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2. Redemption (theology) - Wikipedia

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   In Christian theology, redemption (Ancient Greek: Ἀπολύτρωσις, apolutrosis) refers to the deliverance of Christians from sin and its consequences. [1] Christians believe that all people are born into a state of sin and separation from God, and that redemption is a necessary part of salvation in order to obtain eternal life. [2]

3. Redeemer (Christianity) - Wikipedia

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   Christian theology sometimes refers to Jesus using the title Redeemer or Saviour. This refererences the salvation he accomplished, and is based on the metaphor of redemption , or "buying back". In the New Testament , redemption can refer both to deliverance from sin and to freedom from captivity.

4. Salvation in Christianity - Wikipedia

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   In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences [a] —which include death and separation from God—by Christ's death and resurrection, [1] and the justification entailed by this salvation.

5. Salvation history - Wikipedia

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   Pietro Perugino's depiction of the Crucifixion as Stabat Mater, 1482.With the resurrection of Jesus, it is the climax of Salvation History in Christian faith. Salvation history (German: Heilsgeschichte) seeks to understand the personal redemptive activity of God within human history in order to effect his eternal saving intentions.

6. Parable of the Prodigal Son - Wikipedia

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   The Return of the Prodigal Son (1773) by Pompeo Batoni. The Parable of the Prodigal Son (also known as the parable of the Two Brothers, Lost Son, Loving Father, or of the Forgiving Father; Greek: Παραβολή του Ασώτου Υιού, romanized: Parabolē tou Asōtou Huiou) [1] [2] is one of the parables of Jesus in the Bible, appearing in Luke 15:11–32.

7. Harrowing of Hell - Wikipedia

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   The earliest surviving Christian drama probably intended to be performed is the Harrowing of Hell found in the 8th-century Book of Cerne. The subject is found also in the Cornish Mystery plays and the York and Wakefield cycles. These medieval versions of the story derive from scripture, but the details come from the Gospel of Nicodemus.