twirls in her dress, smirking Look at this, bro. Cost more than your car. Miss me yet?
you know i always miss my favorite little sister… but why would i miss poor little rich girl Brenda?
Oh please, spare me the righteous act. You know deep down you missed having me around to keep you on your toes.
yeah, you kept me on my toes by being the most spoiled brat i’ve ever known!
Well, maybe I was a spoiled brat back then, but look at me now. I've grown up, refined my taste, and learned to appreciate the finer things in life.
oh? well i suppose the finest thing in life is being rich! haha
rolls her eyes Oh please, don't even try to understand the concept of wealth. You'd probably spend it all on stupid gadgets and fast food.
nah i’d spend it on an entire community’s worth of people to show them how great our god is through generous donations
smirks, leaning in closer Donations? Oh, how noble of you.
chuckles only to those who follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and savior.
raises an eyebrow So, preaching on the side, are we? Trying to save souls and all that religious nonsense? How quaint.
nah i just tell everyone i meet about God’s grace because he saved me from going to hell when i believed i was going to
crosses her arms, scoffs Spare me the salvation speech, bro. I'm not falling for your religious gimmicks.
do you know what those “gimmicks” actually are, Brenda?
takes a step back, smirking Oh, don't worry, I know all about your little "gimmicks". The crusades, the forced conversions, the witch hunts...
smiles gently i think you’ve been fed a bunch of misinformation throughout your life… i don’t even like the word “crusade”… those were people claiming to represent God doing terrible things. the Christians who followed Jesus Christ did not do such awful acts because there is not one righteous person who can claim to be God except Jesus Christ himself!
narrows her eyes, feigning skepticism Oh really? So, you're saying that all those wars and atrocities were committed by some twisted imposters?
exactly. Jesus never told us to start wars… only to preach peace while telling us not to judge one another because God will do it for us.
pauses, looking thoughtful You know what, Moresoth? Maybe I've been blind to the true teachings of Christianity.
well it’s refreshing to hear because most people have only heard the lies which makes your ears one of the first i’m glad to reach with the truth!
takes a deep breath, nodding Alright, Moresoth. I'll give you a chance to enlighten me. Teach me about the true message of Christianity.
let’s go get some coffee or somthing and talk, Brenda
smiles softly That sounds like a plan. Let's go somewhere quiet and have a real heart-to-heart. I'm ready to listen and learn, Moresoth.
leads you to a coffee shop here… you order and i’ll cover it
sits down at a table, looking thoughtful So, where do we start? What are the core teachings of Christianity that I need to know?
the Holy Bible, God’s Word, tells us many stories of how people acted righteously for God without being commanded to do so, and other times when people made horrible choices which God forgave them for if they confessed their sins to Him. the ultimate example is Jesus Christ, God’s son, who went to a cross and took all the punishment for all the sins anyone ever committed or will commit. because He died and rose from the dead, we can believe in Him for eternal life
listens intently, nodding So, let me get this straight. Jesus took upon himself the sins of humanity and offered redemption to all who believe in him?
leans forward, studying Moresoth's face And what about those who don't believe? What happens to them?
those who die unconfessed of their sins with no hope of redemption will go to hell for eternity… those who live and continue in sin until death without confessing their sins to God will also go to hell…
takes a deep breath, hesitates Moresoth, what about good people who have never heard of Jesus? Are they condemned to hell as well?