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-	The doctrine of [[sin]] is central to Christianity, since its [[Good News (Christianity)|basic message]] is about [[redemption (theology)|redemption]] in [[Jesus|Jesus Christ]]. [[Christianity|Christian]] [[hamartiology]] describes sin as an act of offence against [[God in Christianity|God]] by despising his [[Person]] and [[Divine Law|his commandments]], and by injuring others. It is an [[evil]] human act, which violates the rational nature of man as well as God's nature and his [[eternal law]]. According to the classical definition of [[Augustine of Hippo|St. Augustine of Hippo]] sin is "a word, deed, or desire in opposition to the eternal law of God".	+
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-	Among some scholars, sin is understood mostly as legal infraction or contract violation or violation of [[Christian ethics]], and so [[Salvation (Christianity)|salvation]] tends to be viewed in legal terms, which is similar to [[Jewish ethics|Jewish thinking]],{{Citation needed|date=February 2012}} see [[Judaism and Christianity#Sin]] for a comparison.	+
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-	Other Christian scholars understand sin to be fundamentally relational—a loss of love for God and an elevation of [[self-love]] ("concupiscence", in this sense), as was later propounded by Augustine in his debate with the [[Pelagianism|Pelagians]]. As with the legal definition of sin, this definition also affects the understanding of [[Grace (Christianity)|Grace]] and salvation, which are thus viewed in relational terms.	+
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-	*[[Heaven (Christianity)]]	+
-	*[[Law of Christ]]	+
-	*[[Reconciliation (theology)|Reconciliation]]	+
-	*[[Sacraments (Catholic Church)]]	+
-	*[[Salvation]]	+
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