If you have never accepted Christ...
...the good news is that you can make sure you will spend eternity with Jesus in Heaven. It doesn't matter who you are or what you've done. Jesus loves YOU personally very much. He even died so YOU can have eternal life, then He rose from the dead to prove it!
...But you must first believe and mix it with faith.
If you are sincere and want to be ready to meet Jesus, pray this simple prayer from your heart:
Lord Jesus, I admit I am a sinner. I need forgiveness. I am sorry for my sins and I don't want to sin against You anymore. I believe You are the Son of God and You died on the cross for MY sins. I also believe that you rose from the dead so that I, too, may have victory over the grave. Please forgive me now Lord and cleanse me. Come into my heart and give me a new life. Thank You, Jesus, for shedding your blood for me and for hearing and answering my prayer. Amen.
Jesus says in Luke 15:10: "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
2006-09-24 07:27:08 · 32 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus said, " Lord have mercy on them because they know not what they do," and I pray the same thing for those who have rejected you today. Jesus also said depart from me, I never knew you and they were cast into utter darkness. But Lord bless the asker of this question because he has choosen to fight the good fight of faith. amen
2006-09-24 07:39:47 · answer #1 · answered by Godb4me 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I accept Jesus as a messenger not as son of God. God is not associated with any worldy attributes and we can only grasp his divinity through characteristics sush as "All Merciful, Most Gracious" I do commend you on your devotion though, even if it is not the same belief as mine. But how can you believe that all Christians are simply forgiven for ALL sins, and that one innocent man had to suffer the sins of all mankind; thats not God's love, that'd just be injust. I hope you can at least see my side of the story; perhaps you should read the Quran; the basic principles aren't too off from Christianity (as it is a derivitive of it) and it makes more sense to me :-D God bless! peace
2006-09-24 07:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by justmyinput 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO! I do NOT pray to Jesus. He is NOT God. His Father is. Why do you christians pray to the second in command? I prefer to go right to the top. As a result most of my prayers and requests are answered. Even Jesus himself prayed to his father? Doesn't that tell you something?
2006-09-24 07:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by pinkrosegreeneyes bluerose 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus never existed.
http://www.jesusneverexisted.com
There is also no such thing as "sin."
"The very concept of sin comes from the bible. Christianity offers to solve a problem of its own making! Would you be thankful to a person who cut you with a knife in order to sell you a bandage?" - Dan Barker (former preacher)
2006-09-24 07:33:06 · answer #4 · answered by AiW 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, it's quite possible that Jesus Christ never existed.
"Christianity borrowed its central myths and ceremonies from other ancient religions. The ancient world was rife with tales of virgin births, miracle-working saviors, tripartite gods, gods taking human form, gods arising from the dead, heavens and hells, and days of judgment. In addition to the myths, many of the ceremonies of ancient religions also match those of that syncretic latecomer, Christianity. To cite but one example (there are many others), consider Mithraism, a Persian religion predating Christianity by centuries. Mithra, the savior of the Mithraic religion and a god who took human form, was born of a virgin; he belonged to the holy trinity and was a link between heaven and Earth; and he ascended into heaven after his death. His followers believed in heaven and hell, looked forward to a day of judgment, and referred to Mithra as "the Light of the World." They also practiced baptism (for purification purposes) and ritual cannibalism—the eating of bread and the drinking of wine to symbolize the eating and drinking of the god’s body and blood. Given all this, Mithra’s birthday should come as no surprise: December 25th; this event was, of course, celebrated by Mithra’s followers at midnight.
Mithraism is but the most striking example of the appearance of these myths and ceremonies prior to the advent of Christianity. They appear—in more scattered form—in many other pre-Christian religions."
2006-09-24 07:28:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I will accept Jesus by not believing in the negative image of him and the changed message we find in the bible. I won't be like the 'good son' in the prodigal son parable who misperceives god (and now, jesus) and makes them both into what he wants them to be -- representatives of his own ego thought system. I won't rigidly attach myself to these negative beliefs and refuse to question them.
2006-09-24 07:35:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, don't think so, Jay. Will you accept Mr. Bojangles as your savior? You must be redeemed with the blood of the sea otter. The Blood of the Sea Otter!!!!
2006-09-24 07:40:50 · answer #7 · answered by Mr. Bojangles 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-24 07:31:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
>>"He even died so YOU can have eternal life, then He rose from the dead to prove it!"<<
the god that I belive in, and any that is worthyof my worship, can give this because he feels like it, and is not limited such that he needs a sacrifice in able to do so.
>>"If you are sincere and want to be ready to meet Jesus,"<<
already met him, hes a cool guy and we're on good terms.
but hes still not my messiah, and we're cool with that.
2006-09-24 07:29:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Prove jesus loves ME personally. I want you to call him on the phone. And to tell you my phone number. Call me and let me talk to him. Then i will be christian for the rest of my life
2006-09-24 07:34:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