Everyone is confronted with big questions about their lives: Why am I here? Is there a right or wrong way to live life? Is there life after death? How can I deal with guilt? How can I be happy?
They will inform your values, priorities, and ethics. For example, one person may conclude that there is no life after death. That person may then decide to obsess over finishing a “bucket list” of activities, or look to make his brief life as pleasurable as possible, or perhaps seek some kind of fame so that his legacy can live on after his death. Christians believe that there is life after death. Therefore, many will live their lives seeking God’s will and wanting to make an eternal positive difference for other people.
The Bible teaches that all humans will give an account to God of how they lived the life that he gave them (Hebrews 9:27-28). Those who are right with God will be blessed with a joyful eternal life, whereas those who are not will experience an eternal, yet just, punishment. Even if you are not currently persuaded about heaven and hell, isn’t it fair to admit that this is a serious enough concern to be worth thinking about? By way of comparison, if a reliable doctor told you that you were in danger of having a heart attack, would you ignore him? No way!
Your beliefs even impact others.
Your beliefs not only impact how you treat others, but influence what they believe as well. Your beliefs can help others. Telling people the truth about God can lead to them experiencing eternal life and happiness with God. Your beliefs can also harm others. As bad as it would be for us to individually make wrong decisions about God and face the consequences for that, many would agree that it would be far worse to watch our loved ones go through something like that.
