Ever Asked Any of These Questions?
IS THERE A God?
WHAT DO I EXIST?
WHY DO WE DIE?
WHAT IS TRUTH?
WHY CANT I LIVE THE WAY I WANT- ITs MY LIFE!
IF I REACH OUT TO GOD WILL HE REACH OUT TO ME?
(See our answers at the end of the page)
Today we are faced with a plethora of uncertainties, and challenges as we navigate through anything but a simple life. But "WHAT IF"... While many of you have come to us for a pup, which we are grateful for, if you're reading this- this moment right now was meant as a gift to you from the Creator, to pause you from all the activities of life to consider a crucial series of questions entitled "What IF". So take the next few minutes to stop and give some thought to why you do what you do, in a way you never have before, as we ponder a question that may bring you more than a fluffy puppy. BRIARWOOD presents,
"WHAT IF"
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By FRANCIS CHAN
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God Loves Good People Right???
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Who Is Jesus???
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Whats the big deal about the "Gospel"?
Are you paying a Price for decisions you're making today?
-Will You Pass or Fail Gods Life Test?-
"Man's ways lead to a hopeless end, but God's ways lead to an endless hope" ~author unknown
BRIARWOODS Answers to these FAQ's
IS THERE A God?
The answer is all around us, but also within us. Our DNA speaks of complex design, and the world around us trumpets a power beyond a chaotic explosion...In the Bible, a book attributed to being an autobiography of a being unmatched in every way who simply exist- no beginning and no end. He speaks creation into reality and declares mankind as the crown of it all. So maybe the most important question you will ever ask and ever need the answer to is- SINCE there is a God,
Why Do I Exist?
Why Do WeDie?
What is TRUTH?
WHY CANT I LIVE THE WAY I WANT- ITs MY LIFE!
If I reach out to God will He reach out to me?
IS THERE A GOD: In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was not any thing made that was made. John 1:1,3
God is the beginning of all things.
WHAT PURPOSE DID HE MAKE ME FOR: God created all things, for His pleasure.-Revelations 4:11 The greatest commandment is, "To love the Lord God with all your heart, soul, and with all your mind.- Matthew 22:3. We were made to bring God pleasure by willfully entering into the most fulfilling, intense, and consuming relationship.
WHY DID HE CREATE US TO DIE: He actually created us to be immortal and eternal... “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” -Romans 5:12 For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away"- James 4:14 He has put eternity into man's heart Ecclesiates 3:11 So we die, because we sin... And Sin- What is this sin- Its disconnecting from relationship we were made for with God- the giver of all life, Death is the natural result.
WHAT IS TRUTH? Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.- John 14:6 “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”- John 8:31,32
The truth that is the same, no matter what country, culture or times past present or the future to come, is the Bible- the word. It frees you from being controlled by feelings, driven by emotions and suffocated by confusion.
Why Can't I live the way I want...It's my life right? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Cor 6:19,20 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.- Revelations 20:13
Life is a gift we are expected to enjoy according to the word(in the Bible), and how we do this determines where we will exist for eternity.
IF I REACH OUT TO GOD WILL HE REACH OUT TO ME: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8. “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” — Jeremiah 29:13. When you move toward God in humility and sincerity, Scripture promises that He responds—not reluctantly, but relationally. Reaching for Him is never ignored; it is the beginning of discovering that He has already been reaching for you.
God is the beginning of all things.
WHAT PURPOSE DID HE MAKE ME FOR: God created all things, for His pleasure.-Revelations 4:11 The greatest commandment is, "To love the Lord God with all your heart, soul, and with all your mind.- Matthew 22:3. We were made to bring God pleasure by willfully entering into the most fulfilling, intense, and consuming relationship.
WHY DID HE CREATE US TO DIE: He actually created us to be immortal and eternal... “Through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men because they had all sinned.” -Romans 5:12 For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away"- James 4:14 He has put eternity into man's heart Ecclesiates 3:11 So we die, because we sin... And Sin- What is this sin- Its disconnecting from relationship we were made for with God- the giver of all life, Death is the natural result.
WHAT IS TRUTH? Jesus said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.- John 14:6 “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”- John 8:31,32
The truth that is the same, no matter what country, culture or times past present or the future to come, is the Bible- the word. It frees you from being controlled by feelings, driven by emotions and suffocated by confusion.
Why Can't I live the way I want...It's my life right? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Cor 6:19,20 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.- Revelations 20:13
Life is a gift we are expected to enjoy according to the word(in the Bible), and how we do this determines where we will exist for eternity.
IF I REACH OUT TO GOD WILL HE REACH OUT TO ME: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8. “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” — Jeremiah 29:13. When you move toward God in humility and sincerity, Scripture promises that He responds—not reluctantly, but relationally. Reaching for Him is never ignored; it is the beginning of discovering that He has already been reaching for you.