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QUOTES
When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.
Live your life so that when you die,
the world cries and you rejoice.
Cherokee Expression
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Political and Spiritual Leader
If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven played music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, here lived a great streetsweeper who did his job well.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
American Civil Rights Leader
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The United Christians,
Long Island
ARE YOU SAVED?
?I am asking you the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you Saved? It's not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to heaven when you die?
God says in order to go to heaven, you must be Born Again. In John 3:7 Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Ye must be Born Again."
In the Bible God gives us the plan of how to be Born Again which means to be Saved.
First, you must realize you are a sinner. "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23).
Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. "For the wages (payment) of sin is death." (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal seperation from God in hell.
"...It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement." (Hebrews 9:27).
But God loved you so much he gave his only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. "...He hath made him (Jesus who knew no sin) to be sin for us...that we might be made the rightousness of God in Him. (2Corinthians 5:21).
Jesus had to shed his blood and die. "...For the life of the flesh is in the blood.) Leviticus 17:11. "...Without shedding of blood is no remission (pardon.) Hebrews 9:22.
"...God commandeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8).
Although we can not understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in your place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie.
"God...commandeth all men everywhere to repent" (Acts 17:30). This repentence is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner and also agrees with what Jesus did on the cross.
In Acts 16:30-31, the Phillippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: "...Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and though shall be saved..."
Simply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried and whom God resurrected. His resurection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior.
"...But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name." (John 1:12). "...For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13).
Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.
Surely you realize you are a sinner. Right now wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer.
In Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed: "God be merciful to me a sinner" Just pray: "Oh, God, I know I am a sinner, I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank you for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen."
Just take God at His word and claiim His salvation by faith. Believe and you will be saved. no church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember God does the saving. All of it!
God's simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore unless you believe on Jesus who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.
You say, "Surely, it cannot be that simple." Yes that simple. It is scriptural. It is God's plan. Believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today. If His plan is not perfectly clear, read this over and over without laying it down untill you understand it. Your soul is worth more then all the world.
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul: (Mark 8:36).
Be sure you are Saved. If you lose your soul, you miss heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you this very moment.
God's pwer will save you, keep you saved, and enable you to live a victorious Christiian life. "There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful. Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able, but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it." (1Corinthians 10:13).
Do not trust your feelings. They change. Stand on God's promises. They never change. After you are saved, there are THREE things to practice daily for spiritual growth: PRAY - you talk to God. READ YOUR BIBLE - God talks to you. WITNESS - you talk FOR God.
You should be baptized in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ as a public testimony of your salvation, and then unite with a Bible believing church without delay. "Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimoney of our Lord." (2Timothy1:8).
Whosoever therefore shall confess (testify of) Me before men, Him will I confess also before My Father which is in Heaven." (Matthew 10:32).
Taken from: God's simple plan of Salvation, a matter of life and death. WWW.godssimpleplan.org?
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When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin."
I'm whispering "I was lost,"
Now I'm found and forgiven.
When I say..."I am a Christian"
I don't speak of this with pride.
I'm confessing that I stumble
and need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not trying to be strong.
I'm professing that I'm weak
and need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not bragging of success.
I'm admitting I have failed
and need God to clean my mess.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not claiming to be perfect,
My flaws are far too visible
but, God believes I am worth it.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I still feel the sting of pain,
I have my share of heartaches
So I call upon His name.
When I say... "I am a Christian"
I'm not holier than thou,
I'm just a simple sinner
who received God's good grace, somehow.
Lois's nephew Daniel
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You are a Believer
You believe in God and your chosen religion.
Whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or Hindu..
Your convictions are strong and unwavering.
You think your religion is the one true way, for everyone.
Psalm 139:14 (NIV)
I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
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It's good to hear from you....yes I'm attending California State University San Bernardino. My first class starts this Thursday! For the summer, I'll be driving back and forth twice a week for six weeks. But in the fall, I'll be moving down their into a dorm room! I'm so excited!! I was accepted into the Social Work program so I will start that this fall. It's a strict 2 year program so I will have my Bachelor's degree in 2 years. In the fourth semester, I'll be an Intern for a mental health facility. It's mandatory to set aside 3 days a week to intern. It's going to a lot of work but I'm so looking forward to it!! :)
On this your special day, I pray for you. I pray for smiles and love, for friends that are true. I pray for sunshine, for warmth and tenderness. I pray for unexpected moments of joy and laughter. But most of all, I pray peace for you.
From your friend -
James Todd Johnson
Proceeds from the sale of my recording (The Solid Rock) go to
(The International Fellowship Of Christians And Jews)
hope your new year brings great joy to all. working hard, richard made the deans list at college and becca is in high school. love to all rita and familyy