Christian Saul
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- Oct 4, 2014
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It is often said that if we want people to learn about Jesus Christ then simply give your own testimony and that way they can see that you have walked the walk and not just talked the talk.
My early life.
I was raised as a Catholic in a little country town in the state of Queensland, Australia. My Mother was a God fearing person and I would often hear her say that God must hate her because of all the troubles in her life. She tried so very hard to be good so that when the time came she would go to heaven.
I was very close to Mum and hence I learned a lot of what she was teaching by way of how she thought about God.
It was drummed into me by Mom and by my Christian teachers to be a good boy and keep the Ten Commandments. I tried so very hard to be good so that God would give me brownie points, and if I got a high score in brownie points, then surely I would go to heaven when the time came.
Rejecting Jesus.
In my adulthood I was introduced to Jesus so many times and each time I would just laugh and think to myself how foolish these people must be to believe such rot.
I just kept on with my own belief 'if I live a good life then I will go to heaven on the grounds that I tried to do my best.'
The harder I tried to be good, the more difficult life became for me. Let me say, it is not an easy life for one who is doing their best to please God by their works, in fact it is a horrid way to live as we; being so 'perfect' start to judge all of mankind for not being as 'perfect.'
My life became one of misery and I felt unloved by God and by people; I started to drink alcohol in extreme amounts and as a result I also learned to hate people. I isolated myself from the world and my only 'happy' times came when I was off my face with alcohol and watching porn on the internet.
The day I met Jesus.
In August of 2006 I was walking alone a street in a town in Western Queensland when a guy handed me a brochure and asked me this question; 'do you know Jesus?' I replied and said that I do know of Jesus. Then he asked me another question; 'if you died right now, do you believe that you will go to heaven?'
I said well I am pretty sure of going to heaven and I explained why I believed that (based on what I have written above.)
'Hmm! That is interesting, because that is not what the Bible teaches.'
Those words struck me deep to the core and I immediately asked him to prove what he was saying, to be truth.
He quoted me a Scripture, it was from the book of Romans Chapter 10 and verse 9. Hearing him read that verse stirred something inside of me and I yearned to know if this was true. It was at that point that I desired to know all about this person Jesus Christ.
A new understanding.
In the months that were to follow I learned from this man the truth about Scripture and I came to believe more in Jesus Christ and in October of the same year I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and my Saviour and my only means of being Saved. (Acts 4:12)
The difficult period.
I learned to recite Scripture and study the Word of God in depth and would walk the streets at times giving out bible tracts and learning as much as I possibly could about Jesus Christ. I was telling people all about Jesus and saying how they should accept Him as their Lord and Saviour or else they will be sent to hell.
Even though I was doing all of the above, I did not feel a sense of joy or happiness, I was just the same person as I was before I accepted Jesus Christ. I still felt unloved by God and by people.
The penny dropped.
Then one day, in early 2014 I was feeling so very low in spirit, I felt like life was not worth living because even though I had been Saved from Eternal damnation, I had no real joy or purpose in my life.
As I wept into my 'pity pot' I happened to Google in the words 'does God really love me?' To my surprise I was presented with so many Scripture that focused on God's love for mankind.
So in a sense I spent 8 years not understanding that God truly loves me and all of mankind (John 3:16) and of course you will understand that even though He loves all people does not imply that He loves their sin.
A new Creature.
I can honestly say that my life has taken on new meaning as a result of knowing that I am loved by Almighty God.
I praise God for what He has done for me and I thank Him for opening my eyes to the truth of His love. Today I am a happy and joyous person just knowing that I am loved. To know I am loved has given me a new life and a new desire to tell people how much God loves them.
I praise Jesus Christ for dying for my sins and the sins of the world and I look forward to meeting my Saviour in person on that Glorious day when He shall return for His Saints. (Thessalonians 4:16)
My early life.
I was raised as a Catholic in a little country town in the state of Queensland, Australia. My Mother was a God fearing person and I would often hear her say that God must hate her because of all the troubles in her life. She tried so very hard to be good so that when the time came she would go to heaven.
I was very close to Mum and hence I learned a lot of what she was teaching by way of how she thought about God.
It was drummed into me by Mom and by my Christian teachers to be a good boy and keep the Ten Commandments. I tried so very hard to be good so that God would give me brownie points, and if I got a high score in brownie points, then surely I would go to heaven when the time came.
Rejecting Jesus.
In my adulthood I was introduced to Jesus so many times and each time I would just laugh and think to myself how foolish these people must be to believe such rot.
I just kept on with my own belief 'if I live a good life then I will go to heaven on the grounds that I tried to do my best.'
The harder I tried to be good, the more difficult life became for me. Let me say, it is not an easy life for one who is doing their best to please God by their works, in fact it is a horrid way to live as we; being so 'perfect' start to judge all of mankind for not being as 'perfect.'
My life became one of misery and I felt unloved by God and by people; I started to drink alcohol in extreme amounts and as a result I also learned to hate people. I isolated myself from the world and my only 'happy' times came when I was off my face with alcohol and watching porn on the internet.
The day I met Jesus.
In August of 2006 I was walking alone a street in a town in Western Queensland when a guy handed me a brochure and asked me this question; 'do you know Jesus?' I replied and said that I do know of Jesus. Then he asked me another question; 'if you died right now, do you believe that you will go to heaven?'
I said well I am pretty sure of going to heaven and I explained why I believed that (based on what I have written above.)
'Hmm! That is interesting, because that is not what the Bible teaches.'
Those words struck me deep to the core and I immediately asked him to prove what he was saying, to be truth.
He quoted me a Scripture, it was from the book of Romans Chapter 10 and verse 9. Hearing him read that verse stirred something inside of me and I yearned to know if this was true. It was at that point that I desired to know all about this person Jesus Christ.
A new understanding.
In the months that were to follow I learned from this man the truth about Scripture and I came to believe more in Jesus Christ and in October of the same year I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and my Saviour and my only means of being Saved. (Acts 4:12)
The difficult period.
I learned to recite Scripture and study the Word of God in depth and would walk the streets at times giving out bible tracts and learning as much as I possibly could about Jesus Christ. I was telling people all about Jesus and saying how they should accept Him as their Lord and Saviour or else they will be sent to hell.
Even though I was doing all of the above, I did not feel a sense of joy or happiness, I was just the same person as I was before I accepted Jesus Christ. I still felt unloved by God and by people.
The penny dropped.
Then one day, in early 2014 I was feeling so very low in spirit, I felt like life was not worth living because even though I had been Saved from Eternal damnation, I had no real joy or purpose in my life.
As I wept into my 'pity pot' I happened to Google in the words 'does God really love me?' To my surprise I was presented with so many Scripture that focused on God's love for mankind.
So in a sense I spent 8 years not understanding that God truly loves me and all of mankind (John 3:16) and of course you will understand that even though He loves all people does not imply that He loves their sin.
A new Creature.
I can honestly say that my life has taken on new meaning as a result of knowing that I am loved by Almighty God.
I praise God for what He has done for me and I thank Him for opening my eyes to the truth of His love. Today I am a happy and joyous person just knowing that I am loved. To know I am loved has given me a new life and a new desire to tell people how much God loves them.
I praise Jesus Christ for dying for my sins and the sins of the world and I look forward to meeting my Saviour in person on that Glorious day when He shall return for His Saints. (Thessalonians 4:16)
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