Are You Being Brainwashed? by Dr. Kent Hovind

Author:Dr. Kent Hovind [Hovind, Kent]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2008-02-18T04:45:13+00:00

The seed and the dirt.

When you put a seed in the dirt, it will grow a tree (or plant). Dirt is one hundred percent stupid. It does not know how to grow a tree; the seed knows how to grow a tree. If the seed is left on the kitchen counter, it will not grow. A seed left on top of the ground will not grow. The dirt must receive the seed. The two work together in a marvelous way. The seed grows and the dirt simply provides a place for it to grow.

Jesus is like the seed. He knows how to make a new person in us; we do not. We are like the dirt. All we need to do is receive the seed and let Him grow in us. It is amazing to watch the changes that happen to a person who receives Christ. After a person becomes a child of God, it is important to get involved in a good Bible-believing church. I have studied the subject for years and feel that an independent Baptist church like the one I go to is closest to the church model 42

brainwashed.qxp 2/17/2008 10:45 PM Page 45

given in the Bible. Of course there are good ones and bad ones in many different denominations; so ask God to guide you. I would be glad to answer any questions you may have as you grow in God's family.

Once you have accepted Jesus as your Savior, you become a child of God (John 1:12; 3:1-7). Welcome to the greatest family in the universe! Now there are several things you should do to grow into a mature Christian:

1. Read your Bible even if you don't understand it all. Babies don't digest everything they eat either, but you will get some of it. First Peter 2:2 states, "As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby." I use the King James Version and explain why on video #7. The entire Bible can be read in about sixty hours. The more times you read it the more you will understand it. There are about twenty old English words we don't use today that you will need to study, but then it is easy.

2. Find a church that believes and teaches the Bible. Ask the pastor to baptize you to show others that you have been saved. Baptism in the Bible is always after salvation and only by immersion (Matthew 3:16; Mark 1:10; Acts 8:38). Baptism is a public symbol of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. It is like a wedding ring. It is an outward sign to others of an inward change in you.

3. Tell others how to go to Heaven. Feel free to use my videos if that will help.

4. Support the work of God with your time, talents, and money. The Bible says that ten percent of our increase (called a tithe in the Bible) is the least we should give to help get others saved and growing in Christ.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.