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    Man needs God because he was created by God to rely on Him. God gave man free will so that love, goodness, and joy could be meaningful. To redeem man, God became human as Jesus Christ in order to save humanity from sin and defeat death through His own death and resurrection. The core of Christianity is that Jesus died for our sins and overcame death, which is the essential message that must be believed.

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    Man needs God because he was created by God to rely on Him. God gave man free will so that love, goodness, and joy could be meaningful. To redeem man, God became human as Jesus Christ in order to save humanity from sin and defeat death through His own death and resurrection. The core of Christianity is that Jesus died for our sins and overcame death, which is the essential message that must be believed.

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    The C.S.

    Lewis Catechism

    Q1. Why does man need God?


    A1. Because God made man to run on God Himself

    Q2. Why did God give free will to man allowing evil to come into the picture?
    A2. Because free will is the only thing that makes possibly any love or goodness or joy
    worth having.

    Q3. What did God do to restore / redeem man?


    A3. God Himself became man to save man from the disapproval of God.

    Q4. What is formula of Christianity?


    A4. That Christ was killed for us, that His death washed out our sins, and that by dying
    He disabled death itself. That is the formula. That is Christianity. That is what has to be
    believed.

    Compiled from Mere Christianity by Dr. Paulo Ribeiro. An extended version will be available soon.

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