Why is the Christian method of salvation hard for non-believers to comprehend? This is a question I had while reading “Essentials: Five Core Beliefs of the Christian Faith” by Guy Kneebone, in which he discusses the essentiality of Salvation via Grace alone, Faith Alone, and Christ Alone. Non-religious people, as noted by the book, are under the impression that being able to go to heaven is possible through doing good works. They believe that by being a good person, they will go to heaven. Other religions like Islam, Hinduism, and Mormonism all equate works as the prime method of achieving salvation. Only Christianity out of all other religions has the method of salvation: putting your faith in Jesus as your savior and following him. It has us wonder why Christianity’s method of salvation is so alien to most people, whether they be non-religious or religious.

What does Christian worship truly look like? That is a question I hadn’t taken the time to dwell on until I recently read and analyzed “You Are What You Love: The Spiritual Power of Habit”, written by James K.A. Smith. This Book teaches us about the power of Christ’s love versus the rival liturgies in the world. In chapter 3 of the book, the focus is on how God’s spirit meets us and how the historic nature of worship should impact us in the present. This addresses the primary topic in this post, our misconceptions about what Christian worship truly looks like.