To The
Best Of My Knowledge...
Nobody
simply awakes one morning and
decides to be a Christian.
There
are those who are born into a
Christian home/family and are
raised in their respective
belief, doctrine or denomination.
That's not the situation to which
I am referring. However, that
doctrine into which you are born
may or may not be truly
scriptural and based in truth. As
you grow in years and
understanding you should examine
your doctrine/denomination. Just
because a cannibal is born into
that accepted lifestyle does not
make it right. Get the point?
An adult
or mature thinking individual who
realizes that there is more to us
than this physical body and
material world, will, possibly
look for a belief system that
satisfies their quest for truth
and what is in-store for us after
death.
There
are plenty of options. They come
in the form of the Occult,
Mysticism, Christianity, etc.
This
Page Only Deals With
Christianity...
(Those
other two are of Satan)
If you
please...
Let's
discuss the options typically
used to find A church..
1. You
may choose to go church surfing.
That is to say you begin
attending different denominations
until you find one that appeals
to you. You probably don't know
much about the criteria that a
doctrine must meet to be
classified as 'scripturally
correct'. Therefore, you simply
base your decision on how you are
made to feel. This is very
dangerous! Cults and false
doctrines may be presented by
very charismatic preachers. The
followers may be friendly and
warm. They make you feel like you
belong. You can't rely on the
fact that the doctrine presented
may be highly regarded by
prominent, respectable people who
are in attendance.
2.
Perhaps a friend or relative
invites you into their fold. You
trust and love that person,
therefore you trust their
judgment. Very dangerous! It's
not wise to (completely) trust
your soul/spirit to any person,
friend or relative. The stakes
are too high. Many good,
well-meaning people are victims
of false doctrine. Approach with
caution as you learn.
3. You
watch the TV Evangelists work
their magic! They are very
charismatic and great salesmen!
First class actors! Their
doctrine is based on a 'feel
good' presentation that can be
very attractive as they offer a
lot of return
in the form of money, happiness
and understanding of the 'word'.
You get the idea that you belong
to his/her fold. Based on what?
Based on the way you are made to feel.
Remember, at this point you may
not have enough (if any)
knowledge about the truth
pertaining to the teachings of
Jesus.
You Ask
Yourself, "What Should I
Do?"
It is
perfectly fine to do all of the
above. The point here is to be
careful as you learn the
scriptures and test their
doctrine against the true word of
God. Do not believe, because they
are popular, charismatic,
appealing and very good at making
you feel good.. that it is truly
of God!
REMEMBER...
To
become a Christian is to become
"Christlike" or
"Like Christ"...
After
careful examination, you may
determine that you are not strong
enough to be a Christian! (with
God all things are possible)
To Be A
Christian Requires Character,
Strength
And Above All The Lord's
Invitation To Come Into His
Family...
You must
be willing to suffer persecution,
testing, problems brought on by
Satan. Unlike the "feel
good" doctrines that the
leading, rich TV Preachers tell
you about... Truth is, you may be
subjected to some pretty tough
problems to overcome in order to
prove your faith and worthiness
to be counted in the Kingdom.
Look at
the way His Disciples died! They
suffered greatly! That's not to
say that you will but you may
have to. As a matter-of-fact, the
end times will REALLY test the
Christians. Many will be
beheaded! You don't hear that
kind of truth from the popular TV
Preachers that fly around in
multi-million dollar jets and
live like kings off of the hard
earned wages of those who are
mislead.
Now
don't shoot the messenger if you
don't like the message! I speak
truth and I speak the scriptures,
not some man-made, feel-good
doctrine that brings a lot of
unsuspecting weaklings into the
fold. I'm talking about being
worthy enough to spend eternity
with the creator of the universe
and His Son Jesus!
Christianity
Is NOT
For Sleezy, Weak People...
Let's
Begin The Exciting Procedure of
Finding Your New Home.
If you
are ready for the truth, carry
on! Your eternal future may be at
stake!
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