There are those who would like to say that Christianity is easy.  Receive Jesus into your heart and you will be saved!  That’s it all that is required to be a Christian.  There is very little indication that life change is required, that there is supposed to be a peculiar aspect to the followers of Christ.  Risk is not even considered when discussing the implications of faith.  How did this happen?  Suddenly, or not so suddenly, we’ve melted Christianity down to a short prayer and weekly church attendance – wait scratch that – monthly church attendance.  I know that many in the evangelical wing of the church would (and will) disagree with me, but I think that’s wrong.  How can Christianity be simply simple?
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