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My name is Matthew. I try my best to serve the Lord as best I can. I also try to serve my fellow brother and sisters as best I can. Salvation is my goal for you.
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I am a Christian, and always have been. I pray at LEAST every other day, I occassionally go to church, I repent, I try to limit how much I sin, and I believe that Jesus is God's son.
I used to be very certain that I would end up in Heaven. But recently, I came across a Bible verse that has been on my mind for a while. It's Matthew 7:13-14.
"Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a fiew find it."
Now I'm basically VERY worried about not making it to Heaven. The Bible says that it's hard to get in, but it also says that believing in Jesus is the only thing you need in order to get into Heaven. So I don't know what to do. =[
I'm also kind of starting to wonder about other religions. I think "If Christianity isn't the true religion, then I'll go to Hell forever", so I worry even MORE.
Please help. I don't need reassurance. I need answers.
Some of these answers are good, some are not. Let me help you here since I have gone through the same thing. "Wide and broad is the gate to destruction" Think about it. I believe the world is 6000 years old. I can tell you why if you want to know, but going off my time line lets go through this starting at Jesus's death. We wont even count before he was made man. Since his death, there have been tons and tons of religions. Jehovahs witnesses for example. Started in 1859 or something like that has stated "Their 1997 statistics state that their peak membership count tallied in at 5599931" 5.6 million people. Thats just one religion and its only been around about 150 years. Then you have mormon, which has millions, and muslims, which is millions, and sheites, and wiccans, and atheists, and satan worshippers, and so on and so on. That is millions, upon millions, upon billions of people just since jesus's death. More people reject God then they do love God. That is why the gate to Hell is wide, and the one to heaven is narrow.
As for your eternal destination, if you truly believe in your heart that Jesus is God, and that he died for your sins on the cross, and rose again on the 3rd day and acended into heaven then you are all set for a one way ticket to heaven.
We are saved by faith, not works: "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from youselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do " (Eph. 2:8,9).
God does not purify us through works but, " he [God] purified their hearts by faith. . . .We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved . . . "(Acts 15:9, 11).
The steps to confession, " If you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved " (Romans 10:9, 10). (this entails knowing the True Christ however).
We were dead in our sins as unbelievers, " As for you [believers], you were DEAD in your transgressions and sins [before you became believers], in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air [Satan], the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient. . . .We were by nature objects of [God's] wrath. But because of his great love for us, God who is rich in Mercy, MADE US ALIVE with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved " (Ephesians 2:1-5).
So if you truly believe you are set for a glorious life with Christ in Heaven.
"Then they said unto Him, What shall we do that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on Him whom He hath sent." --John 6:28, 29
I hope I helped. ANy questions feel free to talk to me
Strata_XIII@hotmail.com
This goes to anyone
I don't understand this. Many people are beginning to say X-mas. Well, the whole point of Christmas is because it is the birth of Christ. Isn't calling Christmas X-mas taking the whole point of Christmas away?
You see...the world is trying to take God out of everything. It went from CHRISTmas, to X-Mas, to Happy Holidays. God used to be allowed in schools, but now mentioning God is infringing on peoples rights, and their right to whatever religion they want. I could go on forever....but its sad that people dont care about God when he cares about us more than anything. I just dont get it. I belive in God and he goes everywhere I go.
I've thought a lot about death lately, and have found myself very freaked out about what it would be like to not exist and that this is my only life. Dying and being nothing and not even knowing for forever scares me a lot.
Any advice or reassurance would be nice. Anything concerning Jesus will automatically get your question rated a 1 and your face ripped off.
Prepare my 1 please. Hmmm Rolling on your train of thought If you died and then you didnt exist whats there to be scared of? The second you die its blank. You wont feel anything, you wont know anything, you wont think anything, you wont be anything....You know, I used to be just like you. I thought when I die I will be nothing. Right. Well Just recently the Lord (Jesus) came into my life. (Rip my face off please...im ready to go)..Now I know that when I die I will exist. I know you will exist. However there will be a distinct difference (as of right this moment) I will continue to live after death, and you will....for lack of a better phrase...burn in hell. REMEMBER that is right this very second. If you gave your life to Jesus, you will have life everlasting. You wont have to be afraid of death. I welcome it everyday because I KNOW I will be better off, when it happens. I think it is far more scary to think that when someone dies who does not believe in God they will spend forever burning, and being seperated from God. I thank God everyday I finally listened to Him and gave my life over. When youve been in eternity for 1,000,000,000,000 years, that will only be like half of a nano second compared to how long forever is. If you need help turning over to the Lord I will help you. There are lots of people to help you. I dont mean to sound like a jerk or anything, but I am tired of people making everything sound like a wonderland, when in reality eternity could be a very very horrible thing. (I talk of christians who dont talk about hell and say life will be just perfect. They should know life is tough and Hell is very real) I dont want to see you go there. Once you believe, the evidence that shows that God does exist is overwhelming! I say once you believe, because a non believer is so shut down, they dont care to see the facts. If I can turn away from my old life anyone can. I was pretty much one step away from worshipping the devil before the Lord helped me. So dont be so shut down, give it a try. I would rather be rubbed out of existance then go to Hell. Jesus is waiting for you with open arms, so why dont you go meet with him. Get a bible, if you dont have one I will send you one, just whatever it takes for you to see the truth. This goes for anyone out there who reads this and doesnt believe....
