Many religious leaders portray God as a kind of Santa Claus, doling out extravagant material possessions from his gift bag to everyone on his “Nice” list. A Lexus here, a Macmansion here, an anonymous, 6-figure check here. And by successfully selling this product, they display themselves as proof of its veracity. But does God really reward people with the best this world has to offer? Or have we added yet another layer of gold veneer to the Grand Idol we’ve replaced God with?
Archive for the ‘Faith’ Category
God’s Reward System
Posted in Faith, tagged Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion on February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Why Isn’t Believing Working?
Posted in Faith, tagged Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion on February 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.” We’ve heard this all our lives, and we accept it as truth. But we’re not at all sure what it means to believe. Is it just an admission that Jesus was a real person? That he could perform miracles and come back to life after being killed? That He can somehow get me into heaven? Or does “believing” involve something far more intimate and profound?
Is There More Than One Path To God?
Posted in Faith, tagged Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
All religions seek to reconcile man’s innate lack with an equally innate sense that there exists an Ultimate Reality that can eliminate this lack. Salvation is God’s offer to man, but is the Protestant Christian model the only means to this end?
Does God Exist?
Posted in Faith, tagged Bible, Bible Study, Christianity, Faith, God, Jesus, Religion on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
92% of Americans profess a belief in God. But how would they define God? What kind of relationship do they have with Him? What, if anything, would they say pleases God? The Bible states that many people who think they know God are dangerously out-of-touch with the truth. The solution lies in the nature and character of one’s FAITH.
