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Sin and Redemption

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: What is sin?

A: Sin is the seeking of our own will instead of the will of God, thus distorting our relationship with God, with other people, and with all creation.

Q: How does sin have power over us?

A: Sin has power over us because we lose our liberty when our relationship with God is distorted.

Q: What is redemption?

A: Redemption is the act of God which sets us free from the power of evil, sin, and death.

Q: How did God prepare us for redemption?

A: God sent the prophets to call us back to himself, to show us our need for redemption, and to announce the coming of the Messiah.

Q: What is meant by the Messiah?

A: The Messiah is one sent by God to free us from the power of sin, so that with the help of God we may live in harmony with God, within ourselves, with our neighbors, and with all creation.

Q: Who do we believe is the Messiah?

A: The Messiah, or Christ, is Jesus of Nazareth, the only Son of God.

An Outline of Faith

Click on a link below to read more FAQs about our faith.

• - Human Nature
• - God the Father
• - The Old Covenant
• - The Ten Commandments
• - Sin and Redemption
• - God the Son

• - The New Covenant
• - The Creeds
• - The Holy Spirit
• - The Holy Scriptures
• - The Church
• - The Ministry

• - Prayer and Worship
• - The Sacraments
• - Holy Baptism
• - The Holy Eucharist
• - Other Sacramental Rites
• - The Christian Hope

Millennium Development Goals

The MDGs represent a global partnership that has grown from the commitments and targets established at the world summits of the 1990s. Responding to the world's main development challenges and to the calls of civil society, the MDGs promote poverty reduction, education, maternal health, gender equality, and aim at combating child mortality, AIDS and other diseases.