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Welcome to the Family of God.
Your decision to become a follower of Jesus Christ is the most
important life decision that you will ever make and you will never be
the same again if you choose to walk in His footsteps from here on.
You really are making a fresh start to your life today, but our
experience has shown us that the battle for your soul is not over yet
and the devil increases his attack against new believers. But take
courage, because Jesus really has overcome the forces of darkness
and has set you completely free to live in victory.
Your chances of staying in that victory and becoming a true
‘overcomer’ are hugely multiplied the sooner you get into the
company of some good strong Christians and start reading God’s
words in the Bible.
The Bible says: “don't copy the behavior and customs of this world,
but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way
you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good
and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:1-2 (NLT)
To live in that perfect will of God entails obedience to what He has
said, and unless you find out what He has said nothing will change.
We really want to help you to live victoriously and are making
available to you an opportunity to join the New Believers course,
which will get you onto the right track for your future.
You’re going to learn how to journey each day with the Holy Spirit
who now dwells in you, and you will come to know the Lord Jesus
and Father God personally. On the way, there will be other Christians
there to walk this out with you and to help you make it through.
So, join in as soon as possible and then get into one of our connect
groups for fellowship. Then, read God’s Word and start talking to Him.
Remember, you’re in for one incredible journey and we’re here for
you to make it work! Well done on your decision, and may God richly
bless you as you follow Him.
A troubled jailer in the first century once asked two Christian
leaders, “What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). This in fact
is the most important question that anyone can ask. We are
troubled not only bytheevilsofourworldbutalsobyourownfaults.
Weoftenfeelguilty for those words and deeds that our own
consciences tell us are wrong. We probably sense that we
deserve God's judgment, not his favor. What can be done-or
what has been done-to rescue us from our helpless situation?
We begin our answer by offering an overview of God's plan and
his work to bring salvation, followed by a more detailed
unpacking of these truths.
God made this world and all that is in it: “In the beginning God
created the heavens and theearth. God created man in his own
image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he
created them” (Gen. 1:1, 27). He created human beings to be like
him and to have unhindered fellowship with him, and when his
work of creation was finished he saw that it was “very good”
od would have been perfectly just to leave matters there, with
all human beings under his holy judgment, but he didn't. God
instead set in motion his plan to save his people from sin and
judgment and set free the entire creation from its subjugation
to sin and the curse. How? By sending his Son as a true man
who would bear the penalty foroursin and dieinour place: “
Christdied for our sinsin accordance with the scriptures” (1 Cor.
15:3).
The best-known verse in the Bible summarizes the required
response to this good news: “For God so loved the world, that he
gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal
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God not only rescues lost sinners but he restores all of
creation. We rea in Romans 8:21: “the creation itself will be
set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the
freedom of the glory of the children of God.” The heavens
and the earth will “pass away” and be radically transformed
(2 Pet. 3:7–13; Rev.21:1).
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