Don't Read This!

Throughout history, people have inserted their traditions and desires into Christianity, splintering it into a confusing array of different denominations and wacky fringe groups.  They may share some elements of Biblical Truth, but their liberal interpretations have clouded God’s Grace from their congregations.  This leaves people uninformed and incapable of defending their beliefs…if they even know what they believe.  Many decide to create their own fuzzy, subjective god that just so happens to be convenient for them.

The common Sunday morning Old Testament verse, Psalm verse and Gospel verse, with NO mention of Paul’s saving Gospel of Grace, finished off with a good, moral or motivational message only offers unsaved people a positive attitude to take with them into a potential eternity of torment.

As a skeptic, I needed solid reasons to believe anything as fact.  Looking elsewhere, I developed an interest in ancient cultures, the paranormal and investigated to compare various religions.  However, the more that I studied these views and concepts with an open yet objective mind, it became evident that they really didn’t hold up to any scrutiny.  Eventually, the Truth of the Bible became very clear.  I finally understood that the whole Bible was written FOR us, but not necessarily TO us – meaning that God chose to dispense his Word over time with some parts directed only to the Jewish people under the Law and other times including the Gentiles, a.k.a. anyone not of Jewish origin.

There are very sensible and logical answers out there for every question or critic of the Bible.  History, Archaeology, Geology, Astronomy, Biology, you name the field of study: They all point to Biblical accuracy!  The more we learn, the more confirmation we receive: Everything points to intelligent design, which necessitates a designer, and that designer is our Creator.

Life’s clear evidence of design defies evolution.  The supernatural, by definition, is beyond our understanding.  A finite mind cannot comprehend the infinite.  That is why we were given an instruction manual: The Bible!  Even though they are around 2,000 – 3,500 years old, the words of our Bible still hold true, despite man’s constant yet futile efforts to disprove and ridicule them.  A couple decades worth of modern, humanistic, liberal academia for the biblical critic pales in comparison to the infallible written Word of the Creator of all time, space & matter!

The historical existence of Jesus Christ has been thoroughly confirmed and documented.  No credible historian would put their reputation on the line to question this undeniable fact.  Yet, many people still question His true identity.  The majority of people and religions agree that Jesus Christ was at least a great teacher.  But, He claimed to be God and said that He is the only way to Heaven!  What kind of a “great teacher” provides false information?  It has been said that given His claims, He was clearly a liar, a lunatic or the Lord!  (Some helpful insight: He wasn’t a liar or lunatic!)  If what Jesus Christ said was true, then would it not be worth your time to investigate it?

Whether you believe it or not, once created, you have an immortal existence.  Where you choose to spend eternity is entirely up to you.  After physical death, you will either spend eternity with the Lord Jesus, in paradise, or without Him, in torment.  There is no “in-between” eternity for “do-overs” and there will be plenty of nice people surprised after death to find themselves in the Lake of Fire, because they rejected God’s free gift of salvation!  “Purgatory” is a non-Biblical man-made concept, as the Bible does not describe any post-death second chances or “do-overs.”  Don’t let it lull you into thinking that you’ll always have time to get around to the “important stuff” later.

One of the earliest known civilizations, the ancient Sumerians, wrote extensively about the enigmatic Anunnaki and worshipped them as gods.  The “Ancient Astronaut” industry has taken some of these stories and come up with all kinds of fanciful ideas and conclusions.  Whether these Anunnaki were the same as the Biblical Nefilim, giants or fallen angels, demonic activity is the most likely source of stories regarding aliens and Unidentified Flying Objects. (Have you EVER heard of a saved Christian being abducted by “little green men?”  It can’t happen!)  Under the leadership of Satan (Yes, he does exist…and no, he doesn’t run around holding a pitchfork, so that he can be easily identified!), these fallen angels deceive humanity and preoccupy minds and time with trivial things to keep people busy and far away from the Bible.  Their eternal fate is sealed and they would like your company!  However, you presently have a choice.  You may have heard it said from self-“help” gurus that there are many roads which lead to God.  Well, there is some truth in that: All roads do lead to God…for judgment!  Only one leads to Him for salvation and it is inclusive (John 3:16) yet exclusive (John 14:6) at the same time.

There are many professing “Christians” who haven’t got a clue what the Bible actually says, either because of apathy or from all of the false teachers and false doctrines.  Then, there are the fringe groups and money-hungry TV evangelists that make true Christianity an easy target for mockery and ridicule because of their silly non-Biblical beliefs and ignorant actions.  A lot of people only use church as a social club or daycare and could basically care less about what is being taught in their services, if anything Biblical is even being taught.  These are typically the same people, who at a funeral may wishfully say that the deceased “is now in a better place.”  Where do they come up with this stuff?!?  They categorically say this without even knowing if the deceased was a believer!  No matter how much one hopes, if the person previously occupying that empty body was not saved in this lifetime, they are definitely not now in a better place!  F.Y.I.: After they’re dead, no amount of praying can ever help them!  Their decision was already made, as even a non-decision is in fact a decision against.

If you are already truly a brother or sister in Christ, then “Maranatha!”  Hopefully, this site might serve as a source for additional spiritual growth.  If you are still a pre-believer, your best interest would be served in doing a little investigating!

A brother-in-Christ, who I was recently reunited with, puts it something like this to those who refuse to accept Jesus Christ as their Savior: “If I’m right, I win and you lose.  If you’re right, we both lose.  Either way, you lose!”

If all of this sounds foolish to you, be aware that “the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.  For it is written: ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.’” (1 Corinthians 1:18-19)

Why not briefly lay down (and slowly back away from) the TV remote, sports page, internet, stock market daily, entertainment media or whatever other tool being used to preoccupy your mind and time, in order to distract you from the Truth and just consider eternity, if even only for a moment.  What will yours be like?  Do you really know for certain?  And do you realize that you are only one heartbeat away from eternity?

The worse thing would be for you to spend a tormented eternity in the Lake of Fire, wondering “Why didn’t somebody tell me?”  Well, now consider yourself told.  See, I told you not to read this.

Now, you have no excuse…and nobody to blame except for yourself.  I would apologize, but remember: I’m unapologetic!