So Christianity is supposed to be so great.<\/p>\n
What’s\u00a0 the catch?<\/p>\n
What’s the fine print?<\/p>\n
What did they not tell me?<\/p>\n
“The catch” is not in fine print.<\/p>\n
It is the part they don’t tell you because it may not be popular.<\/p>\n
Christianity is a gift, but being a Christian is not easy.<\/p>\n
Christianity is free, but it costs the Christian everything.<\/p>\n
Christianity is available for everyone, but the Christian will not be popular.<\/p>\n
Christianity provides the way to heaven, but the Christian finds it is very narrow.<\/p>\n
Christianity shows the love of Jesus, but the Christian learns to embrace everything Jesus said:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
“I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life; no one comes to the Father except by Me.”<\/p>\n
“The gate is difficult, and the road is narrow, that leads to life; and there are few that find it.”<\/p>\n
“It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.”<\/p>\n
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth.”<\/p>\n
“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”<\/p>\n
“You will be hated of all people for my name’s sake.”<\/p>\n
“He who kills you will think he is doing God service.”<\/p>\n
“If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.”<\/p>\n
“He who endures to the end will be saved.”<\/p>\n
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
And the final, fine, bold print, to sing and shout:<\/p>\n
“It will be worth it all, when we see Jesus.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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