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==How to become a Christian==

[http://www.billygraham.org/SH_HowToBecomeAChristian.asp Salvation Is a Free Gift]

[http://www.allaboutgod.com/become-a-christian.htm Become A Christian and Know True Love]

==Who is Jesus?==
The biblical record of his life shows that Jesus Christ was born to a virgin, lived a sinless life, taught throughout Palestine for about three years, was crucified and then rose back to life three days after his death. The Bible claims that more than 500 people saw him alive after this miraculous event. How could a mere man have lived such a life? The miracles Jesus performed, his death on the cross, his resurrection, his ascent to heaven--all point to the fact that he was no ordinary leader.

Hundreds of years before Jesus' birth, prophets predicted his coming. The Old Testament, written by many people over a period of 1,500 years, contains more than 300 such prophecies. All of these details came true, including his miraculous birth, his sinless life, his many miracles, his death and his resurrection.

By his own account, Jesus claimed he had the power to '''forgive sins''', to '''cast out demons''', and to '''determine people's eternal destiny'''. He even declared HE himself was God!

* He lived a sinless life. (Bible references: [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=67&chapter=2&verse=21&end_verse=23&version=31&context=context 1 Peter 2:22], [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=54&chapter=5&verse=20&end_verse=21&version=31&context=context 2 Corinthians 5:21], [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=69&chapter=3&verse=4&end_verse=6&version=31&context=context 1 John 3:5])
* He is the ONLY way to God. He is the way and the truth and the life. (Bible references: [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=50&chapter=14&verse=5&end_verse=7&version=31&context=context John 14:6]
* He claimed to have shared the glory of God in Heaven.
* He is able to forgive sins.
* He is the Heavenly king.
* He wants to give you everlasting life.
* He died and came back to life.
* He will return again to judge the world.

Visit the [http://www.whosjesus.com flash presentation of "Who is Jesus?"]




==Significant Quotes of Jesus Christ==

'''The Purpose of Jesus'''<br>
"It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."  from the Bible: [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=48&chapter=2&verse=16&end_verse=18&version=31&context=context Mark 2:16-18]


"I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:44-50;&version=31; John 12:46]


"I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty. But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away. For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me. And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day. For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%206:22-40;&version=31; John 6:35-40]


'''Jesus is The Way to Peace, God and Heaven'''<br>
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." from the Bible: [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?book_id=50&chapter=14&verse=5&end_verse=7&version=31&context=context John 14:6]


"If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%208:31-36;&version=31; John 8:31-32]


"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014:27-29;&version=31; John 14:27]


"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." from the Bible: [http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014:5-14;&version=31; John 14:12-14]


"And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother[a] or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019:23-30;&version=31; Matthew 19:29]


"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014:27-29;&version=31; John 14:27]


"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2014:1-4;&version=31; John 14:1-3]


'''What Does Jesus Want Us To Do?'''<br>
"All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in[a] the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2028:18-20;&version=31; Matthew 28:18-20]


"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2015:9-17;&version=31; John 15:9-14]


"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2020:24-28;&version=31; Matthew 20:25-28]


'''What if We Reject Jesus?'''<br>
"There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; that very word which I spoke will condemn him at the last day." from the Bible:[http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%2012:44-50;&version=31; John 12:48]




==What Does Jesus Have to Do With Christmas?==
Jesus Christ is the baby that you hear about in the manger of the Nativity scene. Joseph brought Mary to Bethlehem where she gave birth to Jesus. This event was a miracle because Mary was a virgin.
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7354/95/7356.aspx God Loves To Give Gifts]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7416.aspx A Virgin Conceived]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7417.aspx An Old Testament Prophet Predicted A God-Man]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7418.aspx Angels Announced The Birth]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7419.aspx A Sign Appeared In The Sky]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7420.aspx The Time Was Right]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7421.aspx Jesus Claimed To Be Equal With God]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7422.aspx His Friends Worshipped Him]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7423.aspx Jesus' Enemies Accused Him Of Blasphemy]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7424.aspx Jesus' Miracles Supported His Claims]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7414/100/7425.aspx His Departure Was Greater Than His Arrival]

