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The Site's Header Explained
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Entire body is yellow, and is brighter than some of the other yellow people. This person has been saved, and grown in knowledge so that he is walking with the Lord. This is why he is shinning. |
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Entire body is yellow, but not as bright as some of the other yellow people. This person has been saved, but has not committed himself to daily walking with the Lord. Nor does he have the conviction to honour the Lord with his daily life. |
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Blue body and yellow head with yellow midsection. This person has 'head knowledge' of the Christian Faith, and has heart interest in the Christian Faith - and the Lord - but has never been born again. This is the sad person of Matthew 7:22, 23 that although religious and involved in church activities, even teaching a Sunday School class, or leading a home bible study group, or even preaching - in some cases a pastor, his 'faith' is not accepted by the Lord as genuine. |
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Blue body and yellow head. Has 'head knowledge' of the Christian Faith, but has never allowed himself to get emotionally committed. He has only concidered the Faith interlectually. |
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Entire body is blue. Has no interest in the Christian Faith at all. May be involved in a religion, or in non-religious interests. |
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The evangelism drawing board. This drawing board is used around the world on the street and in Churches to aid the preacher in presenting the Gospel in a visual audio manner. i.e. You hear him preaching and you see a visual outline of his message, that is completed as he is preaching. In the 'I'm So Happy To Be Saved's' site's header, each of the spiritual states represented above by different colour stick figures, has a drawing board. People in the world, who are represented by these different coloured stick figures, have an opinion on 'what life is all about'. And some of them are willing to tell others about their 'world view.' Not all are speaking as ambasidors for the the God of the Bible. When I hear a person 'preaching' I'm responsible to examine what they are saying by the Bible. Even then I'm to ask the Lord for His help in finding out what the truth about Himself and us His creatures is. See John 16:13 where the Holy Spirit is promised to 'guide believers into all truth'. (See also 1 Corinthians 2:10; 1 John 2:27 - the Holy Spirit is here called the 'annointing.') |
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The Cross of the Lord Jesus Christ. As is illustrated one MUST go 'through' Jesus Christ to get to God. (The entrance to Heaven is represented by the cloud at the end of the straight and narrow road.)
The Lord Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No man cometh unto the Father but by me." - John 14:6
Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Ye must be born again."
This term describes the fact that to be converted, to be saved from your sin, there must be a work of God giving spiritual life to the lost sinner. He must be spiritually born again. He does not have life with God – he is spiritually dead. After being born again he will have life with God – he will be spiritually born again / made spiritually alive. His thoughts will easily go to God. He will then consider God in his daily life. Is God pleased with his actions or not? He will be troubled when he is aware that he has sinned against the Lord. He will be thankful to be able confess his sins and be cleansed from all unrighteousness (sinful actions or habits) - 1 John 1:9.
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The classic passage on being born again is John 3 … (Follow this link to the study on being 'born again.')
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His entire body is yellow, therefore he represents a saved person. He is bright yellow showing his love for his Heavenly Father. He has just got saved and so his love for the Lord is called 'First Love'. He has just experienced the Holy Spirit of God drawing him to acknowledge that he is a sinner before God Who is holy. The Holy Spirit has convinced him that he cannot save himself from the penalty of sin. Lastly, the Holy Spirit convinced him that the only way to rid himself of the sin that seperates him from Almighty God, is to recieve the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour. Thereby removing his sin, making him a son of God, and fit for Heaven. The Holy Spirit accomplished this through our man hearing the Gospel (Christ dying for the sin of the world, being buried then raised from the dead on the third day.) either from a preacher or an individual. Often the Holy Spirit must use multiple Gospel presentations before the lost sinner 'gets it'. Finally he receives Christ as Saviour. At this point he has encountered not just the christians preaching to him, but the Holy Spirit of God working in his heart and mind. Convincing him of the truths that he is hearing. This encounter with the Holy Spirit not only brings his salvation, but brings him to love God. And even see life differently. For the first time in his life he sees life from God's perspective. Sadly, most new Christians do not receive personal attention at this important stage of life. He needs to know what has happened to him regarding the 'First Love' that he is now caught up with. Very importantly he needs to know how to continue this new relationship that has just started.
The fact that the 'First Love' commitment to the Lord is very important is brought through in the only place in the Bible that we find the term 'First Love'. Ephesians 2:4, the church of Ephesus is greatly complimented for their faithfullness in serving their Lord. After the great compliments are paid by the Lord Jesus, He tells them of a serious lacking in their walk with Him. They had left their 'First Love'. i.e. That initial love that they had for Him had dimmed. Instead of growing because of experiences with Him. They had got careless with their daily walk, to the point where the church, and enjoyment of one another, and serving God took all of their attention. And their personal walk with Him was neglected. The key here is that their love for Him dimmed because they stopped having experiences with Him.
Briefly, the christian walk is daily acknowledging Him in everything you do. This commitment brings more and more of His involvement in everyday life. Discernable involvement that fires the zeal and love of the believer. Not only keeping the 'First Love' but developing it, maturing it. Towards the Lord's goal for the believer - where he loves his God with all his heart.
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| He has a blue body indicating that he is not saved. His head is yellow indicating that he has knowledge of Christ dying on the cross for him. His torso is also yellow indicating that he has strong heart interest in the Christian faith. Our man here is at the foot of the cross showing that he has been brought to the place where now he must make up his mind. He has been brought to understand that he is a sinner and needs to receive Christ as Saviour. Saving him from the sin that seperates him from God Who is holy. Hebrews chapter 6 six warns such a person, who has come to the place where he fully understands his terrible position. This chapter of the Bible (KJV) tells us that he (verse 4) has been 'enlightened', he has 'tasted of the heavenly gift' - he undestands what he has to gain or lose depending on his decision - , and 'made partakers of the Holy Ghost' - he has not only been informed by a preacher, but he has been convinced by the Holy Ghost. It's as if he stands in the presence of God and is chosing either to receive Christ or not to receive Christ. Those in his place who do receive Christ are made sons of God for all eternity, but those who don't - it is here said in verse 6 that they say no to God for the last time. It says at the beginning of verse 4 and concludes in verse 6 'it is impossible ... If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; ...' i.e. Some come to understand completely that they must be saved from their sin. And when with such understanding still reject / neglect recieving Christ, the Holy Spirit will never attempt to draw them to be saved again. And no one get saved from their sin who is not drawn to do so by the Holy Spirit.
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God's Purpose For Every Individual
Salvation – That All Are Saved From The Penalty Of Sin Follow this link
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Getting To Know God, Loving Him, And Developing My Life With Him
The Lord Himself has provided the way that we can get to know and therefore love Him.
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While the Bible has all that we need to know about the Lord Himself and His purposes for us today. We need His help understanding the Truths that He has revealed. The Holy Spirit is essential for us to get to know these Truths and not misunderstanding what we are reading. And thereby have wrong belief and a wrong understanding of His purposes for us today. Follow this link
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