"Huh. That's weird."
I met a couple of guys at a cafe the other day, and as we talked, the conversation turned to God and religion. They asked me if I was a Christian, and I told them I was. Then they asked me what type. People over here know some about Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants, but they figure all 3 are the same.
As I began to explain some of the differences, they asked me the question I love to hear: "So what do you guys (Protestants) believe?"
God allowed me to share the gospel with them. Basically, I just took them through the Romans Road and showed them a few other passages, explaining things as best I could with the language. When I explained how Jesus paid the penalty for our sins for us, one guy just looked at me and said, "Huh. That's weird."
That's the best response I've heard to the gospel so far. It is weird. The Son of God came to Earth and died for us? He paid our penalty for us? That guy, at least on a basic level, understood the gospel. And it was weird.
