Prayer

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Permalink Reply by Tammy on July 8, 2012 at 3:23pm

Tim,

I'm not trying to sound mean or hateful or like I don't care, but the only person that can ask God's forgiveness is you. Of course, we'll definitely be praying for you but here are a few things I'd like to share with you about seeking forgiveness. I must admit that I took the lame way & copied & pasted this short article but I couldn't have said it any better. 

If you have never had the opportunity to know Jesus Christ and begin a personal relationship with Him, let me share with you one of the greatest gift's you will ever receive. He offers it to you for free, although the price He personally paid was great. You can have this gift this very moment by simply accepting it.

" For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23

We have all sinned since birth, we were born into sin. This sin has separated us from God our creator and left us with a emptiness in our lives. We can attempt to fill this place with many things but nothing will satisfy the need we have to be reunited with God, our Father, our Creator.

" He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself."
Hebrews 7:27

 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 
1 John 1:8-9

All that we need do is to ask him to forgive us and to invite him to be a part of our lives. He has paid for the gift and offers it to us freely. He asks us to believe in Him. 
Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31 Acts 16:31  

There is nothing we can do to earn the gift, we certainly don't deserve it.  All the good deeds we could possibly do could not begin to pay the price for the gift.

"For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8-9

"Therefore if anyone be in Christ he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" 2 Corinthians 5:17

"And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Acts2:21

If you would like to begin a new life, and a relationship with Jesus Christ, simply say this prayer from your heart. Jesus is anxiously waiting to meet you! His arms are open wide!
 
Jesus I know I am a sinner and you are my only hope for restoration.  I ask you to come into my life and to direct it. I surrender myself to you completely. I thank you for the great sacrifice you made for all the things I have done wrong. I accept the gift you are offering to me. I desire to have a relationship with You. Come and live within my heart today. Amen.

If you have prayed this pray you have caused quite a party in heaven. You have caused the angels to sing and rejoice.

  " I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." Luke 15:10

Congratulations you have made a true and lasting friend, one that will never abandon you.

"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." Hebrews 11:19

If you have prayed this prayer today. We would like to suggest that you find a church in your area where you can grow, learn and find fellowship with others who have accepted the gift also. We also would love to hear from and rejoice with you and the angels!!! http://godtoday.com/saveme.htm

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Permalink Reply by Larry M. on July 9, 2012 at 3:59am

Just think how God has forgiven a sinner like you and me, dying on the cross for our sins. Loving inspite of who we are and what we will be.  Merciful even we deserve the punishment and gracious even we don't deserve HIM. Forgiveness is not easy, so as to forget but the holy spirit will help us in every details of our lives, God will never leave us nor forsake us, no one can pluck us out of His mighty hand, a  lot of promises to live by thru His Holy word - the BIBLE. read the Bible not the commentaries. Bible interpret the Bible. God bless

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Permalink Reply by Tammy on July 9, 2012 at 7:22am

Amen Larry. I have no problem with the commentaries however. The Lord has given to each as He sees fit. Commentaries can be an awesome guide to help you understand the Word deeper as you begin to grow in His grace & His knowledge. You just have to be prayerful when you read them & understand God's Word is the final word. 

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