"100 Reasons Why I’m a Christian"

1.Bowing my knee to Christ is the only natural and logical reaction to everything that each of my senses has taken in for 47 years.

2.It fulfills the purpose for which I was created.

3.It delights God.

4.It reflects my appreciation for Jesus’ crucifixion.

5.I can face death with confidence, having made peace with God.

6.I can experience an eternity of pleasure so great it cannot be described.

7.I can hear my Creator say to me, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”

8.I will, fall all eternity, look upon the face of God.

9.Through being Christ-like I am able to leave this world a better place than it would have been without me.

10.I will not spend eternity where there is no hope.

11.I can live for eternity in a place with the best souls that ever inhabited the earth.

12.Christianity opens up the opportunity to have a marriage that is as beautiful as can possibly be experienced in this world.

13.I can take every concern and problem to the powerful One who rules the Universe. He can change what I cannot.

14.As a Christian I have been given the ultimate guidebook for raising exceptional children.

15.Being a Christian makes me the friend of God, rather than His enemy.

16.When I apply the principles God has given, I can learn to be a diligent and good steward, which usually prevents poverty.

17.My becoming a Christian thwarts the plans Satan had for my demise.

18.Christianity applied prevents alcoholism.

19.I can bless others with the life-improving wise counsel I have obtained from the Lord.

20.It uses my talents in the most meaningful ways they could possibly be used.

21.Christianity involves me in the single most world-improving cause that has ever existed.

22.I can enjoy the creation for what it truly is: the art of my Father.

23.I know Who to thank when something goes unexpectedly well.
24.Christianity prevents child abuse.

25.Christianity comes with a spiritual family that will care for me during times of crisis.

26.Even when my crisis hits in the middle of nowhere—I have family I have never met a phone call away.

27.God’s instructions and principles bring clarity as to what courses of action will solve even the most complex problems.

28.Christianity prevents drug abuse.

29.God promises me that in eternity those who have loved and served Him will no longer experience pain or suffering.

30.It prevents me from wondering my entire life what the meaning of life is.

31.The self-control He teaches me improves absolutely every aspect of my life.

32.Christianity puts everything in perspective. Molehills are not mountains.

33.I am more respected for the goodness He’s given me.

34.Christianity applied prevents AIDS and all other sexually transmitted diseases.

35.Authentic Christianity keeps me from naively following charismatic, self-centered false teachers who do not have my best interest at heart.

36.God promises me that in eternity those who have loved and obeyed Him no longer experience death.

37.I get to spend time in this life with the world’s most authentic and best people.

38.Christianity prevents domestic violence.

39.It feels good to face truth and not go through life trying to avoid reality.

40.I need not go through life insecure in my marriage. My spouse has extra incentive for being faithful. In honoring me, he honors God.

41.I know that even though life is not fair now, God will vindicate and bring justice in the next life.

42.I have a destination for the joy I want to express for all I’ve been given. God accepts my worship.

43.Christianity prevents an eternity in the presence of the Devil and his angels.

44.It honors the work my parents put into me when they sacrificed throughout my childhood to share God with me.

45.Christianity prevents abortion—the holocaust of our generation.

46.When I listen closely to the written words of my Shepherd, I can know who is and who is not telling the truth in matters of religion.

47.Christianity makes my life beautiful.

48.When as a Christian I share information God has given me as to His plan for saving us, someone can change where they will spend eternity.

49.Being a Christian helps me to not waste God’s grace.

50.When correctly applied, through the removal of such things as pride, greed, and selfishness, it is the best avenue to world peace.

51.Christianity applied usually prevents incarceration.

52.Being a Christian gives me the most meaningful reasons for taking good care of the earth’s resources. This is my Father’s world.

53.It prevents an eternity of decay “where the worm never dies.”

54.Christianity prevents gangs by offering young people a productive, tight, and meaningful group to belong to.

55.Living life God’s way prevents citizens from becoming a financial liability.

56.Living life God’s lowers, or more accurately, removes the crime rate.

57.God provides comfort through all my afflictions.

58.Christianity applied would solve virtually all the problems in the public school system.

59.Christianity raises the value of women and prevents them from being used, suppressed, or exploited.

60.Christianity often prevents children from living life without both a father and a mother.

61.The principles of moderation taught in God’s word keep the pleasures of this life at their peak of enjoy ability.

62.Christian employees are often valued for the work ethic learned from Scripture, and thus are more likely to climb the corporate ladder.

63.I don’t have to feel compelled to dress like I’m a prostitute in order to get attention. God instead is my confidence.

64.Christianity teaches me to express myself in creative, intelligent, interesting ways, without depending on profanity to make an impression.

65.Holidays with generations of Christian family members takes the drama out.

66.Christianity prevents the atheism that taught people in WW2 that they were only animals and should be therefore selectively bred.

67.Christianity gives me a beautiful reason to have children: to share God with them and honor Him together throughout eternity.

68.Christianity gives me a motivational reason to take good care of my body: It belongs to God.

69.Christianity applied often prevents homelessness.

70.God has taught me how to forgive so I do not have to seek vengeance or live a life filled with bitterness or grudges.

71.Christianity teaches us from a young age to be diligent, and this attitude often contributes to academic success.

72.Christianity prevents sexual addictions.

73.It teaches we must earn an honest living, and thereby prevents gambling family money away.

74.Christianity discourages smoking and therefore prevents the consequences of being addicted to nicotine.

75.Christianity prevents racism, and instead helps us enjoy the differences God Himself has created.

76.Christianity gives extra incentive to get out and vote, write editorials, and in other ways improve the moral climate of this world.

77.Christians are often patriotic and honor their country and those who have sacrificed to protect our freedom. We are taught to be grateful.

78.It avoids an eternity of more intense pain than I can ever experience in this life.

79.Christianity applied keeps taxpayers out of trouble with the IRS.

80.Christianity applied prevents cruelty to animals.

81.God promises those who love and serve Him, that in eternity there will no more crying.

82.Christianity keeps my mind more pure, fresh, and innocent, and thus more pleasant.

83.As a Christian, God gives me the strength to break destructive, long-term habits.

84.He teaches me to be generous. When I give of myself, or of what I have, it gives me a sense of fulfillment. I gain even when I give.

85.God promises me that He will reward me for even the simplest act of service offered to others, as if I had done it for He Himself.

86.God gives me the power to overcome my weaknesses.

87.Christianity gives a depth to my friendships, which would not have been experienced without our spiritual ties from our oneness of purpose.

88.Christianity teaches me to view time as precious and to manage it wisely.

89.Christianity prepares me for the day I will stand before my God in judgment.

90.I am able to overcome through the strength God supplies even genetic predispositions.

91.By serving God I have a merciful and kind taskmaster, compared to the cruelties of serving Satan.

92.I no longer need to feel guilty for my sin. God promises me He has removed it as far as the East is from the West.

93.Christianity brings more love into my life from every direction.

94.Christianity has taught me to be honest and has as a result caused me to be considered trustworthy by others.

95.It prevents involvement with the darkness of the occult.

96.It keeps me from being shallow or materialistic, and instead schools me in contentment.

97.Christianity has taught me not only how to better get along with all kinds of people, but how to prevent and resolve conflict.

98.Christianity exchanges my weariness for “seasons of refreshing” only He can provide.

99.God gives me a calm heart in a world of turmoil.

100.As a Christian, God promises to give me the strength at the end of my life to “finish strong”.

Cindy Dunagan