Apr
26
2010
What happens to those who never hear the gospel of Christ? This is one of the most common questions asked about Christianity. The answer is closely tied up with many other issues. Therefore, in order to understand the Biblical teaching on this issue, we will break it open into three distinct questions. First, does the Bible teach that Jesus Christ is the only savior of the world, or does it allow for the belief that other religions also result in salvation? In answering this question, we will show that Jesus is the only source of salvation. Second, if Jesus is the only savior, must one believe in Christ in order to be saved, or will Christ save people who know about Him but follow other religions instead? In answering this question, we will show that faith in Jesus Christ is the only means of salvation. After examining these issues, we will be in a position to understand the third question: If one must believe in Christ in order to be saved, what about those who have never heard? Does one have to hear of Him in order to be saved or can one be saved by Him without knowing it? As we will see, these questions very much overlap because they all involve making Christ supreme in saving faith.
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Apr
26
2010
Unfortunately, there are many people who call themselves Christians who do not represent Jesus Christ very well. Many people get turned off to Christianity because they’ve been burned by someone who called him or herself a Christian and then turned out to be a blatant hypocrite. It is sad and frustrating that this happens so much.
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Apr
26
2010
The Christian Church has always taught that Jesus is the only way to God. This doctrine is called Christian Exclusivism. Many people stumble over this doctrine, others think it is arrogant, and still others think it is unreasonable. Therefore, it will be profitable to examine more closely exactly what this doctrine is and what evidence there is to believe it. While this may not compel acceptance, it will at least compel understanding.
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Apr
26
2010
Introduction
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Apr
26
2010
Do you believe that a god exists? Or many gods? What is god like? Is god distinct from the universe? Can we know anything about god? As humans, who are we? Where did we come from? Do we have any purpose in this life? What things are worth pursuing with your time and resources? What is life and what is this world about? What happens to us when we die? What are your goals in life? Continue Reading »
Apr
26
2010
The title of this paper may catch some off guard. You or someone you know might be an atheist and you feel as though you have no despair when contemplating your death. I don’t doubt that there are many atheist that, in fact, have no despair over death. But, for the atheist to live without despair, they must do so inconsistently. In my paper, I will show why it is logically inconsistent for an atheist to live and face death with happiness. Continue Reading »
Apr
26
2010
As we come to the question of whether or not God exists, this article will set forth four arguments that we think are reasonable and persuasive grounds for the existence of God. Continue Reading »
Apr
26
2010
Are you asking whether you will ever know for sure whether or not God exists? Well, when you die, it seems that one of two things, at least, could happen. One is that you will just cease to exist. The random meaningless matter that was “you” will just disintegrate away, and the “you” that you know, will never have a chance to find out “you” were right or wrong. Continue Reading »
Apr
26
2010
Before we examine some of the common arguments for the existence of God, perhaps we should first ask whether or not someone can “prove” the existence of God. Continue Reading »
Apr
26
2010
In this short paper, I’d like to attempt to do a number things, depending on where you, the reader, are at in your spiritual journey. If you are an atheist, then my goal is to convert you. Quite a task you say! I don’t want to convert you to Christianity as of yet, but only to agnosticism. If you are an agnostic, I’d like for this paper to help you to look at some of the reasons that Christianity is more reasonable than atheism. Continue Reading »