You CAN have a personal relationship with the living God, your Creator !!
YO! What ya say?
U heard me! Yep - You CAN have a personal relationship with the living God, your Creator !!
Whaaaaat, so he ain't just some wacko weirdo sitting up in the clouds singing with a harp?
You sure right. Yeah! Cool! Once you meet him, you ain't gonna be the same!
lets see what the bible has to say: (ah come on, if you thinking yeah right, the bible, the book with all the thees, thous, and tedious, dull old stuff - THINK AGAIN !! The bible is a cool book, probably relevant today more than ever. It addresses topics like Love, Depression, Stereotypes, Sex..... and a whole lot more!!
So, lets see what the bible has to say about becoming a Christian!!
Jesus said that he was the way, the truth and the life, nobody gets to the father (in heaven), the only way is through Jesus (see John 14:6)
NOBODY ELSE CAN HELP YOU.
The bible says that the is one God, and one negotiator between God and us Humans, the man Christ Jesus. (see 1 Timothy 2:5) Ever seen the film "The Negotiator"? Yo, same here, we were held hostage, except it was a lot worse than getting blown to smithereens in a bus bomb. Satan had us, on our way to bus bombs for eternity. Jesus was the negotiator that suffered the worst, and gave his life so that if we accept him, we belong to him and he will negotiate with His father for us.
The bible also says that it is by grace that we are saved through faith, we didn't save ourselves: it is the gift of God: we didn't do anything to earn this gift, in case we should boast
(see Ephesians 2:8-9)Don't you just love birthdays? Ton's of cool gifts and stuff?? We did nothing to recieve them - we didn't have a choice about being born - But we still get the gifts. Jesus gave us a better gift than any friends or family could ever give - he gave us eternal life when we die, and mega-happiness on earth while we are still living. Talk about a cool birthday!!WHAT YOU MUST DO TO RECIEVE THIS WAY-OKAY GIFT:
Pray to God in your own words:
- Admit you are a sinner, and that only the Lord Jesus can save you. (Romans 3:23)
- Repent: be willing to turn away from sin and submit to God. (See Luke 13:5). We would sure make lousy Gods - admit it he's the one who knows best.
- Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross and shed His blood to pay the price for your sins, and that he arose again. (See Romans 10:9)
- Ask God to save you. (See Romans 10:13)
- Ask Jesus Christ to be the Lord (take control) of your life. (See Romans 12:1-2)
IF YOU REALLY MADE JESUS YOUR LORD, THEN LIVE LIKE IT !
- Read your bible everyday to get to know Christ better. It's not dead old boring religion - it's live exciting, refreshing relationship!
- Talk to God in Prayer everyday. He's your best friend - treat him like it.
- Find a church where the bible is taught as the complete Word of God and is the final authority.
- Obey Christ's command and be baptised (See Matthew 28:19)
- Remember that God loved you enough to die for you and that living for Jesus is a JOYFUL experience !! - God ain't and Ogre just waiting to pounce - he is a loving God !!
If you made this decision to follow Jesus, or you're just interested, - email me, - I'd LOVE to hear from you - Steve
stephenisaac@hotmail.com