Tonight, Pastor Eric told us some very important, interesting things. Now I know he always does, but these messages caught my eye.

God made a great sacrifice coming to earth as a man. Eric said: “as I have told you at camp the guys are very smelly. I just walked in the cabin and BOOM, it just hits you. Right? I mean, guys! He came before deodorant was invented!” Also, a dude named Ethan asked Eric a question: “If God knew Satan would become evil, why did He make him?” Eric said to that: “God didn’t make us as pull-string dolls. Pull-string dolls are those dolls that when you pull them, they talk. For example: I love you! I am a cowboy! I am a cowboy that loves you! I mean, right? They are programmed to be like that. They won’t just say: Take me shopping. Give me money. God didn’t make us like that. We don’t just say (robotic tone) I love you.. I am a cowboy.. He made us to make our own choices! He won’t just make us so we have to worship Him, or tell Him we love Him. He wants us to tell him that by our own will! By our own choice! Ethan, good question! Eric says that (Jehovah’s Witnesses or Mormons, I forgot) say Jesus is not God. The Bible says Jesus is God many times! Know why they think that? It’s because Satan is putting things into their heads. Also, Eric said that (once again I think Jehovah’s Witnesses or Mormons) that Lucifer is the brother of God. Lucifer is a meaning, another name for Satan. This is totally not true! God made him! So not only do they think Jesus isn’t God, they also think Satan and God are brothers! Isn’t that crazy?!?!?! Thank you Eric! (I didn't remember what he said 100% but it was close enough:-)