* Crossposted from: General Messages
THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE TELLS US:
Your heart tends to run from God and rebel against Him. The Bible
calls this,"sin". Romans 3:23 says,"For all have sinned and fall short
of the glory of God."
Yet God loves you and wants to save you from sin,to offer you a new
life of hope. John 10:10 says, "I have come that you may have life,and
have it to the full."
To give you this gift of salvation,God made a way through his
son,Jesus Christ. Romans 5:8 says,"But God demonstrates his own love
for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
You recieve this gift by faith alone. Ephesians 2:8 says,"For it is by
grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works , so that no one can
boast."
Faith is a decision of your heart demonstrated by the actions of your
life. Romans 10:9 says,"If you confess with your mouth,'Jesus is
Lord',and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you
will be saved."
If you are choosing right now to believe Jesus died for your sins and
to recieve new life through Him, pray a prayer similar to this to
thank Him for your new life:
Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus died to forgive me of
my sins. I now accept Your offer of eternal life. Thank You for
forgiving me of all my sin. Thank You for my new life. From this day
forward, I will choose to follow you.
If this expresses the desire of your heart , or if you have ANY
questions...write me via Fido or E-mail (upper@atl.mindspring.com) and
I will attempt to answer any questions.....if I can't I promise to put
you in touch with those who can!!
                   John 15:5
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... "Humor, too, is one of His creations." -- Father Mulcahy, M*A*S*H
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