Comments on: An unnecessarily complicated gospel

By: Aby

Aby — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:38:29 +0000

Inviting Jesus into your life to save you, is what is actually meant.
But then you may ask why should I be saved ? and from what ?
To answer that ask yourself : Will you go to heaven ? And why do you say so ?
The answer is as follows as explained in the Bible:
1. In God's standard, as explained in the Bible, no one is righteous.
2. All people need a saviour to save them from their sinful nature.
3. Jesus Christ is God's solution to a righteous life.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:05:57 +0000

I understand what it means to “believe in your heart,” that kind of belief that differs from the intellectual belief that even demons possess. It’s the “invite Jesus into your heart” thing that I don’t understand. There’s definitely a clearer way to explain the gospel than with cliche’s like this.

If someone can explain the “invite Jesus into your heart thing,” please feel free.

By: Jim Dekker

Jim Dekker — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:12:15 +0000

Tim, this is a great issue. I’m with Blake on this too. It’s tough to define ‘heart’ but I think we all understand this to some extent. The seat of all that one values – Jesus is given power over it. For a middle eastern person it may be ‘liver’ – that just plays with the symbol when we know the reality. For some that kind of ‘letting go of power/authority is a quick declaration and then the longer process of living it out. For others, they begin to live it first and then confess it. But for those on their death bed, I am sure a confession and belief is what ushers in salvation. As you know, testimony (how one lives authentic Jesus in community) is important to salvation too (Faith without action is dead says James.) So the old death bed conversion is tough again because its hard to see it lived out. For the death bed person, I trust in God’s ability to discern a giving over of lordship to Him. In those that “convert” and live to testify, Awesome.

By: Blake

Blake — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:16:22 +0000

First of all, I’ve always disliked the ask Jesus “into your heart” phrase. I can’t find that anywhere in the Bible. But it’s so cliche these days. I’m not saying it’s theologically inaccurate, but I just can’t find it anywhere.

But with 30 seconds to tell the guy what one must do to be saved, I guess it’s confess w/ your mouth and believe with your heart (there goes that heart again) that Jesus is the Son of God and Lord of all. And that such a belief (if you had more than 30 seconds to live) would be evidenced by a life that attempts to live as Christ lived.