Challenge: Christianity in one sentence

Jenny · Feb 7, 2008

Okay, we're all writers, so I dare you -- one sentence to express the essence of Christianity. Here's my attempt:

God is Love.

Pat~ · Feb 7, 2008

Neat thread idea!

I'm not going to be original here, but use Galatians 2:20 for a sentence:

"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

Judg · Feb 7, 2008

It's awfully hard to improve on John 3:16. It's got it all: God's love, the price he was willing to pay, the gift he offers us.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, so that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life. (Janet's hodge-podge version.)

dadburnett · Feb 7, 2008

Christianity: A label used to identify a loose conglomeration of those who purport some degree of belief in Jesus Christ.

dadburnett · Feb 7, 2008

Oh, I forgot to say, the original question seemed to speak to Christianity, not what is a Christian.

citymouse · Feb 8, 2008

I'm going to cheat here because I can't improve on this.

"There is no pit so deep where God's love is not deeper still."
~ Corrie ten Boom
C

caromora · Feb 8, 2008

Hmm. How about Christ is the way, the truth and the light, and died so that we might all be saved.

Gehanna · Feb 8, 2008

Christinaity is the evidence of conceived revelation.

Sincerely,
Gehanna

III · Feb 8, 2008

Grace

Robin Bayne · Feb 8, 2008

Judg said:
It's awfully hard to improve on John 3:16. It's got it all: God's love, the price he was willing to pay, the gift he offers us.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, so that whoever believes in him will not perish, but have eternal life. (Janet's hodge-podge version.)

That's what came to mind when I saw this thread title.

Roger J Carlson · Feb 8, 2008

Shucks! All the good answers are already taken.

III · Feb 8, 2008

Roger J Carlson said:
Shucks! All the good answers are already taken.

I really really really hope that's not your definition of Christianity, Roger.

Roger J Carlson · Feb 8, 2008

III said:
I really really really hope that's not your definition of Christianity, Roger.

girlyswot · Feb 8, 2008

Jesus is Lord.

althrasher · Feb 8, 2008

Love God, love others, and accept that God loves you.

Provrb1810meggy · Feb 8, 2008

Ah, mine is close to Althrasher. I thought of it before I read hers, though.

Love Christ, and love others.

flutecrafter · Feb 8, 2008

Jenny said:
Okay, we're all writers, so I dare you -- one sentence to express the essence of Christianity. Here's my attempt:

God is Love.

hmm...

Christianity; a personal relationship with our Lord, Jesus.

Sean D. Schaffer · Feb 9, 2008

Another one-sentence from Scripture (I'll try to be profound later)

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." -- II Corinthians 5:17 KJV

Appalachian Writer · Feb 9, 2008

Christianity is the practicing of the attempt to be Christ-like.

Christian? An individual who attempts to be Christ-like.

matdonna · Feb 9, 2008

okay, here, I'll bite-- here's what we Orthodox call the Paschal tropar, which is kind of the theme song of the resurrection:

Christ is Risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.

Kallex · Feb 9, 2008

A belief structure cobbled together from various middle Eastern desert vegetable and human sacrifice superstitions.

Judg · Feb 10, 2008

*pats the troll on the head*

Sorry, it ain't gonna work.

althrasher · Feb 10, 2008

Aww...it's just adorable how people will reveal their extreme intolerance and dislike on a positive thread. Well played, Judg.

Gravity · Feb 10, 2008

I agree, good answer, Judg. Trolls abhor being ignored; I doubt it'll return.

althrasher · Feb 10, 2008

citymouse said:
I'm going to cheat here because I can't improve on this.

"There is no pit so deep where God's love is not deeper still."
~ Corrie ten Boom
C

Somehow I missed this one on my first read-through. That's a wonderful quote.

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