IF SOMEONE HAD A GUN

HELD IN FRONT OF YOUR

FACE AND ASKED YOU IF YOU BELIEVED IN GOD, WHAT WOULD YOU DO? SAY NO AND FEEL ASHAMED THE REST OF YOUR LIFE? OR SAY YES, I DO, AND DIE STANDING UP FOR GOD? IF YOU'D SAY NO, GO TO A DIFFERENT POST. IF YOU WOULD SAY YES, AND STAND UP FOR JESUS CHRIST, PLEASE READ THIS AND PASS ON.

Note: This is a true article that was printed in a southern newspaper less than a year ago. TAKE A DEEP BREATH BEFORE READING THIS.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* There was an atheist couple who had a child. The couple never told their daughter anything about the Lord. One night when the little girl was 5 years old, the parents fought with each other and the dad shot the Mom, right in front of the child. Then, the dad shot himself. The little girl watched it all. She then was sent to a foster home. The foster mother was a Christian and took the child to church. On the first day of Sunday School, the foster mother told the teacher that the girl had never heard of Jesus, and to have patience with her. The teacher held up a picture of Jesus and said, "Does anyone know who this is?" The little girl said, "I do, that's the man who was holding me the night my parents died." *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* If you believe this little girl is telling the truth that even though she had never heard of Jesus, he still held her the night her parents died, then you will forward this to as many people as you can. Or you can delete it as if it never touched your heart. Funny, isn't it? Funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. (Or is it scary?) Funny how someone can say "I believe in God" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also "believes" in God). Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in the school and workplace. Funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week. (Are you (laughing?) Funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.

Funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me. (Are you thinking?) ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Pass this on only if you mean it. Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior. He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without him, I am nothing but with Him I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)

-- Anonymous, October 03, 2001

Answers

It is really true how people are afraid to say and do certain things concerning religious beliefs. It is easier to know how to act the right way then actually live up to your knowledge. I wish it were easier to be a good person. Then again, if life was perfect we wouldn't have anything to look foward to. About the little girl, I would believe that story except for the fact that we have no idea what Jesus looks like. It never says in the Bible, only that he was a plain man.

-- Anonymous, November 28, 2001

Nice story, but I would nix the part about forwarding it to a bunch of people. Kinda trivializes it. Then again... that was just a first impression

This got me thinking. It would be nice if the Faith Only people were right. They could convert the entire world with just a couple of well placed bulk emails:

Dear Email Recipient:

Do you want to go to Heaven? If you said yes, it means you believe in Heaven. Which means you believe in God and the Bible and Jesus! Great! You are halfway there!

Now all you have to do is repeat this sinners prayer and you're there. Infact you don't even have to repeat it audibly: Just scroll your eyes across this text in agreement and really believe what you are reading. Ready? Let's get started.

Dear God,
I confess that I am a sinner and am sorry
for all the wrongs that I have done.
I believe that your Son,
Jesus Christ, died on the cross for my sins.
Please forgive me
and I invite you, Jesus,
to come into my heart and life as
Lord and Savior.
I commit and trust my life to you.
Please give me the want to be
what you want me to be
and the want to do
what you want me to do.
Thank you for dying for my sins,
for your free pardon,
for your gift of eternal life,
and for hearing and answering my prayer.
Amen.

Hallelujah! You are saved!

Now you don't have to worry about ever losing your salvation. Once saved always saved!

The only unpardonable sin is this: if you refuse to forward this to at least 12 people in the next 24 hours. If you really loved God you would at least do that.

One more thing; you really ought to show Him you are thankful. Why don't you go get baptized, just to do Him a favor. It would be helpful for you to meet with other saved people too, but whatever feels best for you, go with it! Just stay happy!

-- Anonymous, November 28, 2001

Where's Bobby McFarin when you need him? "Don't worry ... be happy!"

-- Anonymous, November 30, 2001

I thought it was "Billy Bass" that sang that song!!!!! (At least the one in my living room does)

-- Anonymous, November 30, 2001

Billy who?

-- Anonymous, December 01, 2001