My christianity report
I wrote this report because- it was an assignment
- I wanted to
- to waste time (just jokes)
This is my report that I did in school for christianity it isn't done yet but it will be soon this is th smaller version to see the lager version Goto the site soon I havent written it up on my site yet but anyways this is my smaller version with alot of stuff exactly as www.carm.org said it I am going to put it in my own words soon but as I said before I am not done yet.
Reasons for beleiving the christian faith
The Mathematical Odds of Jesus Fulfilling Prophecy
"The following probabilities are taken from Peter Stoner in Science Speaks (Moody Press, 1963) to
show that coincidence is ruled out by the science of probability. Stoner says that by using the modern
science of probability in reference to eight prophecies, ‘we find that the chance that any man might have
lived down to the present time and fulfilled all eight prophecies is 1 in 1017." That would be 1 in
100,000,000,000,000,000. In order to help us comprehend this staggering probability, Stoner illustrates it
by supposing that "we take 1017 silver dollars and lay them on the face of Texas. They will cover all of the
state two feet deep. Now mark one of these silver dollars and stir the whole mass thoroughly, all over the
state. Blindfold a man and tell him that he can travel as far as he wishes, but he must pick up one silver
dollar and say that this is the right one. What chance would he have of getting the right one? Just the
same chance that the prophets would have had of writing these eight prophecies and having them all come
true in any one man."
Stoner considers 48 prophecies and says, "we find the chance that any one man fulfilled all 48
prophecies to be 1 in 10157, or 1 in 1000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000, 000,000,000,000,000,000,000,
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 000,000,000."
(This information was taken from the book Evidence that Demands a Verdict, by Josh McDowell.)
The estimated number of electrons in the universe is around 1079. It should be quite evident that
Jesus did not fulfill the prophecies by accident. He was who He said He was: the only way (John 14:6).
Does the Bible Contradict Itself?
It is a fundamental Christian belief that we are justified by faith. Justification means that God declares
a sinner to be righteous. He does this by crediting, by reckoning the righteousness of Jesus to the sinner.
This is done by faith. That is, when the sinner puts his faith in the sacrifice of Jesus and trusts in Him and
not himself for righteousness, then God justifies him. "And Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to
him as righteousness," (Rom. 4:3). But
, if the Bible teaches that we are justified by faith, does it also teach we are justified by works as James
seems to say? Do we have a contradiction? The answer is no.
Context is Everything
It is erroneous to take a verse, read it without its context, and then attempt to develop a doctrine
from that verse alone. Therefore, let's take a look at the context of James 2:24 which says that a man is
justified by works. James chapter 2 has 26 verses: Verses 1-7 instruct us to not show favoritism. Verses 8-
13 are comments on the Law. Verses 14-26 are about the relationship between faith and works.
For simplicity, I've summarized each verse and arranged the section in an outline style.
14 - What use is it if someone says he has faith but no works?
15 - If you see someone in need
16 - and you don't give him what he needs, but say, ‘Go in peace, be warmed.' What
use is that?
17 - therefore faith with no works is dead
18 - therefore, someone says "I will show you my faith by my works."
19 - you believe in God? Good. The demons do too.
20 - faith without works is useless.
21 - Abraham was justified by works when he offered Isaac
22 - faith was working with his works.
23 - Scripture says, "And Abraham believed God and it was reckoned to him as righteousness"
24 - you see that a man is justified by works, and not by faith alone.
25 - Rahab, was justified by works
26 - faith without works is dead
Notice that James begins this section by using the example of someone who says he has faith, verses
14. He then immediately gives an example of what true and false faiths are. He begins with the negative
and demonstrates what an empty faith is (verses 15-17). Then he shows that that type of faith isn't much
different from the faith of demons (verse 19). Finally, he gives examples of living faith by showing
Abraham and Rahab as examples of people who demonstrated their faith by their deeds.
James is examining two kinds of faith: one that leads to godly works and one that does not. One is
true, and the other is false. One is dead, the other alive; hence, "Faith without works is dead," (James
2:20).
