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May 20, 2007 17:43:04 GMT -5
Post by Cujo on May 20, 2007 17:43:04 GMT -5
My father's friend's son died on Saturday in a car accident. Guy Dowty (I probably didn't spell that right) was my dad's best friend growing up, and he commited suicide 4-5 years ago, and his son Tyler died on Saturday (as I stated above), which was also my dad's birthday.
I was thinking we could start a thread for petitions, so, If you've anyone that you want to pray for, go ahead and say. It can be a pet, or even for a good grade on a test. But I just thought that this would be a good idea.
Does anybody know the Our Father (besides me and Phoenix, I know we do...we say it all the time in school)? We could go back and forth saying a line of the prayer, or something like that.
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May 21, 2007 13:05:40 GMT -5
Post by Mace on May 21, 2007 13:05:40 GMT -5
I'm sorry to hear that, and you're talking about the Lord's Prayer right?....I would like to know though, was the man a Christian? Did he know Jesus as his Lord and Saviour?
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May 21, 2007 14:03:39 GMT -5
Post by Cujo on May 21, 2007 14:03:39 GMT -5
Yes, the Lord's Prayer. I don't know if he was or not, I never met him. I'm afraid to ask my dad about him, though. I don't want to upset him.
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May 21, 2007 15:36:25 GMT -5
Post by .avaline on May 21, 2007 15:36:25 GMT -5
I don't really know the Lord's Prayer...(never went to Church ) but I'll pray for Tyler.
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May 21, 2007 21:32:37 GMT -5
Post by Mace on May 21, 2007 21:32:37 GMT -5
Shard, how can you pray when you even said that you were a heathen?
John 9:31 It's well known that God isn't at the beck and call of sinners, but listens carefully to anyone who lives in reverence and does his will.
But you don't have to be a sinner or heathen as you called it. You can't even imagine what it is like being with Jesus, I accepted Him into my heart when I was four years old. Since then, He has shown Himself to me and touched me many times. My situation isn't the best, financially, it is just the grace of God that we are surviving but I KNOW that God isn't going to let us down, that things are going to change. I can talk to Jesus whenever I need Him, whenever I'm afraid, or nervous, or just even disappointed or in need of encouragement. Jesus is my Lord and Savior, He loves me. And He loves you more than you could imagine. He wants to be your best friend and your Dad, He loves you. He cares for you more than your best friend could, more than your parents could. He died for you, 'This is the very best way to love. Put your life on the line for your friends.' (John 15:13). That is what Jesus did, He died for you! When you sin, Jesus hates it, He just hates it! There is a price for your sin, Hell is very real, and so is Heaven. Jesus died to save you from spending eternity in Hell. I know now that Hell is joked about, but it isn't a laughing matter. I can't even comprehend spending eternity in Hell. But Jesus died to save everyone from that, but the world has pushed Him away. He wants you to know Him and He wants you. He loves you so much, it is just mind boggling. He knew you from the beginning of the world. He had you in mind, and you are constantly in His thoughts. It doesn't matter what you look like, what kind of self image you have, Jesus doesn't care, He loves you so much!
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May 22, 2007 15:13:07 GMT -5
Post by Cujo on May 22, 2007 15:13:07 GMT -5
It's true, He does.
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May 22, 2007 15:14:06 GMT -5
Post by .avaline on May 22, 2007 15:14:06 GMT -5
People can still pray for others even if they don't go to church, and I believe God lives with all the other religions gods/godesses and they rule us with their people beside them, so it creates an 'us' instead of a 'them' and 'us'....Not meaning to be rude or anything.
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May 22, 2007 15:35:27 GMT -5
Post by Cujo on May 22, 2007 15:35:27 GMT -5
You can still pray even if you don't go to church. It doesn't mean God won't listen.
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May 22, 2007 16:21:16 GMT -5
Post by Mace on May 22, 2007 16:21:16 GMT -5
No offense taken, please take no offense at what I am going to say.
I’m a Christian, and I believe that the one and only true God, who is self existent and eternal, has spoken to us in the Christian Bible and has given us all the information we need to know who He is and who we are and how we are to relate to Him. One of the things that He says is that there is only one true God and that is Him. Here is a verse from the Bible that says that -
From the book of Isaiah chapter 45 verses 12, 21, 22: I made earth, and I created man and woman to live on it. I handcrafted the skies and direct all the constellations in their turnings....I'm the only God there is-- The only God who does things right and knows how to help. So turn to me and be helped--saved!-- everyone, whoever and wherever you are. I am GOD, the only God there is, the one and only.
The Bible also tells us that approximately 2,000 years ago God visited earth to reveal Himself more fully to us and to give His life to redeem us from our sinful condition. We know Him as Jesus Christ. He died on a cross to pay the penalty for our sin and so He is our Savior. Because of what He did God can now offer us a free pardon and invite us to share in His eternal life. Since Jesus did this, He is the Savior and the only Savior for all the people in the world which He created. There is no Savior in any of the other religions. The only way to be made right in our relationship with God is through Jesus. Here is a verse that clearly states that -
Acts 4:12 "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved."
Jesus is the one and only Savior and the one and only way to be in relationship with God. If you’re not born again and have the Spirit of Jesus dwelling in you then you are not a Christian and not in relationship with God no matter how much your pray or go to Church.
Romans 8:9 ‘...But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him.’
Here is a list of basics from the Christian Bible telling how to begin a relationship with the one true God.
The Facts Of Life (Eternal)
(1) There is a God!
(2) He created everything including you.
(3) He loves you and wants you to be His son or daughter and live with Him forever.
(4) There is a problem.
(5) You were born separated from God because of sin (disobedience to God). (6) There is a penalty for sin. The penalty is to be separated from God forever.
(7) God loves you so much that He choose to pay the penalty for your sin Himself.
(8) About two thousand years ago God came to earth in His Son Jesus Christ. Jesus lived a perfect life (no sin) and then died a horrible death on a cross and experienced the separation from God the Father that you should have experienced. Jesus took the entire penalty for your sin Himself. Then He rose from the dead and now offers to share His life with you.
(9) The penalty for your sin has now been paid and God can offer you a free pardon and to share in His eternal life, but you must choose to receive His pardon. He can not give it to you against your will.
(10)Will you receive His pardon and free gift of eternal life or will you continue in your disobedience trying to play god yourself.
(11) I plead with you to choose God’s pardon and life. Don’t end up spending forever separated from God in a prison of fiery torment called Hell.
(12) He loves you! Respond to his love and receive Him as your God and Savior.
A prayer to receive Jesus Christ as Lord, Savior and Life
Thank You God for creating me and loving me. Thank You Jesus for shedding Your blood and dying on the cross in my place and taking the penalty for my sin. Right now I accept You as my personal Lord, Savior and God. Come into me and be my eternal life. Cause me to get to know You better and experience You more each day of my life until I come to live with You forever in Heaven. Amen.
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May 22, 2007 18:08:59 GMT -5
Post by .avaline on May 22, 2007 18:08:59 GMT -5
None taken, your like my friend Jessica...one of my best friends you would like her.
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