Hi folks,
The most loving thing I can ever do is tell you in 2017 is that if you are not a believer in, and follower of the Lord Jesus, that you are a lost sinner on the road to hell.
However, the good news is that Jesus died on the cross and paid for your sins, making it possible for you to be reconciled to God, and be assured of a home in heaven one day. I am calling on you to repent and believe!
So, what am I supposed to believe to become a Christian! BELIEVE WHAT?
*Believe,Admit, and Agree you are a sinner.
*Believe, Admit, and agree you are alienated from God, and must truly repent and turn from your sin.
*Believe, Admit and Agree that you are “condemned already” and need a pardon.
*Believe, Admit and Agree that you need to repent (turn your back from sin) and produce fruits of obedience.
*Believe, Admit and Agree that Jesus took your punishment on the cross as your substitute, and is waiting to pardon you.
*Believe, Admit, and Agree that God’s justice was satisfied by the fact that God raised Jesus…from the dead. And when God raised Him from the dead He was saying, “I am satisfied.”
*Believe, Admit and Agree, that the evidence that you are truly a believer is that you produce “fruits of obedience.”
That’s what you BELIEVE! That’s the gospel. And when you believe that by faith, and REPENT, simply trusting God, He, in His mercy takes the righteousness of Jesus Christ and credits it to you because your sins were credited to Christ when He died on the cross. In 2 Corinthians 5:21 we read
“GOD made JESUS who did not know sin to be sin for US, so that WE might become the righteousness of GOD in Him. “
In Acts 2:37-38, after hearing the gospel the people became aware of their guilt as sinners and said, “What shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
In Luke 18:14, the repentant sinner said, “God be merciful to me a sinner.”
So, if you do that in faith trusting, God will hear you and your life will be transformed in a moment. If your faith is weak ask Him to help you to believe. If you need more information read the Gospel of John, and ask God to teach you the truth of Christ.
My testimony in Russian.
Кто есть Брайан Генри. Мое свидетельство!
Я родился в Белфасте, в Ирландии, недалеко от места где жил Льюис, в религиозной среде. Мой отец был спасен в возрасте 17 лет.
Однажды, он был приглашен в Евангельскую Церковь на улице Рейвенхилл в Белфасте (Северная Ирландия).
Именно там он услышал Евангелие и покаявшись
в своих грехах стал последователем Иисуса Христа. После свадьбы на моей маме, мои родители в течении короткого периода времени посещали Конгрегационалисткую Церковь.
Будучи младенцем, мне там пришлось подвергнуться совершенно бессмысленному, небиблейскому и ненужному ритуалу крещения через окропление водой.
KПозднее моя мама тоже примирилась с Богом уверовав в Иисуса Христа как своего личного Спасителя и Господа
и мы начали посещать “Зал Евангелия” в Белфасте.
Будучи школьником начальных классов, мне посчастливилось услышать Евангелие, изучать
стихи из Библии и приобрести много церковных друзей. Я много раз видел как люди избитые грехом, пьяницы, аморальные люди каялись исповедуя свои грехи и присоединялись к Церкви.
Но я чувствовал что я был хорошим человеком и мне не в чем не надо было каяться. Я неправильно понимал
один важный Библейский стих, где Иисус Христос говорит:
“Я пришел призвать не праведников а грешников к покаянию “.
Тем не менее, меня тревожили
бесконечные похоронные процессии и Ирландские поминки, маршировавшие вниз по дороге Милади в Белфасте (Северная Ирландия), которые
мне напоминали о смерти. Будучи ребенком, это постоянное напоминание о смерти вселяло в меня сильный страх.
Я знал что я не готов к смерти,
но я не думал о том что нуждаюсь в покаянии. Когда мне было 9 лет я вместе с моими родителями и двумя сестрами отправились жить в Африку.
