| The Bible says, "all have sinned & come short of the glory of God"; and that from our mother's womb, we were born in sin & shaped in iniquity. It goes on to tell us that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Word of God clearly states that there is none righteousness, no not one. Yet, we do have hope. We can receive forgiveness for our sin & escape going to hell by accepting Jesus Christ as our Savior. God has provided a way to undo the death sentence that was placed on mankind by the disobedience of Adam & Eve. Man is a soul, that has a spirit, both of which live in a human body. When God created Adam & Eve, they were perfect. They were joined with God, in fellowship & communion, because of the perfect spirit they had. When they disobeyed God (sin), their spirit was separated from God (death). That dead spirit (sin nature) was passed on to all of their descendants. Jesus Christ died on the cross and was raised from the dead so that the dead spirit of man could be born-again and reconnected to God (salvation). All you have to do is be willing to turn from your sins (repent), confess that you believe that Jesus did fulfill the prophecies that said He would: be born of a virgin; live a sinless life; die a substitutionary death; be buried & after three days rise from the dead. Confess that you are a sinner & pray to God. Invite Jesus Christ to come into your life & be your Savior. Thank God for answering your prayer. Accept the fact that He has heard you & has saved you & your faith in this causes it to be so! You can do it right now. If you just said this prayer, write me & let me know. We want to send you some literature & personally pray with you. You are now a candidate for water baptism and the baptism in the Holy Ghost. The baptism in the Spirit will give you the power you need to live a consecrated life. The Bible says that, "it's not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts". If you would like instruction concerning the baptisms, write us. God wants you to be consecrated to Him. Consecrated means to be set aside/set apart for service unto God. It means to be purified and cleansed from the things that defile & make one unclean. It's a process whereby God gets us ready for future use. It means that we are specifically designated for holy service in the purposes of God. He has given us the tools of "fasting & prayer" to aid us in the process of becoming consecrated or sanctified. Sanctified is not a denomination or a church. Rather, it is a process that God uses to cleanse us so He can channel His power through us. He says, "Be ye holy, as I am holy". If you're ready to take this step, we're ready to assist you in the process; write me. And know that we are praying for you, always! Love in Christ........Pastor Roston |
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