Step 1 - Step 2 - Step 3 - A powerful prayer of faith

WALK ME THROUGH UNDERSTANDING
WHY WE ALL NEED GOD'S PLAN OF REDEMPTION

Step 2 - Sure let's go! If you are newly decided you want to turn your life around, you have simply had enough or are exhausted just knowing you need to change and intending to follow through then you will need to know more about God's plan in which this is a much needed point for you to understand more fully, to help reinforce your choice and to strengthen you. Alternately if you are already a follower and disciple of Jesus Christ, it becomes part of your covenant to share with others the good news. It may feel there is much to learn as a beginner however whether you are new, or already a follower of Christ and looking for extra evangelizing help I have you covered. If you are new coming from Step 1 then you want to continue to read the rest of this page. If you are already a follower looking for a free extra effective evangelizing tool click here for a free downloadable tool - all glory to God.

Step 2 outlines in brief below for you as a new person who has decided to turn and go forward to be able to get a quicker view of why this is important to learn the Gospels, and it is not a replacement for the full Gospels so any new learners should be encouraged to continue in the full readings of the Gospels in their New Testament KJV Life Application Study Bible, NKJV Life Application Study Bible or the Living Bible Paraphrased are great suggested bibles to start with.

LET'S LEARN ABOUT GOD'S PLAN NOW

THE STORY OF CREATION

CARD 1: THE STORY OF CREATION In Genesis we learn the story of God’s creation, Genesis 1:1-2 NKJV “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” Genesis means beginning or origin, and unfolds the record of the beginning of the universe, the world, people and sin showing how it all started by being bathed in innocence, followed by records of human history, of family, of civilization and of salvation. It is the story of God’s purpose and plan for his creation and Genesis sets the stage for the rest of the entire bible and reveals to us the nature and person of God as creator, sustainer, judge and redeemer, the tragedy and consequences of sin that requires response (resulting in judgement), the willful disobedience of Adam and Eve and the whole situation Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. that required judgement. This created a fall and separation from God and creation was shattered by this fall, our human innocent fellowship with God was broken. God so loved the world that he established his promise (covenant, forgiveness, the promised messiah) and assurance of salvation in being saved by grace through faith, accepting his gift of faith God’s way. No matter how dark the worlds situation seems, God has a salvation plan for you! No matter how sinful you have been or separated from God you are, his salvation gift is available you, to each and every person – there is hope and God has set out his plan for us as we now know and continue to share the Good News to others. • in the beginning - God started creation, the heavens and the earth. • the first day - light was created. • the second day - the sky was created. • the third day - dry land, seas, plants and trees were created. • the fourth day - the Sun, Moon and stars were created. • the fifth day - creatures that live in the sea and creatures that fly was created. • the sixth day – land animals and people were created. • on the seventh day – the Sabbath of rest. Genesis 1-25-27 KJV 25 And God made the beast of the earth after his kind, and cattle after their kind, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind: and God saw that it was good. 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. (Note if person(s) would like to hear the full Genesis days of creation then open your bible to Genesis 1:1-31)

THE FAMOUS TREES IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN

CARDS 2 & 3: THE FAMOUS TREES IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN Creation included the famous ‘Garden of Eden’ and God filled this with glorious fruits and trees and in the midst of the garden were 2 very important trees - more important than all the rest of the trees and they were called the tree of Life, and the 2nd called the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 2:9 “9 And out of the ground the LORD God made every tree grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads.

ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED ON THE 6TH DAY OF CREATION

CARD 4: ADAM AND EVE WERE CREATED ON THE 6TH DAY OF CREATION Adam and Eve are now created, spending time in the Garden of Eden. Both were created by God in pure innocence and did not know evil at this point because they had not yet met the serpent at this time. “26 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over [g]all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. 27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:26-27 KJV God created Adam first - from dust of the ground, then God breathed his breath of life into Adam creating the first living human soul. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” Genesis 2:7 KJV God loved the world and his creations and demonstrates this to us as we learn God thought Adam should not be alone, so here we see God creating even more for Adam’s happiness and his needs required. Genesis 2:18 NKJV … And the LORD God said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” Genesis 2:21-23 “21So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep, and while he slept, He took one of the man’s ribsf and closed up the area with flesh. 22And from the rib that the LORD God had taken from the man, He made a woman and brought her to him. 23And the man said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for out of man she was taken.”

