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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 1 – Beginner)
Topic: ZEST (10/01/15)
There was a popular commercial for Zest soap that had a catchy tune. "You're not fully clean unless you're zestfully clean. Zestfully, zestfully, you're not fully clean unless you're zestfully clean".
Does Zest soap really get you any cleaner than Dial, Irish Spring, or Ivory soap? Probably not, most likely the only difference among them is the scent, packaging, and cost.

There is a cleanser that we can count on to cleanse us more thoroughly than any other; one that will clean not only the outside of bodies, but the inside as well. "What's it called?" and "how much does it cost?" you ask. It is the blood of Jesus Christ and it doesn't cost you anything, it's already been paid for.
"Blood as a cleanser?"
"Hmmmm, doesn't sound right to me."
"Where did you hear that?" "Did you read it on the internet?"
"A reliable source told me."

Hebrews 9:14 says that the blood of Christ will "purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God". 1 John 1:7 explains that if we walk with God, "the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin". Revelation 1:5 describes Jesus as a faithful witness and
prince of the kings of earth; It also further expounds His cleansing power "unto Him that loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood".

Zestfully clean? No, you're not fully clean unless you've been washed by the blood of Jesus Christ.
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Donna Powers
10/08/15
How wonderful! You took a soap commercial and made it into a metaphor for salvation. Very clever!
Lynn Smith
10/09/15
I remember that commercial. :)

A powerful message.

Critique: Perhaps you might want to put a space after each quotation just like you would a new paragraph.

All the best. :)
C D Swanson 
10/09/15
Unique and out of the box approach to your timely reminder and message.

God bless~
Loni Bowden-Horn 
10/10/15
Clever approach to the topic.I thought of the commercial when I heard the topic was zest.

I liked how you integrated the message of salvation was the only way to get clean.
Larry Whittington
10/14/15
Another good verse on this topic is found in Act 2:38. Repentance is required first before the baptism works but it worked for about 3.000 on that first day Jesus began to build his kingdom, the church.
Sherry Brock
10/15/15
This is very well thought out. The writing is crisp and your meaning is clear. Well done.
Bonnie Bowden 
10/18/15
Short and to the point message.

Congratulations on your 2nd place win in Beginners.