Do you trust G.B.A.Kentfield
?
Who is he ? You may ask.
If I don't know the person how can I know whether I can trust him?
I will give you a clue I
have before me a piece of paper on which is written
"I promise to pay the bearer
on demand the sum of Five Pounds For the Governers and Company of the Bank
of England G.B.A.Kentfield Chief Cashier"
Each day of the week you
trust Mr Kentfield that your Five Pound notes will be worth Five Pounds.
Now why do you trust Mr Kentfield
?
I suggest three reasons:-
A person visiting this country
will obtain British currency. The person may never have seen the Pound
notes or coins before but he will accept the word of his Travel Agent that
they are the genuine article.
A person may trust the honesty
and integrity of the Bank of England, the organisation Mr Kentfield represents.
A person may have used Bank
notes for some time and found that they meet their promise to be worth
the number of pounds printed on them.
Christians accept the Bible
for similar reasons:-
Some believe that Jesus
is the Son of God because they have believed what other Christians have
told them..
"They answered, 'believe
in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved - you and your family.' Then they
preached the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house.'
(Acts Chapter 16 verse 31,32)
Some Christians believe
because they believe that the authority that the Bible represents is God.
"All scripture is inspired
by God and is useful for teaching the truth, rebuking error, correcting
faults and giving instruction for right living," (2 Timothy Chapter 3 verse
16)
Whilst others believe because
they have found in everyday life that the promises of the Bible prove true.
"Until now you have not
asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness
may be complete." (John Chapter 16 verse 24)
It is doubtful whether many
of the readers will have met or will meet G.B.A.Kentfield but Christians
would claim that they have met Jesus Christ.
You too can meet with Jesus,
receive forgiveness of your sins and be sure that you have eternal life.
A suggested prayer asking
Jesus into your life:-
Lord Jesus, I am sorry I
have been going my own way instead of your way. Thank you for dying to
take away my sin. Please come into my life and make me the person you want
me to be. Amen.
Author Michael Fowler
1997
Translation
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