3 THINGS EVERY CHRISTIAN SHOULD KNOW

Perhaps the first thing all Christians should know is what it means to know.Too often we are content to only know about things. We want the facts, more information and good insights, believing this will give us understanding. We fail to see that even if we have all the information in the world, it’s possible we still may not know anything.In Paul’s letter to the Colossian church he tells them his goal is that they would “know Jesus.” The idea of knowing speaks of relationship and connection. To know someone spoke of such deep intimacy that it was also used to speak of sexual relationships. To know invites us to move beyond basic knowledge, and find wisdom and understanding.Many of us are good at knowing about Jesus, but this is not the same asknowing Jesus. I grew up in a world where I knew all about Jesus. From kindergarten through seminary I was immersed in Christian education and attended church every week with my parents. By the time I was in my early twenties, it was safe to say I knew a lot about Jesus, but I did not know Him. We cannot fail to see that it’s possible to know a lot about Jesus, and miss the joy of knowing Him.When I finally moved from knowing about Jesus to knowing Jesus, everything changed. I moved toward an intimate relationship with Jesus—which taught me all I needed to know about the most important questions we as humans ask. Questions such as "Who am I?" "Why am I here?"and "Where am I going?"+ Continue Reading