When you read the various signs of the "end times", it's pretty amazing how many of those signs are shining brightly in our faces! The several verses stating that "bad will be called good, and good will be called bad" (I'm paraphrasing, of course) are particularly relevant. If any of you are sitting on the fence regarding the truth of Christianity, or are like I was throughout my 20's, where I thought I was too smart for Christianity, I invite you to read through the ENTIRE Bible, beginning with Genesis, and ending with Revelation, and then sit quietly in a room, and see if you are still a dis-believer. Not all will be saved, but until you give yourself a chance to know, you won't know.
I would suggest starting with the new testament. A couple of days into reading it, I was contemplating how I could use the words of Jesus to be a better person and help people, and I felt the Holy Spirit come over me.
Also look for other resources to help you understand the Bible. Be careful of what you listen to, though. Much of mainstream Christianity has been corrupted by the enemy (just like politics has). I'm reading "Intercessory Prayer" by Dutch Sheets right now, and I highly recommend it.
A couple of years ago I tried reading the Bible from the beginning and got so depressed I had to quit. You need some perspective to get through the old testament and you need to know that we are now operating on a new, better covenant than those before Christ, so you don't get depressed reading about all of the genocide, slavery, etc.
Yes, it is difficult to read through the entire Bible if you are not a Christian, but if someone can get through the entire Old Testament, I think the New Testament may be what brings them to accepting the entire Bible as a truthful account of the history of man, and God's creation of them, and interaction with them.
When you read the various signs of the "end times", it's pretty amazing how many of those signs are shining brightly in our faces! The several verses stating that "bad will be called good, and good will be called bad" (I'm paraphrasing, of course) are particularly relevant. If any of you are sitting on the fence regarding the truth of Christianity, or are like I was throughout my 20's, where I thought I was too smart for Christianity, I invite you to read through the ENTIRE Bible, beginning with Genesis, and ending with Revelation, and then sit quietly in a room, and see if you are still a dis-believer. Not all will be saved, but until you give yourself a chance to know, you won't know.
I would suggest starting with the new testament. A couple of days into reading it, I was contemplating how I could use the words of Jesus to be a better person and help people, and I felt the Holy Spirit come over me.
Also look for other resources to help you understand the Bible. Be careful of what you listen to, though. Much of mainstream Christianity has been corrupted by the enemy (just like politics has). I'm reading "Intercessory Prayer" by Dutch Sheets right now, and I highly recommend it.
A couple of years ago I tried reading the Bible from the beginning and got so depressed I had to quit. You need some perspective to get through the old testament and you need to know that we are now operating on a new, better covenant than those before Christ, so you don't get depressed reading about all of the genocide, slavery, etc.
Yes, it is difficult to read through the entire Bible if you are not a Christian, but if someone can get through the entire Old Testament, I think the New Testament may be what brings them to accepting the entire Bible as a truthful account of the history of man, and God's creation of them, and interaction with them.