How would you sum up Christ's message in 20 words or less to a stranger?

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I would say:
Paradise in four steps:
  1. Marvel at, respect Creation
  2. Treat all the same with respect
  3. Admit, learn from your errors
  4. Enjoy!
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For me this is the core. No need for metaphysics, the Creator gets a mention and Love thy neighbour is there so Jesus’ Two commandments and the Ten Commandments are there as is a little humility to accept our flaws. And to love the Creator most we must enjoy all we have and prove we as a species were a good idea.

I believe that we demonstrating to the Creator how we, as part of Her Creation, are able to grow, evolve and perfect ourselves is the ultimate accolade to what She made. That is all She wants. Isn’t it time to do our bit?

(So I use the feminine article. I’m a guy who celebrates equality and let’s face it, a male creator wouldn’t have done such a good job in so short a time.)
 
And He was born of…? He could have come out of a lamp…
 
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A woman. Most folks are. But God decided to reveal himself in the Old Testament as a Father so the traditional way to refer to God is with the word “him”. Nothing unequal about that. Let’s refer to him by his preferred gender pronoun. 🙃
 
Or The Mother who is sinless who bore Jesus is as She the Creator who is sinless creating Adam…
 
Entwhistler said:
A woman. Most folks are. But God decided to reveal himself in the Old Testament as a Father so the traditional way to refer to God is with the word “him”. Nothing unequal about that. Let’s refer to him by his preferred gender pronoun. 🙃
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When a pronoun becomes more important than the message of Christ…
 
20 words?

The Word became flesh, and dwelt among us. His blood was poured for many. Will you take up His cross?
 
How about 24 words.
For God so loved the world that He gave
His only begotten Son, that whoever be-
lieves in Him shall not perish, but have
everlasting Life. (Jesus)
John 3:16
 
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us.
The Word established a Church
Follow this Church
 
Jesus said it himself in about 20 words:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.
 
In dying, he destroyed our death; in rising, he restored our life. Lord Jesus will come again in glory. (20 words)
 
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“Jesus took the heat for all you did and got you paradise forever as a reward you didn’t deserve”
 
Tell a Protestant that. Coming from a Catholic it might alter perceptions… 🙂
 
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Jesus said it himself in about 20 words:

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.
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Which is what I did but made it more ‘secular-friendly’…
 
If a person cannot show me they know the evils within themselves and this world, they will teach me through torment

I like to surround myself with people who are loyal, admit suffering, and know judgement is frustrating… Those people who see the truth are worth more than 10,000 that do not and lie to themselves

5 of mine are 50,000 of theirs… Remember, David also had his mighty warriors
 
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