Мой папе обещали там хорошую работу, и он так же хотел проповедовать там Евангелие людям смешанной расы. Таким образом, после двух недель
морского путешествия мы прибыли в землю “яркого солнечного света” где страх “похорон и смерти” исчез и я жил там как счастливый парень три года.
Когда мне исполнилось двенадцать лет, беззаботные годы закончились. Я присутствовал на длившейся неделю серии Евангелизационных собраний на Ланкастер-Авеню в Булавайо, Родезия.
Проповедовал там Ли Спратт и я пришел к глубокому убеждению что я грешник по
характеру и по выбору, несмотря на то что жил не на низком уровне. В ту ночь, у моей постели я уверовал, покаялся и доверился моему Спасителю.
Четыре года спустя, в возрасте 16 лет я имел радость следования за моим Господом, приняв водное крещение вместе с двумя моими лучшими друзьями:
Ройстоном и Джоном. Моя вера значительно укрепилась через участие во многих лагерях возле Дурбана. Такие проповедники как Фергюсон,
Левенгуд, и Флеминг значительно повлияли на мою жизнь и веру.
Прошло много лет с тех пор как я сделал историческое решение довериться и покориться гласу Бога.
Вы возможно спросите:”Как это изменило твою жизнь?” – Бесконечное спокойствие, мир с Богом, гарантия того что все мои грехи прощены и надежда на вечную жизнь с моим Господом и Спасителем.
Я действительно спасен и знаю это.
И я готов увидеть моего Господа
“лицом к лицу”, а как насчет тебя?
This is how one of my unsaved colleagues graded Emily’s response to the assignment!
“Give an example of someone who has impacted your life!”
MARKS OF A TRUE CHRISTIAN
FIRST THE NON PROOFS. ROMANS 3
1. Being moral
2. Having Bible knowledge
3. Being Religiously involved
4. Having an Active ministry
5. Having a Conviction of sin
6. Having false Assurance
7. Remembering your time of decision
SECOND THE POSITIVE PROOFS
The next time you come across somebody and you want to know whether they’re a Christian, or the next time you want to examine your own heart, here’s what you’re looking for:
* Do I love God above all else?
Matthew 10:37
* Do I hate sin and desire to repent from it?
Proverbs 28:13. 2 Corinthians 7:9
* Am I genuinely aware of my nothingness and my feebleness and in true humility do I come to the God of mercy, unworthy to be called His son?
Luke 15:21. Matt 16:24
* Am I devoted above all things to the expression of God’s glory?
* Am I drawn continually into sweet communion with Him?
Galatians 4:6
* Am I selfless and given to loving others?
1John 3:14
* Do I find myself longing to be utterly separated from the world?
1john 5:5. 1 John. 2:15 -17
* Can I look at my life and see spiritual growth?
Parable of soils Mark 4
* And is the deep hunger of my heart to obey, even in those times of disobedience?
1 John 2:3
That’s how you mark a Christian … real saving faith.
Now, listen very carefully. When you’ve done that, you can go back to the first list. And these things may be true about a true Christian.
When you’ve done all that, I believe you will have a visible, genuine morality.
I believe you will have a proper knowledge of the Word of God.
You will be involved in the activities of the church.
You will have a ministry.
You will sense guilt over sin.
You will have assurance and that time of decision will have meaning to you.
But those things can’t stand alone. And so, we must examine ourselves to see whether we be in the faith, that is the issue … are we in the faith? Do we have the marks of saving faith?
ARE YOU AN ALMOST CHRISTIAN?
*You may have a great and eminent speaking gift, yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may have a high profession of religion yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may be much in external duties of goodness and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may go far in opposing your own sin and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may hate sin and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may make great vows and promises, strong purposes and resolutions against your sin and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may maintain a strife and a combat against sin and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may be a member of the church and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may have great hopes of heaven and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may see visible changes, altered life and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may be very zealous in matters of religion and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may be much in prayers and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may even suffer for Christ’s sake and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may outwardly obey the commandments and yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may perform external worship yet be but almost a Christian.
