Gospel dyslexia (TiS version)

Sumair Mirza

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Sumair Mirza

I go to church

I lead Sunday School

I lead fellowship

I was born Christian

I hang with Christian friends

I like going to church

I am a good person

I don’t do bad things

I pray once in a while

I go to prayer meeting

I go to fellowship

I read my bible

I…

I go to church

“We love [him] because he first loved us.”

- 1 John 4:19

“We love [him] because he first loved us.”

- 1 John 4:19

Muslims21%

Roman Catholics17%

Hindus13%

Other religions12%Non-religious

12%

Buddhists6%

Protestant Christian

6%

Orthodox Christian

4%

Atheists2%

Anglicans1%

Sikhs0.35% Jews

0.23%

World Population

“For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.” Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” - 1 Corinthians 1:18–25

Is it foolishness?

A B

A B A B

A B

Option 2

A B

Option 1

(or the reverse)

Don't all religions point to God?

What makes Christianity unique

from other religions?

What does all this mean to you?

“For while we were still weak, at the right timeChrist died for the ungodly.”

- Romans 5:6

“And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment: concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I go to the Father, and you will see me no longer; concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged. ”

- John 16:8–11

“but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God.

For if while we were enemies we were

reconciled to God by the death of his Son,

much more, now that we are

reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we

also rejoice in God through our Lord

Jesus Christ, through whom we have now

received reconciliation.”

- Romans 5:8–11

“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,”

- Ephesians 2:8

“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

- Acts 4:12

It starts and ends at the cross

So what’s the difference?

It starts and ends at the cross with Jesuswith Jesus

ALL RELIGIONS & CULTS SEEM TO DO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING…

1. Strip the deity of Christ2. Bring God down to our level3. Lift us up to God’s level4. Focus on self and not God5. Negate God’s existence altogether6. Dismiss our sinful nature

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one andonly Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love:not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Sonas an atoning sacrifice for our sins. – 1 John 4:9-10

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his oneand only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love:not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Sonas an atoning sacrifice for our sins. – 1 John 4:9-10

Jesus lived in history

Does not deny that other religious

founders didn’t live in history

Their being rooted in history is not as

essential to truthfulness of

claims

Others focus on teachings/practices

whereas Christianity is

focused on the saving work of

Christ

Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection is

the foundation unlike other beliefs

This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one andonly Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love:not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Sonas an atoning sacrifice for our sins. – 1 John 4:9-10


God himself became flesh

Unique statement of who Jesus is.

Not just a being part of a “oneness”

“Son” implies one who is of

the same nature =

uniqueness

Means that Jesus is not

just a manifestation

but an incarnation of

God

Through Jesus God

became man (John 1:1, 14)



Humanity is spiritually dead

Sin and death are

our problem.

Spiritual condition

worst of any religion

(Romans 6:23, Ephesians 2:1,

Colossians 2:13)

We are hopeless...

We need God’s

transforming power to

give new life (Romans 8:6-8)



God is absolutely holy

Severe penalty of sin implies

God’s holiness

“Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot

tolerate wrong”

(Habakkuk 1:13)

We rebel and want to lower

standard

God’s love and justice are

fully satisfied on the cross



Jesus conquered death

Unique resurrection

claim (John 20-21, 1

Corinthians 15:3-8)

“we have been united with him... In His death, we will certainly also be united with him in His

resurrection” (Romans 6:5)



Salvation is a free gift

Grace of God is paramount and unique (Romans 1:17,

Ephesians 2:8-9)

We are trained to earn. “Pride is the anti-God state of mind”

(C.S. Lewis)

As we diminish God’s

holiness to make salvation attainable, we lose assurance

God’s holiness is maintained

when we realize we

have no way to live up to His standard




1. Jesus lived in history - Others focus on teachings/practices whereas Christianity is focused on the saving work of Christ

2. God himself became flesh - Unique statement of who Jesus is. Not just a being part of a “oneness”

3. Humanity is spiritually dead - We need God’s transforming power to give new life (Romans 8:6-8)

4. God is absolutely holy - Severe penalty of sin implies God’s holiness5. Jesus conquered death - Unique resurrection claim (John 20-21, 1 Corinthians

15:3-8)

6. Salvation is a free gift - Grace of God is paramount and unique (Romans

1:17, Ephesians 2:8-9)

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