THE MESSAGE OF CHRISTIANITY (2 OF 14)
by Jim Perdue
Scripture: 1 John 1:5-10
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The Message of Christianity (2 of 14)
Series: Authentic Christianity
Jim Perdue
1 John 1:5-10
Intro/Attention
Tonight, we continue our series entitled Authentic Christianity. John wrote this letter to the followers of Jesus Christ to combat false teaching and to remind them to live out what they had been taught.
These false teachers were challenging the basic tenets of Christianity and denying the deity of Jesus.
In His letter, John writes to reiterate the truth of the gospel and emphasize the real message of Christianity. The message of Christianity is the most radical and revolutionary message in this world. Think about it...there is no other message like that contained within the pages of Scripture.
Every other religion is about man's attempt to earn God's favor and to get to God in some way or another. Christianity is about God coming to man in the person of Jesus Christ. Every other religion is about what man can do, Christianity is about what God has already done!
''While witnessing for Christ on the streets of a city in California, evangelist H.A. Ironside and his associates were often interrupted by questions from the crowd. ''There are hundreds of religions in this country, and the followers of each sect think they're right. How can poor plain people like us find out what really is the truth?'' Ironside and his friends would answer something like this: ''Did I hear you say there are hundreds of religions? That's strange; I've heard of only two. True, I find many shades of difference in the opinions of those comprising the two great schools. But after all, there are but two. The one covers all who expect salvation by doing; the other, all who have been saved by something done.''
Last time, we studied The Real Jesus. We saw that the false teachers would either minimize the deity of Jesus or the humanity of Jesus. But, as we saw, Jesus Christ is 100% man and 100% God; as revealed in Scripture.
Once we know the real Jesus, we c ...
Series: Authentic Christianity
Jim Perdue
1 John 1:5-10
Intro/Attention
Tonight, we continue our series entitled Authentic Christianity. John wrote this letter to the followers of Jesus Christ to combat false teaching and to remind them to live out what they had been taught.
These false teachers were challenging the basic tenets of Christianity and denying the deity of Jesus.
In His letter, John writes to reiterate the truth of the gospel and emphasize the real message of Christianity. The message of Christianity is the most radical and revolutionary message in this world. Think about it...there is no other message like that contained within the pages of Scripture.
Every other religion is about man's attempt to earn God's favor and to get to God in some way or another. Christianity is about God coming to man in the person of Jesus Christ. Every other religion is about what man can do, Christianity is about what God has already done!
''While witnessing for Christ on the streets of a city in California, evangelist H.A. Ironside and his associates were often interrupted by questions from the crowd. ''There are hundreds of religions in this country, and the followers of each sect think they're right. How can poor plain people like us find out what really is the truth?'' Ironside and his friends would answer something like this: ''Did I hear you say there are hundreds of religions? That's strange; I've heard of only two. True, I find many shades of difference in the opinions of those comprising the two great schools. But after all, there are but two. The one covers all who expect salvation by doing; the other, all who have been saved by something done.''
Last time, we studied The Real Jesus. We saw that the false teachers would either minimize the deity of Jesus or the humanity of Jesus. But, as we saw, Jesus Christ is 100% man and 100% God; as revealed in Scripture.
Once we know the real Jesus, we c ...
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