Introduction

Faith is not an easy thing. To obtain this faith we must get to know GOD and his purpose for mankind. The question comes up, how can we do this? Jesus himself is quoted as saying in a prayer to his heavenly Father at John 17:3, " This means everlasting life, their taking in knowledge of you and your Son, Jesus Christ" Some Bibles are translated "getting to know you" We have to take in knowledge of someone to be able to get to know them. Where do we get this knowledge? From the churches? From some individual? From the Government? Where?

True, some individuals and some churches might have some of the necessary knowledge but do they have the right understanding? To be sure what we are getting is true, we must look to the ancient Be-roe'ans as an example. It is recorded at Acts 17:11b "they received the word with the greatest eagerness of mind, carefully examining the scriptures daily as to whether  these things were so." In other words, they didn't take the Apostle Paul's word for it. Their faith would be much stronger if they checked it out.  They did this even though Paul reasoned with them from the scriptures and proved by references, Acts 17:2-3. 

The conclusion is: Make sure that the person or organization that is telling you about God, reasons with you from the Scriptures and prove their point by references to them. Also you should check them out in the privacy of your own home. The consequence can be very serious if you don't. Remember "Jim Jones?"..... This applies to every one, myself included. 

In this website, I will attempt to aid you in getting to know GOD and his purpose for mankind. Whether you agree with me or not, at least check out the scriptural references as they are the final authority. If you have any questions, please contact me by Email, phone or letter. I would be more then happy to discuss the scriptures with you.

The scriptures quoted on this website are from the "New World Translation" unless otherwise noted.

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