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I just read over my previous post and realized that while I explained why, I didn't really explain how.

Spoiler: There will be actualy Biblical references and verses quote here. If this offends you, you may not want to read it.

How does one become "saved, born again, a Christian?" What does one have to do to "become" a Christian?

Many people will answer these questions in many different ways. Now, I'm going to "quote" scripture, and I mean really quote, because I am not in the mood to go look things up, so I will be quoting from memory.

The first question, how is one born again? That is not a stupid question even the disciples asked that of Jesus.

There are several verses that pop into mind:

Proverbs 3:5&6
Trust in the Lord with all your might and do not rely on your own insight, in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make straight your paths.

Trust and faith and belief are KEY to salvation or being "born again"

I can't recall the book and chapter of the next verse that just popped into my head...

"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy, He saved us."

Once we DO accept that gift of salvation, we continue to live under mercy, further, that verse states difinitively, that we can do nothing, to become born again. All the good we ever do, will amount to nothing in the end, if we don't believe.

That brings me to the next key passage of scripture.
John 3:16-21

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that WHOSOEVER believes in Him, will not perish but have eternal life. For God sent not His Sone into the world, to condemn the world, but to save the WORLD through Him. Those who believe are NOT condemned, but those who do not believe stand condemned already, because they have not believed in God's one and only Son. Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light, because their deeds were evil, whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it can be seen plainly, that what he has done, has been done through God.

Salvation is a gift for EVERYONE, there is not one single person on this planet from the beginning to the end of time, whom God did not create, whom God does not love, nor whose sin was/is not covered by the blood shed on the cross.

So, what do we have to do?

While people seem to think that THIS is where all the "do's and don'ts" come into play, you're wrong.

Again, not looking up book, chapter or verse

If you confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved to the Glory of God the Father.

That's it. Confess with your mouth, speak it out loud, believe in your heart and you will be saved.

Other verses that were key to helping me synchronize my faith and sexuality...

"There is no condemnation for those who love the Lord."
Self explanatory.

"Jesus is no respecter of persons, neither male or female, nor Jew or Gentile."
When Jesus see's us, He see's a soul, not a gender.

The last verse (for this post anyway...lol) says it all.

1 John 4: 7&8

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God, and he who loveth is born of God and knoweth God, he who loveth not, knoweth not God, for God IS Love.


Ok, done for now.. making potato salad for the family picnic. Hope your Memorial day was a memorable one!

God bless and take care,
Lissa