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What is a Christian?  Questions and notes for groups

This theme does not require a great deal more study:  the issue is more to do with the will than the intellect.

1

Watch this video clip (9 minutes):

 

Personal stories

 
This summarises the message of the 4 Gospels and then looks at the personal experiences of a wide range of people who have become Christians.
Note down anything that you find striking and discuss it as a group

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2 If you have worked through the other themes on this website material, what objections (if any) do you still have to Christian faith? Discuss these as a group.
   

3

The initial step of faith is, I think, the hardest thing to grasp. People want proof but they won’t get it. You have weigh up the considerable evidence that exists for Jesus; it is only as you then step out in faith that you find God meets you. The following clip from a surprising source illustrates this well. Watch it and then discuss:

 

A step of faith

 

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If you have worked through the material and concluded that Jesus really is who he says he is, ask yourself this:

what is to stop me from becoming a Christian?




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