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Searching For Something Different? Feel something's missing from your life, but you can't quite put your finger on it? Perhaps its a missing relationship with God. Practically everyone knows of God and believes that God exists, even Satan and his demons believe in God (James 2:19). Satan hates God's creation and will do anything to destroy our lives and keep us from a relationship with God. There are many religions in the world, but they all base their faith, and claim that the way to heaven is by either being good or by doing good works, except for one. There is only one way to the Father. It is through His Son Jesus Christ. He is the Light of the world. God loves us so much that He sent His only Son into this world to save us from eternal death. Those who trust in Him shall not perish, but will have eternal life. God Almighty came to earth to live among us in the form of Jesus Christ. It is one thing to believe that Jesus exists, it is another to be convicted, to be fully convinced and persuaded that Jesus Christ is God. Jesus Christ is part of the Holy Trinity which is made up of God the Father, God the Son Jesus Christ, and God the Holy Spirit. God's Holy Spirit is now with those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. Accepting a personal relationship with Jesus Christ will bring inner peace that can come from no other place. Jesus died on the cross as payment for our sins. He and his earthly body rose completely from the grave and now sits at the right hand of God the Father. He is preparing a place for those who place their trust in Him as their personal savior. You can ask Jesus to come into your life right now. Jesus will forgive you of your sins if you confess them to Him and make a commitment not to go back to them, no matter what you may have done. By accepting Jesus Christ as your personal savior, you will be saved from eternal torment. By His Grace you will be set free from the shackles of death after this life is over. There will still be ups & downs through life, but you will always have a loving Heavenly Father, Son & Holy Spirit to keep you from going through them alone. Going to God in daily prayer is the way we can communicate directly with Him. He knows our concerns and He will answer in His time in order to accomplish His Will. His answer may or may not be what you were expecting; however, all things work to accomplish God's Will. We are here to serve Him. Reading God's Word will help to understand His Story. A very good translation of the Bible is the New International Version (NIV). If you want a relationship with Jesus, simply and earnestly state this prayer out loud. Heavenly Father, I admit that I have rebelled against you and that I need your forgiveness and leadership. I accept that Jesus Christ is your only begotten son, and that you sent Him here by your Grace. I want to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ to be my guide for the rest of my life. Amen. For if you confess with you mouth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, then you will be saved. Romans 10:9 Once you have accepted Jesus Christ into your life, your name will be in the Book Of Life. You will have a place in Heaven. No one can take that away. Find a church family that teaches the Gospel Of Jesus Christ and get involved. It is important to associate with other believers. Read God's Word and share with others the Good News Of Jesus Christ who has saved you from eternal death. Read: John 3:16-18 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." Romans 10:9-10 "That if you confess with your mouth "Jesus is Lord", and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved." Ephesians 2:4-10 "But because of his great love for us, God who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions - it is by grace you have been saved. And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, in order that the coming ages he might show the incomparable riches of his grace, expressed in his kindness to us in Christ Jesus. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." Matthew 6:5-14 "For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
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