Salvation in Christianity

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In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) refers to a state that a human being can attain through the grace of God by accepting Jesus Christ and having faith. Although Christian denominations disagree on exactly how a person achieves salvation, most agree on the importance of following the teachings of Jesus in the Gospels, believing that Jesus died and miraculously rose again, and recognizing that Jesus is the Son of God or God the Son. A person who has achieved salvation is considered to have been saved from sin and its consequences, including death and separation from God, and, though still sinful, is regarded by God as righteous and receives the promise of eternal life. Some denominations believe that salvation can be attained by faith alone (sola fide). The idea of Jesus's death as an atonement for human sin was recorded in the Christian Bible, and was elaborated on in the Gospels and the epistles attributed to Paul the Apostle. Paul saw the faithful redeemed...

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