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1、CONTENTSIntroduction:TheChallengeofFaithOntheRoadtoAnswersObjection#1:SinceEvilandSufferingExist,aLovingGodCannotObjection#2:SinceMiraclesContradictScience,TheyCannotBeTrueObjection#3:EvolutionExplainsLife,SoGodIsn'tNeededObjection#4:GodIsn'tWorthyofWorshipIfHeKillsInnocentChildrenObjecti
2、on#5:It'sOffensivetoClaimJesusIstheOnlyWaytoGodObjection#6:ALovingGodWouldNeverTorturePeopleinHellObjection#7:ChurchHistoryIsLitteredwithOppressionandViolenceObjection#8:IStillHaveDoubts,SoICan'tBeaChristianINTRODUCTION:THECHALLENGEOFFAITHChristiantheismmustberejectedbyanypersonwithevenas
3、hredofrespectforreason.GeorgeH.Smith,atheist1Christianfaithisnotanirrationalleap.Examinedobjectively,theclaimsoftheBiblearerationalpropositionswellsupportedbyreasonandevidence.CharlesColson,Christian2WilliamFranklinGrahamsteadiedhimselfbygrippingbothsidesofthepodium.Hewaseightyyearsold,fi
4、ghtingParkinson'sdisease,buthestaredintentlyatthethrongsinsidetheRCADomeinIndianapolisandspokeinasteady,forcefulvoice.Therewasnohintofhesitation,nouncertaintyorambiguity.Hissermonwasessentiallythesamesimpleanddirectmessagehehadbeenpreachingforfiftyyears.Hereferencedthechaosandviolencearou
5、ndtheworld,andhezeroedinontheanguish,pain,andconfusionintheheartsofindividuals.Hetalkedaboutsin,aboutforgiveness,aboutredemption,andabouttheloneliness,despair,anddepressionthatweighsomanypeopledown."Allofuswanttobeloved,"hesaidinhisfamiliarNorthCarolinacadenceasheapproachedtheconclusionof
6、histalk."Allofuswantsomebodytoloveus.Well,IwanttotellyouthatGodlovesyou.HelovesyousomuchthathegaveushisSontodieonthecrossforoursins.Andhelovesyousomuchthathewillcomeintoyourlifeandchangethedirectionofyourlifeandmakeyouanewperson,whoeveryouare."AreyousurethatyouknowChrist?Therecomesamoment
7、inwhichtheSpiritofGodconvictsyou,callsyou,speakstoyouaboutopeningyourheartandmakingcertainofyourrelationshiptoGod.Andhundredsofyouheretonightarenotsure.You'dliketobesure.You'dliketoleaveheretonightknowingthatifyoudiedonthewayhome,youwouldbereadytomeetGod."Soheurgedt