GOD INTRODUCES RULES & EXPLAINS HARM TO ADAM

CARD 5: GOD INTRODUCES RULES & EXPLAINS HARM TO ADAM God loved his creation of man very much and God had a conversation with Adam warning him, explaining that harm will happen if he doesn’t listen to what he’s telling him, and it’s very clear that Adam should not disobey. He warns Adam, his beloved Child - because he loves him and Adam knew no sin at this time and was innocence and God told him the truth about the evil and harm to stay away from. “And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” Genesis 2:16-17 KJV So Adam and Eve have their first introduction to rules. Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads.

THE SERPENT TWISTS GODS WORD

CARD 6: THE SERPENT TWISTS GODS WORD The serpent soon arrives at this point in time and he comes specifically to tempt Adam and Eve and he persuades them to disobey God. Think about how crafty Satan became and how he did this, he approached Eve instead of Adam first. Adam had been spoken to first directly from God, so Satan instead approaches Eve, telling Eve that: ‘You will not surely die’ so he craftily twisted Gods word from ‘shalt surely die’ to the serpents version saying ‘not surely die’. This is a key reason God also trains us to learn his Word and learn discernment so we can spot the twists and the truths vs the traps. By chiding them saying ‘surely you won’t die’ he was using the love of God to make them sin, he was also trying to plant in their minds that God was wrong and that they would be fine. Then he hung a huge carrot in front of their noses saying ‘you will be like God’ and they loved God and his holiness and knew God was all knowing and this was a huge temptation for them, a chance to be like God! How many men on earth past and present have tried to pass themselves off as an all knowing leader and this is what Satan does, he gets them thinking well if we can be like God then why not? Adam and Eve had not known evil at this point and had no bible like we have nowadays to learn from, so the temptation thrown at them would have been really strong and probably relentless and them not having ever experienced evil before, and having free will of their own to make a choice - fell out of obeyance. Genesis 3: 1-7 NKJV 3 Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden’?” 2 And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat the fruit of the trees of the garden; 3 but of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God has said, ‘You shall not eat it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.’ ” 4 Then the serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. 5 For God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” 6 So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was [a]pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. She also gave to her husband with her, and he ate. 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves [b]coverings. The serpent was not a man who was created and then died this we know because there is no record of this in the human genealogy during the creation in Genesis. So the serpent which is another name for snake that was tempting Eve to disobey God, most likely was a snake creation creature God made and had been occupied by Satan and since God only made Adam and Eve up to this point we know then that Satan is an unclean evil spirit from the supernatural world, and this explains why it is so important to know why we need to not only accept our Salvation gift of grace through faith and love in Jesus but Jesus is supernatural so he is able to intervene over the evil supernatural unseen realm that he tells us about in Ephesians 6:12 “12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of [b] the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” NKJV Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads.

GOD'S HUMANS DISOBEY AND JUDGEMENT COMES UPON THEM

CARD 7: GOD'S HUMANS DISOBEY AND JUDGEMENT COMES UPON THEM Adam and Eve willfully disobey God, they listen to the serpent, Eve disobeys God first then Eve shares the fruit to Adam. At this point Adam had free will to say no, just like Eve had her free will, but Adam makes his personal choice to disobey God as well. Because they did not follow Gods specified rules many things now happen. Judgement and curses follow from God to all 3 parties involved: Adam, Eve and the serpent. Adam and Eve were made to know their repercussions of not obeying God and the serpent was made known his destiny for plotting against God. Genesis 3:8-22 NKJV “8And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. 9Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” 10So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” 11And He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you that you should not eat?” 12Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” 13And the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” 14So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, You are cursed more than all cattle, And more than every beast of the field; On your belly you shall go, And you shall eat dust All the days of your life. 15And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” 16To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.” 17Then to Adam He said, Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. “Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat of it’: “Cursed is the ground for your sake; In toil you shall eat of it All the days of your life. 18Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you, And you shall eat the herb of the field. 19In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread Till you return to the ground, For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.” “20And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living. 21Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them. 22Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— 23therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken. 24So He drove out the man; and He placed cherubim at the east of the garden of Eden, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to guard the way to the tree of life.” Adam and Eve now know Evil - they know sin. And their hearts were like stone now because of this. And being a heart of stone has them oppressed as a prisoner as they have no fleshly heart nature anymore.

