Deut 30:15-19

“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess. But if your heart turns away so that you do not hear, and are drawn away, and worship other gods and serve them…”

Deuteronomy 30:15-19

“…I announce to you today that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land which you cross over the Jordan to go in and possess. I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live” (NKJV).

Deuteronomy 30:15-19

Life’s ChoicesLife’s Choices

1.There exists a force which is uncreated that is more powerful than all forces of nature.

2.This force brought into existence things which did not exist.

Creation Chance

1.There is no force greater than natural forces.

2.The universe came into its present arrangement by pure chance.

How Did We

Come About?

The Bible TeachesThe Bible Teaches

A God that has always existed (Psalm 90:1-2).

A God that has declared good and evil (Deut. 30:15).

Life’s ChoicesLife’s Choices

1.There is an intell-igence responsible for man’s existence (and it knows our choices).

2.This intelligence has ordered the universe in line with its desires (whatever they are).

Intelligent Personal

Force

Impersonal Force

1.Although this force exists man has no accountability to it.

2.All moral choices are left to man’s judg-ment alone.

What is the

Nature of This

Force?

The Bible TeachesThe Bible Teaches The God of the Bible is an

intelligent personality:

•He can speak (Gen. 1:3).

•He can be grieved (Gen. 6:6).

•He can feel joy (Luke 15:10).

He made the universe according to His will (Dan. 4:34-35).

Life’s ChoicesLife’s Choices

1.At some point in human history this Being revealed Itself to man.

2. If one can identify this revelation he can learn about this Being.

It Has Revealed

Itself

It Has Not Revealed

Itself

1.There is no way to know if this being has expectations.

2.Our existence rests in one whom we know nothing about.

Has this Being

Revealed Itself?

The Bible TeachesThe Bible Teaches

God has spoken through prophets and His Son (Hebrews 1:1-2).

Scripture supplies man with all that he needs (1 Timothy 3:16-17).

BuddhismConfucianis

mTaoism

Shintoism

Hinduism

Personal Enlightenment

Rather than Revelation

No temple—Sacrifices

No Promised MessiahNo New Covenant

Life’s ChoicesLife’s Choices

1. Jesus is the promised Messiah of Judaism.

2.The New Testament is the Promised New Covenant of Judaism.

Judaism

What Religions

Claim

Revelation?

ChristianityIslam

Bible from God—But Corrupt; Jesus is

Messiah, but not Son of God

One God—Many GodsCreated—Uncreated

Personal--Impersonal

The Bible TeachesThe Bible Teaches

The Messiah (Dan. 9:25-26).

The New Covenant (Jeremiah 31:31-33).

Life’s ChoicesLife’s Choices

1.Study the Bible to know what pleases Him in all things.

2.Do nothing that has not been revealed.

3.Worship only with those who do the same thing.

Follow the New

Testament

Pick the Church of

Your Choice1.All churches can

do and practice different things, and still claim to follow the Bible.

2.God did not know how to reveal His will to be understood & followed.

How will you

follow Christ?

The Bible TeachesThe Bible Teaches

There is one church which belongs to Christ (Matt. 16:18).

Division among Christians is wrong (1 Corinthians 1:10).

Worship Lifestyle

TeachingLife’s ChoicesLife’s Choices

1.When you die, God will welcome you into an eternal relationship with Him.

2. In this relationship there will be no more pain, sorrow, or tears.

Do what God has Reveled

Do what Appeals to

You1.When you die you

will be condemned to eternal separation from God.

2.In this separation, you will never again experience love, joy, or peace.

How far will you

serve the Lord?

The Bible TeachesThe Bible Teaches

Those who follow Christ surrender their will (Mark 8:34-36).

Condemnation comes to the self-seeking (Rom. 2:5-10).

God’s Revelation

Follow New Testament

Intelligent Personal Force

It Has Revealed Itself

Christian

Faith

Creation

It Has Not Revealed Itself

Life’s ChoicesLife’s ChoicesChance

What Will You

Choose?

Impersonal Force

What Appeals to You

Faiths of Uncertainty

Church of Your Choice