*You may have faith and yet be but almost a Christian.”
Yes! you can have all of those things and be but only almost a Christian. These are not enough!
Well what does it take? What is the evidence? What is the mark of the true Christian?
That will be the topic coming up soon. (Keep the responses coming;)
When Leonard Cohen himself performed the song with only his voice, you could feel the lyrics and the song. These four Russian kids have recreated that. Not only are their voices and harmonies flawless, they seem to have an understanding of the song that is well beyond their young years. I have goosebumps!
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В Священном Писании мы читаем радикальные слова Иисуса Христа: “…Кто не со Мною, тот против Меня..”. А в Евангелии от Иоанна 3:18
написано: ” Верующий в Него (Иисуса Христа) не судится, а неверующий уже осужден”
“Верить” означает принять и доверять что что то является истиной, особенно без доказательств!
У тебя здесь есть только два выбора. Или вы осуждены на ад или же вы оправданы, и вопрос заключается в том верите ли вы.
Ты можешь спросить:” Ты говоришь мне верить, но во что я должен верить чтобы стать христианином. Во что?
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что вы являетесь грешником
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что вы отдалились от Бога и должны искренно покаяться и отвернуться от греха
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что вы уже осуждены и нуждаетесь в Божьем помиловании
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что вам нужно покаяться (отвернуться от греха) и произвести достойный плод покаяния
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что Иисус Христос понес ваше наказание на Кресте вместо вас и ждет чтобы простить вас
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что Божья справедливость была удовлетворена когда Бог воскресил Иисуса Христа из мертвых
* Поверить признать и согласиться в том что сведетельство того что вы истинно верующий состоит в том что вы прозводите “плоды послушания”
Вот то во что вы должны верить. Это – Евангелие. И когда вы верите в это просто доверяя Богу, то Он по своей милости
берет праведность Иисуса Христа и вменяет ее тебе потому что твои грехи были вменены Ему когда Он умер на кресте.
Во втором послании Коринфянам 5:21 мы читаем:” Ибо не знавшего греха(Иисуса Христа) Он (Бог)сделал для нас жертвою за грех
чтобы мы в Нем (Иисусе Христе) сделались праведными пред Богом.”
В Деяниях 2:37,38 людям услышавшим Евангелие стало известно об их вине и греховности перед Богом и они спросили:”Что нам делать?”
На что Петр ответил им: ” Покайтесь и да креститься каждый из вас во Имя Иисуса Христа и получите дар Святого Духа”.
В Евангелии от Луки 18:14, раскаивающийся грешник говорит:” Господи, будь милостив ко мне, грешнику”.
Так что если вы по настоящему каетесь перед Богом, поверьте в то что Иисус Христос совершил для вас на кресте, как те люди поверили.
Бог услышит вас и ваша жизнь измениться в одно мгновение.
Если ваша вера слаба, попросите Бога чтобы Он помог вам верить. Если вам необходимо больше информации, читайте Евангелие от Иоанна
и просите чтобы Он научил вас истине Христовой.
That’s right, You are condemned to Hell ALREADY, as John 3:18 warns, if you’ve not believed on the Son of God and you are merely religious and do not have a personal relationship with Jesus.
More than 150,000 people die every day. Tragically, many of those people die without knowing Christ. What fate awaits them? Do they really Rest In Peace? No! Sadly, those who reject God and His way of salvation don’t find rest when they die. They enter into eternal hell where there’s no peace for the wicked.
So, what does the Bible teach about hell?
Hell Is far from legend, myth, metaphor, or allegory. The Bible presents hell as a real place where wicked people suffer the wrath of God. Consider these vivid portraits of hell from two different New Testament writers:
Then the King will say to those on His left, “Depart from me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels.”…These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. (Matthew 25:41, 46)
And if anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire. (Revelation 20:15)
Scripture presents a terrifyingly clear case for a literal hell. It’s a place where God punishes unbelievers for all eternity. Hell is not a state of mind or a hard life on this earth. Your state of mind can change; your circumstances can improve. Hell never changes, never improves. Hell is not chastisement; it’s everlasting, insufferable punishment at the hands of an angry God.
