Some years ago in discussion with a nonChristian friend, they asked the question.....What is the central meaning of Christianity? At the time I hadn't give a lot of thought to it, because I had grown up in the church, but since then I have been asked this question or questions along the same line, and my response is that it is all about God's love, God loving us and God loving others through His church, people like you and me. One theology even went onto challenge His students to say in theology we can discuss and study a lot of things, but if God's love is ever missing then there is a problem with your theology or hearing what the bible says. God's love is the focus of Jesus' discussion with the disciples that he continues in John 15:9-17, through us engaging with God's love, we are led to a life of not just being loved but loving others.
Some years ago in discussion with a nonChristian friend, they asked the question.....What is the central meaning of Christianity? At the time I hadn't give a lot of thought to it, because I had grown up in the church, but since then I have been asked this question or questions along the same line, and my response is that it is all about God's love, God loving us and God loving others through His church, people like you and me. One theology even went onto challenge His students to say in theology we can discuss and study a lot of things, but if God's love is ever missing then there is a problem with your theology or hearing what the bible says. God's love is the focus of Jesus' discussion with the disciples that he continues in John 15:9-17, through us engaging with God's love, we are led to a life of not just being loved but loving others.