Originally Posted by the_shootist
Why am I a Christian? Very simple.

Eternity in hell didn't appeal to me a bit, and I knew that I was powerless to escape it by my own efforts.

Eternity in heaven did appeal to me, and I knew I was powerless to get there by my own efforts.

When I trusted what Jesus did for me on Calvary's cross, he took all my sin on himself, and gave me HIS righteousness as a free gift.

As compassionately as I can, a man would have to be mentally retarded to turn down the gift of eternal life in Jesus Christ.

That's WHY! (My apologies to the truly mentally retarded -- no slight intended.)


And how did you come to the conclusion that the threats of hell and promises of paradise were true?

You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.

You cannot over estimate the unimportance of nearly everything. John Maxwell