So, some people have asked me, what's the purpose of this forum, and what does it aim to achieve? Well, many things.
One overarching purpose is (1) fulfilment of the Great Commission, which I think Internet Evangelism will play a far greater role in bringing about than many people perhaps realize. Why do I say that? Well, in 2005, not too long ago, only about 1 BN people used the Internet. In 2018-19, about half the world did. By 2033, almost the Entire World will be online and have access to an Internet Connection!
What an opportunity for the Gospel's Cause and the Great Commission! This is the Opportunity of a Lifetime, and as Evangelist Daniel Kolenda says, "The Opportunity of a Lifetime must be seized within the Lifetime of the Opportunity".
I think, as tech-savvy Internet Evangelists realize and capitalize on this Opportunity in Spirit-Led Ways, by working with Zeal, with Love for God and Neighbor, and Great Unity with other Christians, we're going to see a massive harvest in the coming decades. We here at Reasons to be Christian Forum want to work with other Christians in Unity and Love for Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to connect people from all over the world and either reach them for Christ if they are unbelievers, or energize and mobilize them to Evangelize in their localities and neighborhood if already Christian. Here are the Stats: "According to Statista, "In 2019, the number of internet users worldwide was 3.97 billion, up from 3.74 billion in the previous year."[2] In 2005, only about 1.1 billion people used the internet. That means there has been drastic and extraordinary growth in internet usage in the last 15 or so years, since it has more than tripled since then ... "Looking ahead, Cybersecurity Ventures predicts that there will be 6 billion Internet users by 2022 (75 percent of the projected world population of 8 billion) — and more than 7.5 billion Internet users by 2030 (90 percent of the projected world population of 8.5 billion, 6 years of age and older)."[4]
https://www.conservapedia.com/Number_of_Internet_Users3 Other Important Purposes of this Forum, and I will elaborate more on this later if needed are: (2)
Apologetics, and it is self-evident why: because Apologetics is necessary for Evangelism, especially in this day and age, and we aim to rebut any and all Atheistic Objections to Christianity, while building a powerful evidential case for the Gospel and the Truth of Christianity, as for e.g. Dr. Bill Craig has very ably done in our day, and as St. Thomas Aquinas did earlier on. In Sacred Scripture, St. Peter counsels us:
"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." (1 Pet 3:15). That's the inspiration behind, Reasons to be Christian Forum, or R2BCF.
"A reason for the hope that you (we) have".
The third and the fourth are (3)
Ecumenical Christian Unity and Inter-Denomination Scriptural Studies oriented toward this goal, (4)
Prayer Crusades, as well as Solid Action, aimed at important matters like helping Persecuted Christians, and other current issues of great relevance to the Kingdom of God. We believe we can't put our heads in the sand any longer pleading indifference or ignorance, when
360 MN Christians are being persecuted RIGHT NOW in the world!!! [1] "Cry out with a thousand tongues", said St. Catherine of Sienna, and we should do this today, and the governments of the world, including those that are Christian-led or Christian-majority, should put pressure on persecutors to stop persecution. This is also why we here at Reasons to be Christian unabashedly support Conservative Political Candidates, especially those who pledge to stop Persecution of Christians. Under this holy Cause also comes stopping the Bloodshed of Other Innocents, the Unborn.
Yes, those are Ambitious Goals, but we serve a Glorious God Who is Almighty and can do all things. We will pray and work hard and do our best, and leave the rest in His Loving Hands. His Grace is sufficient for us, and His Providence will never fail us. And (5)
Of course, going to Heaven, and persevering to the end by God's Grace, in knowing and loving Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; that we may see Our Lord Jesus Christ in His Great Glory Face to Face, and enjoy Eternal Happiness, which is and should be the single most important thing in this life, and everything we do and everything we read and everything we discuss and everything we say should be oriented toward striving for that Goal. May all our conversations here be holy and have this goal in mind, going to Heaven, and leading others to Christ, that they may go there also. Hallelujah! Blessed and happy, in this life and the next, will be those who love God and labor for Souls, as the Scriptures and so many Saints have said.
[Finally, some may say the Lord Jesus will Return before 2033, so this is irrelevant. I would only say, the Lord Jesus Christ will return in His Own Good Time, and we should be prepared to meet Him whenever He does, by being filled with the Holy Spirit, being in His State of Grace, loving and serving God, loving our neighbor, doing Good Works, etc. But in the meanwhile, we must do His Work until then. And do note also, that the Lord Jesus Himself says in
Matthew 24:14: "14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come", which means the END WILL NOT COME UNTIL THE GOSPEL HAS BEEN PREACHED IN ALL NATIONS! And that's what this Forum is all about, completing quickly the Great Commission, and only then the end comes.]
*[1]: See Source for 360 MN Persecuted Christians, Open Doors, reported at Vatican News etc:
"More than 360m Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith." https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/God Bless.