VIOLENCE SPREADS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

CARD 8: VIOLENCE SPREADS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden but they continued multiplying as God had specified and the world populated, however each new physical human birth from then on, is born under the judgement of sin and hardened heart of stone. Adam and Eve’s first son Cain even turned murderer killing his own brother Abel. Then evil just bred and continued to spread forward throughout the humans after that and around the earth. It became so terrible that God thought it was time to wash the earth with floodwaters for 40 days and 40 nights … and Noah, was at that time and found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Noah Pleases God, and God alerted Noah of the coming flood. Genesis 6:13 NKJV “13 And God said to Noah, “The end of all flesh has come before Me, for the earth is filled with violence through them; and behold, I will destroy them with the earth.” Genesis 6:17-20 “17 And behold, I Myself am bringing floodwaters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; everything that is on the earth shall die. 18 But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh you shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you; they shall be male and female. 20 Of the birds after their kind, of Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. animals after their kind, and of every creeping thing of the earth after its kind, two of every kind will come to you to keep them alive.” As the world still populates to this day and people continue to multiply each child even as we speak, is still born in his or her first physical birth under this original curse put upon Adam and the repercussions on Eve ongoing until we learn and accept Gods way out of this. And we know this to be true because God starts to reveal his plan, his plans for our future, hope for us, and we start to see this revealed as early as Genesis 3:22. Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, to know good and evil. And now, lest he put out his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— Genesis 3:22 NKJV In this verse we want to focus on the word lest for a second, and what follows in the instruction given by God. The word lest in the dictionary shows the meaning: “with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of:” In this we see God has a plan, we can all hope and know there is a way back for every human to that close relationship with God, and to the Kingdom of God and Romans 10:14 MSG says … ‘how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it?’

THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND GODS PLAN

CARD 9: THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND GODS PLAN After the flood, the world repopulates again but people being born in sin, still under judgement, still remains a problem. So how can this ongoing situation for all humans have any hope? God had made and reveals his plan of Salvation, the way for us is if we are willing to learn about grace through faith doing this God’s way. God proclaims right from the beginning in Genesis his covenant the that entire world next waits for. Genesis 3:15 NKJV “15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” This is The Promised Messiah that arrives during the time of John the Baptiste.

JOHN THE BAPTISTE STARTS WATER BAPTISMS

CARD 10: JOHN THE BAPTISTE STARTS WATER BAPTISMS John The Baptiste who was also a prophet, arrives on the scene in the first book in the New Testament. John starts announcing the kingdom is at hand and begins the water baptizing for repentance process. Matthew 3:1-4 NKJV “1In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!” 3For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.’ ” 4Now John himself was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.” The Kingdom of heaven is at hand announcement confirmed by John the prophet, was the meaning that God himself had entered human history as a man. Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads.

