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Randall Haltom Greensboro, North Carolina randallhaltom @ gmail. com
T a l k i n g O v e r t h e F e n c e
G r a c e H a s F o u n d M e: J u s t a s I A m
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� Song Stories Series pg. 3
� Poem Page pg. 5
� We’ re on the Web pg. 9
� Note From Pastor pg. 9
S a l v a t i o n
Are you saved? I repeat are you saved or do you just think you’ re saved? If you know that you’ re saved then I ask do you act like it. For so long Christians have took a back seat to“ The World” as we Christians call it. We allow it to speak and act whichever way it pleases and in return we will set back with our arms folded and do nothing or even worse feed into it. I remember in high school I was a part of the FCA( Fellowship of Christian Athletes) and I can remember all those kids who claimed being saved and partied and lived“ of the world”. Well once a year we would have the FCA Retreat and the speakers who would share testimonies were always fired up. You would see a 30 to 40 teens crying and rededicating their lives just to come back to that same life style. Well those teens are now adults and I see them through social media and here we are again in need of another retreat. I say all this because we represent Christ if you claim the salvation of Jesus Christ then you are the face of Christianity. Your Facebook post and your Tweets and your lifestyle is what determines how others see Christianity. People look at being saved like eating a sandwich it’ s no big deal. The Bible says this in Hebrews 2:1-3“ We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away. For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every violation and disobedience received its just punishment, how shall we escape if we ignore so great a salvation? This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard him.” That is deep and serious and official and life changing. That is light beaming into a dark room. We have to reevaluate our lives and alter bad habits. If you are reading this and you know that this is referring to you then I urge you to open the word get inside it pray and just spend some time talking to God. I think as Christians we all find ourselves a bit off track from time to time. I myself could list a bunch of reasons and excuses, but we have to realize that the excuses need to stop and the real Christian movement needs to take place. I was recently watching an episode of Larry King Now on Hulu and he was interviewing Reading Rainbow host LeVar Burton and Bill Nye the Science Guy host Bill Nye. Larry asked if they were surprised that 48 % of people believe in the Bible. They both seemed to disagree with the Bible and Christianity and seemed shocked at the number. I was shocked it was that low as time marches on fewer and fewer people believe, and with that 52 % who do not believe having influence over you and I we must secure and show our salvation. We have the answer to lives problems but people don’ t just want to see that in you at Christmas and Easter. Christianity isn’ t how you are it should be who you are. Christianity is choice and when chosen it should be the description of your lifestyle. For parents reading this with younger kids your life and your actions will more than likely be that of your kids. So if you only have temporary
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