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What are the four most important words in the Bible?

Today, we're going to begin a series in the book of Genesis as Paul explores

transformational truths about our life on Earth. In this episode, Paul argues that the four

most important words are the first four ever written. In the beginning, God. These four

words define who we are and help us fight three seductive lies.

Here's Paul as we go back to the beginning.

I think that reading is a great way to keep in contact with the surrounding culture.

Jesus called for his children to be in the world, but not of the world.

There's a very interesting book that's a bit of a rage bestseller that's out right now.

The book is called Letter to a Christian Nation, and it's subtitled The End of Faith.

How do you like that for a title?

The End of Faith.

I didn't even know if it was close to an end, but I guess it is.

The End of Faith. In this best-selling book, Sam Harris states that his aim is to demolish

the intellectual and moral pretensions of Christianity in its most committed forms.

Now check this out again. He says he's going to demolish the intellectual and moral

pretensions of Christianity in its most coveted forms. Will there ever be an end of faith as we

know it? Will the enemies of biblical Christianity really win? What right here, right now, is the state of your faith? Is your faith vibrant and alive?

Do you know why you believe the things that you believe? Do you know why in the name of faith

you do the things you do every day? Do you really understand what it means to live a godly life in a multicultural society?

Do you take time to examine and understand the roots of your faith? Is your faith intelligent?

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