Stage 3: Holy Saturday
Disclaimer - Take your quiz results with a grain of salt. The purpose of this tool is not to guilt-trip or shame anyone. Nor is it intended to sort people into rigid spiritual "classes" or imply that God loves some people more than others. If the results and recommendations are not helpful in growing your relationship with Christ, then forget about them.
Stage of Relationship with Jesus | Biblical Stories and Metaphors | Normal and healthy aspects of the stage | Getting stuck in this stage can involve... |
|---|---|---|---|
Stage 3: | Mary Magdalene at the tomb. John taking Jesus mother into his home. | Missing Jesus, acknowledging the pain of separation. Longing for his return. Obeying and waiting on the Lord's last commands. | I'm forgiven, but Christ is still dead (or in heaven where dead people go). Loving the cross and his sacrifice more than the Lord himself. |
Recommendations
I have two recommendations for you based on your quiz results. The first is a free or low-cost option that will still be very beneficial. The second is a more expensive or higher-commitment option.
1. Watch this video on the Spiritual Life
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:39 - Born again
1:40 - Natural life: DNA
3:06 - Myths about the Spiritual life
5:07 - Galatians chapter 3
7:40 - Huh? I shouldn’t read the Bible?
9:18 - Without rules, won’t I fall into sin?
11:06 - But HOW do I walk by the Spirit?
The video covers Galatians 3 and John 3. These two passages describe the beginning (birth) of the spiritual life. Galatians 3 goes into further detail about how spiritual life continues beyond being “born again.” Physical life begins with DNA and continues with DNA, just as life in the Spirit begins AND continues by faith in Jesus Christ.
2. Read my book, The Presence of Jesus
I wrote this book after spending most of my Christian life (23 years) stuck between Good Friday and Easter. I believe many churches and individual Christians are stuck in this phase, and my ministry is aimed at helping the church move past it into the power of the resurrection.
Description:
This allegorical narrative guides 21st-century Christians into the presence of Jesus. Told from the viewpoint of a modern Christian who is transported back to the time of the Apostles, the story is an engaging account of common barriers to intimacy with God - and how to overcome them.
3. Incorrect quiz results
Has the quiz misclassified you? If the recommendations on this page don't make sense for you and your situation, feel free to check out other options. These links allow you to navigate among the various stages' quiz results and see recommendations for all the stages.
One note about the choice of name for stage 5, "Pentecost." I am not Pentecostal or Charismatic and this stage is not about speaking in tongues or anything flashy. It is about an ongoing relationship with the resurrected Christ via the Holy Spirit.