Is There An Afterlife?
To believe in an afterlife you must first believe there is a creator. Who is the creator? Is he one sovereign, omnipotent and benevolent God in charge of the universe and is he the creator of everything: you, all the animals, grass, earth and seas? The historical evidence reveals there is but one God. He is the God of the Holy Bible, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Jesus was the only Son of God, whom God sent to us as a sacrifice to take the punishment for all of our sins. The sinful must be punished because God is just. Sinners, those who practice lawlessness go to Hell. But God gave us a way out of Hell. Is there an afterlife? Yes.
"For by grace you are saved through faith; and that not of yourself: [it is] the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."--Ephesians 2:8-9
Paul and Barnabus Preaching
As Christians and followers of Jesus Christ we are commanded to share the Gospel with all. Preach the "Good News" that the Savior of the World has come. His name is Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last" (Revelation 22:13).
"I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through me (John 14:6).
Becoming a Christian
A Christian is a person who believes in and obeys the commands of God, Jesus Christ, the true and only living God. The Gospel is not only about prospering in all things it is also about reconciliation, redemption, salvation and repentance. A true Christian turns from all self-righteousness, self-centeredness, and pride. A true Christian is unselfish. A Christian abides in Christ and Christ abides in him. A Christian worships one God in three persons, the Father, the Son [Jesus], and the Holy Spirit.
To become a Christian you must first recognize and acknowledge God’s great love for you by what he did:
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
How to Pray: For Children
When we pray we speak to God. We thank Him, we praise and worship Him, we ask Him and we talk to Him. We gain communion with our Heavenly Father when we come to him in prayer. . We pray because we love God (He loved us first), we honor and trust God; we need God and surrender ourselves to Him.
Is Abortion Murder?
Every year there are 40 to 50 million abortions, 125,000 unpunished murderers every day. In the United States 3,000 abortions occur daily. Half of all pregnancies are unintended and 40% of the babies are aborted (murdered). Theses numbers are from the World Health Organization.
The legalization of abortion in 1973 to 2021 has produced the murder of over 63 million unborn children in the United States. That's 150 babies per hour; a murder rate of about 1 every 24 seconds.
Poetic Prayers for Children
Gentle Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child, Pity my simplicity, Suffer me to come to thee.
Fain I would to thee be brought, Gracious Lord, forbid it not; In the Kingdom of thy grace Give a little child a place.
Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, In thy gracious hands I am; Make me, Saviour, what thou art, Live thyself within my heart.
Are You Sure You're Going to Heaven?
Many professing Christians believe they are saved. Here is how we can test ourselves. In 2 Corinthians 13:5 Paul says "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified" (disqualified means that there was no genuine saving faith).
Do you have a love for God?
Have you repented from sin?
Do you have genuine humility?
Are you devoted to God's Glory?
Holiness is Required to See God
I have often said that we cannot
comprehend God’s holiness. His holiness is beyond our imagination. The angels, the four living creatures, worship the Creator, not resting day or night saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!” (Revelation 4:8). “Our God is a consuming fire (Hebrews 12:29) and no one has ever seen God at any time (John 1:18).
God commands us to be holy. And we are holy and righteous and perfect in Jesus. As a born again believer in Christ we are God’s children and Jesus is our brother. God sees us as He sees Jesus, His one and only Son who came and died for us so that we might know Him and live.
“For I am the Lord your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy” (Leviticus 11:44).
Christ Saves Sinners
Jesus was not the only person being crucified that day; there were two thieves, one on each side of Him. In Matthew 27:44 and Mark 15:32 we are told that both thieves mocked, ridiculed, and blasphemed Jesus. They hung on each of their own crosses for about six hours. But something changed in one of the thieves. He stopped mocking Jesus and saw who He was.
The repentant thief rebuked the other thief who kept mocking. He knew that Jesus was innocent and knew Jesus being punished for someone else. The thief pleads for mercy to Jesus: “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” The thief acknowledged that Jesus is Lord, that He is God. And Jesus said “today you will be with Me in Paradise.” The thief [repentant thief] had faith and was saved from eternal hell. God is faithful to the truly repentant.
Are you Growing in the Grace and Knowledge of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ?
Shortly before Peter’s death He wrote a letter to the Gentiles [from prison in Rome] warning them of false teachers and prophets. The letter was likely to the church in Asia Minor (modern
Turkey) where he sent his first letter (1 Peter), “to the pilgrims of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia.” The letter addressed the issue of being steadfast in developing the character of Christ, maturing in knowledge and growing as a Christian. A follower of Christ cannot be lazy in the word.
“You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; but grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen” (2 Peter 3:17-18).
Repent and Turn From Evil: Demonic Books, Music, Movies, Games, Religions-Cults, and Perverse Lifestyles if You want The Nearness of God and His Blessing
Are there false gods? Yes. There is only one true God. He is the God of the Holy Bible. The Creator of all which is good. He is holy. He is spirit. He is love and He is wrath, and has no tolerance for sin. He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. He is the God of Noah, and the Father of Jesus and the Father of Christians who have received Jesus Christ in faith and believe on Him as Lord and Savior. Worship God and clean your house of the demonic.
Love One Another As I Have Loved You
This kind of love is a love man [a born again child of God] has for God and God has for man, His creation. This is not a love of emotion, attraction, sentimentality, brotherly love or a love of
familiarity. God loved us first that we might love Him. He wants our love and He wants us to love. Agape love is an unselfish love. It is a love that asks for nothing in return. It is a love that cares and protects. This love is the love God has and wants us to have. It is a love of faithfulness, sacrifice and commitment; a love that wants to help others, and does, and wants always the
best for others. The two great Commandments Jesus gave us expresses this love.
Who and What Does God Hate?
God hates all workers of iniquity (Psalm 5:5). If you are a worker of iniquity He hates you. Do you understand what is being said? God's hatred for the unrepentant, unforgiving sinner can be equated as the same hated God had for Esau (Malachi1:4). Esau did not turn to God. Esau disregarded God. He did not have a relationship with God and did not honor God. Esau was unrepentant and unforgiving. He did not submit, surrender or acknowledge God. God hated Esau because God is not with those who turn from Him. But God is seeking those who hate Him because He is a forgiving God and loves those He hates.
Choose the love of christ
A Message to Lukewarm Christians and a Call for Repentance
Have you been living as a lukewarm Christian? Like many of you, I (Mihran) lived as a lukewarm Christian for years. But that did not cut it. Either you are Christian all the way (obeying all of God's commands and loving Him with a full heart) or you are nothing. I did not know God and I did not love Him. I had created a different image of God which was not the God of the Bible. It was a false god. Perhaps, you have created a false god as well. Do not be a Christian pretender. Know God and love Him. The First and Second Commandments cover this (Exodus 20). Read them. Jesus said, you are either “cold or hot,” you are with Him or against Him. Jesus says if you are lukewarm He will vomit you out of His mouth, meaning a lukewarm Christian is not good enough. “….because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.”—Revelation 3:16.
We must examine ourselves daily and correct ourselves when warranted. "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?--unless indeed you are disqualified. But I trust that you will know that we are not disqualified." --2 Corinthians 13:5-6
Jesus is the only living God. He came so that we might know Him and live. The Bible says: we are saved by grace through our faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. This is a free gift from God because He is rich in mercy, faithful and good, and wonderful. Good deeds will not save you, but your trust and faith in Jesus will (Ephesians 2:4-10). Lay everything on Him and leave the consequences to Him. Repent and live holy. The last message(warning) Jesus said to the church was “As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Therefore be zealous and repent.”—Revelation 3:19