God is Real: Science claims that our universe is expanding, which means there was a point, back in time, when it came into existence from nothing... God spoke the world into existence (Genesis 1). Our universe has many natural laws that are fine-tuned, like gravity, and other cosmological constants that are evidence of intelligent design. Consider that the earth is the perfect distance from the sun to support advanced life forms, and it is placed in the Milky Way Galaxy to be able to study the universe... The heavens declare the glory of God and the sky shows His handywork (Psalm 19:1). Check the Hubble telescope photos online. Quantum Physics has some evidence of a spiritual world. Consider the quantum theories of unpredictability, tunneling, entanglement, decoherance, and the unified field.
The Bible is God’s Word: Respectable historians do not disclaim the credibility of the Bible as a historical document. When compared to other historical documents, the Bible is accurate and very admired, copied and shared often… All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16). Search a digital King James Bible for phrases “the LORD said,” “saith the LORD,” “said the LORD,” “God said,” and “the word of the LORD,” and you will find more than 1,000 verses.
Jesus is the Son of God: No respectable historian denies the life of Jesus, some only dispute whether Jesus is truly the Son of God. The Old Testament has many prophesies of Jesus (Isa 7:14 / Mt 1:23; Mic 5:2 / Lk 2:4-7; Isa 53:3 / Jn 1:11; Ps 22:16 / Mt 27:35; Isa 53:12 / Mk 15:27). Jesus declared He is the Son of God (Jn 10:36-38 and 17:1). Just as important, the Bible has many key characters who claimed Jesus is the Son of God including God (Mt 3:17, 17:5, Mk 1:11 and 9:7), an angel (Lk 1:35), John the Baptist (Jn 1:29), disciples of Jesus (Mk 1:1 and Jn 1:49), demons Jesus rebuked (Mt 8:29, Mk 3:11 and 5:7, Lk 4:41 and 8:28), and a Centurion at the crucifixion of Jesus, “Truly this man was the Son of God” (Mk 15:39). It seems the devil knew Jesus is the Son of God, but unlike the demons Jesus rebuked, he phrased it as a question (Mt 4:3 and 4:6, and Lk 4:3 and 4:9), to try and plant doubt in His identity, as the devil does with people to this day. New Testament authors include brothers of Jesus, eyewitnesses to the life of Jesus, the Apostle Paul, or a writer for one of them. Jesus had a talk with Paul and convinced him to stop persecuting disciples, he wrote most of the New Testament.
The Holy Spirit is Our Helper: After Jesus fulfilled His destiny to be the final sacrifice for us (Ro 5:19), He fulfilled the Old Covenant (Mt 5:17) and ascended to heaven (Mk 16:19), so we could receive the Holy Spirit, to teach us (Jn 14:26) and help us (Jn 16:7).
We Are made in God’s Image: God created man and woman in His image (Gen 1:26) as a spirit, with a soul, in a body (1 Thess 5:23), with a spirit not of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind (2 Tim 1:7), which fuels our inner worker/warrior, lover, and thinker. We are to glorify God (1 Cor 6:20), love God, and love people (Mt 22:37-39). God spoke the world into existence (Gen 1), and we have the power of death and life in our words (Pro 18:21). Evolution is based on survival of the fittest, however, it claims all advanced life forms evolved from a simple self-replicating organism. Going from self-replicating to a male and female who need each other to reproduce, is not survival of the fittest. Over two thousand years ago, well before the microscope, Moses wrote that God made humans from dust of the earth and His breath of life (Genesis 2:7). Modern science has proven that humans are made from natural elements found on earth, mostly oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and calcium. Unfortunately, Adam and Eve’s free will introduced sin into the world (Gen 3).
