasts, the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea. It would especially affect those who worshiped idols and those who had turned their backs on God. This judgment would virtually wipe out the land of Judah .

Chapters 2:4--3:7 indicate that God would also judge many other nations. Zephaniah names the various Gentile nations around Judah , and announces that God will judge them also for their sins.

Zephaniah closes with a message of promise that God will one day regather the people, punish the Gentile nations, and restore Israel and Judah to their land.

In order to understand the work of the last three prophets of the Old Testament (Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi), we must review Jewish history. The Book of Ezra recorded that Ezra took some 50,000 Jews, returned to the Holy Land (536 b.c.), rebuilt the altar, and started the sacrifices again. In 535 b.c., the foundation was laid for the Temple, but there was considerable opposition and the work stopped. It was the work of four Godly men that finally brought the task to completion. Those four were Zerubbabel, the governor; Joshua the high priest; and Haggai and Zechariah, the prophets. The whole purpose of Haggai's ministry was to awaken the lazy people and encourage them to finish God's Temple.

There are four sermons recorded in the Book of Haggai. In chapter 1 Haggai's message is against putting self ahead of the Lord. The people had built their own houses and did not find time to build the house of the Lord. Haggai points out the selfishness of their hearts.

The second message is found in chapter 2:1-9. Here Haggai warns against looking back. The third message is recorded in verses 10-19. It deals with the failure to confess sins. The people expected material blessings the very day they began to work on the Temple, but Haggai explained to them that they were still unclean. They had not confessed their sins, and God would not bless them until they repented before Him and were cleansed.

The final message is in verses 20-23. It deals with unbelief, and was directed to the governor personally. No doubt Zerubbabel needed special encouragement as he directed the work of the Lord. Satan always attacks spiritual leaders. It is our duty to pray for them and work with them.

Perhaps Zerubbabel saw the great empires around him and feared for the future of the tiny remnant of Jews. Circumstances have a way of discouraging us as we seek to build a work for the Lord. God told Zerubbabel, through Haggai, that He would shake the heavens and the earth. He told him not to be afraid of these enemy kingdoms, because He would overthrow and destroy them.