help me  I  want to be a real christain?
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Dear Lord Jesus, I come to you now as one of the lost of humanity. I believe that you paid the penalty for my sin. I also believe that you rose from the dead, and that you are the Son of God. Without your sacrifice on the cross I would have no possibility of a relationship with God. Please forgive my sin and disobedience to God. With your help, I will now live a life in obedience to God. Please save me. In the name of Jesus Christ I pray. Amen.\n start by saying this prayer, and if u really want to believe then u should look up information about it, and read the Bible, and u have to mean it, otherwise ur only lieing to yourself, and God knows when u tell the truth or not.\nBless you on ur journey to find faith.
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A lot of people have replied to this question by saying that you must accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, welcoming Jesus into your heart and life, and admitting you are a sinner and asking for forgiveness.\n\nThese are good starts, but these are ONLY a start.  To be a Christian means to be Christ to others.  Read the Gospels and see what Jesus did.  He forgave people, he fed the people, he cured them of ailments that kept them from being part of society.  These are the things we must do if we are to be Christian.  Read the 25th Chapter of Matthew and you will see what you must do.\n\nBeing a Christian is more than just believing, it is DOING.
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you need to TRY, to follow his example.  we are only human and it is very hard to follow Christ when we have the temptations of society around us.  but if we are trying, then we are christian
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You have to first do what Acts 2:38 says, repent, be baptised, and recive the Holy Ghost. But thats not it, if you don't walk with God after you recive the Holy Ghost, it doesn't matter. Also, don't do things that are "sure to get you to Heaven",but do those things you KNOW will get you to Heaven, you want to hear those words:\n  \n"Well done, my good and faithful servant."\n    Basically, just live your life to the fullest. And just because you are a christain doesn't mean that you are better than everyone else. Jesus, talked to those who were no better than us!!!!\n   HOPE THIS HELPS!
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i am truly amased at this you belive in god that is great there is one simple verse from the bible that really might help you on this it is . he that knoweth to do good and do it not to him it is sin . ? do the right thing in the eyes of god .
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First of all I would like to commend you for making the best decision of your life. I know that it appears to be a struggle letting go of the habits that you have developed in life, but I will assure you that it only feels like that because that is how the evil one would like you to feel, defeated. But you know as well as I do that there is only one source that is mightier than that evil liar, and that is Almighty God Himself.!!!  The fact that you want to be a Christian role model for your children will indeed cause the liar to squirm, it will reek havoc among its clique, causing it to throw temper tantrums and spreading a barage of lies and imaginations your way, the liar of lies will try and make you feel as if you are doing all this in vain. BUT-- NOT TO BE DISCOURAGED!!! Tada - Our Heavenly Father is watching and keeping His hand over you, you see there were some promises that were given to you when you accepted God's Son as your Savior. You were promised Eternal Salvation as long as you remained faithful and did not turn your back on Jesus, it sounds to me like you are doing all that you can to retain the relationship that you have with Jesus. Amen. Here are some scriptures that will surely help you as the liar comes to overwhelm you. Remember brother, as soon as it tries to decieve you, rebuke it with authority, the authority that God gave you!! You can stand up to that wiley thief, as long as you believe that you are a child of God, the brother of Jesus and the Prevailing Saint that God intended you to be. \nOur prayers will be with you brother, I know that you will dominate this challenge that has come your way, Have Faith, Trust and Believe!!\nFreedom from Sin - Ezekiel 36:25-26 - Romans 6:6-7 - 2 Corinthians 5:17 - \nRomans 6:14 - Colossians 2:6-7 - 1Corinthians 16:13 - Isaiah 40:29\nthese are just a few. God Bless you brother.
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"Well first you might ecept Jesus into your heart ,stay in church and get baptize... "\n\nAnd look to Jesus to send you the woman that He wants you to have. in Christ, sassy
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Believe in GOD - Go to Church - Go to Confession - Be a good Person - Make the right choices
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You sound like a tagline for MTV's The REAL WORLD.\n\nWell-- in the real world, THERE IS NO GOD.\n\nSo, acknowledge that fact, process the information, stand on your own two feet, and start to be real.\n\nGood luck!
