Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Learn about Jesus and believe that He died.

Learn about Jesus and believe that He died, rose from the dead as your Savior and then talk to the one, true God. Repent - say and mean it that you want to change -- saying something similar to: "I am sorry for my sin, all my wrong doing; I want to change, and I truly thank you for your gift of The Holy Spirit and for everything you, Lord, have done, and that I am now forgiven and saved from the penalty for my sins as a free gift, in Jesus' name."

Tell others that "There is one Christ Jesus, the Son of God, who is Lord and Savior for everyone who believes, repents and follows him:" which should include going to Christian meetings, being baptized as a sign of accepting your new life, seeking to be filled and led by the Holy Spirit, praying to God, showing God's love by kindness, forgiving others, making peace, agreeing in prayer with other believers, and when you sin asking for (and accepting) forgiveness, expecting consequences for some wrongs and going on, all in Christ Jesus' holy name -- with God the Father as the one, true Judge of all things good or bad.
  • One can serve God through the betterment of mankind in any and all areas including financial, physical, emotional, but grounded in Biblical-spiritual realm -- and especially to win souls.
    • Not everyone is called to be a Pastor or Evangelist, but all are called to be witnesses -- and to help win souls.
  • Love God and love your neighbor (outside your circle), and be kind to your enemy (those who may despise or ignore you...), and be winning souls, watching, be ready for the second coming of Christ.
  • Let God guide and lead you, giving Him the credit for your efforts and success:"Except God builds the house your work is in vain." Certainly only working for yourself would not be effectively following Jesus Christ, so:
  • You are commissioned to go and win souls, and if you do so: then you take up your cross (do your duty) and follow Him daily, following in the Spirit and in truth.


  • Jesus said "Love your enemy and do good to him." So, do not hate, but instead, help others of all nations to find Jesus Christ because God said in the Bible in John 3:15 "Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer [no hater] has eternal life abiding in him." Someone asked "Who is my brother. And Jesus answered 'You know.'"
  • "Having done all, stand!" after building on the rock: winning souls and doing activities such as to present the provisions of Jesus to others, as well as supporting the church, relationships (fellowship) and "assembling with people of like faith" which are all together able to help the individual to live as a born again Christian should according to the scriptures.
  • Do not fear: The people of entire world are individually invited to receive the new birth in Him, who gave Himself, taking our punishment -- once, for all -- that we could each be born again, saved, our ransom paid, forgiven of our individual debt of sin and death. Thus, raised from imprisonment by sin, raised from living-death, adopted into His family as children of God, brothers and sisters of Jesus, following, serving Him...
  • Be not ashamed: The Apostle Paul said: "... I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jewish first and also to the Greek [everyone]..." (Romans 1:16) 
  • Terminology of certain churches differ from less formal protestants:
    • Be penitent - refers to repenting but also infers the Sacrament of Penance used in certain churches (Anglican, Catholic, Orthodox,... alpha-order). Less formal protestant churches have repentance as a more personal matter between you and God, and usually have only a few sacraments such as the Sacrament of Communion and of Baptism.
    • Paraclete is a Latin term for the Holy Spirit/Holy Ghost. Wikipedia Paraclete.
  • Jesus warned that a very large percent of people are not ready like half of the ten virgins (symbolic of purity) who were wedding maids in a parable, who were napping and living well, with no fault noted except that half of them did not have fresh oil (symbolic of staying full of God's spirit) with their lamps not trimmed and burning. "Five of them were foolish and five were wise." (Matthew 25:2)
    • So the five foolish virgins were Christians living naturally "the usual," unprepared -- who were not ready for doing God's will. Does this say that having fresh oil is "not" just wise, ie: the level of oil of the Spirit of God must be maintained in each life.
  • Jesus said said to Peter, "...you offend me: for your mind is not on the things that are of God, but those that are of men." (Matthew 16:23)





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