5 TIME TO MOVE

If the Bible does not come from God, but is simply a piece of religious heritage—made up and written down long ago by some religious people—then truth does not exist. The visible reality we live in offers us no truth at all. Everything here is temporary; everything dies and disappears. There is nothing absolute here on which we can build our understanding of reality.

And yet, we do operate on the basis of absolutes and truth—and rightly so. But for that, we must always “borrow” from God, the only source of absolutes and truth—and the One whom every person knows exists.

Whoever comes to that realization can no longer treat it as something optional or merely philosophical. They must, as quickly as possible, abandon their impossible non-Christian worldview and acknowledge the God of the Bible. The Bible itself calls this “repentance.”

Because if someone tells you that your house stands on a foundation full of holes and cracks—and that there is a real chance the roof could collapse on you tonight—then you would be wise to move out immediately!

DO THIS TODAY:
Tell God that you admit you are a sinner and that you cannot save yourself when you stand before Him. Tell Him that you are sorry for everything He calls sin—whether it is lying, stealing, swearing, adulterous thoughts, hatred, or contempt.

Tell Him that you believe Jesus took your guilt upon Himself on the cross and paid for it with His life in your place.

If you do this, you are completely forgiven, you have become a child of God, and you have eternal life!

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I can imagine that this short blog may have raised quite a few questions. That was the intention. Feel free to ask them, and I will try to answer them as clearly as possible.

You can do so via my email: presupper27@gmail.com Alex van Nes, Belgium

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INTRO - THE CONFUSION

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1 WHAT IT IS NOT

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4 WHAT CHRISTIANS BELIEVE

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