Simply A Christian
Today, everyone wants to simplify—our homes, our routines,
our lifestyle… everything. By simplifying, we are told we can have
more meaningful relationships, more family time, and (my favorite), less
stress. The key is to focus on what is truly important and necessary.
Is there anything simple about looking for God in today’s religious
environment? There is certainly nothing simple about what man has done to
the Lord’s church. There are approximately 38,000
“Christian” denominations (divisions)—each with its own
creed, earthly headquarters, and plan on how to have a relationship with God.
Historically, some of these groups have actually gone to war against one
another; while on the other hand today most want to say that their differences
in teachings are not really that important (“Doctrine doesn’t
matter what you believe as long as we follow Jesus”). One group has
a pope, another “living apostles;” some have “lay leaders”
while others have conventions to determine how they approach doctrine. Some groups say the Holy Spirit leads
them today, while others claim new revelation has stopped. What is a
searcher to do? Where are they to turn to find that one thing that seems
so elusive today—truth?
There is a really simple answer to those looking for simple
Christianity—let’s just look at the Bible. “Sanctify
them in the truth; your word is truth” (John
It really simplifies things a lot when we approach things from that
viewpoint. Here are some very simple things to consider…
What does the Bible say about….
God Jesus
Christ The Future of
Man Salvation
People who simply followed the teachings of God in the Bible were
called Christians—not a denominational name plus “Christian”
to designate what type of Christian they were. There were only
Christians—plain and simple.
Their belief system was summed up by the apostle Paul in
Ephesians 4:4-6, “There is one body and one Spirit—just as you were
called to the one hope that belongs to your call— one Lord, one faith,
one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in
all.”
They listened to his admonitions in 1 Timothy
Are you simply a Christian? Are you part of the Lord’s perfect and simple
church? If you would like to study more on being simply a Christian, please
contact me at simply.a.christian@insightbb.com and I will put you in touch with someone
who would be happy to study with you more about being simply a Christian. Or you can visit a group of Christians at www.douglasshillschurchofchrist.org
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