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The End of the World: What Does
the Bible Say?
Just for Youth:
Christianity Isn't for Wimps
Most people today think being a Christian is easy,
but the surprising truth is, the real Christianity of the Bible is challenging
and difficult. Do you have the courage and conviction to be a real Christian?
by David Treybig
The little tract said it was
easy. All I had to do to become a Christian was accept Jesus. I didn't
have to do anything else. According to the little booklet, Jesus did
everything for me when He died for my sins and there was nothing that
I had to do in return. The text said that if I accepted Him into my
life, good things would happen to me now and in the future, I was guaranteed
eternal life. Concluding, it asked, "Won't you accept Jesus into
your heart right now?"
Perhaps
you've read or heard the same message. It's readily available through
friends, many churches, restaurant counters, bus stations and just about
anywhere else one could imagine. But is being a Christian that easy?
Is Christianity just accepting and celebrating what Christ did for us?
Is nothing expected of us in return?
As a young person, how can you determine what God wants you to do?
In this article we're going to see what the Bible itself says about
Christianity. I hope you have the courage to read what it says and follow
its advice.
If
Christianity is so easy, why don't more people become Christians?
Could it be that some suspect something is wrong with the
message?
Let's begin with a thought-provoking question. If Christianity is so
easy, why aren't more people becoming Christians? After all, who in
his or her right mind would turn down free benefits like winning the
lottery, getting a tax refund or, in the case of Christianity, living
forever? Could it be that some suspect there is something wrong with
the message? Let's begin with a quick survey of the state of Christianity
in general.
Perhaps
you've read or heard the same message. It's readily available through
friends, many churches, restaurant counters, bus stations and just about
anywhere else one could imagine. But is being a Christian that easy?
Is Christianity just accepting and celebrating what Christ did for us?
Is nothing expected of us in return?