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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". | + | In [[Christianity]], '''the gospel''' ({{lang-grc-gre|εὐαγγέλιον|euangélion}}; {{lang-ang|gospel}}), also known as the '''Good News''' is the message of [[Jesus]], the [[Christ]] or [[Messiah]] — God's ruler promised by the Scriptures — specifically, the coming [[Kingdom of God]], his [[Crucifixion of Jesus|death on the cross]] and [[Resurrection appearances of Jesus|resurrection]] to [[Atonement in Christianity|restore people's relationship with God]], the descent of the [[Holy Spirit]] on believers as [[paraclete|the helper]], the resulting promise and hope of [[salvation|being saved]] for any who believe and follow Jesus. |
| - | 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]], 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. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Heaven (Christianity)]] | + | *[[Evangelism]] |
| - | *[[Law of Christ]] | + | *[[Biblical theology]] |
| - | *[[Reconciliation (theology)|Reconciliation]] | + | *[[Book of Revelation]] |
| - | *[[Sacraments (Catholic Church)]] | + | *[[Council of Jerusalem]] |
| - | *[[Salvation]] | + | *[[Fall of Man]] |
| + | *[[Logos]] | ||
| + | *[[Messiah]] | ||
| + | *[[Resurrection of Jesus]] | ||
| + | *[[Threefold Office]] | ||
| + | *[[Ministry of Jesus]] | ||
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In Christianity, the gospel (Template:Lang-grc-gre; Template:Lang-ang), also known as the Good News is the message of Jesus, the Christ or Messiah — God's ruler promised by the Scriptures — specifically, the coming Kingdom of God, his death on the cross and resurrection to restore people's relationship with God, the descent of the Holy Spirit on believers as the helper, the resulting promise and hope of being saved for any who believe and follow Jesus.
See also
- Evangelism
- Biblical theology
- Book of Revelation
- Council of Jerusalem
- Fall of Man
- Logos
- Messiah
- Resurrection of Jesus
- Threefold Office
- Ministry of Jesus
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