You Too Can Accept The Lord Jesus Christ Today!
From the beginning, man has at different times had difficulty with staying true to God's word. At those times God would raise up prophets to correct this. However, usually, those in leadership did not like being corrected and would persecute those God raised up. Jeremiah's hardships are just one example.
At the right time, (now over 2,000 years ago), God sent His Son, Jesus, into this world. ("Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name and the name of His son? Tell me, if you know" - Proverbs 30:4 NIV). The Bible says God sent Jesus to bless us by turning us from our evil ways (Acts 3:26).
Jesus performed many miracles (click here for a list of Jesus' healings and miracles from Miracles of Jesus) and made certain claims during his "three years of ministry" that so infuriated some people that He was eventually crucified for them. Jesus came into public attention after He himself was baptized, was filled with the Holy Spirit and then went into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After this, Jesus began to preach, teach about the kingdom of God, cast out demons, heal and perform miracles.
These were all evidences to prove His claim, made later, that He was actually the Christ, the prophesied Messiah, the one "like unto Moses", a "priest in the order of Melchezedich," the "I AM", God's own Son, the image of the invisible God (Colossians 1:15 NIV). Jesus' life and death fulfilled the written prophecies about Him. (To read some of the prophecies written about Jesus, click on this link-prophecies about Jesus or messianic prophecies or Jewish Scriptures fulfilled by Jesus.)
His was not a death in the way we think of death but it was a sacrificial offering. From the time of Adam, God has required the blood of an innocent animal as a "payment" or "covering" for the sins of the people. God is too pure for a sinful man to come before Him without something to cover His sinfulness. Jesus' death was to replace the animal sacrifices ( the Passover Lamb) needed for the forgiveness of sins. As the Son of God, Jesus came down and "tabernacled" among the people after a body was created for Him through the virgin named Mary.
Jesus' blood was spotless, thus explaining why John the Baptist said of Him,"Behold the Lamb of God". Jesus brought in the New covenant, prophesied in Jeremiah: "I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never stop doing good to them and I will inspire them to fear me, so that they will never turn away from me."- (Jeremiah 32:40 NIV)
As a result of living a life that fulfilled all the requirements of the Mosaic Law, God exalted Jesus back to Heaven and gave Him all power and authority over everything, including the devil and his demons. God made Jesus both Lord and Christ (Acts 2:36 NIV), a Name more excellent than the angels (Hebrews 1:8 NIV) has made all things subject to Jesus (Hebrews 2:8 NIV) and seated Him at the right hand of the throne in the heavens . A New Covenant was brought into position. Just as different covenants were brought in under Adam, Noah, Moses, there now exists a new one of blessings in Jesus' Name that was prophesied in Psalm 72:7 NIV- "In his days, the righteous will flourish, prosperity will abound till the moon is no more".
The foundations of righteousness rest on knowing that "there is none righteous, no, not one"(Romans3:10 NIV) and that "all our righteousness is as filthy rags in the sight of the Lord". Once we know that all of our goodness falls short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23 NIV), that we miss the mark, that we need a permanent sin offering, then we can be free to seek His standards. Jesus said they rest on the two commandments of "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind" and the second is like unto it "You shall love your neighbour as yourself"(Matthew 22:37-39 NIV).
Jesus also shared his authority with those who were his disciples. Jesus' apostles all did many miracles, too. In fact, Jesus said to his disciples just before his crucifixion, that "anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father. and I will do whatever you ask me in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father."(John 14:12-13 NIV)
This is a brief overview. If you watch the movies The Revolutionary and The Revolutionary II on the next page, this will help you to get a better understanding of Jesus' life on earth. The Bible is very long so it is often recommended that you read the chapter called (The Gospel According to) John, first, and then I John. Although the book of Revelation is difficult, there is a blessing pronounced on anyone who reads it, so I would also recommend it. After this as an introduction, you should read the whole New Testament (new Covenant) through.
The Bible is a historical record of events that happened in the past plus some prophecies concerning the future. The question is never whether the Bible is accurate or Jesus existed but whether you believe what Jesus had to say about Himself. Did He speak the truth or was he a madman who only thought that he was God's Son?
Accept Jesus Now!
You do need to ask yourself that if you were to die today somehow, are you right with God and do you know where you would end up? If Jesus came back today, would He take you with Him? If you're not sure, pray this prayer:
Dear God, I acknowledge that I have sinned and need You to forgive all of my sins. Have mercy on me, a sinner. I turn away from all that is evil in Your sight. I place my sins under the blood of Jesus, Your Son. Give me a New Covenant heart- a heart of flesh- a heart that hungers and thirsts for righteousness.
Lord Jesus, I believe You are the Christ, the promised Messiah. I believe God has raised You from the dead. I want to follow Your teachings. Wash me in Your precious blood. Come into my heart. Save my soul. I accept You as my Lord and Savior. I commit myself to living the rest of my days for You, according to Your Word.I ask to receive the Holy Spirit to teach me and guide me and keep me on the right path.
In Jesus' Name. Amen. Thank You, Lord.
*Read your Bible daily and pray to find a good church where they rightly divide God's word. Be patient if there is not one near where you live. Remember God is still there with you. Watch ministries on T.V. like those I have mentioned on "Christian Websites". CBN has their daily T.V. program for viewing on their website, as well. There are other ministries as well. Feel free to forward to us any sites you think might also be helpful.
I personally find it helpful to listen to contemporary Christian music that lifts up Jesus. Visit www.honorjesusmusic.com to listen to some of today's Christian music.
**What I have written here are things I have learned from the Bible as well as from many years of listening to and reading books written by many different Bible teachers. To learn more, these websites will be helpful to you: www.cbn.com, www.jhm.org, www.bennyhinn.org, www.ministryhelps.com
For those interested in the new findings on the shroud of Turin, you can watch a short trailer by going to this site (click here) and clicking on the camera image or read some interesting articles (click 1, 2, 3)
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