Basic Christianity - Preface

As an introductory post for Basic Christianity, we'll simply take a brief look at the question, "What is basic Christianity?" This is a natural question, and one which should be answered before proceeding...

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In the preface to his book, John Stott examines this question. He reminds us that basic Christianity isn't merely accepting the fact that Jesus was the Son of God. No, basic Christianity isn't even just believing that Jesus is the Son of God who came to be the Saviour of the world. Basic Christianity, says Stott, is this: 

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"We must commit ourselves, heart and mind, soul and will, home and life, personally and unreservedly to Jesus Christ. We must humble ourselves before Him. We must trust in Him as our Saviour and submit to Him as our Lord; and then we must go on to take our place as loyal members of the church and responsible citizens in the community."
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Read about John Stott here

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Persevero,
Scribe