My spiritual journey is going off the public airwaves for awhile. I need to take a break from speaking out on topics, and simply live my faith for awhile. But I want to summarize some of the topics that have come together for me lately.
Jesus' Gospel vs Paul's Gospel: I believe both Jesus and Paul preached a Jesus centered gospel. Jesus preached Jesus, and Paul preached Jesus. Both proclaimed that Jesus was Christ, messiah, king, savior, and Lord.
What Must I Believe (a 6 part series): Looking at Scripture passages related to what we must do or believe to be saved, it seems we must place our trust in the person of Jesus.
Unity is Essential : This has been my starting point on this journey. I recognize a value for theological discussions when it leads people to mature in their relationship with Christ. Unfortunately if we focus too much on correct theology and take our focus off our relationships with the person of Christ, we often recognize we are not united in our different sets of essential beliefs. I suggest a solution is placing Christ central, and elevating Him above our different understandings about Him.
My Role with Church: Church is people, followers of Christ and whenever they get together. Period (see Church Etymology). Scripture teaches that we are to meet together with the purpose of building each other up to become more like Christ. It makes sense that we practice the One Anothers (another 6 part series) when we get together.
Love is Essential: It is the greatest commandment. The greatest of these is love. If I don't have love, I have nothing, all of this is pointless. God's love working though us helps others recognize we are disciples of Christ. If there is one command of Jesus I want to get right, it is this one.
