god so loved the world that he gave his one and only son.
- amazon gift card for 5 star review once you have given your life to jesus christ, the bible, god's word, says:
you were saved by faith in god, who treats us much better that we deserve. this is god's gift to you, and you have done
nothing on your own (ephesians 2:8). for those who put their faith in jesus: he gave them the right to be the children of
god... god himself was the one who made them his children (john 1:12-13).
- amazon gift card for 5 star review it is important to spend time in prayer every day. just as you can not grow without eating food
each day, so your spirit must be fed in order for growth to occur in our walk with the lord. the good news is that as children
of god we have access to his presence any time we need it. you actually have the right to come before god and to share with
him your intimate thoughts, desires and fears. prayer is simply talking to your heavenly father. for more information, read
the cbn teaching sheet entitled, answered prayer. you can also send us your prayer requests from our prayer and counseling
page.
- amazon gift card for 5 star review reading the bible is the main way god has chosen to tell us about himself. learning what god says
in the bible is a very important part of your new life. as you read his word, ask god to show you how various passages apply
to your life. a good place to start your study is in the gospel of john in the new testament. find an easy-to-read, modern
translation like the new living translation (the book), the new american standard bible, or the new king james version bible.
they are available on cbn.com and in most bookstores. you can also use our daily bible-reading guide or sign up for our
daily bible reading email to help you read the entire bible in a year.
- amazon gift card for 5 star review when you gave your life to jesus christ, you became a vital part of god's family, the church.
as you get involved in a local church you will receive strength and encouragement from other believers. but you will also
give something vital of yourself back to others. this is one reason why being involved in a local church is so important
-- and why the bible says not to neglect meeting together with other believers (hebrews 10:25). for help in finding a church,
use our church finder link.
- amazon gift card for 5 star review once you have accepted christ as your savior and begin to engage
in regular prayer, bible reading and get plugged into a local church, it is important develop a deeper, personal relationship
with christ. "make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control;
and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly
kindness, love" (2 peter 1:3-8). the bible says that we are to âto live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.â (ephesians 4: 1-3). god wants us to grow
in our âknowledge of the son of god and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of christâ (ephesians
4:13).
