I believe that:
1. I am far more sinful than I think I am.
2. There is no more exciting, fulfilling life than one lived in full submission to Jesus Christ.
3. Heaven and hell are both real.
4. Living a “moral” lifestyle will not draw others to Christ. Living a life of sacrifice and true humility, might.
5. Every pleasure has a price.
6. Grace and mercy are always the right answers.
7. The “call” of a pastor or a missionary is not higher or more holy than the call of a farmer or a doctor. EVERY Christian has been called by God into service in His Kingdom.
8. Loving lavishly will sometimes break your heart. But it will always be worth it.
9. I’ve never regretted a decision to invest my money in eternal things. I have often regretted the money I have wasted on things that moth and rust destroy.
10. It is impossible to become sanctified in isolation. No matter how many Bible verses you know, you will not become more holy until you are involved in intimate relationships with others.
11. Prayer is the real work of the Kingdom.
12. Jesus Christ was not a “good moral teacher”. He said a lot of crazy stuff like, “I am God” and, “The only way to get to heaven is to believe I am God.” Truly following Jesus’ teachings will not “make you a better person.” It will turn your life completely upside down.
13. Everybody struggles with the sin of racism. If you think you don’t, it’s because you’ve never been immersed in a culture outside your own.
14. God designed men and women differently. I don’t understand everything this means, but I do know that even though the God of the Bible is a “He”, both man and woman are needed to fully reflect His image.
15. It is possible that Christianity is not true. But it is not possible that Christianity and any other religion can be true at the same time.
16. The increasing influence of secularism in the public square will help sanctify the American church.
17. There are some questions that simply can’t be answered. At least not in this life.
18. Sexual intimacy was designed by God to be a beautiful interaction between one man and one woman in the context of marriage. Experiencing sexual intimacy outside of that context will always scar our souls, and often our bodies as well.
19. It’s risky to sing lyrics like, “I’m going you follow you, Lord, all the days of my life.” It’s a lot safer to sing about the glories of God’s grace and leave it at that.
20. Nothing in life happens outside of God’s will, and He wastes nothing.
21. Struggling with grief and/or depression does not mean you are unspiritual. As a matter of fact, it is a normal part of an intimate walk with God.
22. The aroma of Christ most sweetly fills the air when one person’s life is broken and sacrificed for another’s.
23. You do not need to have “blind faith” to become a Christian. Deciding to follow Christ can be a very reasonable, rational thing to do, given the options.
24. White American Christians—myself included—take the issue of authority entirely too lightly.
25. If God had not reached down into my life, rescued me and drawn me to Himself, I would be really messed up. He sacrificed His only Son to make our relationship possible. I owe Him everything.
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