As a follower of Christ I believe that Jesus came to the earth born of a virgin, lived among dirty rotten human beings and taught them how to live, I believe that Jesus lived a sinless life, I believe that Jesus was nailed to a cross and died for the sins of the entire world for HIS glory, I believe that Jesus rose again three days later, and I believe that Jesus is coming back to save all of His creation.
These are pretty serious claims, they're based on what the bible says. I believe these things because I understand that the bible is the truth. If I believe that I have been saved by Jesus then I have to believe what the rest of this book says. I believe the creation story in Genesis all the way to the last word in the bible is true.
While there are several applications to every ounce of the bible there is only one truth found in it. With that said, I believe that we have strayed away from the truth that is in the bible as a church.
A few months ago I heard about a philosopher named Rene Descartes. Descartes pictured his mind as a table with everything he had ever learned or thought he knew sitting on top of it. Descartes in his mind took everything off the table and started attempting to put everything that he had figured out as real and as truth back on the table.
My intent with this blog is to help us do this as Christians, I intend to take everything that I think I know about Jesus off the table and put everything that I can figure out back on. This will be done using the bible as my only tool. Over the course of this journey please feel free to leave comments and insights, let's find the truth of the Gospel together.
As of right now my table is empty. It's time to start the party.
Let's grow together.
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