On 9/26/2017 6:24 PM, edit to send email wrote:
In <73a6cf82-0c11-48df-a84e-ce8d558902a8@googlegroups.com>, on 09/25/17
at 05:28 AM, "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> said:
Please do not spam this group with religion.
If you think I am in any way talking about religion, you do not
understand at all what I have written. It is not religion. It
is the forgiveness of sin, and it is a new spirit nature made
possible when we no longer have sin, are no guilty before God,
and are restored to what He intended for us before sin entered
in and destroyed everything.
To my fellow "Usenet group"ies:
I come before you today with a request for each of you. I ask you to
give it an ear and ponder it in your heart. Consider it for a time each
day and think about what it means to the baseline fundamental views we
hold in our lives.
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My request is that you consider what this means to your self-
image: You were created. You do have a purpose. You were not an
accident of random chance in this universe. You were, instead,
specifically and purposefully hand-crafted by God, hand-placed into this
world where you are, with a purpose to have a real im-
pact upon this world. To further realize that within the creation of
your existence, the one creating you had a real purpose in do doing. God
created you with a goal of certain things He wants you to do in this
world, for example.
Think about this idea: That you were created, that you do have a real
purpose, and that you will go on after you leave this world, and that you
do have a choice today regarding how you will live your life, and that
the warning given you by your very creator is that there is a real enemy
here in this world, responsible for all that we see wrong here, who seeks
to mislead you, trick you, trap you, and ultimately destroy your soul by
leading you away from God, but if you will give God an ear, and stop
hardening your heart toward Him, that He will guide you not only to
safety in this world, but to the fullest, richest prosperity in Him.
Think about this. Read it a few times. Make sure you get a clear
understanding: You were created specifically by God. You have a real
purpose, and there are two paths before you: one leading to forgiveness
for the wrong you've done, to be a part of God's plan for your life, one
that keeps you unforgiven in the wrong you've done and is leading away >>from God and God's plan for your life.
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God created you for greatness. He loves you. He will lead and guide and
protect and save you from all evil. But He also honors you too much to
violate His greatest gift to you: your volition. He will not violate
your free will to choose. But look into Him and see how He's revealed
Himself through His Son. The Bible gives us a view of God that explains
things in a way which really resonates on the inside if you're willing to
receive it. But if you harden your heart, it will always only be a book
of laughable tales and fantasies.
The choice is yours, but the truth speaks to you. You were God's
creation. You were made special. You do have a purpose. And you will
go on after you leave this world. God has a plan for you and will save
you from everything bad, and give you a real and secure future that
dwells in fullest, richest prosperity for you, His beloved and held dear,
most special creation.
Cheers, Bjorn.
Jesus is not like what you think He is. He is not religion. He is
that thing each of us is missing. I urge you to put aside what you
think you know about Him, and seek again now that you're a little
older, a little wiser. Read about Him and think for yourself. Put
Him to the test to see if He is what He claims to be, or what you
currently think He is. I guarantee you He'll change your entire
world-view on everything ... if you seek to understand Him correctly.
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Thank you, | Indianapolis, Indiana | God is love -- 1 John 4:7-9
Rick C. Hodgin |
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