Salvation
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Specifically, Christianity states that salvation cannot be won by human efforts, neither for the individual nor for the human race. By Christ's sacrifice of himself God receives the homage mankind had refused to render and the way is open for salvation. Mankind has only to respond in order to receive the grace which will free them from the slavery of sin. There is a difference between Catholicism and Lutheranism here, as Catholicism teaches salvation through works and faith while Lutheranism teaches it through God's grace and faith. Currently, the definition of salvation in the Church has been widened to include struggle not only of hope against despair in personal life but also for economic justice instead of exploitation, for human dignity instead of political oppression and for solidarity instead of alienation.
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- Theology » Religious observance