Your salvation is as important as eternity is long....
I mention Jesus because it is the truth. If I had posted a question about how I think Jesus could be a lie and stated answers from atheists, or non-believers are not welcome, you yourself would have probably have answered.
I simply offered an answer to over come your fear of not existing. Its your duty to take it or leave it, but its my duty to offer my answer.
If you want to talk more, Id be more than welcome to have a conversation.
Strata_XIII@hotmail.com
ok i've been working at my job for 2 months.
all the girls (four of them) and my boss are extremely nice.
we are going to go out to dinner around christmas time, and we're calling it a xmas party.
so am i supposed to get them something? i dont know them that well because i'm new and we see each other around two times a month.
so if i am supposed to get them something, what would be appropriate?
note: i dont know if theyre giving gifts
any ideas would be appreciated. i rates all 5's
Well I would just say a gift card to somewhere. Let them decide what they want. Its easy and since you dont know them not to personal and so on. I would also find out if you even have to bring a gift. Id ask because Im a cheapskate.
What disease can you get by licking/sucking a males privates without a condom? If both people have not been with anyone else?
Just a little warning. If someone says they have never been with anyone else, doesnt mean that they are telling the truth. I would take precautions. However if he is telling the truth It would be hard to get something. However I would advise against doing anything of this nature in the first place. Bad things lie down that road ahead. Take my warning or leave it, but when things go down, you're going to have to fix it.....
Is there any harm to your partner or to you if you have sex with a yeast infection?
Your partner may get the infection. Take precautions.
what does it mean to "get your cherry popped" and what happens?
Yes hymen gets broken. Many things can do it. Riding a horse and "pop" it. Most girls bleed from it, but some dont.
ok im doin this art homework i hav and all i hav to do is draw 5 drawings with "value" in it. the problem is i don't get wat value is. my teacher showed me some examples of wat people drew and all i saw were people and faces but lookin in a sort of anime art style(with the really cool detailed eyes and hair)and i don't get wat value is. is it the shading or darkness of the color of somethin like that? any websites that have drawing like that might be helpful for me to understand and might help me come up wit an idea because im not really creative at all and i stink at art.
Value is creating light and shadow. I.E. A sun hitting a house. The side facing the sun will be bright and such. The other side of the house will cast a shadow. This can include anything with light hitting it. Think of someone standing in a spotlight. Bright and casts a shadow.
Is Santa Clause real? I just want to know once and for all.
Thanks so much.
No. However he is based off a real person.
Does anyone know where I could find the sheet music for the song "Save Us" by Cartel? Oh yeah, and I wanna learn more songs on piano, so does anyone know of any really nice songs that could be played on piano, and maybe some songs that would be good to play piano and sing to? Thanks mucho. :-)
http://sheetmusic.com/
Also to play and sing, I would suggest christmas songs. They're pretty easy, that or The Nightmare Before Christmas....
can you wear a tampon, if your cherry "hasnt popped"?
Yes you sure can.
what are some other games like this one? like escaping from a place using strategies idkk, i cant find anymore & i like them =] thankss
http://addictinggames.com/trapped.html
Heres one of my favorites....
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/crimsonroom.html
hi this is really long but i'll do my best to make it short. thanks.ok well im a 17 year old girl and my boyfriend is 19. we have been going out for about 8 and a half months and so far we've had a pretty good relationship. not too many arguements or anything and we love each other a lot. before this relationship we were off and on for about 2 years but everytime we went out back then, it was never too serious. this time he is really serious and he even proposed! heres the problem, i said yes to him when he asked me to marry him without sort of thinking and i know that was stupid on my part, and i not only dont want to marry him but i want to break up. thats because my best friend that i have known for 13 years does not like him and they always argue and my friend is i guess more important to me then my boyfriend. the reason im trapped is because now everytime i tell him something he doesnt want to hear he starts going crazy. like punching walls and cutting himself and threatening me by saying hes going to kill himself. and in one arguement he started tossing me around and herting me. i know thats not healthy but i dont know what to do. he has a history that i didnt know about and his mom knows about his problems but she doesnt do anything! i dont know what to do! i just want to break up without herting anyone. please help!
Hmm Tricky situation I say. You definatly dont want to be married to someone like that. Things will get worse, and it could flow from you to your kids. I would say talk to your mother about what has been going on. She could help you get a restraining order or sumsing against him. I would definately say to get out of that situation as soon as you can. If he cant handle it, then that is something he will have to deal with. In short I would talk to your mother or father about it.
Ive never used a tampon, Ive been fingered and had sex and it didnt bleed.
Is my cherry popped?
Most Likely.
