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CSI Good News
(Church of South India Good News)
Vol. 2 / Issue 37 / October 19 2000
Contents of this issue
Editorial
Those who are saved, will only inherit Heaven
When I thought there is no Hope
Praise Him...
News Items (Common to all issues) :
Through the Valley of Death & other Books
Download Articles in Handheld Computers
Kids Page - Free Tutorials
Hindi / Malayalam/Tamil Bible Online
Your Spam Folder
Your Feedback
Editorial
By Sherly Isaac
Isaiah 49:15, "Can a woman forget her nursing child, And not have compassion on the son of her womb? Surely they may forget, Yet I will not forget you."
This is a promise spoken by almighty God. Yes, a mother can forget her child but God will not forget us if we are His children. If we are born in His family, He will take care of us as a father takes care of his children. Let us see what a father does for his children?
A father loves, cares, protects and plans for the future of his children:
A father loves his children and takes care of them. Because he loves his children he tries to sacrifice everything for the sake of his children. Jesus did the same thing when He died on the cross. When He saw that we could not come out from our sins, He came down in the form of a man and died on our behalf to save us from our sins. It was love that made Him to give Himself.
A father takes care of his children. Whenever children need anything, he tries to give it to them. God does the same thing. He cares for us and meets our needs. When the Israelites went through wilderness, they never lacked anything, but God took care of them and protected them from all evil.
A father protects his children from all dangers. God does the same thing. He protects us from all dangers. That’s why the Psalmist says in Psalms 91:1 –10, "He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust." Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you. Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place, No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;"
A father plans for the future of his children so that they are blessed and exalted before others. God does the same thing. He has a better and glorious plan for His children. God anointed David - a man who was an ordinary shepherd to be a king. But as he proceeded in his life, he realized that to become a king was a distant dream. He was a man who had to ran for his life and his dreams were totally shattered when Soul became his enemy. But God never forgot His promises and He fulfilled what He said. And one day David became king of Israel.
If we look in the life of Joseph, we see the same thing. His own brothers sold him to be a slave. Soon he was put in jail. Joseph might have lost all his hopes of a better life. He might have thought, "my future is over and there is no hope for me… Yes, my friend, you may be in the same situation today. You may be thinking, " there is no hope for my future. There is no one to take care of me, there is no one to love me and help me." But look at the life of David and Joseph. They both were in a situation where there was no hope. Their future was in dark and clouded. But God exalted them before others. Not only did He pull Joseph out from the jail but also made him a ruler over the whole of Egypt.
What a mighty God He is. No matter what your situation is today Jesus can change your entire situation and make your future glorious and beautiful. Yes, He cares for you and loves you. If you are not yet His child please ask Him to come into your life and become your father. And He will do it gladly.
Those who are saved, will only inherit Heaven
By Sheela Isaac
Rev 21:24, "And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it."
This is all about heaven. Those who are saved will enter heaven. Here is again the message about heaven. Somebody wrote a few months back "why are you always talking about HEAVEN, HEAVEN and HEAVEN."
Well it may be not important for you, or you may not want to go to heaven, but Jesus talked about heaven over and over again. Bible talks about only two places where the soul of the human beings reaches after death, i.e., HEAVEN or HELL. If a person does not want to reach heaven, he/she is going to hell fire.
Bible says that "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Rom:3-23). It means that all are heading towards hell. All are on the way to hell. No religion can save you. Nobody on this earth can save you. But there is only one person whose name is JESUS who is able to save you from hell fire.
No other religion has ever claimed about salvation. I heard one pastor saying, "there is only one God, but the other 33 million gods of India are manifestations of God". I strongly disagree with that statement. Krishna was described as a play boy having 16,000 gopies (lovers) with him. How can you call a playboy god. How can a playboy could be a manifestation of the One and Only HOLY GOD. God is most Holy and you can not compare the most high God with anybody else. It is sin.
Well there is only one God and only one way to heaven that is through Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus said in 'John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me".
Now the question is how to get saved?
You might have lot of questions in your mind. Is it for everybody or for some set of people only? I am in a Christian family. So do I need to be born again? I am not a sinner, it is only for sinners? I love everybody and my life is good. So what about me? I am doing lot of good works, feeding poor, helping others and so on...? I am a good Church member, I am taking active part in Church. So I am already having a place in heaven? God is love. So will He destroy His own creation?
Well, what the Bible says about it?
Rom 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
1 John 1:8, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us."
It means that all those who are on the face of this earth are sinners and all need salvation no matter whether you are in a Christian family or not.
(Rev 21:24) those who are saved will walk in its light.
Rev 21:27, "But there shall by no means enter it anything that defiles, or causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb's Book of Life."
Rev 21:8, "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."
These verses clearly say that those who are SAVED and those whose name is written in LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE, will enter heaven or the kingdom of God.
How to get Saved?
It is too simple. Anybody can get this experience. Lord Jesus died on Calvary for each and everybody and salvation is absolutely free. You need not to pay anything for it. Do three things to get saved.
1. Believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and that He can save you from all of your sins.
2. Repent from your sins.
3. Ask for forgiveness of sin, cry out before Him for mercy.
When you do this from the bottom of your heart you will know in your heart that something has happened. And as days pass by, you will see a great change in your own life. You will find that you have developed a great desire to live a holy life. That desire will eat you up. Walk in His ways daily and renew your salvation every day.
May God bless you.
When I thought there is no Hope
By Sherly Isaac
When I thought there is no hope
Jesus said, I am the door of hope
Whoever comes through the door
Will never lack any good thing
When I thought there is no one to care
Jesus said, I am the one who cares for you
Whoever looks towards me
Will never be ashamed nor faces go pale
When I thought there is no one to love
Jesus said, my love is sufficient for you
Whoever tasted my love
Will never taste death and destruction
When I thought my future is darkened and over
Jesus said, your future is not over
Your days are in my hands
No one can snatch away your glorious future
Praise Him...
I wanted to share my answered prayer with you. Everyday God has been so glorious. He has shown me proof that he was answering my prayer everyday. I asked him for patience while I waited for my answered prayer. But God is so good....he did not make me wait long I started earnestly praying and fasting to restore my family.
5 weeks ago Tuesday, my husband called me and told me he is packing his car and leaving the woman he is with in California and driving to Indiana to come back to us on Monday Praise God.
Now I pray that we can build a strong foundation for our family based on the almighty....GOD.
Thank you so much for lifting us up to Him
M. W.
Through the Valley of Death & other Books
As many of you know that in the year 2005, our dad was very sick even unto death. God miraculously healed him. We have compiled it in a book form. I sure believe that it will inspire you and encourage you greatly.
This book is available for purchase at JasmineCorp Store
Also read these two books by Sherly Isaac "Allah and Elohim - Are they the same God" Available at JasmineCorp Store, and "Is Jesus God?" Available at JasmineCorp Store,
Both books compares the Bible and the Quran and read eye opening facts about Jesus, God of the Bible, Allah and Islamic faith. I am sure that you want to read this.
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