Helene Granath
Salvation Experience
How I became a Christian: I saw the change in a person’s life when I was 22 years old and I knew I wanted that in my life also. I was raised Catholic so I have some understanding of God but I did not have a personal relationship with Him. I did not know you needed to invite Jesus into your life in order to become a child of God. So when I found out that is what was needed, I did it. Ps 40:3b Many will see and fear and put their trust in the Lord.
Key Scripture
2 Chronicles 20:6-12 "O Lord God of our fathers, are you not the God who is in heaven? (v. 7) O our God, did you not … (v12) O our God, will you not…for we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."
It’s a great reminder that God is the creator of the universe (v6) and that He is in control (v7). God will help you as he has done in the past. (v12) God is there for your needs in the “here and now” to help you. There are insurmountable problems we all face and we don’t know what to do, but if you lay the problem on Jesus, He will guide you.
What is a scripture that has special meaning for you? One of my favorite scriptures is Psalm 103: 1-6 Bless the Lord, O my soul and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Who forgives all thine iniquities, who heals all thy diseases, Who redeems my life from destruction, Who crowns thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies, Who satisfies thy mouth with good things, so that thy youth is renewed like eagles. The Lord executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
The reason I chose this is because it tells us how to be saved and the benefits. You go to the Lord (v2) your sins need to be forgiven and you are healed spiritually as well as sometimes physically (v3) you were headed to hell before and now you have been given access to heaven and God’s lovingkindness and mercy while here on earth (v4) The Lord satisfies your daily needs and gives you strength for daily activity (v5) We are declared righteous in God’s sight through the blood of Jesus (v6) It goes from the moment you are saved till you go to the grave. God is with you.
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