All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
The late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was one of the best players in professional basketball. His workout regiment was legendary and his dedication to the fundamentals of the sport was uncompromising.
The story is told that Nike sent Alan Stein, Jr. to witness one of Bryant’s workouts. When he arrived at 4:00 am, Kobe was already dripping with sweat with a warmup before the workout. For the next 45 minutes Stein watch Bryant work on basic basketball drills.
Later Stein, who admitted he became bored just watching Bryant’s routine, asked the star of 5 championship teams and many individual awards, why he spent so much time on simple, basic drills? Kobe’s response was golden.
“Why do you think I’m the best player in the world? Because I never ever get bored with the basics.”
The basic beliefs of Christianity include:
- There is one true and living Almighty God.
- He created and sustains everything in the universe.
- He is omniscient, omnipresent and omnipotent.
Christians recognize Jesus as the Son of God who was sent to save mankind from death and sin. Jesus Christ taught that he was Son of God. His teachings can be summarized, briefly as the love of God and love of one’s neighbor. Jesus said that he had come to fulfill God’s law rather than teach it.
The basic fundamentals of the Christian faith, put briefly are:
(1) the inerrancy of the Scriptures,
(2) the deity of Christ,
(3) His virgin birth,
(4) His substitutionary atonement, and
(5) His physical resurrection and future bodily return.
The problem with many churches and denominations today is that they have wandered away from the basics and fundamentals of the faith. It was significantly diminished the impact of the church on our society. Why?
The church has much less impact on society today because society has had too much impact on the church. Are you focusing on the basics and fundamentals of the church or are you just along for the game?
by John Grant
used by permission
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