This is why in the middle of his section on faith and works, he says in verse 19, "You believe that God
is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder." James says this because the demons believe
in God, that is, they have faith, but the faith they have is useless. It does not result in appropriate works.
Their faith is only a mental acknowledgment of God's existence.
God calls Jesus God in Hebrews 1:8:
But of the Son He [the Father] says, "Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever..."
Unfortunately, in the Jehovah's Witness Bible in Hebrews 1:8 you'll see that it says, "God is your
throne, forever and ever." This, technically speaking, is a legitimate translation. The reason this is so lies
in the nature of the Greek language and the fact that the form of the word "God" and "Throne" both end in
a noun construction that is interchangeable, therefore making the NWT translation legitimate. It is
unfortunate that the Watchtower has chosen to do this. Nevertheless, if you'd like to read more about
this, then go to The Jehovah's Witnesses and Heb. 1:8 and Psalm 45:6.
Conclusion:
The Jesus of the Bible is prayed to (Acts 7:59; 1 Cor. 1:1-2 with Zech. 13:9/Ps. 116:4; John 14:14),
worshiped (Matt. 2:2,11; 14:33; 28:9; John 9:35-38; Heb. 1:6), and called Lord and God (John 20:28;
Heb. 1:8). If I have the wrong Jesus, and therefore I serve the wrong God, then why do I pray to Jesus,
worship Him, and call Him my Lord and God as the Scriptures teach? But, if you have the true Jesus, why is
it you don't do those things? Why does JW theology not agree with the scriptures?
I think the answer is simple. The Jesus of the cults is not the true Jesus. Therefore, they are wrong.
What is a Christian World View
and Why do Christians Need One?
A world view is a set of presuppositions and beliefs that someone uses to interpret and form opinions about his humanity,
purpose in life, duties in the world, responsibilities to family, interpretation of truth, social issues, etc. A Christian should
view all these things, and more, guided by the light that is shed upon them by the Bible.
The Bible has much to say about the nature of man, the world, purpose, truth, morality, etc., and so does the world. More
often than not, the secular world view is in conflict with the biblical one. For example: Where the world asserts that man
evolved, the Bible says he was created and ultimately responsible to God. Where the world says that morals are relative, the
Bible says they are absolute. Where the world says that there is no need of salvation and redemption, the Bible clearly states
that all people are in need of deliverance from their sin. The contrast is obvious and profound. Both cannot be true.
The secular world exalts man to the apex of evolutionary development, the sovereign over all he dominates, though only
another animal. God is relegated to the belief systems of the uneducated and superstitious. Such opposing views will clash.
The Condition of Society
The fruit of the secular world view can be seen in around us. As we observe society, it is evident that not all is well.
Television has degenerated into a bordello of violence, soft-pornography, anti-family sitcoms, commercials that appeal to
immediate gratification, and senseless children's cartoons that are full of violence, occultism, and disobedience to parents. It
often portrays pastors as psychotics, priests as pedophiles, and religious people as insecure, ignorant, and bigoted.
The News is extremely biased and when speaking in areas where religious and secular morals collide, it uniformly presents
information with loaded words. Instead of "pro-life" we hear "anti-abortion rights." Instead of "conservative" it is "right wing
fundamentalist." Other words are used such as "Bible thumpers," "censorship," "intolerance," "bigoted," etc.
"According to the Center for Media and Public Affairs, the average TV watchers sees 14,000 references to sex and the
average child "watches 8,000 murders and 100,000 acts of violence by the end of elementary school."1
Illegitimacy is on the rise. In 1970 babies born out of wedlock were 10% of all births. In 1991, it was 30%. Rape is
increasing as is violent crime, venereal disease, drug usage, and prison populations.
In many American schools the "Impressions" series is promoting the New Age and the occult. Some programs have
students being taught that they alone are the ones who should decide if drug use is good or bad. Many school textbooks teach
anti-family values, promote homosexuality, teach moral relativism, encourage sexual conduct, and, of course, instill evolution
as a fact. In addition, they condemn the notion of a Christian God even being mentioned. Consider the following:
"When 10-year old Raymond Raines bowed his head and silently said grace over lunch in a St. Louis public school
cafeteria, he was placed in detention for a week and told that he must eat in a room by himself if he continued to pray.
