Key Concepts for Christianity

1. Trinity: The nature of God- God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit (Christian expression of monotheism)
2. Church: The whole community of the Church and individual congregations
3. Salvation: All who believe in God will be saved and live in God's presence (Heaven)
4. Kingdom of God: Both an earthly and heavenly closeness to God
5. Sin: Actions or beliefs that do not fit in accordance to God's Will
6. Redemption: Jesus is the redeemer because he dies on the cross for all of the sins of humanity. A Christian's sins are redeemed because of this sacrifice.
7. Repentance: Recognizing that one has sinned and asking God to forgive one of one's sins through prayer
8. Grace: God's love for humanity and his endless mercy that leads people to salvation
9. Agape: God's endless love for humanity that cannot be matched by humans in the world
10. Resurrection: Jesus rose from the dead after he died on the cross for humanity's sins.