Central Ideas
The following articles are intended to give the readers a clear vision of the most important ideas and notions that together form the basis for the Christian faith. They deal with subjects like: God, God's qualities and attributes, life, death, the soul, the resurrection, angels, Satan and his demons, the Son of God, heaven, evil, sin, suffering, Christ's ransom sacrifice, God's Kingdom, God's covenants, faith, obedience, prayer, integrity, baptism. In short: all the central ideas of Christianity.
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GodThe Bible leaves no room for denying the existence of God: the existence of God and His invisible qualities are noticeable everywhere in His great visible creation. |
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HeavenThe Bible teaches that so far only one person has ascended from earth and gone to heaven and that is Jesus Christ, who arrived in heaven after His ascension in the year 33 A.D. |
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LifeThe Bible teaches that life has always existed, in the form of God, and that life has brought forth matter; not the other way round. In our world only life can produce life. |
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EvilAfter his first act of rebellion in the garden of Eden Satan has continuously tried to make both angels and people join him in his course of action directed against his creator. |
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AngelsThey are mentioned in the Bible about 400 times. Just like God and His Son the angels are spirits. The Bible often calls them the sons of God. They live in heaven with God. |
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God intends to end all forms of evil, sin and sufferingPeople who make a correct use of Jesus' ransom sacrifice will get the kind of life that Adam and Eve had in paradise before their Fall. Perfect happiness for ever and ever! |
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The Son of GodHe was created by His Father. This means that He had a beginning and that He owes His life to His Father. Jesus often testified to this fact during His earthly life. |
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God has made many covenants with usIt stands to reason that the things that God has promised us and the covenants that God has concluded with us are of the utmost importance for our salvation. |
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What God demands from peopleGod wants people to recognize Him as the perfect law-giver and the perfect sovereign. This means that people have the holy duty to submit themselves to God's authority. |