WHY SHOULD I BE A CHRISTIAN? WHY CHOOSE CHRISTIANITY?

1 John 3:10 -- In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother.

2. You will no longer be blind.

2 Corinthians 4:4 -- ...whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.

Ephesians 4:18 -- This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk as the rest ofthe Gentiles walk, in the futility of their mind, ¹⁸ having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart; ¹⁹ who, being past feeling, have given themselves over to lewdness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.

3. You will no longer be a slave.

Romans 6:16 -- Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Romans 6:19 -- I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness.

4. You will no longer be on a path to self destruction.

Galatians 6:8 -- For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption (Mental and Physical).

5. You will no longer be on a path to eternal death.

Romans 6:20-21 -- For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. ²¹ What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Romans 6:23 -- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

6. You will no longer need to fret about your basic needs.

2 Corinthians 9:8 -- And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

Matthew 6:33 -- But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things (Basic needs) shall be added to you.

7. You can finally have true self-worth.

1 Peter 2:9 -- But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

8. You will be rich beyond comprehension.

1 Corinthians 3:21-22 -- For all things are yours: ²² whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours.

Revelation 21:7 -- He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.

9. You will have the greatest honour of all: God and Christ will live in you.

Colossians 1:27 -- To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

2 Corinthians 6:16 -- For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “ I will dwell in them And walk among them. I will be their God, And they shall be My people.”

10. You will have a most satisfying personal relationship with your eternal Father.

Romans 8:15 -- For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba (Dad), Father.

11. You will be transformed over time into the image of Jesus Christ, thanks to a process directed by God Himself.

Galatians 5: 22 -- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control.

James 3:17 -- But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

10. You will no longer fear death.

2 Timothy 1:10 -- Jesus Christ, who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel...

11. You will have the greatest gift of all – eternal life.

Romans 6:23 -- For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

12. You will have glory and power beyond human comprehension.

Romans 2:7 -- To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life

Daniel 12:3 -- And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

1 John 3:2 -- Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Revelation 3:21 -- To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

Colossians 3:4 -- When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

2 Timothy 2:12 -- If we endure, We shall also reign with Him.

13. You will see God.

Matthew 5:8 -- Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

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Romans 6:16 -- Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one’s slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness?

Romans 6:20-21 -- For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

2 Corinthians 9:8 -- And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.

1 Corinthians 3:21-22 -- For all things are yours: 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours.

Romans 6:20-21 -- For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. ²¹ What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

1 Corinthians 3:21-22 -- For all things are yours: ²² whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours.