What is
Christianity? Perhaps, the real question, however, should be,
"What is life?" For Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity,
said, ". . . I am come that [you] might have life, and that [you]
might have it more abundantly" (John 10:10). The what in
"What is Christianity" is simply life, the experiencing of Jesus
Christ.
"What is Christianity" also raises the question of where exactly
is this life experienced. What is the realm of real living? Jesus said,
As the Father hath loved me, so have I
loved you: continue ye in my love . . . These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy
might remain in you, and that your joy might be full . . . love one another, as I have loved you. (John
15:8-12)
What is Christianity? Ultimately, it is to
love and to be loved. It is experiencing the intimacy of Jesus Christ in
relationships with others.
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