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It means you buy the goods of God's kindness for yourself. It means you communicate with him and he communicates with you.The title says it all. I don’t really understand what this praise means.
What does it mean to have a relationship with God?
What are examples of this?
The title says it all. I don’t really understand what this praise means.
What does it mean to have a relationship with God?
What are examples of this?
The title says it all. I don’t really understand what this praise means.
What does it mean to have a relationship with God?
What are examples of this?
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.
Nobody can make those changes in their lives that will make them 'right' with God - only the Holy Spirit can do that but then only when he indwells us which is made possible when we accept Jesus and are born again into God family. And babies can't be born again because they aren't able to seek out Jesus.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Ephesians 2:8-9
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast.
Nobody can make those changes in their lives that will make them 'right' with God - only the Holy Spirit can do that but then only when he indwells us which is made possible when we accept Jesus and are born again into God family. And babies can't be born again because they aren't able to seek out Jesus.
John 14:6
Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Let no one be deceived by false teachings.
I won’t give you a long and windy answer. But if you will go to John chapter 17 and read how Christ explains eternal life. The go to John chapter 16 and see Judas ask Christ about it. Hope it helps you to understand but remember it is the Lord that gives it to you.The title says it all. I don’t really understand what this praise means.
What does it mean to have a relationship with God?
What are examples of this?
I love @Pearl s answer. But do you mean practically speaking?
After someone is born again by turning away from sin and accepting Jesus as Lord and Saviour, they can relate to God in the following ways.
1. Prayer as in asking God for things and simply talking to God like you would a friend.
Laying out your hopes, fears, and dreams and talking to Jesus about them. Listening for the still small voice of God in the silence.
2. Worship. Not just singing but living your life like Jesus did.
3. Giving Thanks to God for the good things in your life.
4. Reading Scripture, which is one of the main ways God speaks to us.
5. Priorotizing the time spent doing the above things. Making God and His ways the centee of your life.
I absolutely love this! I h try as often as I can to act in faith, but I think where I lack the most is being vulnerable in my prayer. Kind of like who it is awkward to share difficulties with a friend, I don’t do that with God, or at least I don’t do that with the ferver I ought to.
NO IT DOES NOT. There are only Catholics who believe that because they have been taught that lie all their lives. One has to make the choice to follow Jesus - nobody else can make it for us. God doesn't have grandchildren. By all means welcome infants into fellowship but do not call it baptism and do not say that after it the tiny baby is born again. Your church is depriving children of the chance to make a choice to really be born again by telling them they already are. It is terrible to deceive them like that.Born again means Baptismal regeneration!
Once I realized how forgiven I am . . . there is nothing separating me from God now, and I'm free to speak with Him even in the midst of my worst sin crises, coming boldly before that throne of grace to find Timely Help. When I need it, Now, Lord, I'm sinking fast!But it has been the final thing Ive needed to shut down inappropriate lust and certain brokenness Ive dealt with.
Just having God as someone you can talk to about anything.
NO IT DOES NOT. There are only Catholics who believe that because they have been taught that lie all their lives. One has to make the choice to follow Jesus - nobody else can make it for us. God doesn't have grandchildren. By all means welcome infants into fellowship but do not call it baptism and do not say that after it the tiny baby is born again. Your church is depriving children of the chance to make a choice to really be born again by telling them they already are. It is terrible to deceive them like that.