GOD’S ONLY SON AND HIS NAME SHALL BE JESUS

CARD 11: GOD’S ONLY SON AND HIS NAME SHALL BE JESUS Unfolding in this era is God’s plan and Jesus is born as per prior prophesy and Jesus meets John The Baptiste. Before Jesus was born, it was told in Luke 1:31 NKJV “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS.” True to scripture Jesus was born, and some years pass as Jesus continues to grow and when Jesus was about 30 years old in this time frame John the Baptiste starts announcing, He is coming in Matthew 3:11 NKJV “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” People began to wonder then if John is the promised one, the savior but John tells them no and that soon one is to come that is holy, he is unfit to do buckles on shoe, and HE will baptize in fire and spirit! Jesus who is The Messiah (Messiah in Greek translation is the word Christ) is our Lord and Savior, and he lets John know he also will be water baptized by John. He gives John the explanation that this is in order to complete and fulfill righteousness of father Gods will and plan. Matthew 3:13-17 NKJV “13Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. 14And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me? 15But Jesus answered and said to him, “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he allowed Him. 16When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. 17And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” So Jesus also submits himself unto Johns same water baptizing process that John did for the others before Jesus arrived on the scene. John did not understand why Jesus needed to do the water baptism since John knew Jesus was the Promised Messiah himself in the flesh. The bible specifies that the reason Jesus did John’s water baptism was to fulfill all righteousness (Matthew 3:15 NKJV). A very clear witnessed fact a lot of today’s people argue about in regards to Jesus is to point out that happened when Jesus came up from the water baptism with his face to the heavens father God next spoke and said Matthew 3:17 NKJV “17And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” So in this Witness and witnessed declaration from Father God also referred to as Abba in scripture by Jesus, Father God cemented confirmation forever forward now that indeed Jesus is his son to many people. From then on, it was not necessary for Jesus to continue declaring this himself because Father God The Almighty already did this and so was accounted for. When Jesus did John’s water baptism saying it was to fulfill all righteousness, could mean multiple things we just don’t understand in the spiritual realm, however one assumption point people have is that it could mean to include that Jesus by doing John’s water baptism was validating Johns baptisms and water baptism process he had done prior before Jesus’ arrival because the newly introduced Holy Spirit Baptism by Fire and Spirit was coming out soon in accordance with Jesus death and resurrection and Fathers Plan for salvation. Matthew 3:11 NKJV “I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads.

JESUS NOW TEACHES THE GOOD NEWS AND BORN AGAIN

CARD 12: JESUS NOW TEACHES THE GOOD NEWS AND BORN AGAIN • Jesus continues his ministry teaching full time and tells about the good news, the gospels John 5:36 “But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 37 And the Father himself, which hath sent me, hath borne witness of me. Ye have neither heard his voice at any time, nor seen his shape.” Jesus also started saying how we must become reborn, born again and during this time a Pharisee man name Nicodemus becomes very curious to know more, he came to Jesus not understanding how this can happen. Pharisees in the bible were men scholars and community leaders who had significant influence over political and religious standards, especially because the Jewish ruling council laws were still rooted in Judaic religion and they were all expecting a victorious political style human ruler that would condemn the world and squash all their problems on the spot instead of a Messiah that would return to save the whole world from sin and not just their own plight. They refused to acknowledge Jesus as the Messiah. God’s word proceeds to explain Nicodemus seemed to recognize and acknowledge the authority of Jesus, “3 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.”…John 3:1-2 NKJV. ‘ 4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”’ (John 3:4 NKJV). Jesus answers him with a fuller explanation of what it means to be reborn. John 3:5-7 NKJV “5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’” Jesus tells us how the religious leaders of that time were not understanding these spiritual matters he was explaining… in John 3:9-12 NKJV “ Nicodemus answered and said to Him, “How can these things be? 10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things?” Then, the Lord allowed Nicodemus a glimpse of the sacrifice He would make for mankind’s salvation and says in John 3:14-18 NKJV “ 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in Him should [a]not perish but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. 18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. Jesus finished the teaching by reminding Nicodemus that those who choose to be reborn and follow God will “come into the light,” able to live righteously while looking forward to their eternal reward (John 3:19-21).

