The exclusive "truth" of Christianity is not that there exists plural "truths" to tell the world in order to ostracize and demean others who do not obey them, but rather a singular Truth found in the person and work of Jesus Christ, which is open for all to know:
"Why would such an exclusive belief system lead to behavior that was so open to others? It was because Christians had within their belief system the strongest possible resource for practicing sacrificial service, generosity, and peace-making. At the very heart of their view of reality was a man who died for his enemies, praying for their forgiveness."Self-proclaimed "Christians" don't always get this right and I am certainly in the fight to understand it all, but when they have (often when under heavy persecution), the known world changes.
-Tim Keller, The Reason for God, p. 20
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I've found that this is a tough thing to overcome in talking about Jesus - there are some that lump Jesus in with other "ways" to God, and I've struggled to express the beauty of Christ in words alone. It comes out flat, rather than the clear message of a life changed by God - that is undeniable. Keep it up, Chris!
Yes!
Oh that He would do that IN us!
Broseph, I love that you play the game like you know you've got the winning hand.
Gospel>pride
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