hi guys

[selly]

i want to get stronger in christ instead using god as a excuse symbol i want to become a real christian and serve the loord plz reply thank you!.b

 

[hattiebod]

Welcome to the site Selly. I hope you will find it useful to you in your walk. If you desire a closer walk with God, He will give it to you as you ask & seek Him because He wants to give you the desires of your heart! Draw close to Him by studying & reading His Word, pray without ceasing, attend a solid Bible believing Church and meet with other believers to encourage and mentor you. It is a 'supernatural' relationship, exciting and challenging! Be Happy!! and step out in belief & faith <><

 

[nathan3]

You can do it. Christ is the way. give time to study the bible everyday will help. message me anytime if u like.

 

[WordGaurdian]

good. You can start by spelling God with a capital G. For respect of God is the beginning of knowledge.

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Next learn to give without creating a transaction. Meaning when you give anything to anybody regardless what it is. Have no conditions to it. And do not expect anything in return. Simply give to give.

Whatever you do, do it as if Jesus is standing next to you. And ask yourself if He is proud of you for doing that which you are doing.
If you do any good to anyone. Do not tell everybody about it. Keep it a secret. God will know and you will know, that is enough.
Learn that God wish to fulfill Himself in your life in a minute by minute basis. He wants to be in constant communication with you. Therefore learn how to hear the voice of God, so you can listen and obey Him every minute. This relationship will form a bond between you and Him that is unbreakable and will aid you in all the troubles that might come in your life. But you will also enjoy every moment by sharing every moment with God.
If you haven't been baptised yet... get baptised, both by water and by the Holy Spirit. In 1 John 5 it talks about the three witnesses we need to have on earth. Make sure that this is done. Follow the ten commandments and keep them as this is a token of love from you to God.

Wherever you go, pray that God will bless the place with peace. And whatever you do, stick to the truth. Truth will protect you from lust. Lust will destroy your life. Be rightious and fair towards others in every possible way and it will go well with you. Believe in your salvation which is of Christ and live in the freedom He gave you through grace and do not make a mockery of it. And your thoughts will be protected. Always be willing to preach the gospel, whether you are ready or caught off-guard preach the gospel. Take every opportunity to talk about God.

Believe that God exist in every part of your life and that He is in control and that He is a rewarder of those who truly seek Him.

Learn to listen to obey God every time He gives an instruction and through that obedience you will see God performing miracles infront of your very eyes.

Any questions?

 

[loveme1]

Mercy is come to us.

My friend we are all condemned because of our sin.

Do you seek forgiveness to be reconciled with your Creator?

Will you Worship Heavenly Father in Spirit and Truth?






John 3

3 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
[SUP]2 [/SUP]The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
[SUP]13 [/SUP]And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
[SUP]15 [/SUP]That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
[SUP]20 [/SUP]For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
[SUP]21 [/SUP]But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
[SUP]22 [/SUP]After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judaea; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
[SUP]23 [/SUP]And John also was baptizing in Aenon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
[SUP]24 [/SUP]For John was not yet cast into prison.
[SUP]25 [/SUP]Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying.
[SUP]26 [/SUP]And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him.
[SUP]27 [/SUP]John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
[SUP]28 [/SUP]Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
[SUP]29 [/SUP]He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
[SUP]30 [/SUP]He must increase, but I must decrease.
[SUP]31 [/SUP]He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
[SUP]32 [/SUP]And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
[SUP]33 [/SUP]He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
[SUP]34 [/SUP]For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.
[SUP]35 [/SUP]The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
[SUP]36 [/SUP]He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

John 10

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. 6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. 8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.11I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.13The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

Psalm 51

51 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
[SUP]2 [/SUP]Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.
[SUP]3 [/SUP]For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
[SUP]6 [/SUP]Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
[SUP]8 [/SUP]Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
[SUP]9 [/SUP]Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.
[SUP]10 [/SUP]Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
[SUP]11 [/SUP]Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
[SUP]12 [/SUP]Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.
[SUP]13 [/SUP]Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
[SUP]15 [/SUP]O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
[SUP]17 [/SUP]The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.
[SUP]19 [/SUP]Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

 

[Tommy4Christ]

i want to get stronger in christ instead using god as a excuse symbol i want to become a real christian and serve the loord plz reply thank you!.b

God requires repentance and faith proven by deeds, I would encourage you to seek repentance and a working faith through love as commanded.

