Thursday, November 21, 2019

BOB Good morning! This is Bob Peden of Central, A United Methodist Community here in downtown Meridian. A recent survey of Americans who consider themselves to be Christian uncovered that most consider the fundamentals of Christianity to be: God wants people to be nice and fair to one another. The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself. God doesn't need to be involved in your life unless something is going wrong and you need it resolved. Good people go to heaven when they die. If this is your understanding of Christianity, I would encourage you to read the Good news of Jesus Christ contained in the Gospels. You will uncover there the true beliefs Jesus calls us to Jesus was God and man, born of a virgin, died on a cross, resurrected, commands you to love your neighbor as yourself - even if they are very different and live far away, instructs you to die to self, and expects that you will create other followers. But don't take my word for it. Read the gospels for yourself. See what God has there for you.