Forgiven

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In fact, <B>God is so real that his heart's desire is for you to be close to him</B>. He created you. He wants you to experience the full benefits of having an intimate relationship with him. He wants to give you peace that passes all understanding. He wants you to know how to love and be loved. He wants you to experience all the hope that comes from hanging out with him. <B>He wants you to be connected to him so that you can know the joyous adventure of truly living</B>. </div> <bR> <div> Here's the bad news. <B>You have the same problem every human being has</B>. We tend to live like we ourselves are gods. In fact, this is such a problem that it keeps us from connecting to the one and only true God who can give full meaning to this life and life after death. We call this problem sin. Sin is basically our willing defiance to do life the way God intends us to do it. </div> <bR> <div> The good news is that <B>God is so deeply in love with people that he himself paid the penalty for our sin</B>. His desire is that no one would die without being connected to him. So, God provided the way for us to be in and experience the fullness of his presence. He sent his Son Jesus into this world. While here, Jesus lived a perfect life of full obedience to the Ten Commandments. No other human being could do what Jesus did. In fact, Jesus was God in human flesh. While among us, he poured out compassion for people. He healed the sick, fed the hungry, and helped the blind to see and the lame to walk. He taught people about his Father's way of life. </div> <bR> <div> <B>Jesus was a friend of sinners and he reached out to people like you and me every day. </B></div> <bR> <div> In addition, he made a tremendous sacrifice on our behalf.   </div> <bR> <div> <B>In order to provide a solution to the problem of sin that eternally separates us from God, Jesus willingly laid down his life for all of us</B>.  </div> <bR> <div> Jesus didn't stay dead!   In fact, after enduring the worst possible death, <B>Jesus came back to life three days later</B>. Our Sin killed him but it couldn't keep him dead!</div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> God has made Salvation simple. "Whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13). Your salvation experience is the beginning of your personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The steps to salvation are as simple as <B>"A-B-C" </B>(Click on the first word for more information)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000330000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A<B>. </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.cedarpark.org/Saved/saveda.htmhttp://www.cedarpark.org/Saved/saveda.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cedarpark.org/Saved/saveda.ht"><U><B><U>Admit</U></B></U></A><B> </B></FONT><B>that you are a sinner in need of God.</B></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000330000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">B</FONT><B>.</B><B> </B><A HREF="http://www.cedarpark.org/Saved/savedb.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cedarpark.org/Saved/savedb.ht"><U><B><U>Believe</U></B></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><B>that Jesus Christ died and rose again for your sins.</B></FONT></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000330000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">C<B>.</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="More information"><U><B><U>Confess</U></B></U></A></FONT><B> Jesus Christ as Lord of your life.</B></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> The following prayer is one you can say <B>right now </B>to confess Jesus as Lord and ask Him to save you:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Dear God, I admit I am a sinner in need of You. Please forgive me of my sins and give me abundant life here on earth and eternal life with You in heaven. I believe Jesus died and rose again for my sins. I confess Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of my life. Thank You for saving me. In Jesus' name, Amen.</div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> For I am the Lord, your <I>God</I>, who takes your right hand and says to you, "<B>Do not fear</B>:  I will help you".     <I>Isaiah 41: 13.</I></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>He loves you!  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>He is God, creator of heaven and earth, and He loves YOU.  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Will you accept His provision for eternal life with Him?  </B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Today, will </B></I><I><B><U>you</U></B></I><I><B> make Jesus your forgiver and leader?</B></I></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>ARE YOU INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CHRISTIAN?</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.ag.org/top/spthelp_become_christian.cfm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.ag.org/top/spthelp_become_chr"><U><I> "How to become a Christian"</I></U></A><I> </I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial Black" ><I>Spiritual Help</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>ACKNOWLEDGE YOUR SIN</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#9999FF" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>REPENT OF YOUR SIN</B><B> </B><B>"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out...Acts 3:19</B><B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST</B><B> </B><B>"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16</B><B> </B></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>MAKE YOUR DECISION</B></div> <div> <B> </B><B>"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9</B><B> </B></div> <div> <B>You can invite Jesus Christ into your life right now by praying to God something like the following: Dear Lord, I know that I am a sinner and that I need Your forgiveness. I believe that Christ died in my place to pay the penalty for my sin and that He rose from the dead. I now invite Jesus Christ to come into my life as my Saviour: Thank you for making me Your child. Help me learn to please you in every part of my life. </B></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>THIS IS A PROMISE FROM THE WORD OF GOD:</B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>"For whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." </B><B>Romans 10:13</B></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Please contact us if you've taken this important step.