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<strong>Oct</strong>ober 2016 testify<br />
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Your faith in God is similar. Even though you<br />
may not have a personal experience of God,<br />
you might have heard a lot about Him. He<br />
has a credible track record and passed the<br />
test of time. You might have heard about Jesus<br />
Christ and His good deeds. That is why<br />
people celebrate Christmas, Thanksgiving,<br />
Easter, and many other “nice and good” ceremonies.<br />
You must have faith in Jesus. All you need<br />
is to trust Him and receive the blessings God<br />
has prepared for those who accept Him.<br />
John 1:12 says “For as many as received<br />
him, he gave the right to become children<br />
of God.”<br />
In order to believe in Christ, you need to<br />
commit yourself to Him. If you trust Jesus,<br />
you would become totally involved in the<br />
eternal truths taught by Him in the Bible.<br />
How to receive Christ<br />
Two steps: Step (1) Believe in God. Step<br />
(2) Speak to God.<br />
Believe<br />
• Simply believe that you are created by<br />
God. Accept that you are a sinner just<br />
like everyone else.<br />
• Believe that you need to be reconciled<br />
to God, your Creator.<br />
• Believe that Christ is the Son of God<br />
who came to pay the price for the sins<br />
of the whole world, including yours.<br />
• Believe that your sins are forgiven<br />
because Jesus died on the cross and<br />
resurrected just for your salvation. As a<br />
result, you do not have to bear the guilt<br />
for your sins. You must believe that all<br />
of your past wrongdoings are nullified.<br />
Of course, you may assume that you<br />
are a good person, and you may offer<br />
your time and money to charity, and<br />
possibly as a result, you think that you do<br />
not need forgiveness of sins. But the truth<br />
is that everyone has sinned and needs forgiveness,<br />
according to Romans 3:10 which<br />
says, “There is none righteous, not even<br />
one...” Romans 3:23 clarifies by saying “All<br />
have sinned and fallen short of God’s<br />
glory...”<br />
Speak<br />
Once you believe in your heart, then you<br />
need to speak to God about your faith. Verbalise<br />
it according to Romans 10: 9-10 that<br />
says “I believe that Jesus died on the<br />
cross, to pay for all the wrong I had done.<br />
I believe that he rose up from the dead,<br />
and He is alive now. I believe that Jesus<br />
will return, and take me to live with Him<br />
eternally. I believe in God the Father, Son<br />
and the Holy Spirit. I believe Holy Spirit is<br />
given to me to be with me, live in me, and<br />
help me live as a child of God.”<br />
As a result of your belief and confession,<br />
you are reconciled to God, and your human<br />
spirit is reconnected with the life of God. As<br />
a result:<br />
• You are now a child of God, adopted into<br />
God’s family.<br />
• God is your heavenly father.<br />
• Jesus Christ is your Saviour, Friend, Teacher<br />
and Advocate.<br />
• The Spirit of God lives in you.<br />
• You are no longer condemned.<br />
• Other believers in Jesus Christ are your<br />
brothers and sisters.<br />
• Heaven is your destination.<br />
Congratulations!<br />
This is the start of your Christian<br />
journey. Welcome to God’s family!<br />
Janet Adisa is an evangelist and a minister<br />
of the gospel. Her passion is to win souls<br />
to Christ through her message of salvation<br />
preached on pulpits and gospel tracts. Many<br />
at her speaking engagements are known to<br />
have profound spiritual experiences.<br />
Mrs Adisa is married to Reverend Julius<br />
Adisa, and they have three adult children -<br />
Theodora, Miriam and Joshua.<br />
For more information, please email:<br />
janetadisa@icloud.com
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