We Have Free Will: Not only are we made in God’s image, He gave us dominion over the earth (Gen 1:27-28), and we have the Holy Spirit to help us and guide us, our desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, including lust, anger, idolatry, and envy (Gal 5:17-23). We have spiritual adversaries (Eph 6:12 and 1 Pt 5:8) who stir up our desires of the flesh, and tempt us (Gen 3:1-7, Mt 4:1-11), lies (Jn 8:44), deceptions, and accusations (Rev 12:9-10). We have power to resist our flesh and adversaries (Gal 5:16, Job, Jas 4:7). Fear not who can kill the body but not the soul (Mt 10:28). God can do anything, but He gave humans power on earth (Gen 1:28). Human sin is why God sent the great flood (Gen 6:12-13). We are not our emotions and thoughts, we are what we do with them (Gal 5:16-26, Ro 12:2).
God Offers Us Salvation Through Jesus as a Gift of Grace: Everyone is a sinner (Ro 3:23) and God is not partial (Ro 2:11). God is over all, through all, and in all (Eph 4:6). By grace you are saved, through faith, not your doing, it is the gift of God (Eph 2:8). God sent Jesus to fulfill the law for us (Mt 5:17). God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, and who believes in Him will have eternal life (Jn 3:16). Christians are to live in the new way of the Spirit not in the old way of the letter (Ro 7:6). Repent (Mk 1:15), confess your sins (1 Jn 1:9), and be slow to anger (Pro 14:29). Jesus gives us a better covenant (Hb 8:6). No one is justified by the law, but by faith in Jesus (Gal 2:16). Declare Jesus is Lord and believe He was resurrected, and you will be saved (Ro 10:9). People from all nations will be in heaven (Rev 7:9).
We Are to Be More Like Jesus and Share the Good News of the Gospel: We are called into fellowship with Jesus (1 Cor 1:9) and sanctification by the Spirit and belief in truth (2 Thess 2:13), and love (Mt 22:37-40), pray (Eph 6:18), praise God (Ps 117), worship God (Lk 4:8), fellowship with people (1 Jn 1:7, Pro 27:17), and forgive (Lk 17:3-4, Eph 4:32). Put on the armor of God (Eph 6:14-17), guard your heart (Pro 4:23, Pro 21:2), thoughts (2 Cor 10:5, Ro 8:5-6, 12:2), words (Pro 18:21, Mt 12:36), and yourself (Lk 22:36). Many Bible stories are warnings about sinful human nature, and about overcoming it. We will have challenges in the world, but Jesus overcame the world (Jn 16:33). Nothing can separate us from the love of God through Christ Jesus our Lord (Ro 8:37-39). Go into all the world and proclaim the Gospel (Mk 16:15). The Old Testament is about the law, and the New Testament is about love (Jn 1:17, 3:16, Ro 8:38-39).
We Are to Love God and Love People: Love God and love people as yourself (Mt 22:37-40). Love God and all things work out (Ro 8:28). Love casts out fear. We love because God first loved us (1 Jn 4:18-19). Love endures and is kind, it doesn’t envy, brag, behave badly, or think evil, it’s not arrogant, selfish, or easily angered, but rejoices in truth (1 Cor 13:4). The greatest is love (1 Cor 13:13).
We Are Designed as Creators to Help People and Live a Good Life: We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works that God ordained for us (Eph 2:10). We have specific gifts, and a calling, to help each other (Eph 4:11-16, 1 Pt 4:10, 1 Cor 7:17). Do to people as you would have done to you (Mt 7:12). The wise seek knowledge (Pro 18:15) and are careful, but the foolish are careless (Pro 14:16). Be humble (1 Pt 5:6), honest (Pro 6:16-19), and helpful (Gal 6:2). Do not be conformed to the world but renew your mind (Ro 12:2), think (Php 4:8) carefully (2 Cor 10:5), be diligent (Pro 10:4 and 21:5), content (Php 4:11, 1 Tim 6:10), and be united (1 Cor 1:10, 1 Pt 3:8). Share the Gospel (Mk 16:15), teach people, and baptize them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit (Mt 28:19). Do not be weary, you will reap in due season (Gal 6:9). Be ready to humbly explain the reason for your hope (1 Pt 3:15).