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1. Where does the name "OneEighty"
come from? |
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The name comes from 2 Timothy 2:22 "Flee the evil
desires of youth, and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace,
along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart." In this
verse, when we combine the words "flee" and "pursue" together, we
easily get an image in our minds of a person who is not only running
away from something, but they are also running to something. What we
see then is a picture of how we ought to be living our lives -
running from evil as we run towards Christ. The name oneeighty
describes this process because it signifies a new life direction!
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| 2. Is it okay for me to bring my friends to
ONEEIGHTY? |
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Absolutely! Sometimes we are afraid to bring our
friends to "church" things because we fear they won't like it or
won't like us after inviting them. The reality however, is that more
and more teenagers today are curious about spiritual things, want to
know the answers to life's toughest questions, and want to be a part
of something that's bigger than they are. They have a deep hunger
for truth and once they realize who God is, they want to be able to
truly experience a relationship with Him for themselves. By inviting
your friends to OneEighty they'll have an opportunity to experience
the love, forgiveness, and joy that come from a relationship with
Jesus Christ. Oh yes, and they will have a lot of fun too!
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| 3. If God gave us the Bible so that we
could understand Him better, why are some parts of it very confusing? |
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We must admit that there are parts of the Bible
that are confusing. The Bible is confusing because God wrote it, but
He used human authors. They used a different language and had
different historical and cultural contexts. While there are parts of
the Bible that are difficult to understand, an objective
interpretation is possible. God even tells us in the Bible that we
need His help in order to understand it. It is also important also
to realize that the essential messages of the Bible are clear and
without dispute.
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| 4. Is Christianity the one true religion? |
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Yes, the Bible teaches that Christianity is the
one true religion. Jesus said that He alone was the way to the
Father (John 14:6) and that He alone revealed the Father (Matthew
11:27 & Luke 10:22). Christians believe He was the Son of God (John
8:58 & Exodus 3:14), who forgave sins (Mark 2:5, Luke 5:20, & Luke
7:48), who fulfilled every prophecy written about Him (Luke24:27 &
Luke 24:44), and who rose from the dead (Luke 24:24-29 & John 2:19).
Joseph Smith wasn't the Son of God. Confucius never forgave anyone
their sins. Muhammad never fulfilled detailed prophecy. And Buddha
didn't rise from the dead. Although there is far less reliable
information written about these men, people still believe in them.
But Jesus Christ did all 4 and and the records are contained in the
most reliable ancient document we possess to date - the Bible.
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| 5. If you had 2 minutes to convince a
person of a different belief about Jesus being our Lord and Savior, what
would you say? |
Some people really resist in believing that Jesus is God's Son,
so try explaining the following:
- 1. Jesus did miracles that only God could do.
- 2. The prophets and His followers proclaimed that Jesus was God.
- 3. Jesus proved who He was through His resurrection.
You might also want to check out these passages:
- God is creator - Isaiah 44:24 Jesus is creator - Colossians
1:15-16
- God is savior - Isaiah 43:11 Jesus is savior - Titus 2:13
- God is the I AM - Exodus 3:14 Jesus is the I AM - John 8:58
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| 6. How can I grow in my relationship with
God? |
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We sincerely hope that the students who graduate
from our ministry don't "graduate" from their faith as well. We want
your relationship with God to be bigger than any event or person you
could meet at oneeighty. If you're going to take your faith to the
next level, you'll want to develop some personal spiritual habits
that will help you to grow in your relationship with God.
Here's a brief overview of those habits:
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