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|   | + | 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]]  | 
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| − | [[Welcome]] to WikiChristian, an open content [[Christian]] encyclopedia, reference library and discussion forum for all Christians to share their [[faith]]. In this English edition, started in January 2004, we are working on [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles]]. Learn about wikis and [[Help:Contents|contribute]] and help in building the largest free Christian encyclopedia.  | + | <div style="font-size: 115%">  | 
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| − | <h3>[[God]] and [[The essence of Christianity]]</h3>
  | + | [[God|Who is God?]]  | 
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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]].   | + | *[[God]] | [[Jesus Christ]] | [[Holy Spirit]] | [[Essence of Christianity]] | [[Trinity]]  | 
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| − | The Bible is a collection of documents compiled into one book almost 2,000 years ago. Although it was men who put pen to paper, the Bible itself tells us that it is ''God-breathed''. It is the most widely read book in the world and has been translated into hundreds of languages. In English alone there are dozens of translations in common use, including the [[King James Version]] and  [[Bible, English, World English|The World English Bible]].
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| − | <h3>[[Christian art, literature and music]] and [[Christian Classics Wiki Library|Christian Classics]]</h3>
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| − | Throughout church history, people have devoted themselves to great works of literature and art for God. The [[Christian Classics]] library is a collection of public domain Christian writings, with works like [[The Confessions of St. Augustine]], [[Pilgrim's Progress]] and [[In His Steps]]. [[Bible Dictionaries]] and [[Bible Commentaries|commentaries]] such as [[Mathew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible]] are useful references to gain an overview of a topic. Help build a [[Free Bible Dictionary|Bible Dictionary]] based on [[Easton's Bible Dictionary]] and contribute to our collection of [[Song information and lyrics]]. See also [[Christianity and the internet]].
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| − | Find a church (or add information about your church) in our '''[[Directory listing of churches around the world]]'''.
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| − | '''[[Travel stories]]''' to areas of historical significance in Christianity (or other '''[[Places]]''') are welcome. Let the world know about the weird, interesting or inspiring places you've visited.  | + | > '''[[New Testament]]'''    | 
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| − | '''[[Proclaiming the Gospel|Mission and proclaiming Christ]]''', whether in our own backyard or in a foreign land is something Christ calls us to do.
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