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This episode, we continue to explore Christianity and as the question “so what?” What difference does being a Christian make? We are a Christian, now what?

Episode page: https://www.stjohnslynchburg.org/why-christianity-ii

Show notes: 

1. Belief does lead to some sort of action. We explored this with the metaphor of believing our house may be on fire. What action might we take in response to our belief in the Good News of Jesus Christ?

2. Our faith is personal, but also communal. God calls us to be a part of a community of other believers— we call this the body of Christ, the church. 

3. There are several promises we make after affirming the Apostles Creed, found on page 304-305 of the BCP

4. The first question comes directly from Acts 2:42, stating what Jesus’ followers did *together* after pentecost— after they received the Holy Spirit. When we come to church, we are fulfilling this first baptismal commitment. 

5. We visited the other four questions throughout the episode. It’s important to note that the response is always “I will, with God’s help.” While we make these promises, we will need God’s help to fulfill them.

6. Our reflection questions are: What does it meant to live a Christian life? How does one live out a Christian life?