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however God is wanting to be the fullfillment of them all. When Adam sinned it seperated mankind (all human beings
or all descendants of Adam) from God. That seperation left us with longings and thirstings. Those desires
are felf emotionally, physically and spiritually. For example we all have a need to belong or to fit in.
So we seek or look for somewhere to be accepted or for a group to belong to. Secondly we all sometimes need physically
nurishment, food, And lastly for example we all need a higher power or source for guidance and encouragement.
Whatever the need may be God wants you to look to him for it. Whether it is to lead you to something or to
drop it down on you so to speak. But the problem is we have been seperated from God's goodness. Therefore in order
to reestablish unity or ones with God we must take the steps necessary to return to him. Less we fall into his final
punishment for sin, eternal torment and suffering in the lake of fire. Which was actually created for devils.
Thus we needed a plan to redeem us or buy us back from death and damnation. That is salvation. So in short this
is our interpretation of God's plan of salvation.
1. Confess to God that you are a sinner and that you need him to be a whole individual. That is that you
fall short.
2. Confess that you need a savior to make up for your short comings. And that that Savior is God's Holy
Son Jesus Christ the Lord
3. Repent - Renounce satan, evil spirits and evil desires of the flesh. Turn from them.
4.Turn to God and thank him that he has already made a way for you to repent and a place for you to go (heaven).
Thank him and gladly receive his gift of salvation.
Those are the initial steps to what we commonly call salvation.
But in total salvation is the whole process.The four points mentioned before are initial steps. Remember we are
saved by faith. Salvation is complete when we actually reach heaven. So we must maintain, or occupy (work) till
he comes back. In Genesis 2:15 God ordained for men to work. So we must receive the gift then work the gift.
That is we must gladly and freely receive salvation then continue to keep it operating in our lives. That is keep it
flowing. so we must...
Within the four steps above are the terms commonly used in the bible as holiness, justification, sanctification and the
in filling of the Holy Ghost.
1. Holiness - having the spirit of God being like him
2. Justification - God making us right or fit for the kingdom of heaven through his son Jesus and not works.
Common definition Just as if you never did it.
3. Sanctification - being clean and being set aside for God's purpose alone.
Therefore this is easy to understand when you repent you clean yourself you put away or take off old habits
and thoughts. Then turn to new ones. (again see call to discipleship for new behaviors). and Keys to the Kingdom. 4. Holy Ghost filled or fire baptized - Allowing God's spirit to grace your total being to rush away fleshly
and evil things and to fill you with his goodness. Opening a valve so that he can continually flow, so that
you can grow. God's spirit puts a seal on you for 2 reasons:
1. to keep you from spoiling on the inside and
2. to keep rotton things from getting in, that is to protect your soul.
So remember no one alive has arrived. This is a continual process. If you belive these things please pray
this simple prayer.
Heavenly Father God I come to you only in the power of your son Jesus' name confessing that I am a sinner
in need of a savior. I am sorry for all of the wrong that I have done. I turn from it and I ask you Lord to please
help me to stay away from it and to grow closer to you. I renounce satan and all evil for you Lord. So now I ask
you to please fill me with your powerful spirit so that I can have power to overcome temptation and sin. And so that
I can do what is right and pleasing in your sight. I declare that Jesus Christ is Lord and besides him there is none
other. Please save my soul, make me whole and make Jesus Christ my savior. And I thank you for it.
In Jesus mighty and majestic name. Amen.
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