Christianity in Four Words

Christianity can be condensed into four words - admit. submit, commit and transmit.

1. ADMIT - To follow Christ we must admit that we are lost sinners.  Then we must admit our need for Christ.  When Jesus was asked why he ate with publicans and sinners, he replied, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick."  (Matt 9:12).  To follow Jesus we must admit our daily need for the Great Physician.
2. SUBMIT - God has given us the freedom to choose, and the decision to follow Jesus involves a change of will.  Jesus will be king only by invitation.  He does not force his way into our hearts and lives.  He knocks and pleads, but we must open the door of our own hearts.  (Rev 3:20)  The key to a closer walk with Christ is submission of our wills to Him.
3. COMMIT - To follow Jesus successfully demands our whole commitment to Him.  Jesus said, "No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God"  (Luke 9:26).  Are you committed?
4. TRANSMIT - God has honored his subjects with privilege of telling others what we have found in Him.  "Go and make disciples of all the nations," Jesus said.  (Matt 28:19,20)  Are we telling and teaching others?  How can we stay close to Him if we keep silent about him to others?

Yes, these four words summarize Christian faith rather well, don't you think?

Clarence DeLoach