What's it all about?
It’s not about a religion,
It’s not about going to church on a Sunday,
It’s not about being a good person,
It’s not about following a lot of rules,
It’s not about some out of date ideals,
It’s not even about wearing sandals!
So what is Christianity all about? It’s about Jesus Christ.
When Jesus came to earth 2000 years ago he came with one purpose: to die. We by our very nature – and in all the wrong stuff we think and do – reject God. He created us to be in a perfect relationship with Him, but we turned our back on Him and tried to go our own way.
God is just, and so He has to punish our rejection of Him, but Jesus, God’s Son, was perfect, and so he died in our place taking the punishment we deserve. He then rose again because God accepted this substitution, and now we can be reconciled to God and enjoy eternal life with Him if we trust that we can be forgiven because of Jesus’ death and let Him rule over our lives.
Christianity is all about Jesus Christ
It says in the Bible, which tells us about Jesus’ life, death and resurrection from the dead:
Jesus answered, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life.’ — John 14:6
It isn’t an old religion full of rules: it’s a radical way of living, of experiencing true peace, happiness, and forgiveness because of the death of Jesus.
‘But what about you,’ he asked, ‘Who do you say I am?’ — Luke 9:20
Want to find out what Christianity is all about? Find out who Jesus is.
2 ways to live
The message at the heart of Christianity is really quite simple – simple enough to be outlined in a few pages. 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.
Matthias Media provide an excellent summary of the Christian message. Why not spend a few minutes having a look and think? www.matthiasmedia.com.au/2wtl/
Each term we run an Alpha course for people who would like to investigate Christianity, or just brush up on the basics. It explores who Jesus was, what his aims were, and what it means to follow him. To find out about joining the next course, please contact Bee Towers.