Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God -this is your true and proper worship. New International Version
Romans 12:2 Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind… New International Version
80% of Catholics & Protestants in the US believe Jesus isn’t the only way to heaven Pew Research Poll (2008)
72% of Protestant Christians in the US believe Jesus isn’t the only way to heaven Pew Research Poll (2008)
"There was a time when you would see people in the pulpit say, ‘well, if you don't believe in Jesus you are going to Hell.’ That's insanity in many ways because that is not what Jesus even believes. People take many paths to God, and I personally celebrate the paths others take in finding Him - even if that path does not involve faith in Jesus.” Pastor Michael Walrond
What You Believe About Jesus Will Determine How You Live For Jesus
Jesus is God and has always existed
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. New International Version
John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. New International Version
Jesus taught that the majority of people won’t go to heaven
66% of Evangelicals believe heaven is a place all people go to reunite with their loved ones. LifeWay Research Poll (2018)
Matthew 7:13 “Enter through the narrow gate. For wid is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. New International Version
Matthew 7:14 But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only afew find it. New International Version
John 10:9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. New International Version
Out of the 7.5 billion people alive on planet earth 31% claim to be of the Christian faith. A 2017 Christian Post Poll estimates that only 13%, 975 million people, currently alive on planet earth are true,born again, Christians. That means about 6.5 Billion people aren’t Christian.
Jesus is the only way of Salvation
John 14:6 Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. New International Version
John 8:24 I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am he, you will indeed die in your sins.” New International Version
John 3:18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. New International Version
It’s not the bad things we do that keep us out of heaven but the one thing we don’t do!
Acts 4:12 There is salvation in no one else! Under all heaven there is no other name for men to call upon to save them.” Living Bible
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“About 500 Muslims come to faith in Christ every month in Iran--a country ranked among the top ten persecutors of Christians in the world. Many of the new believers are young, since 70% of Iran is under the age of 30.” Vision 2020
“Every day, 20,000 Africans come to Christ.” Vision 2020
“There are currently 60-80 million Christians in China with 10,000-25,000 converts a day.”Open Doors Ministries