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During the first centuries of the Christian era, the [[Christian church]] sought to distinguish itself from the mystery religions with which it was often confused. In fact, Christianity was quite unlike the many mystery religions in its fundamentals. It disseminated its beliefs openly, appealed to both sexes, to all nations, and to people from both high and low social strata. Perhaps most critically, the Christian Church taught that eternal life is a free gift of God that is obtained by faith and a resultant lifestyle change, not earned through the acquisition of knowledge.

During the first centuries of the Christian era, the [[Christian church]] sought to distinguish itself from the mystery religions with which it was often confused. In fact, Christianity was quite unlike the many mystery religions in its fundamentals. It disseminated its beliefs openly, appealed to both sexes, to all nations, and to people from both high and low social strata. Perhaps most critically, the Christian Church taught that eternal life is a free gift of God that is obtained by faith and a resultant lifestyle change, not earned through the acquisition of knowledge.

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[[Category:Religion]]