Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Oh, Well....
Since it is now past sundown in Jerusalem, it looks like God did not agree with my interpretation of His signs.
Bummer.
Maranatha
Bummer.
Maranatha
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"Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." Luke 21:28
Despite a Catholic upbringing, when I was in high school I rejected Catholicism, and with it God and Jesus Christ. I became convinced that the existence of God was not provable, and that Christ was not divine.
I looked into other religions including Buddhism, Taoism, Zen, and Hinduism. Eventually I decided they were all either nonsense or not relevant, and embraced secular humanism.
My transition period started around the summer of 2000. Looking at world events, I began to notice that the worst places to live were those with few Christians (Asia, Africa) and the best places were those with the most Christian influence (North America, Europe).
The world seemed to be spiraling out of control. Attacks on America’s Christian heritage were becoming more and more common.
I came to realized that my core moral beliefs and ethics were Judeo-Christian.
My quest, shared by my wife, Laurie, began in 2001. I began reading the Left Behind series. Soon I was reading books on Christian apologetics and prophesy. These three were especially influential:
- “A Skeptic’s Search for God” by Ralph O. Muncaster,
- “Revelation Unveiled” by Tim Lahaye, and
- “The Fingerprint of God” by Hugh Ross.
Many others were also helpful. A more recent book that I highly recommend to anyone seeking the truth:
- “I Don't Have Enough Faith to Be an Atheist” by Norman L. Geisler, Frank Turek, and David Limbaugh.
After much reading, study, and careful thought, I came to several inescapable conclusions:
- Science proves there is a Creator;
- History, prophecy, and archeology prove He is the God of the Bible; and
- Bible prophecy and the historical record prove Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.