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CayGord

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Hi,

I am having difficulties in my life, and it has been recommended that I surrender myself to Jesus. I am willing but have no idea what actions to take to do so. I can say that this is the most important thing in my life at present and I am absolutely open to surrendering. I am aware of my faults cynicism, arrogance, self-will, self pity, control, .....the list is endless and as a result, so is my sadness.

Please, can someone offer some insight, guidance or help? I would really like to hook up with some beginners group.

Gordon.
 
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Spokenpassage

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Jesus said to come to Him and you will find rest. If you already know the gospel of Jesus Christ then you can do this...

You can pray something this, but you must be honest:

"Jesus Christ, I come before you in surrender. I admit I have sinned against you in my life and that I am a sinner before You. Please come into my heart and save me. I believe that you died for my sins, and resurrected for my justification. I accept You as my Lord and Savior. I give my life to You, everything I am. Amen."

By faith in Him and what He did, you are saved. This prayer is a good entry to becoming a Christian and a new follower of Christ. It's a humble prayer, and God gives grace to the humble.

If you don't know the gospel, I may help you by sharing it.
 
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CayGord

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Thank you so much. Honesty is something that underpins where I am today.....not a happy place at all, so yes, I am trying very hard to be honest. I have no idea of the gospel, other than a laypersons over understanding of the history of Christianity. I really do desire help and surrender. So please, anything you can do. This is a plea from my heart. My life is completely lost and I so desperately need spiritual guidance. It is my only hope.

A quick question. Is there any way of having my blogs redirected to my email account so I can read them from email. It would help so much.

Gordon.
 
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Spokenpassage

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Let's start from the top and work towards the bottom. This is simple summery of what the bible teaches (as you grow as a Christian you will learn so much more, you won't be able to know all of it before you die, seriously).

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, and all that are in them. God has no beginning and has no end, for He is the only uncreated, always existed, Being in the entire existence of everything. He is perfect and holy; He is righteous and just in all things.


God created man in His own image, according to His likeness. He was given the authority to rule over all the animals on the earth, and had the right to eat any green plant and tree from the Garden of Eden for food. God had given man one commandment, to not eat of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If he were to, God said, "for in the day that you eat from it you will surely die." Man, at one time without a sin nature, disobeyed God by eating of the fruit which was forbidden, thus breaking the commandment of God. Man's death reigned throughout all of his descendants, and along with it his sinful nature.


After Adam, the first man, all men also sinned against God and broken His holy law (which is entirely moral and righteous). We have all disobeyed God, and are guilty before Him. Because of this our sin separates us from God, and keeps us dead in our sins. We aren't good enough to be righteous by any deed or act, for it is said that our righteousness are as filthy as dirty rags before Him.


As a holy and just God, He is not partial to any man according to their sins. Our punishment is full damnation and spiritual death, even to the stroke of breaking a single part of His holy law. We are not capable of removing the guilt of our sinfulness through our own efforts. Why? Because we are fallen from His glory and we are dead in our sins. The dead cannot make himself alive.


The only one who is able to take away such a guilt from us is God Himself. "And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness."


God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; sent the Son into the world in the likeness of sinful men yet He was without sin. He lived a perfect life, fulfilling the requirements of the law perfectly. So that He may die as an offering to God for your sins on the cross. As a perfect and blameless sacrifice, He held your sins, guilt, and condemnation on His body, and placed His perfect righteousness on you. After three days in the grave, the Son resurrected and came back to life glorified with a new body, as He had told His disciples when he was previously alive. After being witnessed by His glorious resurrection, He ascended back to the Father to sit at His right hand, and will come back again to judge the living and the dead.


Jesus said, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man can come to the Father but through Me. The only way to to be forgiven of all of your sins and guilt, and to be saved from condemnation you must put your faith in the Son and what He has done for you.

He promised us that if we believe in Him that we will have His in us. His Spirit changes us to be like Him, to live a righteous and holy life. Something we cannot do on our own naturally (because it is impossible).


If you truly believe and accept this good news message of Jesus Christ and what He has done on your behalf, you have been forgiven of your sins and have been declared righteous by His grace through faith.

To be a assured you can pray that prayer.

Also I don't know how to make a blog get sent to an email, you can ask an administrator. : )
 
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onehighvoice

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Thanks, Spoken.
 
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CayGord

Guest
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Everyone here is so kind. Let me read this and think about the prayer and content. Is this the proper forum to ask questions?
 
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CayGord

Guest
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Also, i there a place here that I can find a person willing to be a spiritual counselor, as you will?
 
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Spokenpassage

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There is a bible forum where you can ask questions about the bible. Or you can post in the miscellaneous forum and ask anything. These forums are open for any and everyone.
 
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Spokenpassage

Guest
#9
Also in the prayer, it's good to ask God to forgive you because of your sinfulness. God is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness. :)
 

jogoldie

Senior Member
Mar 20, 2014
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Hello ...and welcome to the best decision of your life.....there are many bros. and sisters here who are blessed with knowledge
And wisdom ...im quite certain you will find the answers your looking for....since you already have some good advice
to start you off I just have one thing to add....the Bible is a special book...you cant read it like a school book..it will open your mind and heart.. so in order to get to most from what you consume from it... you must pray for understanding and guidance...if you dont read it with the Spirit guidance
You Will find understanding difficult...so you have a wonderful adventure finding out the riches God has for you..
 
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Richie_2uk

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Hello CayGord. you are about to have an amazing journey with God once you commit yourself and your life to him. your path will not be straight, but you keep your focus and heart on God? you will have a blessed life.
 
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CayGord

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Again, thanks so much for your suggestion. It is such a large book, and i assume everyone would suggest i read from the beginning but......wouldnt that be treating it as a school book? Is there a place to begin that can immerse me in surrender?
 
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bluebirdchaser

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Hey there, welcome. I am so happy for you making this decisions. You're so right, the Bible is a big book. I would suggest that you start in the New Testament. The New testament gives an account of Jesus' life and his teachings. It's a good place to start. The old testament gives an account of God creating the world and all the stories and things from before Jesus came. Those are also good to read, but if you want to start off learning about Jesus the books of Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John (not the ones that say John 1 or John 2) all give accounts of Jesus' life. :)