Sunday School Answers
*A discussion in my sunday school class prompted this post*
Most of us have grown up in church and have gone to Christian schools at some point. So we all know what to say and how to act. When posed with questions, we can give answers that sound very biblical and Godly without a second thought. We all know how to make people think we’re super-Godly and we know a lot. (I’m not saying everyone is like this all the time..so don’t think that:)) But I have a challenge for you all.. Dig deeper. Figure out what you believe, why you believe that and what you are going to do as a result of it. It will take work, it will be hard..but it will be the most rewarding thing if you let it. When people ask questions, answer them honestly..even if your answer is not necessarily the one you think is most biblically correct. If we are honest, we can get help and see areas we need to grow in. Jeremiah talks about how the heart is deceitfully wicked. We can very quickly believe we are ok, when really we are struggling to even open our bibles. Instead of complaining about the school rules or decisions, search the bible-find out what it says on the subject. Set up standards based on what you read, and get set in stone what you believe..not what your school, or church believes. Reality is, we are all going to grow up..move on, and someday we may not be at Faith or at our current churches..how are you going to know what to do or where to go if your whole life you only believed or did things because of your school or church. This is one thing I have been working on and it has perhaps made the biggest impact on my life. I know I believe what I believe because I know that’s what the bible says..thankfully, a lot of it matches up with my church and school, but some of it does not. I mean, it’s not anything huge-just things like music, movie standards, praise and worship-things that are more liberties then foundations of faith. But I believe and do what I do because that’s what I believe that bible has called me to do. Do you have a reason for the things you do? Do you really know what you believe? Are you truely honest with yourself when asked hard questions? Someday some of us may be placed in positions where we have to stand up and speak out about our faith..are we prepared to do that? Are we ready always to give an answer for the hope that lies within us? Are you excited about the message of the gospel because you truly believe it and see the changes its made in your life? I know I just asked you a million questions, but they are things to think about. God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him. He wants us to seek Him first, and to dig into His word. 2 Peter 1:3 tells us that the word has given us all that we need pertaining to life and godliness. It’s time we start to take some ownership in our faith. It’s time we can say, I believe because the bible says so. It’s time for us to get serious in our walks..because for a lot of us sometime in the next 3 years we’re going to be heading off to college and we are going to have to start making our own decisions. And living with the consequences, whether good or bad.
