"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened."
[Matthew 7, verses 7 & 8.]

3. What do I think about Jesus?

A spiritual seeker may think the proper order of inquiry is to first decide if there is a God (a philosophical question) and then figure out who Jesus is (a historical question). But another and possibly even more exciting way would be the reverse order.

Many seekers discover that when they deal with the person of Jesus, they find answers to many of their other questions at the same time.

Is there a God?

Yes, and He came to earth in human form in the person of Jesus Christ. In John chapter 16, verse 28, the Bible says: "I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and going to the Father."

Does God love me?

Yes! Look at what He did to show that love: "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him." (John chapter 3, verses 16, 17).

What religion is the right one?

Reconsider that question in the light of the fact that God wants a relationship with you, not your religious affiliation. For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus...There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians chapter 3, verses 26-28).

What do I have to do to live forever?

Accept Jesus as your forgiver and your God. John chapter 6, verse 40 says: "For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day."

How can I experience meaning and purpose in life?

By following Jesus and by cultivating your relationships with God and with other people. Matthew chapter 22, verses 37-40 says: ..."'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' This is the great and foremost commandment. The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."

According to the Bible, until a seeker comes to terms with Jesus, he or she hasn't dealt with the issue that's most important in starting a relationship with God.

Consider this reality: Jesus is the most influential person in history. A poor itinerant preacher, the son of a carpenter but also the Son of God, changed the entire course of world history.

How can any serious spiritual search overlook Him? For example, today's date is based on a reckoning that hinges on Jesus' life. Because of Him, people were moved to split world history into two eras – "before Him" and "after Him" (B.C. and A.D.).