All scripture paraphrasing is from the KJV version of the Bible.
JESUS said that he is the way the truth and the life. No man can come unto the
father but by him. He is a friend that sticks closer than a brother. He wants
you above and never beneath. He is always there to help you if you let him into
your heart. His word says that if you hate your brother whom you can see then
how can you say you love GOD whom you have not seen. The Bible says that
wisdom is the principle thing. Wisdom is not knowledge but it is the ability to use knowledge.
GOD is the creator of the universe. Seek ye first the kingdom of GOD and his rightousness and all the
things you need will be added unto you.
Here are the five steps to complete salvation:
- We are all born sinners because Adam turned the kingdom over to
satan when he sinned. PSALMS 51:5 says we are all born in iniquity.
- Next understand that we must repent. True repentance says that
I am not only sorry for my sins but I change. I wish to make a 180 degree
turn away from sin. Matthew Chapter 3 talks about repentance.
- Understand Romans 10:9-10 which states that if you confess with your
mouth the Lord JESUS and believe in your heart that GOD raised JESUS
from the dead you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto
rightousness and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
At this point you are saved and eternal life is yours if you confessed
JESUS as your savior.
- Next get the baptisms. You should be baptised in water which represents
the death, burial, and resurrection of JESUS CHRIST. Also, there is
something called the baptism of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of
speaking in tounges. It did not pass away with the last apostle. Not
having it will not stop you from going to heaven. Romans 8, John 14 and 16, I Corinthians 14,
and the Book of Acts chapters 1,2,8, and 10 talk about the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Find you a good bible church that teachs about the Holy Spirit which is the power
of GOD.
- Finally study and obey GOD's word. You cannot do the word if you don't
know the word, and you won't know the word unless you study the word.
When the bible says love your neighbor as you love yourself do it. Many
people do not understand that its GOD's will for you to prosper and
be in good health. It is not GOD's will for you to have cancer. The bible
says that the devil looks for whom he may destroy. You cannot give the
devil power if you abhor evil. The wages of sin is death. The bible says
to trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not unto your own
understanding. It will be health to your navel and marrow to your bones.
Sin kills people before their time. If we know how the devil operates
we can quell him.
If we know that GOD is for us no man can be against us why are we worried
about people holding us back? He said the diligent man will be rich but a
slothful man will be poor. If a man would not work then neither should he eat.
GOD loves the saved man and the sinner man; but it's a whole lot better to be saved. JESUS said I
came not to call on the righteous but to deliver the sinners to repentance.
The Bible says faith comes by hearing the Word of GOD over and over. It is
impossible to please GOD without faith.
Finally, Christ is not JESUS' last name. Christ translated from the
Greek means "anointed one and his annointing". JESUS the Annointed One is
still annointed to destroy burdens and remove yokes.
There's no place like home
Copyright ©: 1997, James A. Williams, Revised November 18, 1997>