But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit!

Joh 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.
Joh 12:25 He who loves his life shall lose it. And he who hates his life in this world shall keep it to life eternal.
These powerful words from the mouth of Jesus Himself sum up in a nutshell, what real repentance unto salvation produces in the contrite sinner seeking reconciliation back to God!
This grain of wheat represents the struggling sinner, coming to self as the prodigal and whole city of Nineveh did, broken through a deep crisis of conviction. This death of the flesh (grain of wheat) must occur through repentance in order for it to bring fourth much fruit!
So death must occur for the grain to grow and produce a good crop, and we must also bear this death of the flesh, in order to walk the holy, sanctified life unto God, pleasing in His sight, ready to grow into the man or woman of God He desires up to be, set free from the bondages of sin, and the love of the world!
But this death comes with a high price, many refuse to pay, because they have bought into satans masterpiece, telling the lost sinner, he doesn’t have to repent, or stop any vile sins, but to just confess, and receive Jesus while their flesh is alive and well, and remains that way until they do this first:
Jas 1:21 Therefore putting aside all filthiness and overflowing of evil, receive in meekness the implanted Word, which is able to save your souls.
Jas 1:22 But become doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
Yes this death MUST occur, or nothing happened, you are still defiled, and sold under sin, Jesus didn’t magically transfer His righteousness and obedience onto you, you cannot transfer another’s persons virtue onto someone else, it’s all about free choice and ability.
You choose to die in repentance (putting to death all sins leading to death) and if this death is real and genuine, then new growth can now take place, with a heart cleansed and purged of all defilement and disobedience to God!
The new convert in Christ, will now be hungry for the truth, and righteousness, dead to the world, and his old life, now alive to the kingdom of God, dead to self, and now alive to the spirit within him!
You must hate your old life that was bent on destruction, full of lust and worldliness, now focused on your new life walking the narrow road with Christ in the lead, showing you the way, as you mimic and follow Him, through the power of the Holy Spirit!
You don’t do it on your own, or in your own power or strength, but IN the power of the spirit, and the word of God that wells up inside of you, as you now can learn and understand it with a clear conscience, filled and being led by the spirit of truth!
So as commanded by God, you must crucify your flesh (die) as the grain of wheat did, then seek the mercy of God, alive and submissive to His command’s, ready to obey Him from a heart of love, devotion, and fear!
Eze 18:31 Cast away (REPENT) from you all your sins by which you have sinned; and make you a new heart and a new spirit; for why will you die, O house of Israel?
This casting away produces death to the old man, now ready to make a new heart and spirit unto the Lord, alive and converted into a true Saint, free from death and condemnation!
Tom

 

[Cobus]

Selly, the Bible is the most interesting book on any shelf. It is God's Word and the ONLY Truth. The Lord says, that His Word is Truth, and that teh Truth shall make us free....

You want to be FREE, believe me you want to be FREE. And Jesus said if you come to me I will give you rest.... JEsus said if I make you free your are free indeed.... Some here advise you to seek a Bible church.... Well the more you know about the bible the fewer churches is Bible churches. So My advice is.... Read your Bible and ask God to reveal the Word to you. I KNOW He loves to do it. People will often dissapoint you, GOD CANNOT DISAPPOINT. People can ofter teach you false doctrine God LOVES sharing HIS TRUTH.

Read your Bible, Pray for revelations. God is faithful... He said if any lacks wisdom let him pray and ask and God will give unconditionally, as long as you pray in FAITH! Faith comes by the Word..... Have a lot of quiet time with God.

I know you will get what you seek. Your heart is GOOD SOIL for God's SEED to GROW.

Lord bless this young friend of mine, and shape this person in Your Son's image, the ONLY LIFE that pleases you is the LIFE OF CHRIST IN US. AMEN!