Date
Thursday 19 June 2008 — Sunday 22 June 2008
Location
Grace College
Winona Lake, IN,
United States
Link
Description
Why Pro-Life?
First, it is important to understand that the Pro-Life Music Festival is all about a complete belief and trust in the Bible as the word of God. (See the link below for why I personally believe this) With this trust in mind, we can see that there is every reason to believe that a human life begins long before birth. In Jeremiah 1:5, God says to Jeremiah " Before I formed you in the womb I knew you."
Also, we see in the Bible that God has perfect knowledge of all "time". Even before time began He knew ALL that would happen. For example, in Psalm 139 David writes how God knows us before we are born. Verse 13 says: "For You created my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother's womb." Verse 16: "Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in Your book before one of them came to be."
These are powerful reasons to believe that the fetus growing inside a pregnant woman is much more than just a mass of tissue. It truly is a human being with a soul and deserving of respect and the right to life. Beyond these reasons, we see that one of God's Ten Commandments is "you shall not murder".
The truth is that abortion is murder no matter how you look at it. It's clear that we should respect that which God has made and that we should honor His commandment not to murder. If we trust in Him completely, we will know that He will provide a way through this world for both mother and child.
Forgiveness
God will forgive any of our mistakes or sins, like an out of wedlock pregnancy (or even an abortion) but we must repent (change our ways) and honestly seek out His will for our life. We must believe that our forgiveness is received only when we accept Jesus Christ into our heart as Lord and Savior. There is nothing on the planet beside the shed blood of Jesus Christ that can make us right before the one and only Holy God.
When we sincerely surrender our life to Jesus and ask Him into our heart, He will make us a new person, giving us a new outlook on life, and what His plan is for us. We will live a life that is centered around God the Father, the teachings of His Son Jesus, and being lead along by His Holy Spirit. We should study the Bible to know His will for our life and pray for Him to give us the will to be obedient. This whole process is called salvation and it is how we get to Heaven to spend eternity with God. The key is to trust in God completely, and to do so for the rest of our life.
The right thing to do
The Pro-Life Music Festival isn't about pointing a finger at people, but rather it is an effort to acknowledge that life is a precious gift from God. If we show those in need the righteous plan that God has in mind for us, and let them know of the awesome forgiveness, mercy, and love that God offers through Jesus, then we will be well on our way to ending abortion, growing the eternal Kingdom of God, and making the world a better place to live along the way :)
Video promo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KelWRx6ucSg.
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