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Join the Family!
Enter Gods Kingdom through Jesus Christ
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The idea of a family is Gods. The family structure is a symbol of how he wants to relate with us. He is our Father, our creator and He wants to have a relationship with us as a Father with His son or daughter.
Why would you want to enter the kingdom? Well simply put, to Gain eternal life in Gods kingdom. Everyones soul lives forever so where you spend forever is vitaly important!
Entering the Kingdom of God is actually very simple. All you must do is Believe, Ask, and Receive.
- Believe that Jesus Christ is The Lamb of God, Who died for your sins.
- Ask Him to forgive you for all of your sins and to come into your life.
- Receive the free gift of salvation and eternal life.
- Once you have done this you will receive the Holy Spirit. This is Gods Spirit that resides within you and He becomes your encourager, guide, and comforter.
- John 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
You will know you have been successful by the Holy Sprirt. If you truely believe Jesus Christ is the Son of God, Who died for your sins on the cross and in that truth have asked him to forgive you for your sins then you have received eternal life and the Holy Spirit of God will come and dwel within you. By the way, if you think you have done something that is unforgivable think again... Read up on Saul the Christian killer who became the apostile Paul.
Next step... Share the message of truth with others. Share your story, your testimony with others. The point here is, save others from from the biggest mistake they will ever make. Save them from a desolate, depressing, horid, painful eternity apart from God.
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| "Why the hurry?", you may ask. Well you tell me, is there any Guarantee that you will not die today? For this reason the Lord Jesus Christ says:
Mt 3:2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mt 4:17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mt 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.
Mr 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
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| "Now What do I do", you ask? Go out and find a local church. Get plugged into the family and get to know other believers. This will help you to learn more about Gods word and the plans He has for your life. YES he has a plan for your life. Use this sight to study and or search out christian services on the World Wide Web. |
What Is the Rapture?
Actually, the word rapture isn't used much these days, but it would be fair to define it as an "exhilarating ecstasy." This is not the idea behind the word used to describe the day Christians will be instantaneously transformed—their mortal flesh will be turned into eternal bodies that will never die. These believers will be caught up in the clouds to meet their Lord, Jesus Christ, and remain with him forever. When believers speak of being raptured, however, they are not referring to the incomprehensible joy of being immediately in Christ's presence as well as being transformed into heavenly beings. Rather, in this context, rapture means "to be snatched away."
The opposite of being raptured is to be left behind. The Bible says that unbelievers will be left behind when Jesus raptures believers. Unbelievers are those who have rejected friendship with God by rejecting Jesus Christ, and they will be left in a world where there are no Christians anymore. This is the basis for the Left Behind series. (See 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; I Corinthians 15:50-58; John 14:1-3).
Tim Lahaye: Author of the series Left Behind.
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Still not sure about all this? Try a different perspective.
The story of Saul who became Paul the Apostle
Acts 7:54 - 60, 8:1 Acts 9:1-31
The Stoning of Stephen
54 When they heard this, they were furious and gnashed their teeth at him. 55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. 56 "Look," he said, "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God."
57 At this they covered their ears and, yelling at the top of their voices, they all rushed at him, 58 dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile, the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul.
59 While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit." 60 Then he fell on his knees and cried out, "Lord, do not hold this sin against them." When he had said this, he fell asleep.
Acts 8
1And Saul was there, giving approval to his death.
The Church Persecuted and Scattered
2On that day a great persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for him. 3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9
Saul's Conversion
1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord's disciples. He went to the high priest 2and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem. 3As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. 4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?"
5"Who are you, Lord?" Saul asked.
6"I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he replied. "Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do."
7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. 8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. 9For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.
10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!"
"Yes, Lord," he answered.
11 The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight."
13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name."
15 But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."
17 Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord--Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here--has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit." 18 Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul's eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, 19 and after taking some food, he regained his strength.
Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem
20 Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus. At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God. 21 All those who heard him were astonished and asked, "Isn't he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn't he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?" 22 Yet Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. [1]
23 After many days had gone by, the Jews conspired to kill him, 24 but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. 25 But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.
26 When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus. 28 So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee and Samaria enjoyed a time of peace. It was strengthened; and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it grew in numbers, living in the fear of the Lord.
If we insist on being our own god, we shall succeed, but at the cost of an eternity in Hell. The final proof that pride is the first and greatest sin is displayed in this stubborn sinful pride which insists on having it's own way, at the cost of eternity.
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