by Vijay Manuel
February, 2008
The Doxa Message was simple and to the point. It went something like this: 1) There is a God who knows you, loves you, and created you for a purpose (John 3:16), 2) The sin in our lives gets in the way of the relationship we could have with God (Romans 3:23, 6:23), 3) God sent His son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for our sin through His death on the cross (Romans 5:8, John 14:6, I Corinthians 15:3-6), 4) You may receive forgiveness from your sins by simply confessing your sins to God, acknowedging Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, and asking God's Holy Spirit to take control of your life (I John 1:9, Revelation 3:20, Ephesians 2:8-9).
Sound familiar? It should because it is essentially the Four Spiritual Laws. I had learned how to share this through my work with Athletes in Action in the early 1990s. I had been astounded as a young man of 20 to see that the simplest of messages combined with my personal faith story could yield such amazing results. Young athletes would take their stand for Jesus and make a decision to live for him. I would meet many of these athletes much later and hear their stories. It was an experience that would change me forever.
In addition to the Gospel message above, there were a number of themes that emerged as 'Doxa' messages through the six years that the ministry was active in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. I've attempted to capture them here so that they may benefit you in your walk with God and perhaps inspire you to take some of these themes to your friends and family.
(Links will be added soon expanding on each theme below)
Theme 1: What is true worship?
Theme 2: God has a plan for you!
Theme 3: Simply tell your story
Theme 4: Hold on tight to Jesus
Theme 5: The importance of a humble heart
Theme 6: Give God all the glory
Theme 7: Put your trust in God
Theme 8: Live a life of purity
(c) Shikina Publishing 2008