"When 30 Texas high school students gathered to pray at the flagpole before school one morning, the principal politely told
them not only to leave, but to pray out of sight.
"In Illinois, a high school principal sent police to break up a similar prayer group. Two students were arrested."2
Obviously, America (and the world) is in desperate need of the life changing gospel of Jesus.
The Progress of the Gospel
But lest you get discouraged, the gospel is progressing. There are more Christians in the world now than ever before. In
the 1700's less than 20% of the American population went to church where now it is above 50%. More people have heard the
gospel than ever before, and Bibles are produced en masse and being sent to nations all over the world with unprecedented
reception. The Gospel is preached on Television and Radio. Millions are coming to Christ in third world countries and a new
Christian awakening is working its way through Russia and Africa with China becoming the new Christian frontier.
Nevertheless, the Christian community has a great deal of work left to accomplish. To fully carry out the mandate of
winning the world for Christ, Christians must adopt a biblical world view in all aspects of life and present to the world, biblical
perspectives on every niche of our existence. This includes everything: education, medicine, the arts, politics, science,
contemporary issues, ethics, and more.
To God be the glory
Christianity and Homosexuality
The homosexuals and lesbians have gained considerable political and social momentum in America.
They have "come out" as the term goes, left their closets, and are knocking on the doors of your homes.
Through the TV, Radio, Newspapers, and Magazines, they are preaching their doctrine of tolerance,
equality, justice, and love. They do not want to be perceived as abnormal or dangerous. They want
acceptance and they want you to welcome them with open, loving arms, approving of what they do.
In the California State senate, several bills have been recently introduced by the pro homosexual
politicians to ensure that the practice of homosexuality is a right protected by California law. Included in
these bills are statements affecting employers, renters, and schools. Even churches would be required to
hire a quota of homosexuals with "sensitivity" training courses to be "strongly urged" in various work
places. There is even legislation that would make the state pick up the tab for the defense of
homosexuality in lawsuits, while requiring the non homosexual side to pay out of his/her pocket.
The Christian church has not stood idle. When it has spoken out against this political immorality, the
cry of "separation of church and state" is shouted at the "religious bigots." But when the homosexual
community uses political power to control the church, no such cry of bigotry is heard. After all, it isn't
politically correct to side with Christians.
What does the Bible say?
The Bible, as God's word, reveals God's moral character and it shapes the moral character of the
Christian. There have been those who have used the Bible to support homosexuality, taken verses out of
context and reading into them scenarios that are not there. Quite simply, the Bible condemns
homosexuality as a sin. Let's look at what it says.
Lev. 18:22, "You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination"
Lev. 20:13, "If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of
them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their
bloodguiltness is upon them"
1 Cor. 6:9-10, "Or do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of
God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate,
nor homosexuals, 10nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
swindlers, shall inherit the kingdom of God."
Rom. 1:26-28, "For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women
exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the
men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one
another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due
penalty of their error. 28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God
gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper."
With such clear statements against homosexuality, it is difficult to see how different groups can say the
Bible supports homosexuality. It doesn't. But when a group wants acceptance and the Bible is the
Christians' handbook on morality, the homosexual agenda must try to make the Bible agree with its
agenda. But it doesn't work.
Unlike other sins, this sexual sin has a severe judgment administered by God Himself. This judgment
is simple: They are given over to their passions. That means that their hearts are allowed to be hardened
by their sins. As a result, they can no longer see the error of what they are doing. Without an awareness of
their sinfulness, there will be no repentance. Without repentance, there will be no forgiveness. Without
forgiveness, there is no salvation.
Should homosexuals be allowed to marry one another?
In this politically correct climate that relinquishes morality to the relativistic whims of society, stating
that homosexuals should not marry is becoming unpopular. Should a woman be allowed to marry another
woman? Should a man be allowed to marry another man? Should they be given legal protection and
special rights to practice their homosexuality? No. No. No.
