Keeping the Faith
The University setting can be a difficult environment for Christian students. Here are nine tips to help solidify your faith as you prepare for college.
The University setting can be a difficult environment for Christian students. Here are nine tips to help solidify your faith as you prepare for college.
It can sometimes seem embarrassing to evangelize, to tell your friends and loved ones about Jesus.
One of the protests against the existence of God is the appalling evil on this planet. The Bible teaches that evil exists on this planet because of a curse. This curse fell on the world by the fall of Adam and Eve into sin. Satan entered our atmosphere, usurped Adam’s authority and became, in the words of Jesus Christ, the “prince of this world.”
If no one knows the actual date of Jesus Christ birthday, why do we celebrate Christmas on December 25? There are two theories, both of which have faults, one of which is more popular among theologians.
The Day of Judgment will not be like final exams. No one will miss heaven by just a whisker. When God examines our life, its either pass or fail; there isn’t a barely passing grade.
“The world often times has greater expectations of the church than the church has for itself.” If this is the case, then the church body (the body of believers) is failing the world. Not because we’re hypocrites, conservative or split on the topic of homosexuality, but because the world is looking for a Savior and we’re not giving Him to them. As the Church, we know the only Savior is Jesus. The world wants a Savior, they’re being drawn to the Savior, they need a Savior and we’re hiding Him from them.
If you’re a disciple of Christ and seek to obey and follow Him, then here are 9 things that will guarantee you’ll have a Happy New Year. As a Christian who’s building a stronger relationship with Jesus, you can expect these events to occur in the upcoming year:
Many Christians sincerely say, “I witness by my life.” Yes, that is true. But the witness of our life is not sufficient to bring people into the kingdom of God. We must SPEAK about Jesus and the gospel if others are to be saved.
Telling your friends about Jesus is intimidating. If you understand how much Jesus loves you, you’ll want to share His love with others and share the faith.
My heart hurts daily – not because people are mean to me, or my heart was broken by a guy or a friend. No, my heart hurts daily because there are people I love who do not yet love the Lord. We who know the Lord will live with a hurt heart until we share our faith with everyone and they all know and love the Lord. It’s a burden we bear. A burden they are unaware of, but a burden that the Lord helps us to mend.