Some Assumptions We've Made . . .

Get Excited!

I have to tell you that this is very exciting for me, finally being able to have this discussion in the open about how Jesus and the Bible have stood the test of time, and how no matter how hard people try to disprove them both, if they really seek the truth, they find that Jesus and the Bible are the truth they seek.

That brings up an interesting dynamic, though: people who seek to prove Jesus and the Bible wrong out of a desire for the truth are doing something that most people who reject Jesus are not doing: actually seeking the truth!

Now, I realize that is a pretty loaded accusation, but let's be honest with ourselves: if you knew that learning the truth about who made you and why you're here would mean that you'd have to make uncomfortable life changes, wouldn't it be easier just to assume you're already right?  That would keep you from going through all the trouble of finding out something that you really didn't want to know in the first place, right?

Anyway, if you fall into the category of people who would rather be willfully ignorant and "happy" (because you're not really happy) than find the truth and reap the reward, this blog is not for you. Actually, this blog is for you, but you'll probably be upset with most of what is written here because, well, it's all of the information that you have been trying to avoid . . .

That being said, if you are reading this blog, these are the things we're going to assume:

1. You want to know the truth - you're one of those people who, whether rich or poor, content or hungry, wants to know your origins, your purposes, and your end.  
2. You understand that there's more out there - as much as you may have been a know-it-all as a teenager, you've come to the place where you know there's a lot more about life that you have to learn.
3. You understand that there's more than meets the eye - and while I love Transformers as much as the next guy, what I mean is that you know that there's more to this world than what you can touch, taste, and feel.
4. The world doesn't have it right - because if it did, it wouldn't be such a screwed-up place.
5. You'll do the right thing once you know what it is - obviously, there's no point in learning the truth if you're not going to do something with it, so you're ready to move in the right direction once you have the right information.  

Are we agreed, then?

Good!  Let's get started . . .

The "Why" Behind This Blog

For those of you who didn't realize it, there are a lot of different schools of thought in the world.  

Most days, if you spend enough time on YouTube, Google, or Beliefnet, you can change your worldview five times in the space of an hour.  Seriously, there is a ton of information out there about living life to the fullest, living life for others, living a long life, or living like there's no tomorrow.  Oftentimes, if you don't know what you're looking for, it can seem like a lot of noise, and if you happen to be one of the people who is fortunate enough to be fully convinced of what they believe, sometimes it can leave you doubting.

For those reasons, I'm here to help.

I'm not just here to help those of you who aren't sure what to believe about life and the meaning thereof; I'm also here to help those of you who have committed yourself to willful ignorance (those of you who know better but act like you don't) or hardline neutrality (or agnosticism, or apathy, or whatever you choose to call it . . .)

The latter groups are described in this passage from scripture:

"For there is going to come a time when people won’t listen to the truth but will go around looking for teachers who will tell them just what they want to hear. They won’t listen to what the Bible says but will blithely follow their own misguided ideas." - 1 Timothy 4:3-4 (LB).

Now, if it hasn't become obvious to you yet, I am very much a believer in Jesus Christ, and align my life and beliefs with the Him and the Christian Bible.  Why, you ask?  Well, let me oblige you with an answer:

1. I've believed it all my life, admittedly.  I do not remember a time in life that I didn't believe it.  I admit that so you can know where my bias lies.  Now. with that being said . . .
2. Jesus, at this point in history, has taken on all challengers and won, and that's why I still believe, even after 23 years of actual consciousness of my believe in Jesus. 

Now, my second point is the reason I'm writing this blog.  A lot of you have been told that God is dead, or that all religions are fake, or that all religions lead to the same god, or that there is no point in believing in God because there's no life after death.  Unfortunately, you've been misinformed (I'd prefer to say lied to, but some people have told you these things out of genuine ignorance).

So, over the life of this blog, I will dedicate time to 1) explaining why Jesus is the only thing to live for (with evidence!), and 2) compare the way God looks at things to the way we look things, therefore helping us see the roots of the problems in our world, as well as the ways to solve them.

Solving the world's problems is something we can all agree is worth spending time on, right?
 
Good!  Then strap in, and get ready for a wild ride . . .