Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: lae@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Larry Enos x5572) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Shame Message-ID: Date: 23 May 91 01:11:01 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Interleaf, Inc. Lines: 47 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article burt@sequent.uucp (Burton Keeble) writes: > In article lae@HQ.Ileaf.COM (Larry Enos x5572) writes: > > > >You must realize that, whatever the circumstances and however > >reasonable his arguments may seem, Satan is *always* a liar. And if > >we listen to what he says, we cannot hear the truth of God. > > > >Larry Enos > > I must ask, how do we know that it is Satan speaking? > Before you can recognize a lie (i.e., what is not real), you must first know the truth (i.e., what is real). But how can you do this? Jesus said: "I am the Way, the Reality (truth), and the Life." (John 14:6) Therefore, the truth is a person, Jesus Christ. And to know this Person is to know what is real and what is not. > > I'm an emerging theist; just beginning to believe and trust in God. > I'm not a saved christian, but I sure do like Jesus 8-). > burt@sequent.sequent.com Good. Then you're not far from the Truth. Now you need to take the next step, which is to know Jesus personally, in a real and intimate way. How can you do this? It's simple: by calling on His name? If you want to contact someone, you call them by name, don't you. Well, Jesus is a person. To contact Him, call "O Lord Jesus!" Do this sincerely, out loud, many times if necessary (to overcome any feelings of awkwardness and doubt), and you will certainly meet Him. Moreover (and this is the most wonderful part) He will come to live inside of you as the life-giving Spirit. Continue to contact the Lord in this way each day and you will gradually come to know Him more and more intimately, and He will speak to you as your counsellor and friend. Then you will certainly know the Truth, and He will make you free. (John 8:32) Knowing Jesus in this way is what is meant by being a saved Christian. Please let me know about your experiences in calling on Him. I'm eager to hear from you again. God bless you. Sincerely, Larry Enos