Acts 10 give us a great portrait of a modern day spiritual person. Cornelius was a gave to the poor & prayed (Acts 10:2). He was a good person. The majority of people in our community believe that they are going to heaven because they are a good person. Faith in Christ is what brings you home.
Yesterday, I got to be a kid again. I spent about 2 hours in the ocean with some buddies trying to body surf our way back to shore. It was a blast! The waves were breaking 6 to 7 feet high, and you could catch it right at the peak. You would start to paddle with the wave, and then the wave took over a brought you to the shore.
Faith in Christ is similar. Giving to the Poor and Praying regularly gets you going in the right direction. Faith is a transfer of power to God. You are no longer in control. He is. Surf’s Up!