Jesus Christ: What's the Point, Really?

Things that can be accomplished without any intentional or conscious connection to Jesus Christ:

·         -Having (or obtaining) a good self-image        -Doing a kind deed to your neighbor

·        - Professional success       -Financial success        - Romantic success

·        - Having a likable personality        -Earning the respect of others

·         -Having and raising children and grandchildren       - Having and enjoying grandchildren

·         -Enjoying your life        -Caring for others enough to make a difference in the world

·         -Not repeating the errors or prejudices of the past, or of your parents

·         -Quitting a bad habit         -Good nutrition        -Being physically healthy and attractive

·        - Setting goals and then accomplishing them        -Becoming well-educated

·         -Becoming an expert in your chosen field        -Enjoying solitude

·         -Getting help for mental health issues        -Avoiding various dangers

·         -Getting help for situations that seem overwhelming        

           -Adequate communication with others

·         - Having a definition of "justice" and seeking to exercise it in the world

·         -Submitting to authority sufficiently to avoid prison        -Being nurtured by nature

If all this can be accomplished without Christ Jesus, then why not just have churches and "Christians" that serve these priorities? Then the various sermons, prayers, songs and church activities could be used to just give comfortable righteous feelings about our connection to some ill-defined past or future events, and we could just go on with our lives!

Jesus Christ: What's the Point, Really?