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Salvation

Salvation through the redemptive suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the process of avoiding sin and loving one another by leading a Christian life according to the teachings of Jesus, which gains for us a share of everlasting life in the Kingdom of God. Belief in the Salvation has been one of the central tenets of the Christian Church from the earliest centuries of its existence. Salvation can be considered as relief from suffering or punishment from our sins; being saved for the afterlife and eventually participating in the Kingdom of God; or being saved through a process of forgiveness and healing. This allows or encourages a person, by having a goal (salvation), to be transformed by learning and acting on the teachings of the church and the graces of God, which gives us the knowledge and strength (faith) to resist evil, do good, and act charitable toward one another.
Modern believers acknowledge that individuals need to be "saved," but from......

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