Are You a Real Christian? explained as a video game

Summary

The video compares three types of Christians in the journey of life: the cultural Christian, the religious Christian, and the doubting Christian. Each starts with faith, but only one finds true salvation by surrendering to Christ. The first Christian plays by his own rules and lacks genuine faith. The second relies on good deeds for salvation, and the third, though doubtful, trusts in Jesus. The video emphasizes the importance of sanctification—God's ongoing work in believers—and the reassurance that Christ has already won the final battle against death for true Christians.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The video uses a metaphor of a video game to illustrate the Christian journey through life, where the goal is to finish with enough 'life' to defeat the final boss, which represents death.
• 🧢 Christian Number One represents a 'cultural Christian' who identifies with Jesus but lives a life focused on self, leading to a loss of life points in the game.
• 👤 The speaker confesses to being like Christian Number One, a cultural Christian who went to church and knew Bible stories but didn't truly live for God.
• 📜 A verse from Matthew's Gospel惊醒s the speaker, highlighting the separation between cultural Christianity and a genuine faith.
• 🛡️ Christian Number Two is similar to the first but tries to make up for lost life points by doing good deeds, representing a 'religious Christian' who trusts in their own works for salvation.
• 🌪️ The story of John Wesley is used as an example of someone who realized that good deeds and religious status cannot save, leading to a deeper understanding of grace.
• 🏃‍♂️ Christian Number Three, after struggling and collecting good deeds, decides to quit and cry out to Jesus, who responds by giving him unlimited life, representing surrender to Christ.
• 🤔 The 'doubting Christian' is described as someone who, despite receiving grace, still fears they won't defeat the final boss, reflecting internal struggles with doubt.
• 📖 The speaker encourages using the Bible, particularly Galatians, to check one's spiritual transformation, contrasting traits of a 'person of the flesh' with a 'person of the spirit'.
• 🛠️ Sanctification is explained as the process of God transforming Christians over a lifetime, similar to fixing up a used car, emphasizing that slips do not negate one's Christian identity.
• ✝️ The final boss, death, is already defeated by Christ, so Christians should not fear it but look forward to eternal life with God.

Q & A

What is the central metaphor used in the script?

The central metaphor is that life is like a video game, where Christians are players trying to finish with enough 'life' to face the final boss, which represents death and judgment.

Who are the three types of Christians described in the script?

The script describes three types of Christians: the cultural Christian, the religious Christian, and the doubting Christian.

What characterizes Christian number one, the 'cultural Christian'?

Christian number one is someone who identifies as Christian but lives life according to their own desires, without true commitment to God. They are described as having almost no spiritual life by the time they face judgment.

What is the key trait of Christian number two, the 'religious Christian'?

Christian number two relies on good deeds and religious activities to earn their salvation, thinking they can win by their own merits. However, this Christian fails to recognize that salvation is only through God's grace.

What does Christian number three, the 'doubting Christian,' do differently?

Christian number three surrenders to Jesus, realizing they cannot win on their own. Despite receiving 'unlimited life' from Jesus, they still struggle with doubts and fears.

What biblical figure does the script use to illustrate Christian number two's dilemma?

The script uses John Wesley, an English minister who realized that despite his good deeds, he lacked the inner peace and assurance of salvation. He ultimately repented and recognized that salvation comes through grace.

How does the script explain the process of sanctification?

Sanctification is compared to owning a used car. Even though the car belongs to you, it still needs work. Similarly, when someone becomes a Christian, they belong to God, but He continues to work on transforming them over time.

What is the final boss in the metaphorical video game of life?

The final boss is death, which Christians face at the end of life. For true Christians, this is not something to fear because Jesus has already defeated death through His sacrifice on the cross.

What does the script suggest is the outcome for a 'real Christian' facing judgment?

A real Christian does not need to fear judgment or death because Jesus has already won the battle by dying on the cross. Their task is to love God and enjoy eternity with Him.

What advice does the script offer to Christians struggling with sin?

The script encourages Christians struggling with sin to watch another video that provides three biblical steps to repent from sin and turn back to God, emphasizing that sanctification is a lifelong process.