I’ve heard people say they think Jesus is cool–he was a nice guy, a good teacher, a miracle worker–and they say they believe in him because he was all about love and peace and helping people. But some of those same people say they don’t like church or they don’t like Christians or they don’t like the Bible.
The sad thing is that there is only one Jesus. In spite of all the opinions about him today. There are cold, hard facts about who Jesus was and what he taught. And a lot of people who are confronted with that truth don’t want to follow Jesus–just like a lot of people who heard Jesus speak blunt truth and walked away from him.
Jesus is great, but he also taught hard truths, like real love for Jesus is shown by total obedience to his commands, and you aren’t worthy to follow him unless you are willing to walk away from everything else.
Don’t get me wrong. I think Jesus is awesome. And the benefits of knowing him totally outweigh any sacrifice you might make to follow him. But if you REALLY want to know Jesus, you have to accept him on his terms, not yours.
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