So much of what shapes people’s thoughts and ideas come from outside sources, which can be flawed, or manipulative. “Flawed info” has done much harm to the cause of Christ. For most people, our first knowledge of Jesus comes from home, friends and in some cases the media. All of these can be, and many times are flawed sources. The hard reality of life is, hypocrites live in our own homes, friends can be full of unbelief and the media is dominated by an anti-Christ spirit. So many good intended people get “turned off” of Jesus before they can even know him. Salvation is a far too important issue to leave to the thoughts and behaviors of others. Any spirituality that does not come through personal revelation will not last through the realities of life. So this brings me to a sobering question: "Does your faith or lack theirof based on how you were brought up or what another has said?" It's time you get alone with God and find out for yourself "Who God is" and "What He desires for your life
John 4:42 ..."now we believe, not because of your saying, for we have heard him ourself, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the savior of the world".