Recently in the news, I've seen several stories about people saying stuff like; "New Found Manuscript Shed's Light On Jesus Life". In one such news stories, the guy who had just published a book on the subject stated that Jesus Christ didn't really die on the cross, He just went into a coma. Another recent news story states that Jesus Christ didn't really walk on water, the lake was covered in ice and he just looked like He was walking on water.
Of course, this is all nothing new. For thousands of years people have tried to discount and disprove the truths of the Bible, and the beliefs of true Christianity.
The problem is, a lot of these people try to treat Christianity as just another "religion", when true Christianity is anything BUT another "religion".
You see - all other religions are based upon certain rituals and writings of so called "prophets", etc. And so, when people set out to disprove Christianity they think if they can just come up with some "new" found writing or discovery that "disproves" the Bible, they will defeat Christianity.
But the one thing they don't seem to understand is that Christianity in it's true form is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ - it is something that changes lives, that brings to it's true followers a peace and joy beyond explanation, and true Christianity is the only "religion" (if you want to call it that) that actually changes a person from the inside.
People can attempt to discredit and disprove Christianity all they want - but the true love of God, the peace that passes all understanding, the joy unspeakable that one experiences when they have a TRUE relationship with Jesus Christ can NEVER be disproven. And until one comes to know God personally and experiences the . . . Recently in the news, I've seen several stories about people saying stuff like; "New Found Manuscript Shed's Light On Jesus Life". In one such news stories, the guy who had just published a book on the subject stated that Jesus Christ didn't really die on the cross, He just went into a coma. Another recent news story states that Jesus Christ didn't really walk on water, the lake was covered in ice and he just looked like He was walking on water.
Of course, this is all nothing new. For thousands of years people have tried to discount and disprove the truths of the Bible, and the beliefs of true Christianity.
The problem is, a lot of these people try to treat Christianity as just another "religion", when true Christianity is anything BUT another "religion".
You see - all other religions are based upon certain rituals and writings of so called "prophets", etc. And so, when people set out to disprove Christianity they think if they can just come up with some "new" found writing or discovery that "disproves" the Bible, they will defeat Christianity.
But the one thing they don't seem to understand is that Christianity in it's true form is a personal relationship with Jesus Christ - it is something that changes lives, that brings to it's true followers a peace and joy beyond explanation, and true Christianity is the only "religion" (if you want to call it that) that actually changes a person from the inside.
People can attempt to discredit and disprove Christianity all they want - but the true love of God, the peace that passes all understanding, the joy unspeakable that one experiences when they have a TRUE relationship with Jesus Christ can NEVER be disproven. And until one comes to know God personally and experiences the relationship of a life completely surrendered to Him, they will never "Get It" as far as Christianity is concerned.
True Christianity is the the furthest thing from the so-called "religions" of this world as it can possibly be.
I like the words of this song:
There are some things I may not know,
There are some places I can't go,
But I am sure of this one thing,
My God is real for I can feel Him in my soul.
My God is real, He's real in my soul,
My God is real for He has washed and He made me whole,
His love for me is like pure gold.
My God is real for I can feel Him in my soul.
I cannot tell just how it felt when Jesus washed my sins away,
But since that day yes since that hour,
God has been real for I can feel His mighty power.
My God is real, He's real in my soul,
My God is real for He has washed and made my whole,
His love for me, is like pure gold.
My God is real for I can feel Him in my soul.
© 2006 - Joshua Goodling.
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About Joshua Goodling - At the age of four, Joshua was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only one week to live. That was over 34 years ago, so it's been a long week. He is now an inspirational and motivational speaker, seeking to encourage and inspire others to make a difference in today's world. You can visit his website at http://www.joshuagoodling.com. He is also the founder of http://www.inspiritnews.com. You can contact him at [email protected]