The Beginner Christian Website - How to become saved Through Christ
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Welcome to the Beginner Christian site! I hope that you can find anything that you need to answer any question you might have. If I don't answer a question that you have though please let me know by contacting me with the Contact button. I know that life can be hard whether your saved or not, so why make it harder? Christians also go through hard times, and we call them trials and tribulations which are part of the journey of following Christ. But with God we are secure and can overcome evil! May God our protector, guide, and healer be with everyone who views this site. May all those who are hurting or suffering that view this site recieve comfort and joy, as well as plenty of God's guidance and blessing in their lives
My name is Chris, I am a born again believer and Disciple who is here to share what I have learned and help the wayward many back on track to knowing what it is that God is all about! I also want to help educate others about what being Christian is about. Life is not all about money, status, power, or relationships. It is not all about technology and science either. Even though science and technology has helped us to advance in our thought and what we can accomplish, there is much more to life.
What if we got it right in our fantasies in books and in all these movies and TV shows that entertain us with otherworldy ideas and fantasies of imaginary places and creatures. What if there really was a heaven, and what if there really is a place called hell and the bible isn't a fictional story but a real one. What would happen to you in your life if you awoke tomorrow to find that angels are real and there was overwhelming proof and that God was also very real? As well as finding that the Devil and demons were real as well? How would your thinking change? How would the entire world change? Well two thousand years ago a man came to Earth who proved just that. He came and performed so many miracles, too many to list in the bible, that at the time were incredible and even today still are. He raised the dead, healed people of terrible sicknesses, and turned water into wine. His name is Jesus Christ, a carpenter who was executed by the Roman government because the Jewish Sanhedrin wanted him killed. The Jewish leaders didn't have the authority to kill him which is why the Roman authority carried out the sentence, especially for claiming to be the Christ. Before this he led many jews and gentiles to salvation as well as His Apostles and Disciples, and many would accept His teachings. Even after His death He arose and taught his Apostles and Disciples for 40 days before returning to Heaven to be with the Father. Yet even then many Jewish followers wouldn't believe that he was their Savior that had been prophecied about in the Old Testament. For that disbelief God allowed the Gentiles(those who are not Jewish) to recieve salvation. This does not mean that A Jewish man or woman cannot still accept Christs' offer. Jesus Christ came as God in the flesh, and as such His sacrifice was perfect enough to forgive all mankind for their sins.
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My Testamonial about how I became saved and born again.
Every day I lived before I became saved I followed the ways of the world. I attempted to fill a void in my heart with movies, video games, and other materialistic things. I tried to see if having a girlfriend or future wife might fill that void also. I tried and tried to be satisfied, but didn't know that there was a better way. I didn't know at the time that my sins were cutting me off from God. All the while I already thought I was Christian because I went to church, read the bible, and chose to practice Christianity. I sat down one day and read this magazine a friend gave to me at a Christian college group. I was at a crossroads when I was reading this 'Christian Singles' magazine. I didn't know where I was going in life, and I was trying to decide if I wanted to stay Christian like my parents raised me or if I would take up a different religion.
I sat in my parents house in the Spring of 99' and read it hoping to find good tips to meet a woman to further fill the void I felt or maybe find some answers to why I felt the way I did. I figured if God must be so 'all knowing' then who knows, maybe He could help me. Then I came upon a 'witnessing page' which talked about our sinful nature and how it causes us to deserve punishment. But further more it told me that God doesn't want to punish me at all, all he wants is for me is to come to Him in a repentant heart for my sins and ask for His forgiveness for them so that I could come to know Him. So that night I read a prayer pretty similar to the one below, and gave God the belief in His Son that He required. Since then my life changed. I felt guilt for all the sins I lived in, but after awhile my feelings settled and shortly after I prayed to God for the first time after being saved I felt peace...later I would understand the peace I felt was the Holy Spirit helping me.
How To Accept Christ Into Your Life
- It is very clear in the bible about where the sinner stands :
Romans 6:23:The penalty for our sin is death. This means that when you die you will stand before God and if you have not accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior then you will be found guilty of your unforgiven sins and sent to an eternal seperation from God. This seperation is called Hell, and yes this is a hard thing to say to someone. God does not want for you to suffer this eternal seperation from Him and as such has already sent His Son so that when he died on the cross he was the perfect sacrifice for all mankinds sins, so that whoever believed on Him would recieve eternal life and be forgiven of their sins. Your sins cut you off from experiencing His love for you. Right now you are living according to the ways of the flesh and doing what evil wants you to do. God wants you to step into a better life with Him, and leave your old life behind. Below you can find out how to live with God, and know God intimately.
If you have not yet accepted Christ into your life but want to know how, then you need to confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Christ died on the cross for your sins. You can use the green highlighted prayer below to accept Christ into your life. Even if you can give God a little belief He will be able to work with it and and make your belief grow stronger and stronger as you mature in Christ. Romans 10: 8-10(8 But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”[a](that is, the word of faith which we preach): 9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.) is the verse that I am referring to in order to help you along the way to what God wants for you and to help you see how to give your life over to Him. This isn't something I can choose for you, nor can anyone else, it is entirely up to you. You can pray this prayer if you would like so that you can accept Christ(but remember that you must believe in your heart, and say this prayer out loud) :
Lord I admit that I am a sinner in need of your forgiveness. I believe that you died on the cross for my sins and was ressurected. I now give my life over to you, please guide me and show me how to serve you.
When you pray this prayer and believe Christ died for your sins you are no longer of the world, but you still live in it. Baptism though not necessary for salvation should be done at a local church, if possible, in order to proclaim you are a new creation in Christ before others. When you give your life to Christ you are completely forgiven of all sins past, present, and future. Though some may say that this is a license to sin, or that we can then do whatever we want God give us His Holy Spirit who comes upon us to guide us and convict(make us feel guilt) us of sin after we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior. We are still to work to resist sin and still obey God's commandment's. You have become a temple of God and as such a member of His family. I know that this can be a lot to take in as well. So there are many books to help you understand what being a Christian as all about. I have written down a few sites below that can help you to find books and bibles for new believers in Christ.
Click Here For A Brief Introduction to The Holy Bible
There are also many books out there to help you along your way if you just gave your life to Christ. I recommend these sites to help you find a book on what it means to become a new believer in Christ as well as reading the information I am putting together on this site:
1. The Christian Bookstore and type in 'new believer' in the keyword search to get a current listing of all their new believer bibles and other books and tracts as well that will help guide you in your new life. On top of the great selection this site has prices that are also excellent!
2. Mcgee Publishing Catalogue I highly recommend the book or workbook 'The Search For Significance' by Robert S. Mcgee as well as other books and workbooks he offers on this site if you are going through tough times or want to better understand where you stand and how God wants to help you. The Search For Significance workbook was originally published under LifeWay Press, just in case you have a hard time finding it.
3. Christian Books Bibles
Christian Books Bibles is the fastest growing Christian resources distributor online striving to provide customers with excellent customer service and unbeatable prices on Christian materials from leading publishers such as Zondervan, Tyndale, Navpress, Thomas Nelson, Baker House, CSS and many others
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