It is very difficult to get anyone anywhere in the
world to say anything negative about Jesus Christ.
However, it is easy to find people with animosity
towards Christians, especially the born-again ones.
There must be many books out there analyzing why this is
so.
If you happened to run into Jesus sometime today,
chances are you would want to talk with Him. There are
things you want to know! Wouldn't that be a fascinating
interview? Of course, to make the most of that meeting
you'd want to read up on what He has already said and
done.
You don't think there is any chance you would run into
Jesus in your lifetime? Well, if you really do want to
talk with Him, here's what you might consider. Seek out
a born-again Christian. There is bound to be one
somewhere around you. Ask him/her for the Gospel
according to Mark as well as a couple of books or videos
s/he might have about supernatural matters.
If you know of the best deal on an item (say, eternal life) would you tell your friends?
Absolutely and most certainly your faith is your
business. All of the issues mentioned here as well
as why we confess our faith to you are addressed
in the Bible. We hope you will
take the trouble to find out why Christ is involved in your eternal life
no matter what your faith. Talk like that cause some
people to resent Christians but they are just repeating
what Jesus said!
Deciding
logically in one minute if Christ's claim to be God
affects you
Even atheists agree that Jesus, a real historic person, was an exceptional human
being and an insightful moral teacher. But, could He have
also been a lunatic and/or a
liar? If you say "No" with certainty,
consider this: Jesus said He was God! Truth? Or was He
delusional?
If Jesus was not a lunatic or a liar, and He said He was
God, then He must be God. There is no other possibility.
Unless, of course, the Bible is lying about what
Jesus said. But that Jesus said these things were
also recorded by His enemies and His non-believing
contemporaries.
While there were many doubts in 18th and 19th centuries
about the Bible, that it is an extremely reliable historical
document is no longer challenged by any honest
historian. The doubts have been and are
being eliminated one by one through several objective
methods.
Typical thought positions preventing the first critical step to
walking in victory
The most crucial step to receiving God's free gift
is so easy. But fallen
human nature convinces one, through what seems to be wisdom, to pass up God's incredible offer
of Grace:
Skeptical of God's offer: Surely eternal life is not
something you can receive so easily. Nothing is
free. You have
to work hard to earn God's acceptance.
All spiritual paths lead to the same
one-and-only God. It does not
matter which path you choose as long as you choose
one and believe in it.
If the path you are on isn't working, try another. If
you keep searching you will find one that's
right for you, but you have to be good to be allowed
to get on any path to God.
To be good enough for God you
have to work hard to overcome all of the bad you
have done. But there is no way to know for sure if
and when you will or have been accepted.
I read the Bible and pray every day. I believe
in Jesus. I am a good person. I hope I will go to
heaven. It is arrogant to think that I will with absolute
certainty. Nobody can know.
In Christianity you cannot see anything to look up to and worship. There is no object
or image you can use or
adore. It is like eating an imaginary dinner.
If something feels right, it is right. Besides
there are no moral absolutes. Everything is relative
and situational. Sometimes doing the wrong thing is
the right thing to do.
Just keep looking. Don't give up. You will find
the answer. Don't fall for that easy offer from
Jesus. He was a great teacher but his teachings
about hell were just scare tactics.
Creating a god in one's own image - Replacing His
word with one's own
If Jesus is God and has revealed Himself in such
a personal way with complete instructions on what we
should do to avoid eternal life in hell and have eternal life with Him, would it be sane not to
listen? It will be insane to listen only if one doesn't
believe He is God. Confident?
It just doesn't make sense that Jesus would say
He is The Way, The Truth and The Life. That is so
egotistical and bigoted. That is not Jesus. He must
have meant something else.
If Jesus were the only way to God I would know.
Bible is a good book but not everything in it is
true. It was written by men in another time, in another
culture. We have evolved.
Heaven and hell are human concepts to make
people behave properly for the protection of
society. But if there is indeed a heaven
we will all go there no matter what.
God is a good God. There can be no hell because
a good and just God
will not condemn anyone
forever to a place like hell. Who buys this
stuff about hell these days anyway?
I am a good person. I try not to sin. Sin is
relative anyway. I cannot believe God will send
someone like me to hell just because I don't believe
I or others need Jesus Christ.
I do not believe that invisible forces affect us
mentally or physically. Even if there are
such forces, they can only affect us if we believe
they can. It is all psychological.
I am an intelligent person. Satan is a
personification of evil, not an invisible being. If
Satan were behind these wise thoughts in my head I
would know. I am not that easily fooled.
I appreciate your concern. But my faith is
between me and my God. Bible is the Word of God but
written by men. You cannot go by that alone. That's
why God gave us brains.
Resources for more information
If you want to know more about God's free
gift of salvation, two places on the Web where you can
start pulling the information thread are
Daystar Television Network and
Trinity Broadcasting Network.
You can watch their broadcasts on your computer.
The Way of The Master is also another good place to
start. Feel free to contact us
as well. We wish you all the best in life.
