Christianity. Perhaps out of all of the essentials, this is the one with which every Christian agrees. Worldview is affected by this doctrine in the sense that if God exists, there is a higher power to which we are held accountable. Our decisions are made in light of the existence of an almighty, all-knowing God, who created the world in which we live. The second essential is salvation by grace alone through faith alone in Jesus alone (Eph 2:8–9). Though salvation is taught differently in many Christian