Billy Graham
Young people are searching. But they don't really know what they're searching for. They're hungry for something. Materialism hasn't satisfied. Sex hasn't satisfied. They're searching for something.
By Joy Allmond
We recently caught up with Christian singer/songwriter Chris Rice to talk about what drives him to continue in youth ministry.
Chad Miller
As an 11-year-old, Megan accepted Christ and became faithful in Sunday school. At age 16, she felt that God might be calling her to the mission field. Today, she is 20, majoring in business at a liberal college. Living with her boyfriend, she hasn't been to church in over a year. She is also flirting with Eastern religion.
Greg Laurie
I heard the story of a man who had been down on his luck and was desperate to make a little money. After a few other doors had closed to him, he had the idea of going to the city zoo, hoping to land a job feeding the animals. The manager at the zoo had no openings, but seeing how big this guy was, he offered him another position.
Billy Graham
I still remember the night I made my personal commitment to Jesus Christ, around the time of my 17th birthday. A visiting evangelist was preaching in our town in a large temporary structure built for that purpose. At first I wanted nothing to do with those meetings, but finally a friend persuaded me to go, and I found myself transfixed by the evangelist’s message (and his colorful way of presenting it).
Nitroxis
The definition from Webster's Dictionary that most clearly reflects what Christians mean when they use the word "cult"? is: "A religion regarded as unorthodox or spurious; also: its body of adherents."
T.C.
Your question of whether you need to be baptized in order to get into heaven is one we hear often. The Bible teaches: (1) 'For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast' (Ephesians 2:8-9, NKJV); (2) 'He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy' (Titus 3:5). The Bible also says, (3) 'To the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness' (Romans 4:5). We must accept salvation as a gift; it cannot be earned.
Cynthia
Perhaps the greatest similarities between Mormons and Christians is that they tend to be good neighbors and promote family values. However, the theological differences between the two groups are many.
Lizzie
As you mentioned, some people try to say that the world is ending right now, and others try to predict some future event. Newspapers and talk shows point to issues like the gradual destruction of the earth's ecology or the moral decline of society as signs of the 'end times.'
Im4Jesus
As the popularity of the book series attests to, you're not alone in your interest in what the Bible refers to as the 'rapture.' The word 'rapture' comes from a Latin word, 'rapio,' which means 'caught up.' In the Bible, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 describes the second coming of Christ in which He returns in power and glory and all believers-those in the graves as well as those alive-are 'raptured' or caught up to meet Him in the clouds. You can see how the series title 'Left Behind,' is appropriate to describe those who are not raptured to be with Christ.
Jill
God's will is not a mystery that we cannot understand. God wants us to know it, and He gladly shows it to us. For example, we know from the Bible that God wants us to follow Jesus and accept His offer of salvation (Romans 1:16, Galatians 1:6) and eternal life (1 Timothy 6:12). He has also shown us that He wants us to belong especially to Himself (1 Corinthians 1:2).
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