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The author C.S. Lewis once wrote that, "We are told that Christ was killed for us, that His death has washed out our sins and that by dying He has disabled death itself. That is the formula. That is Christianity." Though I agree with the truth of this statement, on reflection I believe that each Christian must establish their own reasons for their faith. The most important principles in my understanding of Christianity are the power of personal testimonies, how individuals live their lives and the power of local churches to influence their communities in positive directions. It is through these three core concepts that not only can one's faith be enhanced but as Christians we can grow our congregation and strengthen both the people in our lives and even total strangers.
Personal Testimonies (Topic 7)
God is always at work in the world around us. By reading Christian testimonies, we can learn about God's love, amazing grace, salvation, and His work in the lives of those that have come to faith in Him. Personal testimonies of faith are also critical to sharing the Gospels with others. Another person's testimony provides proper perspective, motivation and a solid foundation on which to build a life of purpose and personal growth. It is a source of confidence in our decision and a companion during times of doubting. A testimony provides us with a reason for hope and gladness. It helps us cultivate a spirit of optimism and happiness and enables us to rejoice in the beauties of nature. A testimony motivates us to choose the right at all times and in all circumstances. It motivates us to draw nearer to God, allowing Him to draw nearer to...
Often when speaking with new Christians the subject they want to share more than anything is how they came to believe in Jesus Christ. These stories shared by all of us, allow people of wildly different life experiences, lines of work and cultural backgrounds to connect over something we have all shared in coming to the truth. This fact also allows believers to reach out to those who are still uncertain regarding Christianity by offering a pathway and a lesson about how others have made the leap from disbelief to belief. In short, personal testimonies are a powerful resource both in order to strengthen one's own commitment to Christ but also to guide others.
Section 2: Living Life as an Example to Others (Topic 8)
Gandhi once said, "You must be the change you want to see in the world." If one wants to see a world of brotherhood and harmony, one must take active steps in one's life to achieve this goal. One way to do that is by living your life to the fullest and in accordance with the Gospel. Simply by living with a pure mind (what Christians call grace), you will attract those people who are ready to ask "what are you doing that gives you this calm and joy in your life?" A scattered and distracted mind is careless and unable to see the results of its actions. It has no patience or tolerance for those it encounters from day-to-day. With a belief in Christ and the Gospel one can cultivate better insight and awareness. There is no way to push your friends and family members towards greater belief in Christianity. The journey must be theirs alone but by refraining from judgment and living a life in accordance with belief one can in a way be a lighthouse in…
Sources: Core Christianity, What is Christianity all about? Elmer Towns 2007.
" (Polkinghorne, p. 4) As with Lewis before him in our discussion, Polkinghorne supplies a reason for the certainty of God's presence in scientific affairs most simply because he believes there is no other more likely or rational explanation for certain accomplishments. Like Lewis, Polkinghorne simply places beyond the grasp of human capacity a certain loosely defined category of things that must inherently be accounted for by the unseen power of
God, C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex and the meaning of Life Dr. Armand J. Nicholi, Jr. Full Book Title: The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love and Sex and The Meaning of Life Complete Publishing Information: New York: Free Press, 2003. Armand J. Nicholi covers a wide spectrum of philosophical beliefs in his work of non-fiction, The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund
In his book Reflections on the Psalms, C. S. Lewis examines the book of Psalms – one of the most popular books in the Bible. He focuses on how the book portrays the Bible, God, and faith. Lewis explores Psalms’ poetic verses and their relevance to the reader’s everyday life. The book has 12 chapters, purposely written to provide amateurs with a better understanding of the book of Psalms. Lewis’s
McGrath's comments above suggest periods of conceptual adjustment as observers of the Christian faith worked to make explanations for the presence, even the commonality, of sin as it exists in spite of God's innate goodness. So again, to the idea that Christianity's incredible facets couldn't rationally be reached by outsiders to the faith with some guesswork does not hold up against the process by which we know Christianity came to
It is possible that Lewis had not intended certain matters from his books to have the effects that they eventually had on the public. It had most probably been because of the fact that he did not planned for a large amount of time before deciding to write the series. In contrast, Tolkien had prepared The Lord of the Rings for several decades, studying various geographical locations and history before
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