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Rolling
Hills Baptist
2005 Braselton Hwy
Buford, GA 30519
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"Your teen must see a passion for the Word
in your life. Only then will they see how valuable the
Bible truly is." |
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In a
culture where everyone is searching to find "truth,"
many of our teens are looking for the truth in all the
wrong places. According to the Barna Research Group,
"Discerning the existence of moral truth is so
insignificant to most teenagers that almost half of them
(46%) cannot even identify a source of information that
has had the greatest influence on their thinking about
the matter. The most common influence was family at
21%." With the book and movie, "The Da Vinci Code", and
the rise in curiosity of the Book of Judas, distorted
messages are coming at teens from all sides. In a recent
poll, more than 200,000 people changed their views about
Jesus Christ being the son of God after reading the "The
Da Vinci Code" (tmnews.com). Parents MUST equip their
teens with truth by teaching them where to find it.
Christians know the Bible is where you find truth, but
how much time do you really spend studying the Bible on
a regular basis? You must know what you believe and why
you believe it. Your teen must see a passion for the
Word in your life. Only then will they see how valuable
the Bible truly is. Parents must also create a family
environment where asking the hard questions is
encouraged. Pray that your teen would come to YOU when
they need to talk to someone about a moral issue and not
go to an unreliable source. Josh McDowell said that
“seventy five percent of all kids coming to Christ
today...are coming to Christ because He is the best
thing that's come along so far, that they've filtered
through their experience.” Parents, it's time to put on
your boxing gloves and come out fighting for the truth!
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Start fighting for truth by knowing some of the
differences between the Bible and the Da Vinci Code.
What
"The Da Vinci Code" says:
Jesus is a great man or
prophet in the earliest historical sources but was later
proclaimed divine at the Council of Nicaea.
What the
Bible says:
Jesus is called “God” (theos) 7 times in
the New Testament. He is called “Lord” (kyrios) in the divine
sense numerous times. No serious historian argues that these
texts postdate the Council of Nicaea.
What "The Da
Vinci Code" says:
Jesus Christ was secretly married to
Mary Magdalene.
What the Bible says:
It is very
clear that nowhere in the Bible does it say that Jesus and
Mary Magdalene were married.
What "The Da Vinci
Code" says:
The Bible, as we know it today, was
collated by the pagan Roman Emperor Constantine.
What
the Bible says:
The Old Testament existed prior to even
Jesus’ day, well before Constantine was even born. And the New
Testament was not formalized until about 393-397 A.D. (after
Constantine’s death).
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 While it might alarm you that so many people
will see the movie, The Da Vinci Code, the most alarming
statistics are what our Christian teens say they
believe!
Will
you go see The Da Vinci Code movie?
61% -
Yes
30% - No
5% - I haven’t decided yet
2% -
Other comments
about.com
Christian teens were asked to indicate more than
one of their basic beliefs of the Christian faith. Here
are some of their findings:
63% - Don’t believe
Jesus is the Son of the one true God.
81% - Believe
all truth is relative to the individual and his/her
circumstances.
51% - Don’t believe Jesus rose from
the dead.
68% - Don’t believe the Holy Spirit is a
real entity.
(barna research group)
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* A recent
poll, taken in April 2006, found that 13% of Americans and 17%
of Canadians think Jesus was married and had a family.
(worldnetdaily.com)
