Essay

The gate is the test. In 3 John, two men face the arriving word — one locks it out, one lets it in. We see both postures in us.

Christianity isn’t a relic of the past—it’s the only worldview that explains the world as it is, confronts the human condition honestly, grounds morality objectively, and offers a hope strong enough to outlive death. It doesn’t tell you to become better; it tells you that you can be made new.