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He's still alive today and you can experience Him too! Hence the domain name. Through the grace of our Heavenly Father and sacrifice of our Savior Jesus Christ, His one and only Son, we are entitled to an amazing ride with the Creator of the universe!
John 3:16 says: "For God so loved the world that He gave His only son. That who ever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."
All you have to do is accept Jesus as the only Son of God, your personal Savior who died for you and rose again from the grave. There are no strings attached or any "duties" you need to fulfill. There is no minimum number of Bible verses you need to read, or how ''spiritual you feel''. He wants you to come to Him just as you are because He knows you for who you are. Whether you're a murderer, terrorist, sex addict, child molester, homosexual, compulsive liar, a "good" person, or one who has been to church all their lives but never really experienced what it means to have a real relationship with our Savior, we are all entitled to be in a relationship with our Maker!
The sad part is that we have all sinned and fell short of His standard because of our faults like lying, lusting, and hating (Romans 3:23). The amazing news is that Jesus bridged this gap we had with God two thousand years ago. "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works..." (Ephesians 2:8-9). This gift of God is Jesus' shedding of blood on the cross. This gift is not ''earned'' or ''inherited'' by ''serving God'', ''your parent's faith'' or how much money you give to the church. If anything you do is not from your own genuine love for God that you serve Him--He doesnt want it!
If you are ready to accept Jesus as your Savior I suggest you find a quiet area away from everyone and pray this prayer ( I suggest closing your eyes so you wont be distracted). Once again, I repeat, the prayer is not what saves you but it's trusting in Christ with your whole heart.
- "Dear God, I know I am a sinner. I know my sin deserves to be punished. I believe Christ died for me and rose from the grave. I trust Jesus Christ alone as my Savior and that He's Your one and only Son. Thank You for the forgiveness of my sins and everlasting life I now have. In Jesus' Name, Amen. "
Having trusted Christ as your only way to heaven, here's how to grow in your relationship with Him.
- Tell God what's on your mind through prayer (Philippians 4:6,7). Tell Him anything (yes everything! He wants you to share everything in your life and the awesome thing is, He's ALWAYS listening and is willing to hear you out).
- Read the Bible
(2 Tim 3:16,17). I suggest you start with Philippians.
- Attend a church and/or small group. There is no better way to grow than continuously engaging in fellowship with other followers of Jesus (i testify to this!).
- Listen to Christian music (optional) I personally found this very helpful especially when I needed to listen to something uplifting. He really used Christian music to help me grow in Him. (i have some on the music page).
If you have any questions i'll be willing to answer any of them to the best of my knowledge. Feel free to e-mail me at ndpark@hotmail.com or contact a Pastor near your area. Also you could check out Gotquestions.org. It's a GREAT site that will help answer some questions you may have. It answered some of mine.
God bless you brother/sister!
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