What is Christianity?
Part 1
Christianity can be hugely misunderstood. Pre-conceived ideas from the media or from experiences at weddings and funerals etc can be very misleading. Christianity is AMAZING news!
In essence, Christianity says that YOU can come to know God for yourself, at a relational level, through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. To this end, Christianity is more than a belief system – it is a life-changing, life-empowering reality.
This vibrant, every-day faith is the message Jesus Christ brought into the world 2000 years ago and what we, as Christians here in Oakley, have come to experience. You can experience it too
The following words summarise the message of Christianity very well. They are taken from the website of the well-known Christian teacher, Billy Graham…
The central theme of the Bible is God’s love for you and for all people. This love was revealed when Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came into the world as a human being, lived a sinless life, died on the cross, and rose from the dead.
Because Christ died, your sins can be forgiven, and because He conquered death you can have eternal life. You can know for sure what will become of you after you die.
You have probably heard the story of God’s love referred to as the “Gospel.” The word Gospel simply means “Good News.” The Gospel is the Good News that, because of what Christ has done, we can be forgiven and can live forever.
But this gift of forgiveness and eternal life cannot be yours unless you willingly accept it. God requires an individual response from you. The following verses from the Bible show God’s part and yours in this process