16/m
I'm so sick of being alive. Everything is so hard. I can't stand it. It's like I'm doing something wrong. I have few friends, but it doesn't matter because I don't like them. I don't like any one. People don't meet my standards and they never will. And when it comes to girls I have no idea what I'm doing. It's like there's some secret technique that every one but me seems to understand. My problems with girls contribute the most to my loneliness and depression. I'm unmotivated in school, because I care more about trying to find a place I belong, trying to find some one who understands me. I can hardly sleep because I'm always worrying about all this. I'm scared I'll never have friends. I'm scared I'll never have a good job. I'm scared I'll never have my first kiss or have sex, and if I do it will be with some one I don't want to do it with. Somewhere between now and the next few years I 100% sure I'll be dead. I can't take it anymore. I've been to therapy and they even locked me up like a criminal in a mental health ward, but to no avail. I hate life. I hate myself. I hate every one, especially if they're happy. I don't see things ever getting better. Please help me. And don't post anything about God, Jesus, or religion of any kind, it will be an automatic 1 on your rating.
Post nothing about God, yet you want to find happiness. Rate me a one, doesnt matter to me, but you know, Ive been exactly where you are now. Now, if everyone who has ever thought life was too hard and just gave up, dont you think humanity would have stoped a while ago. Think about it, everyone gets to a point where like is too hard...Especially when you're a teenager. I almost made the same mistake that you want to do. Theres a quote out there something like "suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem." Think of the people who would be sad when you're gone, and dont give me that junk about "oh they dont love me." I dont even know you and I would feel it. Especially since Ive been there. Had I been so stupid and have done that, I wouldnt have had the chance to be married like I am, or have my own house, or have all teh great friends I have now, or my truck (I love to off road) or anything. Maybe God is the answer for you. Took me a long while to realize he is real. I used to be a death Metal, chains everywhere, didnt care about anyone, hating the world, tough guy rebel. Since I accepted God things just sort itself out, and everything started working together and now my life rocks. Instead of saying your depressed, but dont want God, maybe you should give it a try. I can help you through it. Just give it a try.
My hearts hurts, yesturday I had the symtoms od a heart attack, a real heart attack. And now today my heart feels werid. It doesn't hurt as much as yesturday but I can feel it beating in a odd way...What should I do?
Yes Call! Why would you not call? You could have some serious heart problems and it could get to be too late to help, so just call 911 asap!
How do I make a playlist on my Samsung YP-Z5?
i have no idea how to do it ... the main menu has an option of Playlists, but how do i create one?
Unfortunately that's not all that's missing. On-the-go playlists, something a lot of people use for their workout routines or road-rage-inducing commute through rush hour traffic is also missing. Instead, you can only make playlists before you sync up the player through Windows Media Player.
So You Basically have to make one in WMP and then get the playlist off your media player.
i have this friend that i asked a question about before but shes really starting to bug teh shit out me now. i saw her at the store the other day and she was with this girl (she used to always say she hated and she wished he didnt have to hang out with her but her mom makes her) and everytime she would glace over at me she would start lauging like that girl she was with was soo much fucking fun (like i could care) but i realy dont want her taling about me which she does all the time and i dont want her to talk to me anymore which when no one is around she will do. how do i get her out of my life?! i need some help she pisses me off everytime i see her and i dont want to be.
If anyone can help its greatly apreciated!,
thanks
The best way to do it. Tell her straight up that you dont want her around. Ive gone though this before and did all the polite tricks and the she doesnt exist tricks, but what worked was telling them to go away in more or less words.
Glad to have you back! Where in Colorado are you living? Don't have to answer here, can email if you want. I love Colorado and we go there often.
A little town called Sterling Colorado. CLose to nebraska and such. Upper north corner.
omg im in need of replies ASAP. so basically it goes like this. since last nite/early this mornin ive felt sooo sick. my voice is pretty much totally gone and when i am able to talk i sound extremely raspy and hoarse and i get choked up very easily, im coughin up mucus, i get dizzy and feel like im gonna past out if i stand up and walk around. but heres the thing tomorrow is the grand opening of my new job where im a greeter/cashier and also run the buffet, take calls, carry out pizzas to tables, and yell out orders to the cooks, so basically i have to run around and talk/yell ALOT. what am i supposed to do??? i dont even know whats wrong with me and i cant talk so how can i do any of that? but itd be pretty bad to miss the grand opening dont you think... ahh help?
Drink Tea and honey, throat lozenges (That crappy stuff shaped like candy, but doesnt taste like candy) only talk when you need to and bring hot tea or water to drink during the day, and the most important thing is let your boss know before you get there about the situation, and that you are going to try your best. Make sure when you cough up the nasty stuff you dont swallow it, spit it out. Otherwise it will make it worse. Get lots of sleep, if it doesnt go away within a week go to the doctor. Try all that stuff listed for tomorrows shindig, but if it persists it could be bronchitis. The dizzyness/passing out bit is from not drinking enough water. Drink lots of it.
Hope I helped!