The Bible, of course, condemns homosexuality. It takes no leap of logic to discern that homosexual
marriage is also condemned. But our society does not rely on the Bible for its moral truth. Instead, it
relies more on a humanistic and relativistic moral base upon which it builds its ethics.
Homosexuality is not natural. The male and female bodies are obviously designed to couple. The
natural design is apparent. It is not natural to couple male with male and female with female. In fact, if
such couplings occurred in the animal world as a predominant practice, species would quickly become
extinct. Nevertheless, some argue that homosexuality is natural since it occurs in the animal world. But
this is problematic. In nature we see animals eating their prey alive. We see savagery, cruelty, and
extreme brutality. Yet, we do not condone such behavior in our own society. Proponents of the natural
order as a basis for homosexuality should not pick-and-choose the situations that best fit their agendas.
They should be consistent and not compare us to animals. We are not animals. We are made in God's
image.
Political protection of a sexual practice is ludicrous. I do not believe it is proper to pass laws stating
that homosexuals have 'rights.' What about pedophilia or bestiality? These are sexual practices. Should
they also be protected by law? If homosexuality is protected by law, why not those as well?
Of course, these brief paragraphs can in no way exhaust the issue of homosexuality's moral equity.
But, the family is the basis of our culture. It is the most basic unit. Destroy it and you destroy society.
What should be the Christian's Response to the Homosexual?
Just because someone is a homosexual does not mean that we cannot love him (or her) or pray for
him (her). Homosexuality is a sin and like any other sin, it needs to be dealt with in the only way possible.
It needs to be laid at the cross, repented of, and never done again.
As a Christian, you should pray for the salvation of the homosexual the same you would any other
person in sin. You should treat them with the same dignity as a person made in the image of God, that
you would any other person. However, this does not mean that you are to approve of their sin. Don't
compromise your witness for a politically correct opinion that is shaped by guilt and fear.
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Source of power
Christians believe in the trinity which is god the Father Jesus the son and the Holy spirit
you may wonder Where did God come from? if so then read the next part.
We can only partially comprehend the notion of God's existence. To do so, we must use human concepts
to speak of God: "without beginning or end"; "eternal"; "infinite", etc. The Bible says that He has always
existed: " . . . even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God" (Psalm 90:2). And, "Your throne is
established from of old; Thou art from everlasting" (Psalm 93:2). Quite simply, God has no beginning and no
end. So, where did God come from? He didn't. He always was.
To us, the notion of time is linear. One second follows the next, one minute is after another. We get
older, not younger and we cannot repeat the minutes that have passed us by. We have all seen the time
lines on charts: early time is on the left and later time is on the right. We see nations, people's lives, and
plans mapped out on straight lines from left to right. We see a beginning and an end. But God is "beyond
the chart." He has no beginning or end. He simply has always been.
Also, physics has shown that time is a property that is the result of the existence of matter. Time exists
when matter exists. Time has even been called the fourth dimension. But God is not matter. In fact, God
created matter. He created the universe. So, time began when God created the universe. Before that, God
was simply existing and time had no meaning (except conceptually), no relation to Him. Therefore, to ask
where God came from is to ask a question that cannot really be applied to God in the first place. Because
time has no meaning with God in relation to who He is, eternity is also not something that can be absolutely
related to God. God is even beyond eternity.
Eternity is a term that we finite creatures use to express the concept of something that has no end --
and/or no beginning. Since God has no beginning or end, He has no beginning. This is because He is
outside of time.
place of worship
a place of worship can be anywhere for the Christians be it the workplace vacation school bus church or the catacombs as we are about to find out The Catacombs: A Place of hiding and Worship
For the Early Church the catacombs were underground rooms and passageways that served as
mausoleums in which the ancient Romans buried their dead. When the persecutions
began and intensified under Nero, the Christians found that they could retreat into
these labyrinthine networks of tunnels to escape the notice or pursuit of Roman
soldiers or citizens wishing to turn them in to the authorities. The Early Church
developed a vast support network and series of hiding places based on the catacombs.
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