Do you know Jesus Christ?

[JacquelineDeane55]

Hi guys.

I don't know where to post this, but the Lord has been laying it on my heart for the past few days to tell people about Jesus. This burden is so strong that I have felt sick and very desperate to reach out to others and tell them about Jesus. I asked my Pastor if there were any ministries I could do through my church to serve God, but all he said to me was that if there was anything, he'd let me know. God has been driving me to serve Him so bad that I don't think I can wait much longer for an answer from my Pastor, I am desperate here and I don't think he understands just how urgent it is to witness to the lost. People are dying and going to Hell. That is no laughing matter.

So I am going to write a post and witness to the lost on here...

Dear person much loved by the Lord,

Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners like you and me. Have you ever thought about what happens after you die? I have. It has brought me much anxiety thinking about it, because I know that this life does not last forever and one day, we all will die.

A lot of people today do not think about where they will spend eternity, and this thinking is a big mistake.

But what happens after death? The Bible is the only book that can tell us what happens to us after we die. God Himself wrote this great book; it is probably the most important book that was ever written.

Do you mind if I quote some Scriptures? Some people get offended when I quote the Bible, but I never do. Do you know why? Because I am a Christian and I believe that Jesus is my Saviour. The Bible says so. And with that being said, I will give you some Bible verses to help you and educate you.

So what happens after we die? The Bible teaches that man is a tripart being composed of spirit, soul, and a fleshly body. At death, our souls separate from our body and goes back to God to be judged by Him. God will judge everything we do in the body, whether good or bad.

But here is the bad news. You see, nobody is truly a good person. You see, only God is truly good.

Have you ever told a lie? Have you ever stolen anything? Have you ever hated anyone? If you have, then you have sinned. Killing others is also a sin, and yet you hear every day on the news that someone has murdered somebody else. Why? Because mankind are sinners and on their way to a burning Hell.

Rom 3:23 : For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

Now that you know that no one is good in God's eyes, how do we then become good? How do we become vindicated before God? The Bible teaches that we need to have Jesus' righteousness but the only way to do that is to come to Him by faith:

Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

So you see that you need to believe in your heart that God raised up Jesus from the dead, and you also need to confess with your mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord.

If you die without Christ, you will spend eternity in Hell. In our modern world today, people think that Hell is a place of never-ending parties and good times. They think that all of their friends will be there. But that is far from the truth. You would think that these people have never read the Bible, or that they have never taken it seriously.

The Bible teaches that Hell is a place of never-ending fire and torment, and my dear friend, that is not very much fun (this truth has scared a lot of people). It is a place of tears and no hope. It is darkness and loneliness. You won't be able to see anyone at all. It is eternal separation from God Himself. Since God is the Source of Joy and Happiness, that means that everything apart from Him is tears, sorrow, and no happiness. And that does not sound like very much fun at all, doesn't it?

So my dear friend, for your own eternal safety, I pray that you will accept Jesus Christ into your heart today, and make Him Lord over your life.

If you have done this, you need to find a Bible-believing church where you can grow in God's Word. And you also need to find out what God wants you to do with your life, so that you may serve Him.

Blessings, Jacqueline

[Persevero]

We started a book table at a local college this year. We have a sign that says “free Bibles”. We’ve had some great conversations and we pass out about 150 gospel tracts every week.

I encourage you to look into this.

God knows His own and will call them. It is a privilege and an honor to be part of the means He uses. However don’t fall into the trap of blaming yourself if someone does not get saved. Remember the Rich Young Ruler went away sorrowful. And He had Jesus Himself witnessing to him.

[jtal]

Close ...good try :-)

It’s from the Nicene Creed. (I chant this every week at mass,)

Born of the father before all ages ... (usually translated as “eternally begotten of the Father”)

and

begotten not made

Those were the two points made in #8 so I thought I’d throw in the formal source :-)

[Iscool]

Is the “Spirit of God” in this sense referring to the Holy Spirit? Was the Holy Spirit there from the beginning?

Gen_1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

1Th_5:23 And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God made us in their image...They being the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit...Body, Soul and Spirit...

So yes, the Holy Spirit was there from the beginning...

[Darth Mall]

PFL

[Iscool]

(At the words that follow up and including “the Virgin Mary,” all bow.)

You bow at the mention of Jesus' mother but not to Jesus, his Father nor the Holy Spirit???

[boycott]

Thanks. Makes sense. Good answer.

[righttackle44]

I’m please to see your message and equally please to see so many positive responses from FReepers.

[Tax-chick]

I admire your zeal. Best wishes.

[Nea Wood]

There’s a book in those stories, and whatever other stories you have about doing this. A really good book. I hope you continue with it.

[ravenwolf]

You bow at the mention of Jesus’ mother but not to Jesus, his Father nor the Holy Spirit???

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I have never bowed to Mother Mary but i dad blamed sure would if she appeared to me.

[ViLaLuz]

Yup. The Commandment is against MURDER.

[ViLaLuz]

Praying you get an answer soon on your desire to serve. If your church has nothing at the moment, start looking for other opportunities. There must be a Christian shelter or soup kitchen or that kind of thing.