testimony of sammy1000

Testimony of Sammy1000

I would like to give a short version of my testimony. I feel this will help you understand who I am and why I created an active Christian Community in There.

What my life was like before I met Christ

I was depressed and worried about a lot of things.
I was carnal in the world, completely inappropriate behavior.
Always trying to get more stuff. Never satisfied with what we have. Not relying on God. I was a big collector of things. That was important to me.
I did not show my wife, family or friends the appropriate respect and love that I should.
The corruption of the world occupied a lot of my time.
I was not fulfilled. I was afraid of death.

How I realized I needed Christ

As an adult, I was not sure I needed Christ. I thought men and government had corrupted all religion. Religious people were weak in my opinion. I was corrupted through my education.
I did not realize I needed Christ. But I thought it would be nice if he were real.
I wanted God and Jesus to be real, but since I had such doubts, that just left me relying on myself. But with relying on myself, things were really falling apart.

About my conversion experience

My wife had brought home some tapes she got at work. The tapes were from Dr. Kent Hovind teaching about creation. It opened my eyes to an absolute God. No more doubts or worry. More studying gave me absolute proof and trust in God, Jesus the Bible and Christianity.
My eyes were open to all of the lies I have been fed through years of college. The tapes help to provide absolute proof that my mind needed. God does provide so much proof.
At that moment I rededicated my life to God. There was a complete peace that overcome me. I also realize that the Holy Spirit had stayed with me and protected me many times through the years that I had turned my back on God.

What difference has Christ made in my life?

Christ has given me the ability to not pursue more stuff just for the sake of having more. You spend all your life gathering stuff then what?
Jesus has helped me not to be so cynical. That makes my wife and friends a lot happier. I always have God now, who can handle any of my problems
I am at peace. I am happy with God and my life. I am secure in eternity. I am not afraid or worried anymore. I am able to appreciate life and the important things such as family and friends.
I now have Christ and God to help with any problem or concern. They are always there. Life is good now, especially since it is eternal life.

If you would like more information about my testimony, come and talk to me.

Since I enjoy computers and have found There, I just assumed it would be another good place to evangelize. It is my desire that this church on There will help to provide a place to start your journey to accepting our Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior. I know how easy it is to be a skeptic or an agnostic or even an atheist. I am hoping to reach out to you and to lead you to the path of Eternal life. I also want to provide some information to the new Christians and other interesting details about Christianity.

Here are a couple of good passages that I would like to share.

2 Timothy 4:1-3 1In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. 3For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.

1 Peter 3: 14-16 14But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear; do not be frightened. 15But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 16keeping a clear conscience, so that those who speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of their slander.

Here is some advice I would like to offer you to help with your pursuit of Gods love through his Son Jesus Christ.

1. Find a bible teaching Christian church. This is very important, so that you can concentrate on the word of God and not on the details that makes ‘this church better than that church because we do such and such’.
2. Get yourself a good study Bible. It does not do any good to read the bible if you do not understand the translation. I was raised on the Kings James version. If you did not read that bible then you were not any good. I am here to tell you that is not true. I currently study with the NIV Life Application Study Bible. I find it an excellent resource. Now that you have the study bible. Read it and pray to God that he will help you to understand and live by it.
3. Join a small group and have Christian fellowship. This is essential in the growth of Christians.
4. Join a bible study.
5. If you have time, listen to some of the excellent teachers of God’s Word on the radio. People such as Chuck Swindoll, Charles Stanley, John MacArthur, Tony Evans and J. Vernon McGee just to name a few.
6. Do research on your own. Look up answers to the questions that bother you. I will try to cover some of the topics here at the church. But your own research is always necessary.
7. All of this means nothing if you do not take the most important step. You must accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You must believe that he died on the cross for your sins and by the grace of God you are saved. You must believe this and not just pay lip service to it. But it is ok. The facts and truths are out there. It is easy to believe when God provides a lot of evidence for us to believe.

Feel free to visit www.sammy1000.com and click on religious links. There are some great research links.
I hope to be able to help answer your question about Christianity. Take care to all and in Gods Love

God Bless You
Sammy1000

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