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''This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins... ([[1 John]] 4: 10)'' | ''This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins... ([[1 John]] 4: 10)'' | ||
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| + | ''In brief,'' 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, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: Father, Son and Spirit. He created people in his image, to love him. Yet every person has rebelled against God. Yet instead of turning his back on us, the Son became a man and lived among us, dying 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. | ||
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[[Testimonies]] - Hear stories of how other people became Christians and what God has done in their lives. | [[Testimonies]] - Hear stories of how other people became Christians and what God has done in their lives. | ||
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Revision as of 01:57, 21 June 2005
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins... (1 John 4: 10)
In brief, 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, and by some mystery that we cannot understand, he is three, yet one: Father, Son and Spirit. He created people in his image, to love him. Yet every person has rebelled against God. Yet instead of turning his back on us, the Son became a man and lived among us, dying 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.
Who is Jesus and why did he have to die?
Facts, figures, demographics and trends in Christianity
Reflections - Read some short reflections about Christ and Christianity
Testimonies - Hear stories of how other people became Christians and what God has done in their lives.
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