Saturday, August 14, 2010

I will sing of salvation from home and abroad, till many shall hear the truth and trust in God

Standing for Christ. I don't do it because I'm forced by my parents, because I've been raised that way, because I don't know about any other religions, because I am uneducated. No, I know all about each religion. I stand for Christ because I know that He is the one and only true God. He is real, He is the Truth, He is love, He is grace and mercy. Christianity is the only religion that is supported by science, history, archeology and (might I add?) common sense. I'm not a Christian because I am an ignorant girl who just spits back what I've been told at Church and by my parents - I think for myself. Some people believe that we should be tolerant of other people and their religions, but true Christians know that God didn't tell us to be good little "church-goer's" on Sunday and then abandon our faith for the rest of the week. No, He told us in Matthew 28 to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that He has commanded. None of us get a pass on the great commission. What we believe should effect everything we do - it should be intertwined with our social, home and work lives. It effects every decision you make - what you'll say when you're impatient or annoyed, what tv shows you watch, what you do when you're alone, how you'll vote, etc... II Corinthians 13:5 says "Examine yourselves as to whether you're in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you?" God created us all - even the atheist. We were created for the sole purpose of glorifying God. However, He does give us a choice as to whether or not to follow Him. The atheist uses the mind God gave him to argue that there is no God. How ironic. Some also say that there are no absolutes - everything is relative. So, I would ask "are you absolutely sure that there are no absolutes?" You see how ridiculous this is? I can't force you to follow God, however, I will say that He is the one true God, my life is abandoned to Him and I've never been happier. What will you decide?

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