I am I the process of creating a brochure to answer any questions international students may have about Christianity. After long discussions with many students, i have concluded 6 questions that encompass 100's of questions they have mentioned to me. My goal is to be practical, theological, concise, articulate, and redemptive. Please include any suggestions you may have in order to make this brochure better!
1. If no one in my family believes in God, why should I believe in God?
Every person should ask: “Does God exist?” whether your family believes He does or not. An atheist must believe that matter came from nothing which breaks down logically. The Bible declares that God created the heavens and the Earth. (Genesis 1:1)
2. Why do Christians believe that Christianity is the one true religion?
Evaluating the historical evidence of religions is fundamental in order to find out which religion is the most reliable and true. Christianity declares that Jesus is the Son of God who died and was resurrected. We know the reliability of these facts from historical tradition and the Holy Bible. There were over 500 eye witnesses to the resurrected Jesus; many were still alive when many of the books of the Bible were written! This proves the Bible was not fabricated by the early church like many skeptics believe. Therefore, Christianity is the most reliable, historical, and believable religion.
3. Isn’t becoming Christian merely embracing western culture and denying the cultures of my home country?
No. Christianity should never be equated with western culture. In fact, Christianity actually started in Palestine; however, it transcends all cultural and societal influences. The Bible says, in Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”.
4. Why would I become Christian if it will cause family tensions, embarrassment in my home country, and rejection from my friends?
Jesus says in the Bible, John 14:6 :“I am the way the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me.” Trusting Christ as Savior is the most important decision you will ever make for yourself. Knowing that Jesus is the only way we can spend eternity with God, you can extend to your family and friends the same love that Christ has shown you! Put Differently, God has entrusted you to tell others about who Jesus is and what He has done. Extending God’s love is more important than any popularity you may have with your family and friends,
5. If I don’t feel like I need Jesus, then why do Christians believe I need Jesus?
You may not feel like you need Jesus, but the Bible explains that everyone has a spiritual need for Jesus. Christians believe that everyone was born with an evil heart. Romans 3:23 says “for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God”. Have you every told a lie, lusted, or became prideful and felt shameful? We all have have done something wrong in some form. Consequently, our sin has eternally separated us from a Holy God. However, the Good News is that God provided a way through which we can live with Him eternally! We must turn from our sin and accept that Jesus Christ died for the penalty of our sins on our behalf. Our faith in Christ is the only condition for making our relationship right with God.
If I accept Jesus as my Savior and Lord, what’s next for me?
As A Christ-Follower, There are 4 important things we are commanded to do:
A. We can listen to God, through reading the Bible, which is the very word and will of God. 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “all Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking, and training in righteousness”.
B. Christians can also talk to God anytime, anywhere, and in any season of temptation and joy through prayer.
C. We are commanded to talk with others who know Christ through joining a local church and being baptized as a symbolic act of following Christ.
D. We are also called by Jesus himself to make other disciples of Jesus Christ. Matthew 28:19-20 says “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age".
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