Max Lucado in his book A GENTLE THUNDER has a wonderful spoof of the theological nitpicking that goes on among Christians. He said that sometime ago he came upon a fellow on a trip who was carrying a Bible. Listen to the ensuing dialogue:

"Are you a believer?" I asked him.

"Yes," he said excitedly.

I've learned you can't be too careful.

"Virgin birth?" I asked.

"I accept it."

"Deity of Jesus?"

"No doubt."

"Death of Christ on the cross?"

"He died for all people."

Could it be that I was face to face with a Christian? Perhaps. Nonetheless,

I continued my checklist. "Status of man." "Sinner in need of grace." "Definition of grace." "God doing for man what man can't do." "Return of Christ?" "Imminent." "Bible?" "Inspired." "The church?" "The body of Christ." I started getting excited…