Survey Questions to Ask your Neighbours

How about asking your neighbours these Survey Questions.
 
I'm conducting a survey for the Forest Lake Baptist Church that meets at the Forest Lake State School Performance Arts Centre each Friday Night Youth and Sunday Worship and Bible teaching.

I'd like your opinion on four multiple choice questions if you have a couple of minutes please?

It seems Jesus Christ is used as the, name above all other names, people around the world choose to swear by: What's your opinion on these few questions about Who is Jesus - Really? (Circle choice)

What do Australians think Jesus Christ is best known for?
a) Jesus was a good man who lived and cared for poor people and was a trustworthy person.
b) Jesus Christ was a good actor but a bit of a lunatic and I don't trust him.

What do people in your street think of the claims of Jesus Christ?
a) People in my street accept Jesus has a place in our lives because he forgives sins and has authority.
b) People in my street reject Jesus because they consider him a liar who deceives his followers.

Who do you personally consider Jesus Christ to be?
a) Jesus was a liar and I cannot accept his teachings that he can forgive my sins.

b) Jesus was a lunatic, because his claims were proven false and his followers are wicked people.
c) Jesus' claim to be Lord - God are true because he rose from the dead and is alive in heaven today seeking people to follow him and to demonstrate love toward each other as he loves us. 

Would you like to learn more about, Who Is Jesus - Really?

a) No

b) Yes - To learn more about Who Is Jesus - Really go to this website.
http://www.whoisjesus-really.com/english/claims.htm
Hand each volunteer participant a Coffee Shop Voucher and a Jesus Loves You card saying:

To discuss these questions further you are most welcome to attend the Forest Lake Baptist Church each Sunday at 9.30am or contact one our Pastors on..... or visit our website 

Print Page

Has people's opinions changed about Christianity since 1998?

It’s boring. That’s the top-ranked answer (42 per cent) among reasons given by infrequent attenders and non-attenders for not going to church (see “Top 10 reasons people don’t go to church”).

That’s the results coming from the Australian Community Survey (ACS), with responses from some 8500 people across into eight community types (with more than 1000 responses from each). The research was conducted by Perth’s Edith Cowan University and National Church Life Survey Research (NCLS).

However, it isn’t quite as simple as that, says Dr John Bellamy, who was involved in designing the survey and led the preparation of the book Why People Don’t Go to Church,* which derived from the research. Bellamy is a senior researcher with NCLS and is based at Anglicare (NSW).

“The reasons boil down to a number of things,” he says. “One that stood out in the research was the importance of relationships. We noticed in the data that whether or not the spouse was attending church was an important factor and whether you yourself attended.

“Also, we noted the role of friends. And even going back further in a person’s religious upbringing, we noted the role of parents. So those factors together were important in explaining why people do or do not go to church.”

On their own, each factor probably doesn’t account for whether a person attends church or not. Other factors impact as well, such as the kind of things that people believe.

“You’d expect a very strong correlation between whether people hold Christian beliefs and whether they’re involved in church. But we noted a range of other things too, such as the sort of attitudes that people have towards church and churchgoing.”

Other reasons given include lack of motivation—which is not a rejection of churches—but many don’t seriously consider church involvement or are more attracted to other activities. There’s a lack of time for some who show no hostility to church, but have other priorities. And some have a lack of access to a church or one of their chosen denomination.

Top 10 reasons people don’t go to church

(Among infrequent attenders and non-attenders)

Boring or unfulfilling church services 42%
Beliefs of the church 35%
Church’s moral views 35%
No need to 34%
Prefer to do other things 31%
“My beliefs are too weak” 27%
The way churches are organised 24%
Other commitments 21%
Bad experience among church people 16%
Not enough time because of work 15%out him.

Source: Why People Don’t Go to Church, 1998 Australian Community Survey

Comment below about what you think has changed since 1998? Positive or Negative.

In 2011:
What do people in your street think about Jesus?
Do our churches attract new people and what do new comers think about going to church?
Would non-attenders like to know more about Jesus?
Would they like opportunity to learn more outside of a church building setting?
Do you provide those opportunities? How do you know?

Print Page

President Vaclav Klaus - The Mass Delusion of Climate Change

This question has been put to me, 'Brad, why are you so obsessed with fighting the Governments Carbo2n Tax?' 

