More Info

There might be three quite different reasons that you are seeking 'more info'

  1. You've decided to become a Christian
  2. You want to look into Christianity in more detail
  3. You have specific questions you want answered

1 You’ve decided you want to become a Christian, have talked to God about it, but are wondering what to do now and how you can get help in beginning to live "God’s new way".

If that’s your situation, we’re only too glad to help in whatever way we can.

One way we can help is to offer you a free e-Book written for people who are in just your situation. It’s called ‘Kicking Off’, and you can download it for free via the following link: http://www.matthiasmedia.com.au/Samples/KickingOff.pdf

One of the key ways God helps us is by providing other Christians to encourage us and teach us. But it can be hard for some people to find other Christians.

If you’d like to meet with another Christian person, we’d like to help. We'd be happy to find somebody near you who would be happy to get together to talk with and encourage you about living God’s new way. Just e-mail us.

2 You are looking for a more detailed explanation of what it means to be a Christian. Two ways to live was interesting; but you need a bit more flesh put on the bare bones before you’re willing to make the ‘choice’.

Again, we'd be delighted to help. Here are a few ideas you might like to pursue:

• Read the Bible for yourself. Obtain a modern translation* and start by reading one of the four Gospels in the New Testament section (Matthew, Mark, Luke or John). Luke is a good one to read if you’ve never read any Gospel before. (* You can even read the Bible online these days. Click here to start reading the Gospel of Luke in a new browser window. We'd be happy to drop by your dorm and give you a copy of the bible and some other books and resources to help you keep investigating the Christian faith. Just e-mail us.

• Attend an Alpha course. Alpha is a practical introduction to the Christian faith. Each evening includes dinner, a short video and a discussion. We have Alpha courses running on many campuses around the city. To get involved, Just e-mail us.

• Read a book—there are a number of very good, easy-to-read books written specifically to explain the Christian faith to people with little or no church background. We'd be happy to drop by your dorm and give you a copy of The Case for Christ, or The Case for Faith, by Lee Strobel, Blue Like Jazz, by Donald Miller, or  More than a Carpenter, by Josh McDowell. Just e-mail us.

• Have a browse around a web site that gives you a bit more explanation. We recommend www.everystudent.com

• Get together with someone who knows a bit more, and ask questions. No matter what campus you're at in Boston, we'd love to connect you with another student on your campus or nearby who would be happy to get together to talk with you, answer some of your questions, and perhaps read part of the Bible with you so you can understand Jesus Christ’s teaching for yourself. Please email us.

3 You have some questions which you need answers to. That’s fair enough—you need to know that what the Bible is saying is true and trustworthy, and that it makes sense of the world.

Here are some ways of finding answers:

• There are some good answers to common questions people ask about Christianity at: www.everystudent.com

Here's just a sample of what you'll find there:

Is God important? What if I don't accept or reject God? Doesn't evil and suffering prove that God doesn't care? Can't I have fun now, and deal with God/Jesus later? Why do I need God to be happy? Did we get here by random chance? Who is God? Could God be a woman? What about all the evil done in God's name? Who is the Holy Spirit? Can you explain the Trinity? Does it matter which God you call to? Why would God create someone He knows will reject Him? Why does God allow pain? How do we know Jesus ever really lived? What did Jesus say about himself? Is Jesus God? Is Jesus the only way? What does it mean to "trust" Jesus? What does Jesus offer us? Does it matter if Jesus really did and said what is in the Gospels? How do you set your sexual standards? Is premarital sex wrong? Should we live boring lives? What does it mean that the Bible was inspired? Why believe the Bible over any other sacred book? Are the Gospels accurate about Jesus? Did ancient historians also write about Jesus? Has the New Testament changed and become corrupted? Are there contradictions in the New Testament? Does archaeology show errors in the New Testament? How did they decide which books in the New Testament? Why did it take a while for Gospels to be written? Other religions? What's the difference between Christ and world religions? Is there a difference between Catholic and Christian? What about heaven/hell? Is there really a heaven? How can a loving God send people to hell? What will happen at the end of times? Is it possible for "good people" to wind up in hell? Doesn't modern science invalidate the Bible? Did the miracles in the Bible really happen? Why doesn't God perform a spectacular miracle and prove himself? Did Adam and Eve really exist? Does Adam and Eve's original sin have to do with sex? What does the Bible say about reincarnation?

Perhaps you could check out the article: Beyond Blind Faith by Paul Little. Who is Jesus? Was He the Son of God? A brief look at the life of Jesus of Nazareth, and why it's not blind faith to believe in him...

If there is a question you are struggling to find an answer to, please feel free to email us, and we’ll do our best to either answer the question, or point you in the right direction.

Or if there is any other way we can help you, please don’t hesitate to email us.