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The best advice I will give is to live your Christian life openly. Don't be judgemental or intolerant. As my youth pastor used to say "you may be the only Bible some people ever read." So keep that in mind as you go about your day. Stay focused on practicing your religion. Take the time to listen to your family members about what they believe and how they experience God. Just listen. There is a great value to listening, so many people forget that. A lot of people have more respect for people who take the time to listen and get to know what they believe. If you don't understand something they are saying, it is okay to ask for clarification, but don't judge or put down their beliefs. Just listen. Keep doing this. Eventually they'll start to ask you what you believe if they're curious. If they've been watching you and how you live and go about your life, they may start to get curious. When beginning to start to tell them what you believe (when they ask...remember no one likes to have someone tell them information they haven't asked for) make sure you make it clear that this is what you believe. What I mean is, don't make references to what they believe. Just state what you believe. This keeps you from showing signs of intolerance, disrespect, or that you are judgemental. Continue to take the time to listen to them. Ask them about their beliefs, why they believe it. Ask them about their spiritual experiences. That sounds odd, but all of us have them in some form or another. Sometimes we can explain them through our religion, and sometimes we cannot. You are getting personal with them and building trust between them and yourself. Be willing to answer questions about yourself, but never feel like you have to defend your believes or offend others. If all goes well, they will start to inquire more and more, they may start to go to church with you, they may want to read the Bible and that will open even more questions for you to answer from them. Don't always be so quick to answer questions. Sometimes you'll be asked questions that if you answer right away you might later regret answering the way you did. If you feel like you need more time to ponder a question, be honest and let them know that you'd like to think of how to give the best possible answer to their question. Most people will be understanding. DO NOT GET INTO RELIGIOUS ARGUMENTS. I can't stress this enough. Most religious arguments are not actually about spirituality, they are about ego. Be strong enough to step away from them.\n\nThis is my advice to you as a former Christian missionary turned Hindu (coincidently). What I have told you I have found to be much more effective at helping people in their spiritual life and helping them look more closely at what they actually believe. As a Christian I'll admit that I did get into trouble with my church who was more interested in gaining more members for revenue than it was about truly helping people spiritually (I took the words of a pastor there to heart when he said that "a hospital is a place where people go when their physical bodies are sick to get treatment, a church is a place where people go when their spiritual bodies are sick to get treatment.") I also still am friends with a great many Christians. They are all very tolerant and respectful of other people's beliefs. It is not that they do not want to 'save' people, they just have realized that being judgement, intolerant, and condemning people or even trying to provoke fear in them doesn't really seem to very effective. Respect, patience, and tolerance seem to work a lot better (remember tolerance means that you acknowledge their religious beliefs, it does not mean that you accept them).\n\nAnd most importantly, pray for your family. Be thankful for them, but also ask Christ to help you. Take time to not just pray in the sense that you do all the talking, but also take time to sit
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Go to Church!\n\n\n-LOVE YOUR NIEGHBOR AS YOURSELF
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You dont HAVE to go to church to get close to him. It seems like you already built a realtionship with him. YOu started by letting jesus come into yourlife.\n1.Pray. Ask for forgivness. \n2.Read the bible. Read the bible and it will help you. It will guide you.\n3.Believe in him. Have faith in him. Trust him. Love him, not only by just saying it, but love him with your mind, your heart and your soul.\nHaving jesus christ in your life it is the most beautiful feeling in the world. Im soo seriouse. Your life will be 10x more better and more happier with jesus christ in your life. Believe in him. Love him. Have Faith in him. Trust him. He will guide you to a better life. When it is dark, he will bring you light. When you are lost, he will show you the way. When you need a hand, he will give you two. Believe in jesus christ, put him above all! And he will never turn his  back on you. LOVE HIM. MAY GOD BE WITH YOU!
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#1. Love God -------------------------check\n#2  Be intelligent ----------------------check\n#3  Be Capable!! ---------------------  ???\n#4. Be mature ------------------------   ???\n#5  Be creative ------------------------check\n#6  Know what Love is!! --------------check\n#7  Be Self/God Sufficient -----------  ???\n#8  Have a good sense of Humor!!--- ???\n#9  Be Financially independant (of Me!!)LoL???\n\nWell the list could go on and on but I'll stop here.\n\nIt seems that in Christ..One is always right where One needs to be. Is this not true?? \n\nHang in there!! God'll do something for you!!\nMaybe it's right under your nose right now??
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Ask JESUS to forgive you of all your sins and ask him to take away your burdons.  Get into a Bible based church and read your bible.
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Depends on what religion you are. If you are in the Catholic faith I believe you have to take class or be confirmed I can't remember if what i've heard from Catholic Friends. But If you go to a Christian church then you just have to become a believer of Jesus Christ and repent of your way. It is best that you talk to your Priest/Pastor/Minister depending on what church that  you attend! Many Blessings!
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go to church?\nlol works for me
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READ MY ANSWER - ITS A REAL ONE:\nCongrats on making the step into a life long relationship with the King!\nFirst read Philippians 1.6 - it says this "being confidant of this, that he that began a good work in you (God), will carry it through to perfection on the day of Jesus Christ".\nThats a personal favourite of mine - it very clearly says that God Himself will take personal attention in making sure that you get closer to Him - even to the point of perfecting it on the day of Jesus Christ (the day that we see Him face to face).\nSo heres the first tip - take the pressure off - its a journey man.\nHeres the practical stuff:\n1. Get stuck into the Word of God - Joshua 1.8 says, get into that thing all the time - Joshua puts it like this "day and night". In this verse it says to meditate on the scriptures - this isnt in the eastern style of emptying your mind - in fact its the opposite! FILL your mind with God's word and chew on it until you get something out of it!\n2. Pray - lots. 1 Thess 5:17 says it like this - "Pray continually" .Not out of compulsion or duty but because you want to spend time with our great God. Open it up and get freestyle about it. Go for a walk in the morning and talk to God. \nNow - prayer is a two way thing - keep in mind that God wants to talk to you more than you need to talk to Him! So when you are praying take the time to listen to what He has to say to you too - trust me - give Him the chance and you won't believe what He wants to talk to you about - great things, the stuff that is on His mind!\n3. Fellowship - daggy word - great thing. This is simply hanging out with other christians. Hebrews 10:25 is Paul's recommendation to the Jewish church - he says - dont stop getting together. Get yourself into a church and surround yourself with good quality people who are now what you want to be like - you'll find yourself picking up the way they do things and catching their passion and the intimacy that they have with God will get into your life too! (Make sure its a church that is active in the community and grwoing on a weekly basis - this is an alive church that you can grow with and experience the nature and presence of God first hand)\n4. Serve. Do something for Him - contribute to building the Kingdom. Get real deep into serving the leaders and ministry of your local church and see your life expolde with joy and passion for the things of God.\n\nAND DON'T STOP - always just keep going. Thats my hottest tip - when it doesnt seem like anythings happening - don't stop - keep pushing, keep praying, keep reading. Remember a seed has to disapear into the ground before it can shoot up as a tree! there will be times where it doesnt seem like anything is happening - but keep 'watering the seed' and watch it grow.\n\nGod bless man - let me know how you go with this.