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Christianity is the largest world religion today. Though there are many Christian denominations and groups, all adhere to a general theology: God created the earth for humanity to live under His authority. "You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honour and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being." (Revelation 4:11)But, according to Christian theology, human beings, full of original sin, fail to submit to the will of God, causing the injustice and suffering in the world. The original sin stems from the failure of Adam, tempted by Eve, to not eat from the Tree of Knowledge in heaven. This sin is, therefore, passed on to the children of Adam: all of humanity. "Jesus went on: 'What comes out of man is what makes him unclean. For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly." (Mark 7:20-22); "There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away." (Romans 3:10-12)The punishment for the "rebellion" of creation is death and judgment. "He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power." (2 Thessalonians 1:8-9); "Man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment." (Hebrews 9:27)Rather than condemn all to such punishment, maintain Christian theologians, God, because of His love for humanity, sent Jesus of Nazareth, His son, down to the world in the form of a man where he, according to Christian doctrine, died for the sins of humanity. "Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." (1 Peter 3:18); "He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed." (1 Peter 2:24)After accepting his death as a means to redeem humanity, God resurrected Jesus and he becomes the God's appointed ruler and judge of the world. According to the Bible, Jesus will return to earth and Continued at http://www.christianity.net.au/
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