Christian Beliefs

I believe that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer and that he brought me back from the brink of eternal damnation.

The Bible clearly points this out, which makes it one of the many reasons why I stand with Jesus Christ and his teachings -- no matter what.

I say "no matter what" because it doesn't matter if I don't quite understand everything, or that I may be a little confused at times when it comes to the Word of God and the mysteries of the unknown.

And with that being said, I'll like to say... thank you God for the Sacred Scriptures! This is why, I try to explore them daily for they have taught me how to take away the limits that the world, had tried so hard to place on me. For I know that the Bible has taught me to look beyond what I can see naturally, and because of this I'm now learning how to grasp things more spiritually.

"So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." -- (2 Corinthians 4:18)

I understand that when the natural passes the spirit world will still exist. So personally I've come to the conclusion, why not invest in the thing that will pay me dividends for the longest stretch? Why would I invest in something temporal, and not eternal? Why not invest in God? I'll tell you this, I rather stand with my Heavenly Father instead of going -- against Him.

What about it? Now, I'm not going to adopt a crazy viewpoint and state that science is useless, and that its findings are wrong -- when it comes to the inner workings of God's creation. I'm not going to accept a viewpoint of such, because that would be absurd on my part. But I do believe that science is a application tool that God has given humanity. It's because of this tool, we are able to examine, learn, and extract from what God has created.

Science can not, and has not been able to provide the answers to why we exist. When it comes to this area, scientist are good at saying: "We are looking for that missing link, and we feel that we are close to finding it." Oh, really?

The people who are trying to give full credit to science, for the creation of all things would be considered very limited minded people in my book. They don't understand that science limits them to what can be answered naturally, things that are temporal and finite.

Science does not, and cannot provide answers for the spiritual world which is limitless and infinite. The only tool that can come close to providing these type of answers would be the Bible.

Sir Isaac Newton: "We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatsoever."

Sir John Herschel: "All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more and more strongly that the truths come from on high which are contained in the sacred writings..."

James Dwight Dana: "Young men, as you go forth, remember that I, an old man, who has known only science all his life, say unto you that there are no truer facts than the facts found within the Holy Scriptures."

Michael Faraday: "Why will people go astray when they have this blessed Book to guide them?"

I could say that the main reason why I believe the way that I do, deals knowing, or a feeling within me that tells me that I'm right. Why? Because Jesus Christ rest deep within my heart and mind and He died on the cross and washed away my sins. He redeemed me, and rescue me from an eternal death.

Although these are common reasons with most Christian believers, but I'll be honest, it still wouldn't be enough proof for the naysayers in the 21st Century. It should be, but unfortunately it's not. I could also say that I stand by Christianity because it has more followers when compared to the current world religions? But unfortunately, this would not be true. Not here in the 21st century.

The truth is, Christianity would be a distinct minority when compared to the different types of world religions that we currently have going on. The Muslims would quickly point this out to you and without hesitation -- being that they have the fastest growing religion in the world.

Or maybe I could say that I stand by Christianity because it's the oldest when compared to the current world religions? Well, yeah this could be debated? But the Confucian could put up an argument that Confucius revealed his teachings centuries before Jesus was even born.

But Confucius teachings are very limited, being that they didn't deal with having a direct relationship with the Master Creator. Also, the Chinese philosopher spiritual insight was limited when it came to knowing that God had made the human-race in His own likeness and image.

But I'll let him off the hook, when it comes to the topics that dealt with redemption and eternal salvation -- since he came along before Jesus Christ. He gets a pass from my rants at this time, because he would not know about these things unless the true Messiah (Jesus Christ) had revealed them to him?

But know that I have unwavering confidence that I'm standing on a solid foundation when it comes to Christianity. And that foundation would be the Good Book that my Heavenly Father has left me. Within this Good Book, you'll find the greatest love letter that has ever been written to mankind. The Good Book that I'm referring to is the Holy Bible.

Why the Bible? Well for one, the Bible is unlike any other bookm for it reveals the hidden treasures of the spiritual world, and provides infinite insight and wisdom that we can put in practice right now. Also, there hasn't been any other book that has had such a universal impact on the world like the Bible.

