Lee Strobel

When that happens, when a person, the Bible says, the verse that brought me to faith, John 1, 12, but as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So the formula there is believe plus receive equals become. So we believe based on the data, I believe anyway, based on the data of history, that Jesus is who he claimed to be.

When that happens, when a person, the Bible says, the verse that brought me to faith, John 1, 12, but as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. So the formula there is believe plus receive equals become. So we believe based on the data, I believe anyway, based on the data of history, that Jesus is who he claimed to be.

He proved it by returning from the dead. So I believe that, but I had to take another step. I had to receive. And receiving is confessing that Jesus is who he claimed to be. He is God, he is Lord. Admitting my sin, receiving forgiveness from Jesus. When I do that, I become a Christian. Someone who is told someday by Jesus, be gone, I never knew you, would not have been a Christian.

He proved it by returning from the dead. So I believe that, but I had to take another step. I had to receive. And receiving is confessing that Jesus is who he claimed to be. He is God, he is Lord. Admitting my sin, receiving forgiveness from Jesus. When I do that, I become a Christian. Someone who is told someday by Jesus, be gone, I never knew you, would not have been a Christian.

He proved it by returning from the dead. So I believe that, but I had to take another step. I had to receive. And receiving is confessing that Jesus is who he claimed to be. He is God, he is Lord. Admitting my sin, receiving forgiveness from Jesus. When I do that, I become a Christian. Someone who is told someday by Jesus, be gone, I never knew you, would not have been a Christian.

Because a Christian, to be a Christian, would need to receive Jesus as their forgiver and leader through a prayer like that. And once that happens, I believe, once saved, always saved. Once you are adopted as a son of God that way, then he never disowns his children. And so you're safely in the kingdom of God and that when you pass from this world, you'll ultimately end up in heaven.

Because a Christian, to be a Christian, would need to receive Jesus as their forgiver and leader through a prayer like that. And once that happens, I believe, once saved, always saved. Once you are adopted as a son of God that way, then he never disowns his children. And so you're safely in the kingdom of God and that when you pass from this world, you'll ultimately end up in heaven.

Because a Christian, to be a Christian, would need to receive Jesus as their forgiver and leader through a prayer like that. And once that happens, I believe, once saved, always saved. Once you are adopted as a son of God that way, then he never disowns his children. And so you're safely in the kingdom of God and that when you pass from this world, you'll ultimately end up in heaven.

So Jesus is not talking about, he's talking about those who are hypocrites, who claim to be his followers, but who aren't really his followers. Those are the ones that are in trouble. The ones who profess certain things and claim to be holy and claim to be righteous and so, and Jesus says in the end, I never knew you. Sorry, be gone.

So Jesus is not talking about, he's talking about those who are hypocrites, who claim to be his followers, but who aren't really his followers. Those are the ones that are in trouble. The ones who profess certain things and claim to be holy and claim to be righteous and so, and Jesus says in the end, I never knew you. Sorry, be gone.

So Jesus is not talking about, he's talking about those who are hypocrites, who claim to be his followers, but who aren't really his followers. Those are the ones that are in trouble. The ones who profess certain things and claim to be holy and claim to be righteous and so, and Jesus says in the end, I never knew you. Sorry, be gone.

Do I really believe in Jesus? This is what happened to my wife. After she came to faith, she kept wondering, am I really okay with God? Am I really saved? Am I really going to heaven? And so she kept praying repeatedly this prayer, God, I believe you are who you claim to be. I believe you're Lord. Come into my life, change my life, change my character, change my values. I received this free gift.

Do I really believe in Jesus? This is what happened to my wife. After she came to faith, she kept wondering, am I really okay with God? Am I really saved? Am I really going to heaven? And so she kept praying repeatedly this prayer, God, I believe you are who you claim to be. I believe you're Lord. Come into my life, change my life, change my character, change my values. I received this free gift.

Do I really believe in Jesus? This is what happened to my wife. After she came to faith, she kept wondering, am I really okay with God? Am I really saved? Am I really going to heaven? And so she kept praying repeatedly this prayer, God, I believe you are who you claim to be. I believe you're Lord. Come into my life, change my life, change my character, change my values. I received this free gift.

She kept praying these prayers and her mentor who led her to the Lord came up to her one day and said, are you calling God a liar? No, I'm not calling him a liar. Well, the Bible says, but as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. If you believe and you've received, then you have become a liar.

She kept praying these prayers and her mentor who led her to the Lord came up to her one day and said, are you calling God a liar? No, I'm not calling him a liar. Well, the Bible says, but as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. If you believe and you've received, then you have become a liar.

She kept praying these prayers and her mentor who led her to the Lord came up to her one day and said, are you calling God a liar? No, I'm not calling him a liar. Well, the Bible says, but as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in his name. If you believe and you've received, then you have become a liar.

a child of God, according to Scripture. And you don't need to worry, and you always can go back to that. I can go back to November the 8th of 1981, three o'clock in the afternoon, after a two-year investigation where I tried to use my journalism training and legal training to disprove Christianity, and I came to the conclusion, no, it's true.

a child of God, according to Scripture. And you don't need to worry, and you always can go back to that. I can go back to November the 8th of 1981, three o'clock in the afternoon, after a two-year investigation where I tried to use my journalism training and legal training to disprove Christianity, and I came to the conclusion, no, it's true.

a child of God, according to Scripture. And you don't need to worry, and you always can go back to that. I can go back to November the 8th of 1981, three o'clock in the afternoon, after a two-year investigation where I tried to use my journalism training and legal training to disprove Christianity, and I came to the conclusion, no, it's true.