==What Does Jesus Have to Do With Easter?== 
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7404.aspx A Public Execution Assured His Death]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7405.aspx A High Official Secured The Gravesite]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7406.aspx In Spite Of Guards, The Grave Was Found Empty]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7407.aspx Many People Claimed To Have Seen Him Alive]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7408.aspx His Apostles Were Dramatically Changed]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7409.aspx Witnesses Were Willing To Die For Their Claims]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7410.aspx Jewish Believers Changed Their Day Of Worship]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7411.aspx Although It Was Unexpected, It Was Clearly Predicted]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7412.aspx It Was A Fitting Climax To A Miraculous Life]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/ten_reasons_to_believe/pages/7402/99/7413.aspx It Fits The Experience Of Those Who Trust Him]


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==Why Should I Go To A Christian Church?==
# [http://www.rbc.org/personal_relationship_with_god.page What can I learn about God at Church?]




==Where Can I Learn More About Jesus?==
# [http://www.thestoryofjesus.com/ The story of Jesus]
# [http://www.whoisjesus.org/main.htm Who is Jesus?]
# [http://www.billygraham.org/SpiritualHelp_Article_Index.asp?MajorTopicID=1&MinorTopicID=15 FAQ About Jesus]
# [http://www.jesusfilm.org/index.html The Jesus Film]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/answers_to_tough_questions/answers/30881.aspx How could Jesus be God if He had the limitations of a human being?] 
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/answers_to_tough_questions/answers/30879.aspx How could Jesus be both God and man at the same time?]
# [http://www.the-crucifixion.org/ The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ]
# [http://www.billygraham.org/DMag_SpiritualHelp_Article.asp?ArticleID=423 7 Reasons Christ Suffered and Died]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/answers_to_tough_questions/answers/30878.aspx How can it be morally right for Jesus Christ to die for our sins?]
# [http://www.rbc.org/bible_study/answers_to_tough_questions/answers/30891.aspx How can Christianity claim to be the only way to God?]
# [http://www.ccci.org/wij/index.html How to Know God Personally]
# [http://www.billygraham.org/SpiritualHelp_Index.asp Pursuit of the Way, the Truth and the Life]
# [http://www.billygraham.org/SpiritualHelp_MinorTopic_Index.asp?MajorTopicID=1 Questions About the Christian Life]
# [http://www.alphacanada.org/ Is there more to life?]
# [http://www.thekristo.com/ Reconnect With God]
# [http://www.lastdaysministries.org/articles/articleindex.html Following Jesus in your life today]
# [http://www.findtheanswer.net/What%20can%20Jesus%20do%20for%20me.html What Can Jesus Do For You?]




==Find Answers to Life's Questions==
# [http://www.needhim.org/a/ How do I overcome this loneliness?]
# [http://www.needhim.org/g/ How can I fufil my need to feel loved?]
# [http://www.needhim.org/c/ I am a child. Who wants to understand me?]
# [http://www.needhim.org/1/index.shtml Why am I here?]
# [http://www.christianityworks.com Does Christianity work?]




==Where Can I Find Christians Who Love Jesus?==
* [http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=%22Why+go+to+Church%3F%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta= Why go to Church?]
* [http://achurchesdirectory.com/directory/church_website.php?p=Africa Church Directory of Africa]
* [http://achurchesdirectory.com.au/directory/church_website.php Church Directory of Australia]
* [http://churchdirectory.ca/ Church Directory of Canada 1]
* [http://www.canadianchristianity.com/directory/ Church Directory of Canada 2]
* [http://achurchesdirectory.com/directory/church_website.php?p=India Church Directory of India 1]
* [http://www.farsinet.com/icc/ Church Directory of Iran]
* [http://achurchesdirectory.com/directory/church_website.php?p=Philippines Church Directory of Philippines]
* [http://achurchesdirectory.com/directory/church_website.php?p=Singapore Church Directory of Singapore]
* [http://www.findachurch.co.uk  Church Directory of United Kingdom 1]
* [http://www.findachurch.com Church Directory of U.S.A. 1]  
* [http://www.lookforachurch.com/ Church Directory of U.S.A.  2]
* [http://www.usachurch.com Church Directory of U.S.A.  3]
* [http://www.churchshoppers.com/home_findachurch.php Church Directory of U.S.A.  4]
* [http://netministries.org/ch_srch.htm Church Directory of Other Countries.  1]







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