My answer is based on Bible Prophesy and world events.
Let me answer that question with another question.

Would you stand back and just let a false doctrine based on a misrepresentation of 'consensus' science called Dangerous Man-Made Global Warming* that is designed to take away your freedom? Or would you rather choose to fight this mass delusional doctrine that is designed to strip take away the very foundations of the Biblical World view upon which our economic and social freedoms exist? What is your answer my friend?

The answer to that question for me is based of my knowledge and belief in a Holy Creator God who has warned in the Holy Bible that in the end times there will be a great delusion brought upon the people based on confusion causing many to believe a lie. This is happening and is but just the beginning. 

More dangerous things are afoot economically and socially in this country of Australia as is already happening in the world. I choose to take up the fight now, and not sit back and let evil triumph over good. Do not fear man but oppose wickedness by courage and in the power of God who raised His Son Jesus Christ from the dead. 

Why is so much of the world's resources funding such a lie as climate change* when millions of people suffer oppression, hunger and death daily because of willful inaction and incompetence by governments who choose to rather ignore and neglect them for the sake of maintaining their own power and prominence. 

Why do citizens and particularly Christians think that is okay?
I DON'T. I WILL FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT! 

I choose to fight these lies that come from the father of lies so as to awaken souls to the real judgement to come upon any who do not acknowledge their sin, nor repent from wickedness, and who choose to die in their sin. I am about shining the light of Jesus Christ into the dominion of darkness so that instead of bondage, people will be truly set free in the knowledge of the glory of the face of Jesus Christ. 

Yes, my message is the Good News, Jesus is my Lord and Saviour.  The real danger is that people believe lies and fear man and choose to ignore the 'sign of the times', and will die in their sin. 

The real question is, 'Will you choose to do something about it before it is too late?' 

Listen to this extraordinary video from the Institute of Public Affairs by President Vaclav Klaus - The Mass Delusion of Climate Change for a better insight into why we should fight to preserve our freedoms.


President Vaclav Klaus - The Mass Delusion of Climate Change from Institute of Public Affairs on Vimeo.

* (Global Warming changed to Climate Change because the evidence is that cooling is the real danger now)

Print Page

Liberals aren't funny – they're a riot!

liberal as with a small 'l' such as in Labor/Green or Democrat.


Liberals aren't funny – they're a riot!

Print Page

Convoy of No Confidence a Revolt of Working People

Print Page

CO2 Tax Australia - Labor Government Not Serious

Please keep yourselves informed of the real story here. Click on the Link and send to your friends and politicians.

A GOVERNMENT THAT IS NOT SERIOUS.

We are told that by placing a cost on those CO2 emissions, a number of things will happen, foremost among them the lowering of those CO2 emissions from this CO2 emitting power generating sector. As I have shown, this is something that will not really be happening. It is also intended to facilitate a move away from coal fired power towards more renewables. Again, this may happen, mainly because of the price signal now that coal fired power will be more expensive, but again, that coal fired power has had its price artificially spiked up, while the renewable power sector has had its price artificially spiked down, and even then, coal fired power is still infinitely cheaper.

So, by placing that price on those emissions, this Government has shown it is not averse to using cynical means to raise money by saying it will only affect those big emitters, when it affects all of us as electricity consumers.

One important thing also not being told to you is that all of these large scale coal fired power plants have contracts to supply electrical power to the grids, and that most of those contracts are still valid until the mid 2020′s, and for even longer in some cases. So, there is no intent on the Government’s part to close those plants down, as they all have cast iron legal contracts to supply that power.

Those coal fired plants will still do what they always have done, produce huge amounts of electrical power, and do that cheaply. They will burn almost the same amount of coal. They will emit almost the same amount of CO2.

The only difference now is that the Government will be making huge amounts of money from it, money being paid not by the plant itself, but by every consumer of electrical power.

As I have said all along, this has nothing whatsoever to do with the environment.

It’s just about the money.

Print Page

The Authority of a Rabbi 1 Shane Willard

Print Page

The Authority of a Rabbi Part 2

Print Page

The Authority of a Rabbi Part 3

Print Page

The Authority of a Rabbi Part 4

Print Page