12/4/18 Tom (video HERE)
Christian, do you have an elevator version of the Gospel,
ready to share at a moment’s notice with no advanced preparation or review?
That’s what we are called to when we are told “Always be
prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the
hope that you have” in 1 Peter 3, and that’s what a man named Tom gave me when
I unexpectedly stopped him on a sidewalk.
Here was his response to my question “What do you think happens
after we die?”:
“I personally believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior, that
He’s God in the flesh, that He died and rose again for my sins, and my hope is
that He will come again, whether now or when I die, and I have a firm hope that
He will restore everything to the way it was meant to be.”
This wasn’t a well-crafted statement of faith that Tom had
memorized. It was simply the first
response of his heart, and it comes from someone who hasn’t allowed his heart
to get distracted by the things of the world so much that he has forgotten the
things of heaven. I’m sure he could have
gone into much more detail, but it was cold out, and a clear, simple response
was all that was needed.
Even among believers, such a concise, articulate, summary of
the Gospel is hard to find. It comes
with practice, so let’s start today in the comments below. What is your elevator version of the Gospel?
Thanks, Tom, for allowing me to record our
conversation! Its HERE
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