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According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary Christianity is, “The religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies.” This definition is true; however, this definition is also extremely vague. The Christian faith believes that there is one triune God, the Trinity. The trinity consists of God the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. This belief in the Trinity is rooted in scripture and professed in the Nicene Creed a statement on the basic beliefs of Christianity (Nicene Creed). After God created mankind, humanity eventually fell into sin and rebellion against God. Mankind is totally depraved and tainted with original sin, Romans 3:23 puts it clearly: “All have sinned and fall short …show more content…

A. Yes, unless we are born again by the Spirit of God” (19). The only way to escape the righteous judgment of God through true faith in Jesus Christ, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (New International Version, John 3:16). Believing in Jesus Christ is the only way to be made right with God and this was accomplished through Christ’s sacrificial death and resurrection. One someone has accepted Christ as their lord and savior, they must live as new creation. They must put aside their old ways and live redeemed. This is described as, “Because Christ, having redeemed us by his blood, is also restoring us by his Spirit into his image, so that with our whole lives we may show that we are thankful to God for his benefits, so that he may be praised through us” (117). This clears up a lot of the confusion about why Christians do good works. They do not do them to earn their way into heaven, rather they are out of gratitude for being saved. Furthermore, redeemed Christians are called to living according to

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