Why Christianity?
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28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
To become a Christian? But why not allow yourself to become one?
Why do people not want to be a christian?
They don’t believe in God.
They hate the part about having to be different. Uncool
They are used to what they know, and not ready to leave thoughts they’ve had for a long time now.
They disagree with the bible in many ways. Not follow the rules
They might think its too hard.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome.
They have built a worldview around their mind and some are not ready to remove those thoughts.
That is why there can be people who go to church and even sing songs but they are not really into God, because they have their thoughts about the world and honestly God is not much a part from that.
There are different worldviews on earth. Which one you pick will determine how you live your life.
But all but one lead to hell!!!
3 reasons why I am a Christian
Creation
He started it all, even if science claims he didn’t
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork.
b, Human body
13 For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb.
14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
15 My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.
Lack of monkey transformations
Global warming - Climate Crisis
19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God.
20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;
21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.
22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.
c. Morality
Sin entered the world
Sin destroys this world
Those who chose sin, may claim happiness but in the end, their hearts cry out.
He saved me
I was a youth in church who did not want to be in church
I was set “free”
34 Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed.
c. I came back and was set free
36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed;
32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”
What the world will not tell you, is that as you chase freedom you become ensnared and eventually your sins will cause you to be oppressed.
