Today, many assume that the "gospel" is simply about Jesus—that He loves us and died for us, and that those who give their hearts to Him will go to heaven. This "good news" is presumed to be the essence of Christianity. Yet this is not the same "gospel" that we find Jesus preaching in the Scriptures. In fact, the New Testament is replete with prophetic warnings about false teachers who would come preaching a "different gospel."

Perhaps the major weakness in most people's approach to religion is their lukewarm and careless approach to Truth. In our time of "political correctness"—of conforming to this world's society with its approach of "no absolutes"—some of you may consider this very unimportant. But learning, teaching and practicing the full Truth is enormously important to the God of the Bible!

The most honest and informative comment I ever heard on this subject came from a sincere young man who said, "I want to be an individual… just like all my friends." How could anyone state more simply and succinctly the inner struggle and frustration of youth?

What lessons should we learn from the terrible tragedy of Hurricane Katrina? Are you ready for what will come next?