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Jodi (USA)

April 29, 2019
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Meet Jodi

Jodi describes growing up around the gospel without ever really understanding it. She encountered tragedy when her dad died, and her grandma’s health deteriorated to the point that she couldn’t recognise family. Jodi was struck by how close her grandma was to Jesus, and her certainty about heaven. God showed Jodi that she didn’t know how to get to heaven. After completing a Bible study Jody believed the gospel and placed her faith in Christ. Now she knows she has eternal life.

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This story was produced by Soteria Church, Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Accident, Christians - good examples, Doing good deeds, Family member - illness, Father - death, Jesus – a relationship with Him, Memory loss, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, Sin - accepting I'm a sinner, The Bible - lack of knowledge, Works-based religion

April 29, 2019 0

Julia (USA)

Meet Julia

Julia had a difficult childhood growing up in a home with her father who struggled with drugs and her mom who had to keep everything together. As an adult, Julia felt shame about her dad, and did things to win approval from others. Julia was brought up in the Catholic church and went through the motions of going to church. Her eyes were completely opened to the truth of the gospel when she learned that works would not get her into heaven. She also discovered she was lacking a personal relationship with Jesus. Julia accepted Jesus’ work on the cross to make her right with God, and now she knows she will get to heaven because of what He has done.

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This story was produced by Soteria Church, Des Moines, USA.

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Tags: Anger - general, Approval from others, Catholicism, Childhood - from a drug home, Childhood - traumatic, Christians - good examples, Doing good deeds, Father - abusive, God - personal relationship with God, Low self-esteem, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, Religious life - going through the motions, Self-worth based on performance, Shame, Works-based religion

April 29, 2019 0

Thaddeus (USA)

Meet Thaddeus

Thaddeus shares how he grew up with a false understanding of God, and thought that being a good person would save him. He shares how he chose a party lifestyle at college and struggled with anxiety knowing that he was falling short of God’s standards. Thaddeus’ father passed away after a short struggle with liver cancer. Thaddeus felt anger towards God and severe emotional pain. To please family members he attended a Bible-preaching church, where he felt God’s presence and love for him. Thaddeus heard the gospel there and trusted in Jesus for the removal of his sins. Thaddeus is now experiencing a close and loving relationship with God and values the ability to turn to God in all of life’s circumstances.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Alcohol abuse, Anxiety - performance driven, Arrested - drug possession, Cancer - liver, Christians - good examples, Doing good deeds, Drug abuse - marijuana, Emotional pain, Father - death, Father - illness, God - angry with God, God - relying on God, Pride, Selfishness, The gospel - applying it to me

February 28, 2019 0

Lonnie (USA)

Meet Lonnie

Lonnie shares how he wanted a successful life and fulfillment. He sought those things through “dream jobs”, financial plans, and marriage. He still felt incomplete, so he started going to church. He got heavily involved in serving in the church but he describes how he had not understood the gospel, and thought his good deeds would make him right with God. God showed Lonnie the truth of the gospel that only through faith in Jesus Christ can we be made right with Him. Lonnie let go of his efforts and accepted Jesus’ work on the cross on his behalf.

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This story was produced by Saylorville Church , Des Moines, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Doing good deeds, God - peace with God, Lutheranism, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, Purpose of life, Religious life - going through the motions, Salvation - declared righteous by God, Spiritual curiosity, Striving for success, Success - unfulfillment, The gospel - applying it to me, Unfulfillment, Unfulfillment - job, Unfulfillment - marriage

February 21, 2019 0

Cynthia (USA)

Meet Cynthia

Cynthia describes how she was brought up in a home that stressed performance and doing things right. She carried that over into her relationship with God, and relied on being a good person to make her right with God. However, Cynthia felt an emptiness inside she couldn’t explain. She shared with her pastor-husband her concerns that she wasn’t really saved. She tried praying to receive Christ but stumbled because of thinking she had to say certain things and say them right. After counsel and prayer, she finally let go and found it was easy to surrender her heart to Christ. In that moment she knew Jesus died for her sins. Cynthia offers advice for anyone who is unsure whether they are truly saved.

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This story was produced by First Family, Ankeny, Iowa, USA.

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Tags: Anxiety - performance driven, Doing good deeds, Emptiness, Heaven - being a good person, My Christian life - I thought I was a Christian, Praying a Prayer, Salvation - receiving salvation

January 15, 2019 0

Micah (USA)

Meet Micah

Micah describes how he was a very passionate member of the Mormon Church. However, while he was completing his two-year missionary work in Florida, a Baptist pastor shared the gospel with him and challenged him to read the Bible like a child. Micah spent the next 18 months reading through the New Testament. What he discovered was that none of his good works and Mormon ordinances could ever make him right with God. That Jesus’ work on the cross was sufficient payment for his sins. Micah is emotional when describing his discovery of the love of God and grace of God towards him. A love that Mormonism doesn’t offer. Micah shares how God used his testimony to bring his friends and family to a saving faith in Jesus.

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This story was produced by Adam’s Road Ministries, Winter Garden, Florida, USA.

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Tags: Doing good deeds, God - lack of knowledge about God, God - peace with God, God's grace, God's love, Mormonism, The Bible, The Gospel – confusion, Works-based religion

January 15, 2019 0

Linda (USA)

Meet Linda

Linda shares how she grew up knowing about God, but did not have a personal relationship with Him. She based her relationship with God on the good things she did. She shares that she was raped as a young woman, which left her feeling confused about God and afraid of Him. God drew Linda to Himself, and showed her that the true foundation of a personal relationship with Him is through faith alone in Jesus. Linda talks about the work she’s involved in, running a pro-life women’s center. Linda now helps other women learn about God, and educates them about the realities of abortion.