JESUS IS PUT TO DEATH, CHRIST RISES, GODS PLAN IN FIRE AND SPIRIT MOVES FORWARD

CARD 13: JESUS IS PUT TO DEATH, CHRIST RISES, GODS PLAN IN FIRE AND SPIRIT MOVES FORWARD Jesus’ full ministry carrying out Fathers Will, spread through the people and areas for approximately three (3) years, until he was put to death. Jesus endured the most painful death of crucifixion, this application of death was normally reserved for the worst criminals of that time and Jesus was innocent, he was sinless and without flaw, Jesus was and still is perfection. Jesus was approximately 33 years of age when they murdered him in the flesh. Even though Jesus was a Jew himself, he posed a threat to the Jewish Pharisee’s religious traditions so much that they were unwilling to accept the Messiah, the grace through faith and the good news so in their own born in sin wisdom they killed Jesus. At the exact point of Jesus’ carnal death four (4) miracles also occurred at the very same time. Matthew 27:50-53 “50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. 51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[c] went into the holy city and appeared to many people.” Can you just imagine the gnashing of teeth that must have went on when multiple dead saints of past rose from the dead to life, walking about the peoples not to mention the rest of the miracles!! At this time surely they realized they made a huge mistake in putting to death Gods Son. One has to wonder how God’s plan would have unfolded from that point forward, if the Pharisee’s had instead all accepted Jesus and the good news instead? But Jesus knew their stony hearts because he spoke prior to this about rebuilding the temple within 3 days, but Jesus was talking about his own resurrection. Matthew 26:61 NKJV “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and to build it in three days.’ ” For those of us today able to learn from God’s Word in his scriptures, we realize the death of Jesus and then his resurrection after 3 days, all contained such great purpose now for our eternal futures. He accomplished the impossible, that normal man born in sin could not. This due to Jesus’ natural father was of Spirit and not from the flesh of Adams lineage which is why he is referred to often as Son of Man, fully God and fully human and now today our Living God. The most important barrier Jesus tore apart was the curtain that was preventing us from getting back to God, and he set in place the truth, the light and the way to God, Gods plan of salvation. Jesus’ atoned for all of our sins of the entire world including the future sins we see happening now in today’s times and the future sins others will commit in times coming unseen yet, there is no sin that was left out unatoned for. Jesus’ blood paid the wages of death, he was the innocent lamb led to slaughter now allowing us to experience conversion and be reconciled by grace through faith in Jesus Christ to God and the heavenly Kingdom of God. Conversion happens when a person fully submits to grace by faith and receives the Holy Spirit, The Spirit of Fire. Matthew 3:11 NKJV …“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.” Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads.

FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM - FROM STONY HEART TO HEARTS OF FLESH

CARD 14: FIRE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM - FROM STONY HEART TO HEARTS OF FLESH The process of being born again, this conversion releases us from our stony heart prison under the curse to having our sins forgiven, and all of that sin is then forgotten by God and our hearts turned soft. Some of the process is actually foretold in the Old Testament seen in Zechariah 13:9 NKJV which says “I will bring the one-third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; And each one will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’” At time of your faith baptism, by fire of The Holy Spirit – you receive a new heart of flesh because Father sends The Holy Spirit in Jesus name, to live in us forever. John 14:26 (KJV) “26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. The Kingdom of God is now found right inside our heart because of the gift of grace through faith. This gift cannot be earned by good deeds nor ransomed for by a human, so a person cannot buy it nor earn it. It is a gift you must be willing to accept in faith God’s way. • Ephesians 2:8 NKJV “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” • Acts 4:12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” • Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” • Acts 2:38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. • 2 Corinthians 5:18 "And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;" • Galatians 6:15 KJV “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.” There is only one (1) true authentic Jesus - The Messiah that can reconcile us to God himself being Jesus Christ. Hebrews 10:11-18 NKJV “ 11 And every priest stands ministering daily and offering repeatedly the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, 13 from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. 14 For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. 15 But the Holy Spirit also witnesses to us; for after He had said before, 16 “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, says the LORD: I will put My laws into their hearts, and in their minds I will write them,” 17 then He adds, “Their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” 18 Now where there is remission of these, there is no longer an offering for sin.” This is a once and done offering for sin not requiring repetition. Remember that a person gets reconciled into the family of God in only 1 way which is through Jesus because Jesus IS that narrow gate. Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 [a]Because narrow is the gate and [b]difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. Ask yourselves…. If a person does not accept this gift, then who is that person reconciled to since we are all born in sin? The sad truth is they are reconciled to themselves, to sin eternally. John 14:6 NKJV “6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

