“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have.
But do this with gentleness and respect,”
I Peter 3:15
Do you know what you believe?
Do you know the fundamental truths of your faith in God?
Are you familiar with the basic doctrines of the Christian faith?
For many, they may think the answer is yes, but the reality is no, they do not have a firm grasp on the fundamental differences between a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist or a host of other belief systems.
If you think that statement is an exaggeration, then listen to these statistics reported by the Barna Group:
Only 35% of those who claim to be ‘Christian’ accept the accuracy of the Bible
Only 27% believe Jesus lived a sinless life.
There were many more similar statistics noted in a recent study but I think you get the point.
Someone was once quoted as saying:
“Just because a mouse is in the cookie jar, that doesn’t make him a cookie.”
Many, many people who have never had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ may call themselves Christian but wearing the label does not always mean the ‘contents’ are genuine.
But beyond that, there are many true disciples of Jesus Christ who just have not taken the time to know and understand the truths of the faith.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Ignorance is not bliss and we dare not take pride in not knowing who we are in Christ.
Jesus Christ died for our freedom and to open the way to the Father
That is far too high a price to walk around in ignorance and contently remain that way. .
Dig deep this week to learn and grow and be ready to answer…
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