2010-02-09T10:30:29-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/religion http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/08/how-does-buddhism-differ-from-christianity/ 2010-02-09T10:30:29-05:00 How much do you know about what Buddhists believe? Do you know how the claims of Buddhism compare and contrast with Christianity's? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/how-much-should-we-learn-about-other-religions/ 2009-11-13T09:22:27-05:00 One fascinating facet of humanity is how many different religions we have. And for every religion there are people who are sincerely convinced that it’s the truth. How much should Christians learn about other religions? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/10/do-all-religions-lead-to-the-same-god/ 2009-11-11T16:50:27-05:00 Do you think that all religions lead to the same God—and if not, how would you answer somebody who asked you why not? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/10/27/should-christians-work-alongside-other-religions-toward-common-goals/ 2009-10-28T10:48:41-05:00 If Christianity, Islam, and many other religions call for their followers to help the poor or do good works within society, does it make sense for Christians to team up with followers of other religions to perform those good works? Is it possible (or a good idea) to jointly pursue such common purposes even if you have very different theological goals? http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%201:27&version=NIV 2009-10-07T17:37:37-05:00 God doesn't like what we normally associate with religion: rituals, ceremonies, and services. What he wants is for us to act with kindness and service to those who need it most. If you're doing that, you're practicing the one "religion" that God approves of. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%207:8&version=NIV 2009-09-27T14:30:54-05:00 A constant danger for Christians is that they'll forget the simple gospel of Jesus Christ and get caught up in man-made rules and traditions. This tendency to mistake man-made religion for genuine spirituality was a problem in Jesus' day, and it's still a problem today. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/last-call-5886 2009-09-11T11:14:04-05:00 You can't postpone God's call. And you can't be ready for it any other way than to be sure you belong to Jesus - the only One who can remove the sin that will keep you out of heaven. You say, "But I'm a good person." I'm not good enough, not for a perfect God. That's why Jesus came, that's why He died, that's why He rose again. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/nothing-to-play-with-5736 2009-09-09T15:13:25-05:00 So the life-or-death, heaven-or-hell issue isn't how good you are, how religious you are, how long you've been doing Christian things. It's this: has there ever been a time when you told Jesus Christ you were going to depend on Him and Him alone, to have your sins forgiven and to go to heaven when you die? http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/The-Hand-That-Won-t-Go-Under-8138 2008-11-25T11:26:37-05:00 Constantine had declared Christianity would be the official religion of the Roman Empire and he wanted all of his soldiers to be baptized. There was just one catch; when they went in the water and got baptized, most of them got baptized, but they held one hand out of the water. It was their sword hand. They refused to let the hand that got things done be baptized for Jesus, which honestly has caused me to ask, “What’s in my un-baptized hand?” http://hutchcraft.com/Life-Issues/Religion/What-You-Can-Do-to-Be-Rescued 2008-11-24T15:20:46-05:00 Maybe you have been depending on your own goodness, on your family connections, or maybe on the fact that you agree with all the Jesus stuff to get you to heaven. If that's the case, you've got Christ in your head, but you don't have Him in your heart.