Tonight I learned how to simplify, to articulate, what I believe in Christianity. Yes, there is a complicated version, all my own, in how/ what has made me personally believe that God is really real. But tonight, courtesy of of Evangelism Explosion International founder, Ken, I learned how to use my hand as a reminder of what I believe.
Thumb: Heaven
Pointer: Man
Middle: God
Ring: Christ
Little: Faith
Heaven is a free gift. It is not earned or deserved.
Man is a sinner. He cannot save himself.
God is merciful and doesn't want to punish us, yet God is just and must punish our sin.
Christ is both God and man. He died on the cross and rose from the dead to pay the penalty for our sins and to purchase a place in Heaven for us.
Faith is not just head knowledge nor is it just temporary faith. True saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life.
Tomorrow, we will dive into the terms a little more. but for now, I hope that makes some linear sense.
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