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22 entries — short notes we wrote while researching each term, with the passages and sources behind them so you can check and keep reading.
God
The Trinity
One God eternally existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Salvation
Grace
God's unearned favour towards people who cannot earn it.
Salvation
Justification
Being declared right with God on the basis of Christ's work.
Salvation
Sanctification
The lifelong process of being made holy.
Jesus
The Incarnation
God the Son became fully human without ceasing to be God.
Jesus
The Atonement
How the death of Jesus deals with sin.
Jesus
The Resurrection
The bodily rising of Jesus from the dead on the third day.
Salvation
Sin
Rebellion against God that damages every relationship.
Practice
Repentance
A change of mind that becomes a change of direction.
God
The Holy Spirit
The third person of the Trinity, present and active now.
Practice
Prayer
Honest conversation with God.
Practice
Baptism
The sign of entry into the Christian community.
Practice
Communion
The Lord's Supper: bread and cup, remembrance and presence.
Church History
The Church
The community of all who belong to Christ.
Church History
The Creeds
Short shared summaries of Christian belief.
Bible
The Canon of Scripture
How the church recognised which books belong in the Bible.
Bible
Inspiration of Scripture
God speaking through human authors.
Bible
Studying the Bible
Observe, interpret, apply — in context and community.
Questions
Suffering and Evil
Why does a good God allow pain?
Questions
Heaven and the New Creation
The Christian hope is resurrection and a renewed world.
Questions
Faith and Science
Different questions, not automatic enemies.
God
Creation
The world exists because God freely made it.
Where this came from
We're not experts — these are the sources we used while researching this page. Read them yourself, keep digging, and hold us to them.
- [1]Blue Letter Bible — concordance and cross-reference tools
Every verse chain on a topic page was checked in context here.
- [2]Bible Project — theological theme studies
Biblical-theology framing for themes such as covenant, image of God, exile and sabbath.
- [3]Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (OUP)
Definitions of technical terms used on these pages.