WHKW Broadcast 17 – Skeptics Welcome

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                                      Welcome to the Bible Stands with Pastor Allan McCracken. This program is brought to you by Liberty Bible Church, in Vienna, Ohio. We are an independent bible believing church that stands solely on the Word of God.
	
	Pastor Allan will be teaching us today on the subject of “Skeptics Welcome”. If you can, please open up your bibles to the Gospel of John, chpt. 20, & starting at verse 19. Today’s message begins with the account of the Apostle Thomas & his skepticism of the risen Christ. Thomas is most famous for being a “doubter”, but you see, God welcomes the skeptic, or doubter, to bring forth their questions. There is however, a distinction between doubters. Some doubt because they don’t really want to know the truth, & then there are those who are honestly seeking answers to their questions. Those skeptics that are honest & genuine are welcomed by the Lord because reasonable answers exist for those who are sincere. So please stay with us as Pastor Allan gets underway.

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                                      Pastor McCracken certainly hopes that this message has encouraged you to honestly seek out the evidence regarding Christianity.  Don’t forget that you can download this message & others online at our website. Just go to www.thebiblestands.net & look for the message titled, “Skeptics Welcome”
                                      
                                      Today, Pastor Allan taught us how God welcomes the honest skeptic. There is also a difference between those who are honest & dishonest. The dishonest skeptics are individuals who doubt because they are not interested in the truth, just their own self interests. Understand that the bible has shown how the Lord will not respond to those who are just searching for signs rather than the individual who seeks to know the truth. The honest skeptics, when faced with the truth, will make a choice, as shown by the example of the Apostle Thomas. You see, Christianity has the answers that satisfy the body, mind, & soul. We sincerely believe that if you examine all of the evidence, you will see how reasonable Christianity truly is. So let me ask you today, have you been honest? Have you examined the evidence about God & about yourself? Or are you one of the skeptics, or doubters, who are just playing mind games? Put the evidence to the test & find out the truth of God’s Word.
                                      
                                       If today’s message has made you aware of the absence of Jesus Christ in your life, then don’t let another minute go by without taking His free gift of salvation. Just ask Jesus to save you. This way you can fully know 100% that you are saved & that you will go to Heaven.

                                      If you’re not sure how to pray, feel free to pray along with me…Dear God, I am a sinner & I need forgiveness. I believe that Jesus Christ shed His blood & died for my sin. I am willing to turn from my rebellious ways, & invite Christ to come into my heart to become my own personal Lord & Savior. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

                                      If you have just said this prayer, then God forgave your sins & will take you to Heaven when you die. You see, the bible says in Romans 10:13 that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved, and if you meant this with all of your heart, then you too will now have eternal life.  

                                      Well we greatly appreciate that you shared your day with us. We want to let you know that CDs of this program & many others are available to you, for a small gift of $5. If you would like to place an order or if you just need to talk to someone, call us here at the church during the day. Our number is 330-638-1578.

                                      This week marks the third week in which we are offering free CDs containing a series of messages that Pastor Allan gave covering the Lord’s Prayer. These sermons dig deep into the Gospel of Matthew to give us a better understanding of the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray. These messages come on 2 discs that can be put directly into your car stereo, home theater, or office computer! We are giving these discs out to those listeners who call in to request it. Just call us today at 330-638-1578!
                                      
                                      Also, our address is Liberty Bible Church, 2111 Sodom Hutchings Rd, Vienna, OH, 44473, & our web address is www.thebiblestands.net. 
                                      
                                      Thank you for listening & remember; in a day of Counterfeits, Compromise, & Confusion, that the Bible Stands!