The Bible is a Book that wasn't written by one man or a group of men that came together at one time. But it was written within different lands that spanned over a time period of 1500 years. The Bible contains sixty-six separate volumes, which took about forty different spiritual led authors to write.

The Bible was written in three different languages that deals with various topics that were addressed under very different situations. And yet, it still has a complete unity that deals with: divinity, mystery, morals, poetry, drama, science, prophesy, and history that's unmatched by any other book.

It was the first Book that was put in print, and this happen around (1450 A.D.). The Old Testament was started more than 3000 years ago. The New Testament a little more than 2000 years ago, and is still the most popular book in today's modern times.

The Bible has been translated into over a thousand different types of languages and dialects and has transcended all national, and international boundaries. All class of people are inspired by the Bible, and it doesn't matter if they're rich, poor, wise, simple, old or young.

Regardless of what people may say, the Western Civilization was founded on the Bible and it's teachings. Our calendar and most of its holidays came from the Bible. Which explains why great masterpieces, and movements have been motivated and produced behind the Word of God.

There have been artists like: Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt, Michelangelo and others. There have been authors like: John Milton, John Bunyan, Shakespeare, Coleridge, Longfellow, Hawthorne, and many others. There have also been musicians like: George Frederic Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Beethoven and many others.

Great structures have been built like: the St. Peter's Cathedral, Lincoln Cathedral, Rouen Cathedral, St. Mary's Church, and the Ulm Cathedral to name a few. Movements in history like: Missions, Social Reform, Education, English Common Law, Bill of Rights, United States Constitution, and The Reformation have also taken place behind the Bible.

The only Book that has been able to make unlikely predictions when it comes to prophecy and then turns around and records the fulfillment of them. The Bible has been 100 percent accurate, when it comes to those prophecies, which have been recorded throughout its invaluable passages.

There are thirty-seven Old Testament prophecies that talks about the Messiah in great detail, which deals with: Jesus' birth, ministry, death, and resurrection while on earth. These prophecies were spoken 600 - 700 years before Jesus was even born.

All thirty-seven prophecies which talked about Jesus' birth, ministry, death and resurrection were eventually fulfilled by Him. Also when it comes to Josiah, Cyrus, Alexander the Great, John the Baptist, and Antiochus Epiphanes -- along with many others, they all fulfilled prophecies that were foretold on them in the Bible as well.

You also have had prophecies foretold on nations like: Israel, Edom, Babylon, Media-Persia, Greece, Rome, Egypt, and Russia. All of these prophecies that were foretold on them in the Bible -- were fulfilled.

There were prophecies foretold on popular cities like: Tyre, Jericho, Nineveh, and Jerusalem. All of these prophecies that were foretold on them in the Bible came to pass.

Countless people have tried to destroy this great Book and continue to do so this very day. You have had great philosophers like: Voltaire, Thomas Paine, and even Joseph Stalin -- have tried, to destroy the Bible through their literature and misguided rhetoric.

You have had: Kings, Emperors, and even Priests, that have tried to destroy this great Book. But you know what they have since died and yet, the Bible still stands. People have given their lives and continue to do so to this very day because they refuse to deny, or give up Jesus Christ as their Savior.

There has not been any other book that has been able to deliver such historical accuracy like the Bible. You have had great scholars, who after intense studying and researching, became aggressive defenders of this great Book.

Sir William Ramsey: "I take the view that Luke's history is unsurpassed in regard to it's trustworthiness...you may press the words of Luke in a degree beyond any historian's and they stand the keenest scrutiny and the hardest treatment."

William F. Albright: "The reader may rest assured: nothing has been found to disturb a reasonable faith, and nothing has been discovered which can disprove a single theological doctrine...We no longer trouble ourselves with attempts to 'harmonize' religion and science, or to 'prove' the Bible. The Bible can stand for itself."

H.G. Wells: "The Bible has been the Book that held together the fabric of Western civilization. The civilization we possess could not come into existence and could not have been sustained without it."

Thomas Carlyle: "A Noble Book! All men's book!...grand in its sincerity, in its simplicity, and in its epic melody."

Antonio L. Mitchell