BE CONVERTED AND BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN

CARD 15: BE CONVERTED AND BECOME AS LITTLE CHILDREN When Jesus said one must be born again, he really meant it but in the spiritual way because God is spirit and Gods word is always the truth, exact and accurate. We see this reinforced here again in scripture in KJV Matthew 18:2-4 “And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” God sent his son and grace as our gift but we must accept all by doing it Gods way. We act on this in grace through faith in our Lord Jesus, doing this God’s way, not the way ‘we think’ things should be done but God’s Way and there is a specific reason because father God is spirit so we as humans need to reconcile by spirit (with Holy Spirit) as well back to father God just like Jesus explained that no one comes to the father except through him…because of grace father sends Spirit in Jesus name for us for the reconciliation and puts a new creature in us as well. John 17:22-23 “And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me. John 17:25-26 “O righteous Father! The world has not known You, but I have known You; and these have known that You sent Me. And I have declared to them Your name, and will declare it, that the love with which You loved Me may be in them, and I in them."

JOYFULLY WE ARE UNITED TO GOD - SHOWN TO FATHER

CARD 16: JOYFULLY WE ARE UNITED TO GOD - SHOWN TO FATHER After being born again our life requires changes and sanctification is now permanently ongoing for the rest of our lives on earth, we know from scripture that we will need to keep our confidence to endure till the end. So many wonderful changes will also occur. Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. Reveal to father…Matthew 11:27 NKJV “All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.” We receive The Holy Spirit becoming the new creature in us - our comforter and educator of all things, Jesus reveals us to Father, our name is confessed to Father and the book of life in Revelations 3:5 ESV “The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.” We also receive the gift of heirship which Jesus taught about in his ministry including our anointing to trample on the scorpions and snakes, cast out the demons in Jesus name with his authority and the power of God and we are told we should desire most of all spiritual gifts being of more importance than worldly things of the earth, and we can request and receive these spiritual gifts from heaven. We no longer endure alone but have our most high wonderful loving and kind Father, our Lord Jesus, our Holy Spirit and know that we can have a real relationship with Him going forward. He is that someone who is always there for us, and never leaves us, someone to talk to around the clock and to help us with our every need in all ways that will be our best outcome for us and we learn from Jesus how and when we should pray, and to worship Father in truth and spirit and we can also ask for and receive Gods wisdom now instead of man’s worldly wisdom to help us endure and discern more clearly. Hebrews 10:35-39 ESV "35 Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. 37 For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; 38 but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” 39 But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.” We put our faith in the power of God 1 Corinthians 2:5 “that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.” And we strive for faith working through love in all things… “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.” Galatians 5:6 NKJV. And we keep our eyes on Jesus, the will of Father…“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, an d sister, and mother.” Matthew 12:50 KJV

WE WAIT FOR THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB

CARD 17: WE WAIT FOR THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB This feast every born again follower of Christ eagerly awaits and will take place when all of the church referred to as the bride, has been taken up to Heaven, with everyone united with our Savior, the bridegroom. Revelation 22:17 “The Spirit and the bride say, 'Come.' Let anyone who hears this say, 'Come.' Let anyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who desires drink freely from the water of life.” Revelation 19:9 “And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ And he said to me, ‘These are the true words of God’” Free distribution and use allowed. Visit www.faithgodsway.org for further training aids, videos and downloads. 6 Then I heard what seemed to be the voice of a great multitude, like the roar of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder, crying out, “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns. 7 Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; 8 it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.” In the Book of Genesis, Adam and Eve disobeyed God and severed the relationship between humanity and God. The sin meant unholy individuals could not stand before their holy God without atoning for their sins. By faith, many through the centuries came to have a relationship with our Lord, and after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, man had direct access to God and no longer needed to sacrifice animals and such as we saw in the Old Testament to atone for their sins and instead Father God through Jesus makes it all possible with grace through faith, forgiveness and sincere repentance. Those who love the Lord want to be reunited with Him. The wedding supper, or marriage supper depending on the translation, is the celebration that will occur sometime during the end of days, when those who will spend eternity in Heaven celebrate being united with Jesus forever. The believers are symbolized by the bride and Jesus is the bridegroom. After centuries, all of heaven will celebrate Jesus and everyone He died to save being together and His rightful reign over all the earth. It is a moment of great excitement, one that even the Lord Jesus is looking forward to. It is felt the wedding supper is what he referred to when Jesus said, “I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom” (Matthew 26:29).

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