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I know that life can be hard, and that life as a christian isn't always easy. People have judged me and told me that I am not saved just cause I don't act like they do! You do not have to act perfect to please other believers or try to do things to get them to like you, the central focus of our faith is to serve the Lord first and foremost. All Christians must endure hard times, which are called trials and tribulations and are part of the journey of being saved. Yet with God we are secure and can overcome evil! May God our Father be with us while you and I persist in our walk. May all those who are hurting and 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 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 want to help, and as such have created this site to help educate others. Life is not all about money, status, power, or relationships. It is not all about technology and science either. 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 many would accept His teachings. Yet other Jews wouldn't believe that he was the savior that had been prophecied about in the Old Testament. For that disbelief God allowed the gentiles to recieve salvation. Jesus Christ came as God in the flesh, and as such His sacrifice was prefect enough to forgive all mankind for their sins.
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Important Doctrines To Know:
I do not attempt to take any side with any Christian denomination. However I do not recognize Scientology, Universalists, Jehovahs Witness', or Mormons as Christian churches or denominations. These groups have taken the word of God and confused the message.
- God exists in three(The Triune God) known as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
- Jesus was God and is God who paid for our sins on the cross at calvary and rose from death ascending to Heaven to be with the Father.
- Baptism is not required for salvation, but is a symbolic act.
- The Bible is the inspired word of God(2 Timothy 3:16-17).
- That the Ten Commandments were written by God and handed down to Mankind to obey, which still applies to Christians. Jesus summed up these commandments by saying 'Love the Lord God with all your heart, mind, body and soul', and also Love your neighbor as yourself'. Note : The Sabbath Day is now considered the Lord's Day and should still be observed, but the old rules about the Sabbath, like not working on the Sabbath, no longer apply.
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If you do not know these doctrinal ideas and are a Christian or just visiting then now is the time to start to further your understanding and learn what it means to be a child of God.
How To Accept Christ Into Your Life
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, or having a girlfriend. 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 sinful behavior was 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. 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. 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 and answer the door cause he was knocking. So that night I read a prayer pretty similar to the one below. Since then my life changed. I felt a calm quiet unique kind of peace come upon me...later I would understand the peace I felt was the Holy Spirit.
- 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. God does not want for you to suffer this 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.
If you have not yet accepted Christ into your life but want to know how, well then you have 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. After giving 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, however God give us His Holy Spirit who comes upon us to guide us after we accept Christ as our Lord and Savior. 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 bible for new believers in Christ.
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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. www.christianbook.com 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. www.berean.com and type in 'new believer' in the search box
3. www.mcgeepublishing.com/catalogue/bookshome.htm 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. Though you might only be able to find the Search for Significance Workbook on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other sites since it was under a differenent publisher (LifeWay Press).
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