Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
                                                                          John 5:24

 

My Beliefs

With all the different religious groups and worldviews known today, it is difficult to choose which one is right, and how to establish truth in one's own life.  In today's culture, many have abandoned religion and God altogether, turning to themselves to decide what is right, eliminating absolute truth and replacing it with moral relativism.  However, I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, who is a true historical figure that lived approximately 2000 years ago in ancient Israel.  His life is well documented, and many people saw him perform miracles of all kinds, and after his crucifixion, death, and resurrection over 500 people saw him before his ascension into heaven.  The followers of Jesus Christ later recorded many significant events in his life in the four gospels:  Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  I believe that these scriptures, in addition to the later epistles, Revelation, and the Old Testament were all inspired by the Holy Spirit and superintended by God through the men writing them.  I believe the Bible is God's revelation to man, a work which gives an account of the history of the universe and reveals what will happen in the end times when God will judge the entire earth through his son.  Thus, I believe that God is the creator of all things, and that his son is co-creator, having always existed with the Father.

While on the earth, Christ made many claims to being the Messiah, the Son of God, and the only way to God.  He is the prophet who was spoken of in the Old Testament, who would redeem His people Israel and the entire earth, covering their trangressions by his own blood.  Many say that he was a great prophet, a holy man, but nothing more.  His statements make clear, however, that he is in fact equal to God, and one with the Father.  Therefore, he is either a liar, a lunatic, or the Son of God.  With that in mind, I urge you to investigate the evidence of Christ and his claims, which I believe you will find very conclusive.  He offers us eternal life that is based on faith and not works, for we as sinners can never completely satisfy God's law.  To receive the free gift of eternal life, you must receive the Lord Jesus Christ, and trust solely in him for the forgiveness of your sins.  We must repent of our evil ways and acknowledge that Christ is the only way for our sins to be atoned for, so that we are considered as righteous before the Father.

Religous Affiliation


There are many denominations and groups that profess Jesus Christ as Lord.  However, many of them have departed from the teachings of the Bible, and given into the secular humanism that the government is pushing into its offices and public schools.  Among many of these false teachings are ideas that Jesus in not the only way to God, that he is a created being, and that the scriptures (the Bible) are not inspired by God and completely trustworthy and authoritative in our lives.  In addition, many churches condone homosexuality, a lifestyle that is explicitly forbidden and regarded as sin by the Bible.  Therefore, I attend a church that seeks to follow the Bible fully, not relying on the ideas of man but instead on the Word of God.  To find out more about my church, visit the First Evangelical Free Church website.

In addition to my church affiliation, I also belong to and participate in the Navigators ministry here at UT Austin.  The mission of this organization is to know Christ and make him known.  Some of the activities include weekly gatherings, Bible studies, scripture memory, and community service.

If you have any questions about Christianity or this web page, please email me at brunke@ece.utexas.edu.

This page was last updated on July 27, 1999.