</B><B> </B></div> <div> <I>__________________________</I></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>To contact:</B></FONT>   <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>Pastor Rob Elka, </B></FONT>   <B>phone</B>  <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><B>(519)</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>683-4781</B></I></FONT></div> <div> <I><B>or call the prayer line at </B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><I><B> 1-800-4-prayer </B></I></FONT><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>(1-800-4- 772937)</B></FONT></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12693970.gif" border=0 width="147" height="151" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Jesus Loves Y</B><B>ou  </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#00FFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="1276a8e0.gif" border=0 width="106" height="142" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                       </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>and so do we!</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Every journey begins with the first step.  You have begun a journey.   Rubbing shoulders with others who journey in the same direction helps you to handle the "bumps" along the way.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fellowship with a church body helps you stay on course, no matter what comes your way.    Let us help you on your journey, and you will help us with ours.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Church is not a museum for perfect people, it is a school for His adopted children to learn and grow to be more like Him.</B></div> <div> <B>      <IMG SRC="113c17c0.gif" border=0 width="193" height="124" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>(519)</B></FONT><B>683-4781</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Take the time to imagine being cradled in the arms of the One who knows you best, and took your death sentence for sin on Himself who knew no sin.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>He knows you better than you know yourself, and loves you!  Just below these words, you can see the scene come alive.   He Loves YOU!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06681660.jpg" border=0 width="385" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="06aa0770.gif" border=0 width="160" height="119" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </B></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Saved after 40"><U><B>Saved after 40</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>T</B><A HREF="http://wordsalive.net/salvation2.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://wordsalive.net/salvation2.html"><U><B>o learn more call us, or click here!</B></U></A></div> <div> To contact:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Pastor Rob Elka<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> phone </div> <div> (519) <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >683-4781</FONT>       <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prayer"><U><IMG SRC="100581f0.gif" border=0 width="88" height="31" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <div> Nothing will take the place of new birth. Baptism will not take the place of the new birth. Confirmation will not take the place of new birth. Simon Magus was baptized (Acts 8:13), but when Peter and John perceived his character, Peter said to him, " You have no part in this ministry because your heart is not right before God… For I see that you are full of bitterness and captive to sin." — A baptized, lost sinner.</div> <bR> <div> No performance of religious rites will take the place of the new birth. A great many people are depending upon the fact that they say their prayers, read their Bibles, go to church, partake of the sacrament, and perform other duties; but all that will not take the place of new birth. You can be orthodox upon every doctrine also and yet be lost forever.</div> <bR> <div> Culture and refinement and outward correctness of life will not take the place of new birth. The trouble is not merely with our outward life: the trouble is in our heart, in the very deepest depths of our inward life, and merely to reform our outward life will not save us. </div> <bR> <div> Suppose you had a rotten apple. You could take that apple to an artist, have him put a coat of wax on it, and then paint it till it was the most beautiful looking apple you ever saw; but it would be just as rotten at heart as ever, and one bite into it would be decay. The trouble is that without Christ, you are wrong in heart. Mere culture, mere refinement, mere respectability, mere morality, is simply a painted coating of wax on the outside. You must be changed, down to the deepest depths of your being. "I tell you the truth, no one can see the Kingdom of God unless he is born again." John 3:3. </div> <bR> <div> Are you born again? Jesus Christ preached, "Repent and believe the good news."<B> </B>Mark 1:15. Repentance is turning from sin to God. The gospel message has power in it to transform your life.</div> <bR> <div> John 1:12 reads, "Yet to all who received Him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God." We are born again by God’s Holy Spirit, through His Word, the moment we receive Christ. When you take Christ into your heart He transforms you in a moment. It doesn’t matter how worldly you are, how sinful you are, how hard you are — any one today who will throw his heart open and let Jesus come in to rule and reign, will be made a new creature in a moment by God Himself. "He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life." 1 John 5:12.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Take the Next Step</B></div> <div> Are you ready to receive Christ into your heart?</div> <div> No matter what you have done, Jesus wants to make you a new person. All you have to do is ask him. Right now, in your own words, ask God to forgive you for all of the bad things you have done in your life. This is called confessing your sins. Then ask Jesus to become the leader of your life, to make you a new person and to guide and shape you from this moment on. Finally, thank God for loving you enough to not give up on you, but to make your salvation possible through his son, Jesus Christ. It’s that easy!</div> <bR> <div> Congratulations! If you have just prayed this prayer, we would like to celebrate with you in your decision. Please email us at prayer@ag.org.</div> <div> Here are a few steps that will help you to build your new faith.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Pray every day</B></div> <div> It's not fancy, just talking to God like you would your best friend. 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