Jesus Basics

JESUS BASICS
introduction
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THERE IS A
PROFOUND
DIFFERENCE
BETWEEN
RELIGION AND
RELATIONSHIP.
INTRODUCTION
The basics sometimes seems like it might be too rudimentary or
“beginning” for some people who have been religious for some time.
However, what you’ll study in this book is far from being the easy
stuff.
It is the core stuff that is necessary to build not a religious life but
a relationship with Jesus. There is a profound difference between
religion and relationship.
Many have written on the basics of Jesus, but it is the purpose of this
study for Him not to be just an element of your faith, but to be THE
central notion that guides your faith. It is first, second, and last about
Jesus. About who He was. About what He did. About who He continues
to be to every person who calls themselves one of His followers.
Everything else that surrounds Jesus should be questioned—things
like denominations, propositions, and other ancillary teachings. The
scripture can guide you on these things. Look for where it is written
in scripture to verify truth.
But these principles about who Jesus is will help you build a foundation,
not of what other people say, but what the Scripture says about
the “author and finisher” of our faith.
Jesus is the first and the last, the beginning and the end. It says
He was there when the foundations of the earth were laid and He
will be greeting us when we take our last breath on this earth and
our next in heaven. This is basic in the most powerful way, not the
childish way. Enjoy and let it challenge you, change you and channel
you to make a difference.