According to the revelation Jesus gave to the apostle John, the fate of every unbeliever is to,
…And he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever. They have no rest day and night. (Revelation 14:10-11)
Jesus and Hell
In scripture Jesus has the most to say about Hell. The existence of hell wasn’t something He questioned, debated, or defended, and He certainly didn’t apologize for it. He assumed the reality of hell just as much as He did the resurrection (John 5:28-29). Jesus viewed hell as a real place, a certainty, and so should you.
When Jesus talked about hell, His purpose was always to warn, not to raise questions or plant doubts. Consider the graphic words He used to portray hell—they clearly aren’t meant to provide comfort, but to frighten.
According to Jesus,
hell is a place of outer darkness (Matthew 22:13)
there is weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 8:12).
Hell is a fiery furnace (Matthew 13:42, 50)
of unquenchable fires (Mark 9:48-49).
Hell is a place of spiritual and bodily destruction (Matthew 10:28)
there are endless torments (Luke 16:23-24).
Hell is most certainly a place, a horrific place where agonizing conditions exist.
No Way Out
Hell offers no means of escape, rescue, or relief—no way out, ever. The occupants of hell are sealed in their damnation (Rev. 22:11). Friends and family can’t help; God won’t help. The time for mercy has passed.
As one who knows exactly what awaits the wicked, Jesus told the story of a man who was surprised to be in Hell, and who was tormented in hell:
This man cried out, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.”
Dante seemed to understand that message. His imaginary inscription over hell’s entrance, “Abandon hope, all ye who enter here,” rightly pictured hell as a place where mercy and hope are left at the door.
The Word of God leaves no doubt about the existence or nature of hell. God has told us everything we need to know about hell, and how to avoid it through the merits of Christ.
Hi folks,
The most loving thing I can ever do is tell you in 2017 is that if you are not a believer in, and follower of the Lord Jesus, that you are a lost sinner on the road to hell.
However, the good news is that Jesus died on the cross and paid for your sins, making it possible for you to be reconciled to God, and be assured of a home in heaven one day. I am calling on you to repent and believe!
So, what am I supposed to believe to become a Christian! BELIEVE WHAT?
*Believe,Admit, and Agree you are a sinner.
*Believe, Admit, and agree you are alienated from God, and must truly repent and turn from your sin.
*Believe, Admit and Agree that you are “condemned already” and need a pardon.
*Believe, Admit and Agree that you need to repent (turn your back from sin) and produce fruits of obedience.
*Believe, Admit and Agree that Jesus took your punishment on the cross as your substitute, and is waiting to pardon you.
*Believe, Admit, and Agree that God’s justice was satisfied by the fact that God raised Jesus…from the dead. And when God raised Him from the dead He was saying, “I am satisfied.”
*Believe, Admit and Agree, that the evidence that you are truly a believer is that you produce “fruits of obedience.”
That’s what you BELIEVE! That’s the gospel. And when you believe that by faith, and REPENT, simply trusting God, He, in His mercy takes the righteousness of Jesus Christ and credits it to you because your sins were credited to Christ when He died on the cross. In 2 Corinthians 5:21 we read
“GOD made JESUS who did not know sin to be sin for US, so that WE might become the righteousness of GOD in Him. “
In Acts 2:37-38, after hearing the gospel the people became aware of their guilt as sinners and said, “What shall we do?” And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
In Luke 18:14, the repentant sinner said, “God be merciful to me a sinner.”
So, if you do that in faith trusting, God will hear you and your life will be transformed in a moment. If your faith is weak ask Him to help you to believe. If you need more information read the Gospel of John, and ask God to teach you the truth of Christ.
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