World Religions in a Nutshell (26 page)

21. www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p2s2c2a4.htm.

22.
Compendium, Catechism of the Catholic Church
, p. 31, par. 96–97.

23. Ibid., p. 32, par. 100.

24. Tan Swee Eng, “A Basic Buddhism Guide.” www.Buddhanet.net, 2004, emphasis added.

25. www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/beliefs.htm.

26. www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2001/june11/15.64.html.

27. www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhism-facts/buddhist-belief.html.

28. www.buddhist-temples.com/buddhism-facts/buddhism-for-beginner.html.

29. www.raycomfortfood.blogspot.com.

30. In their responses, atheists were required to capitalize “God” and “Jesus,” something they normally don’t do.

31. Leader of small community near Travesser Park, New Mexico. Travesser claims that in March 2000 God told him, “You are Messiah,” and he has since asserted, “I am the embodiment of God. I am divinity and humanity combined” (May 1 & 4, 2008, Associated Press).

32. www.10basicsteps.com/english/personalword.htm.

33. See
The Way of the Master
(Bridge-Logos).

34. Please take the time to listen to “Hell’s Best Kept Secret” and “True and False Conversion” on www.LivingWaters.com.

35. See Psalm 7:11.

36. See James 4:4.

37. See John 3:36.

38. See Romans 2:5–9.

39. This story is adapted from
Hell’s Best Kept Secret
(Whitaker).

40. See 1 Cor. 16:22; 1 Peter 1:7,8.

41. A true convert may sin, but it is not willful. If he says that he loves God and yet plans to sin, something is radically wrong. A true convert
falls
, rather than
dives
into sin.

42. A poll conducted by a Christian website indicates that 50% of all Christian men and 20% of all Christian women are addicted to pornography, and the problem is escalating in both men and women who regularly attend church (www.worldmag.com/articles/10555).

43. See Jeremiah 17:9.

44. See Proverbs 20:6.

45. Available on www.livingwaters.com.

46. The Basic Training Course, available through www.livingwaters.com.

Resources

Please visit our website and sign up for our free weekly e-mail update. To learn to share your faith the way Jesus did, don’t miss these helpful resources:

^■
“
Hell’s Best Kept Secret” and “True & False Conversion” audio messages (listen freely online)

^■
The Way of the Master
(our most important book)

^■
Hell’s Best Kept Secret

^■
How to Bring Your Children to Christ...& Keep Them There

^■
How to Know God Exists

^■
God Doesn’t Believe in Atheists

^■
The Way of the Master Radio (www.WayoftheMasterRadio.com)

^■
“
The Way of the Master” television program (www.WayoftheMaster.com)

^■
“
Transformed” and “Deeper” conferences