Fwd: Harvest Daily Devotion for 1/4/2010: "A Reasonable Faith"

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From: "Greg Laurie" <GregLaurie@harvestdirect.org>
Date: January 4, 2010 1:00:00 AM PST
To: Ervin Aquino <Aquinoervin@aol.com>
Subject: Harvest Daily Devotion for 1/4/2010: "A Reasonable Faith"

Monday, January 4, 2010 A Reasonable Faith "Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool." — Isaiah 1:18 A recent poll revealed that half of Americans who describe themselves as Christians do not believe that Satan exists, and one-third are confident that Jesus sinned while He was on Earth. Pollster George Barna concluded, "Growing numbers of people now serve as their own theologian-in-residence." The Bible teaches there is a literal devil and that Jesus, the Son of God, never sinned. These things are Christianity 101, yet so many people who profess to be believers don't understand them. As believers, we need to realize that Christianity is a reasonable faith. It is a logical faith. We do not have to check our brains at the door when we choose to be followers of Jesus Christ, because God says, "Come now, and let us reason together . . . " (Isaiah 1:18). God is effectively saying, "Let's get this right. Get this straightened out in your mind. Understand these things." As believers, we need to think and act biblically, not emotionally. Yet far too many people today emote when it comes to God. They feel. They don't think. They will say things like, "Well, I don't believe in a God of love judging anyone." Or, "My God would never. . . . " Or, the all-time classic: "Well, I am not into organized religion. I am just a really spiritual person." But we need to think carefully about these things. We need to study God. We neglect theology, the study of God, to our own peril. C. S. Lewis warned, "If you do not listen to theology, that will not mean that you have no ideas about God. It will mean that you have a lot of wrong ones." Our experience is never to be the basis for theology; rather, sound theology should be the basis for our experience. Have Pastor Greg's devotions blessed you? Write and tell him! Greg@harvest.org Want to read more from Greg Laurie? Be sure to check out his weekly columns at World Net Daily. Click here to read his latest article. Copyright ©2010 by Harvest Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000 Today's Radio Program: "Signs of the Times - I" Read the Word: Today--2 Chronicles 2 How to Know God Devotion Archives Live Services Pastor Greg's Blog Greg's Personal Site You are receiving this daily mailing because you signed-up to do so on Harvest.org. If you no longer want to receive this mailing, or if you wish to subscribe/unsubscribe from other Harvest Ministries mailings, please visit our e-mail subscription management page. Harvest Ministries with Greg Laurie P.O. Box 4000, Riverside, CA 92514-4000 Phone: 1-800-821-3300