Complicating Christianity

This week in the "Go Fish" series, Andy taught us that we complicate things by muddying the waters of salvation.

What does it mean to become a Christian?

Does it mean we need to attend church?
Does it mean we have to get our life together?
Does it mean praying a prayer?
Does it mean committing to God?

None of the above, it is much simpler than that.

John 3:16 covers what we need to know and do to become a Christian.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life"

That's it! The gospel is simple; it is us who like to complicate it. Let's go over it again…

God Loved

God Gave

We Believe

We Receive

God loves us and will do anything to bring us back to Him. He even gave His only son, Jesus to die in our place. All we need to do is believe in him and we will receive eternal life. We are all going to spend eternity somewhere, either with God (Heaven) or separated from Him (Hell). That's it - the Gospel.

A song by Todd Fields, "Wake the world"
Some will say
That the truth is anything you believe
That reality is what you can see
There is no guarantee

Others claim
That in finding God each path is the same
That the noblest of all will remain
And no one is to blame

Wake the world
Shine the light
There is one way, truth, and life
Perfect love
Born to die
Son of God, Jesus Christ
Wake the world
Wake the world

Sleeping Still
Unaware that there is more to be found
Ever listening, but hearing no sound
God’s mercy has come down

For God so loved the world that
He gave His one and only Son

He is the way, truth, and life
Perfect love
Born to die
Son of God, Jesus Christ
Wake the world
Wake the world
Wake the world
Wake the world

Live it out and if the opportunity comes lay it out.