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Here's what I put in your other thread, Sucrewalter; I copy/pasted it here:
Well, God is amazing, Walter . He loved you so much that He allowed Jesus to come to Earth to die for you; and JESUS loved you enough to die for you before you were even born . "He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world", as part as Ephesians says . John 3:16-17 says (NKJV) "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." He adores you, Walter, and wants you to meet Him as soon as you're ready . Just tell Jesus that you know that you're a sinner, and that you accept Him as your Savior. Ask Him to forgive you, and to make you a new creation in Him .
Well, God is amazing, Walter . He loved you so much that He allowed Jesus to come to Earth to die for you; and JESUS loved you enough to die for you before you were even born . "He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world", as part as Ephesians says . John 3:16-17 says (NKJV) "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." He adores you, Walter, and wants you to meet Him as soon as you're ready . Just tell Jesus that you know that you're a sinner, and that you accept Him as your Savior. Ask Him to forgive you, and to make you a new creation in Him .
Sucre,
Hey man. It's not long ago that I also began to hear the voice of God saying to me, "seek me". It's Him that has put this on your heart and in your mind. He call to us by His Spirit...somehow...I don't think we can quite grasp that...but He does it. I was reading this post, then did some other surfing online and ran across this little bit on the website for the church that I attend. Here's what it said:
"One last thing about the word new – God makes all things new. In fact, for those who enter into a relationship with God through Jesus, the Bible says that you will "become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (2 Cor. 5:17). May God's work of new-ness be at work in you!"
I guess if I had anything to say about beginning to seek God is to know this. That all the mistakes me have made, all the misery and pain we have caused ourselves by our carelessness and pride...all that....and I mean ALL....is made new....fresh....as if it never happened. Sure there will be lasting consequences for the things we've made mistakes in, that's just logical. But In Christ, we are made new....new creations...and with Jesus alive in us we have hope. Hope that we will do better from now on, hope that He will carry us through all the hard times (and there will be hard times, just as there are for every person alive today) But....we have hope. His name is our strong tower....a place of comfort and rest, a place of defense, a place to find refuge during the troubles that come against us.
As far as the east is from the west...and think about that...how far is that? You can go north to the point where it turns to south again, and vice-versa...but east.....keep going east and you will forever go east....there is no stopping point where it turns to west again, same with going west....anyway...as far as east is from the west....that's how far away God put our sins, indiscretions, carelessness, darkness from us when we cry out in faith to Jesus to save us, when we see that He died, once, so that the "many" (all of us) don't have to bear that punishment. He was destroyed for us, wrecked, beaten, and killed....so that we could go free. His death provides forgiveness of our sins. And that's not even the end of it. He only stayed in that tomb for a short time. He was raised from the dead, He is alive...and so now are we that believe on His name, to walk in that newness of life...our sins left in the grave, the old life, our "old men"...the old us....in the grave...left there. With Christ alive in us we are now free to live as He calls us to.
In Christ we rejoice that we are free. In Him we find great encouragement through time with others of like faith. In Him.
May His Spirit work in you to seek Him. May He put in you the desire to do His will, and give you the ability to do so. God bless you bro.
Hey man. It's not long ago that I also began to hear the voice of God saying to me, "seek me". It's Him that has put this on your heart and in your mind. He call to us by His Spirit...somehow...I don't think we can quite grasp that...but He does it. I was reading this post, then did some other surfing online and ran across this little bit on the website for the church that I attend. Here's what it said:
"One last thing about the word new – God makes all things new. In fact, for those who enter into a relationship with God through Jesus, the Bible says that you will "become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (2 Cor. 5:17). May God's work of new-ness be at work in you!"
I guess if I had anything to say about beginning to seek God is to know this. That all the mistakes me have made, all the misery and pain we have caused ourselves by our carelessness and pride...all that....and I mean ALL....is made new....fresh....as if it never happened. Sure there will be lasting consequences for the things we've made mistakes in, that's just logical. But In Christ, we are made new....new creations...and with Jesus alive in us we have hope. Hope that we will do better from now on, hope that He will carry us through all the hard times (and there will be hard times, just as there are for every person alive today) But....we have hope. His name is our strong tower....a place of comfort and rest, a place of defense, a place to find refuge during the troubles that come against us.
As far as the east is from the west...and think about that...how far is that? You can go north to the point where it turns to south again, and vice-versa...but east.....keep going east and you will forever go east....there is no stopping point where it turns to west again, same with going west....anyway...as far as east is from the west....that's how far away God put our sins, indiscretions, carelessness, darkness from us when we cry out in faith to Jesus to save us, when we see that He died, once, so that the "many" (all of us) don't have to bear that punishment. He was destroyed for us, wrecked, beaten, and killed....so that we could go free. His death provides forgiveness of our sins. And that's not even the end of it. He only stayed in that tomb for a short time. He was raised from the dead, He is alive...and so now are we that believe on His name, to walk in that newness of life...our sins left in the grave, the old life, our "old men"...the old us....in the grave...left there. With Christ alive in us we are now free to live as He calls us to.
In Christ we rejoice that we are free. In Him we find great encouragement through time with others of like faith. In Him.
May His Spirit work in you to seek Him. May He put in you the desire to do His will, and give you the ability to do so. God bless you bro.
J
I recommend starting with 1 John in the bible. And there are some really good books for new Christian's which explain the faith:
Christianbook.com: The New Christian's Handbook: Everything Believers Need to Know, Revised Edition: Max Anders: 9781418545932
Christianbook.com: New Believer's Guide to Effective Christian Living: Greg Laurie: 9780842355742
Christianbook.com: The New Believer's Handbook: Ralph W. Harris: 9780882437934
Christianbook.com: NLT New Believer's Bible - softcover edition: 9781414302546
Christianbook.com: The New Christian's Handbook: Everything Believers Need to Know, Revised Edition: Max Anders: 9781418545932
Christianbook.com: New Believer's Guide to Effective Christian Living: Greg Laurie: 9780842355742
Christianbook.com: The New Believer's Handbook: Ralph W. Harris: 9780882437934
Christianbook.com: NLT New Believer's Bible - softcover edition: 9781414302546
C
In order for you to find true peace you first have to believe or have faith so you can choose to find God in your life and it's your choice to accept that there is a God and that Jesus died for you on the cross and He willingly gave Himself to die to pay the penalty for our sins...
Read The Book of John. It contains a lot of the life of Jesus and also the book of Matthew which it goes into better detail of some events and adds more about Jesus.
Pray and ask for guidance to be able to accept what is written and to be able to apply His will to your life and ask Him to reveal Himself more to you..God bless.
Read The Book of John. It contains a lot of the life of Jesus and also the book of Matthew which it goes into better detail of some events and adds more about Jesus.
Pray and ask for guidance to be able to accept what is written and to be able to apply His will to your life and ask Him to reveal Himself more to you..God bless.