The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple – it is a message from the Bible about God and his son Jesus. It is about life and death and the choice that we all face. And it all starts with a loving Creator God…Read more here.

Christian life is lived in relationship with God through Jesus Christ, and in common with other Christians in the church, seeking to deepen that relationship and to follow the way that Jesus taught.

For Christians God is understood and known as Father, Son and Holy Spirit:

Father… God is love, caring for creation and for every human being as God’s beloved child.

Son… God is as he has revealed himself to be in the historical person of Jesus Christ. Jesus’ life, death and resurrection holds the key to knowing and loving God, and to making sense of life, before and after death.

and Holy Spirit… God is alive, loving and active today, inspiring faith, justice and truth, sustaining the life of the world, giving spiritual gifts to the church and bearing his spiritual fruit in the world – changed lives and a transformed society.

You can learn more about God by reading the Bible – why not start with the Gospel of Mark in the New Testament? Or find out more about Jesus by visiting www.rejesus.co.uk or join an Alpha course

For a summary of the essential message of the bible, watch this.