Jesus said if you can believe, all things are possible to anyone who believes. (Mark 9:23)
Jesus said if you can believe, all things are possible to anyone who believes. (Mark 9:23)
I have seen many spiritual occurrences. I have led hundreds of people to confess Christ as their Savior. I was told by physicians unless they remove my brain tumor I would die. I have lived over 17 years healed in accordance to God's will. I consider myself a nobody tying to tell everybody about Jesus.
I believe in the one and only living God. I have accepted His Son, Jesus Christ, as my Savior for eternal life. I live and abide with the Holy Spirit. I believe Jesus will return as He promised in the bible.
The bible is filled with two major themes; God and Jesus's love for us, and rebellion from men and women to God. Between these two extremes, lay spiritual life questions and issues which are addressed in the bible. This blog discusses these topics, as supported by the bible. Topics such as, God Hears Us, Our Prayer Life, Waiting on God, F
The bible is filled with two major themes; God and Jesus's love for us, and rebellion from men and women to God. Between these two extremes, lay spiritual life questions and issues which are addressed in the bible. This blog discusses these topics, as supported by the bible. Topics such as, God Hears Us, Our Prayer Life, Waiting on God, Forgiveness of Sins, Angels Among us, Spiritual Assurance from God, Blessings in Obedience, Marriage Covenant, Praise and Worship, and God's Plan for My Life, and so much more!
Please reach us at tony@tonyjames.blog for any questions, and prayerfully together we can find answers .
By accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior of your life.
Don't worry! God knew millions of people would feel this way, that's why the bible tells us about the thief who died on the cross next to Jesus. This man pursued things of life which led to a sentence of crucifixion on a cross. However, before his arrest and sentence he probably heard about Jesus because His fame had spread far and wide throughout the entire region. And like many of us, he heard of the man, the name of Jesus but chose not to follow Him nor His teachings. Likewise, today nearly everyone has hear the name of Jesus, associating Him with religion but hear His name used in a negative manner because here in the United States, television shows and movies requiring their actors to speak and use the name of Jesus as a cuss word for their shows rather than showing Him honor and respect. Regardless, God through His infinite grace and mercy still loves everyone and desires all to be saved and enter heaven (1Timothy 2:4).
Regarding the thief, we don't know when, where or how long it took, but apparently God had been working on his heart. Jesus tells us in John 6:44, that no one can come to Me unless the Father (God) who sent Me draws that person, and I will raise that person up (to be in heaven) on the last day. This "drawing" is what happen to the thief because while he was dying on the cross he verbally rebuked the other criminal on the cross next to Jesus, saying in Luke 23:40-44, “Do you not even fear God, even when you have been sentenced to die? We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man (Jesus) has done nothing wrong.” Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise, (Heaven).”
So, with minimum knowledge of Jesus, no baptism, no church attendance, drenched in wretched behavior, this thief took advantage of the great opportunity beside him and allowed God to change his heart, he received forgiveness then acted upon his new faith in Jesus and found everlasting life! Therefore, we see it is possible to go to heaven without knowing much about Jesus.
Needless to say, had thief been alive after this conversion, as a new believer in Christ, he would have experience inner spiritual desires to get baptized (as a public declaration of rebirth in Christ), seek out fellowship with other believes and venture to follow the teachings of Jesus. These activities to some degree indicate a sincere yearning to know more about God and your final destination in heaven.
First, let’s address why we need Jesus. The hard truth is everyone sins. We are born with a sin nature derived from Adam’s original sin of rebellion to God in the Garden of Eden. What’s the importance of sin? Sin imputes death (separation from God) upon us. God is Holy, Perfect and Pure. Not permissive to have beings of sin (us) stain His presence in heaven. But we have hope to gain access to His presence as written in 1 Corinthians 15:22-23 which says for since by one man (Adam) came death (sin), by one man (Jesus) also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
Because sin nature dwells within our body, we continually sin though not desiring to do so, no matter how hard we try not to sin. Believers understand this internal struggle against sin as the apostle Paul wrote about himself in Romans 7:20 by saying Now if I am doing the very thing I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. He later states in Romans 7:24, O wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? The answer to his obvious question is (as he later eludes) Jesus! However, all unbelieves are uninformed. They have no concept of how sin nature works. This is why they are quick to call all Christians hypocrites for not living up to God’s standards. They would even call the apostle Paul a hypocrite based upon his earlier testimony of himself. The truth is found in Romans 3:23 saying everyone has sinned; and fall short of the glory of God. Furthermore, 1 John 1:10 says if we say that we have not sinned, we are calling God a liar and His word is not in us.
However, you may be that one person, believer or unbeliever who insist you are good, according to yours or God’s standards. Fortunately, God has something to say to such people in Romans 3:10-11 which says as it is written, there is none (on this earth) righteous, no, not one. There is none that understand, there is none that seeks after God. This is said to show that the entire world is guilty before God and is need of a Savior.
Fortunately, God made this part really easy for us. But first He wants you to come as you are. Don’t try to first “clean yourself up” or “change some behaviors” or “quit your vices” before accepting Christ. The truth is you need God’s help to overcome your problems. So, the time to accept Jesus is NOW! Before the devil changes your mind to believe you need more time, information or throws other distractions at you, that perfectly delays this very important decision.
Let’s start, Romans 10:9-10 says if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Let’s repeat this verse verbally in the form of a prayer and watch God to do the rest! Let us pray,
“Father God, I am a sinner in need of Jesus as my Lord and Savior. I confess with my mouth, and I believe in my heart that You, God raised Jesus from the dead, and according to Your word in Romans 10:9, I am saved!
Thank you, Father God, for Your word tells me in Romans 10:13 that whoever calls upon the name of the Lord Jesus shall be saved!
Now that have called upon the name of the Lord, welcome to the Family! You have just accepted Christ, now God sincerely wants to clean you up. Don’t deprive Him of this great opportunity! He does this to increase your faith and reliance in Him and in return He receives all the credit and glory. He makes you a wonderful witness for people to see. Giving you a testimony of how God has changed you. Then hopefully they see and agree and join you in giving God the glory!
Again, welcome to the family and please feel free to reach out to us to share your good news!
After you accept Christ, you must allow God, by the Holy Spirit do the rest! He is eager to intervene in your life as you slowly learn to open up and allow His love, care and compassion to fill your life. My sister asked, how do I get to know God? My response was “Look for Him”. Jesus said in Matthew 7:8 for everyone who asks receives, and anyone who seeks finds, and to that person who knocks it will be opened.
Though we, including myself, give God thanks for victories over the sins of judgement, evil behaviors, wicked imaginations, envious thoughts, jealousy, insecurities, pride, selfishness, and bodily lusts, including all the other gross secrets and skeletons that dwell within the soul, we will continue to struggle in our Christian life. Because, like the apostle Paul, sin still dwells within our body, and we will at various times struggle with our past sins as they arise up from time to time, but that is why Jesus gave us the power of Holy Spirit to fight in His strength not in our own. Because before Christ we fought on our own and loss miserly on our own. Now with Holy Spirit, angels, Jesus and God, we are armed to contend with our flesh and people around us. Stay encouraged, continue to learn and increase in prayer and worship. Gain knowledge in the things of God by reading the bible and other biblical materials, find fellowship with other believers through ministries that fit your spiritual level. And most of all, remember as Romans 8:37 says, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him (God) who loved us.
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