I figure I would take a crack at Perl poetry with one of my favorite affirmations
I am sorry I have angered so many with my posts.
#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
use warnings;
print "The Way Home
Here are the key elements by which we become reconciled to the Father.
+ Each is vitally important. Any, if absent, could keep our new relati
+onship from being complete.
Our condition: First, we must understand that we are separated from Go
+d. The chasm dividing us is both wide and deep. We inherited a fatal
+defect at birth. As a result, we have lived our lives independently f
+rom him. The Bible emphasizes this stark reality: “For all have sinne
+d and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). If we can’t come
+ to grips with the fact that sin separates us from God, we’ll never c
+ome home spiritually, for there is no need for a savior.
God’s remedy: Second, we need to be very clear in understanding who Je
+sus is and what he has done for us, in order that we might confidentl
+y place our faith in him. He bridged the chasm separating us from God
+. In the apostle John’s words: “For God so loved the world that he ga
+ve his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not peris
+h but have eternal life” (John 3:16).
Jesus was not just a good man, a great teacher, an inspired prophet. H
+e came to earth as the Son of God. He was born to a virgin. He led a
+sinless life. He died. He was buried. He rose again on the third day.
+ He ascended into heaven where he became both Lord and Christ.
Jesus’ death and resurrection on our behalf satisfied God’s requiremen
+t – complete provision for our sin. This Jesus, and he alone, is qual
+ified to be the remedy for my sin and yours.
Our response – to repent and believe.
Personal repentance is vital in the transformation process. Repentance
+ literally means “a change of mind.” It is to say to the Father, “I w
+ant to turn toward you and away from the life I’ve lived independentl
+y from you. I am sorry for who I’ve been and what I have done and I w
+ant to permanently change. I receive your forgiveness for my sins.”
Many at this point experience a remarkable “washing” from a lifetime’s
+ accumulation of all that can degrade a person’s soul and spirit. Whe
+ther or not we sense God’s forgiveness, if we repent, we can be very
+certain that we’re forgiven. Our confidence is based on God’s promise
+ to us, not how we feel.
We come into a personal relationship with the Lord when we make life’s
+ greatest decision – the turning point referred to earlier. It is to
+believe that Jesus is the Son of God, the One who died for our sins,
+who was buried and was raised from the dead – and to receive him as o
+ur Savior and Lord. When we believe in this way, we become God’s chil
+dren. This is emphatically promised in John’s gospel: “To all who rec
+eived him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to be
+come children of God” (John 1:12).
Would you like to receive Jesus Christ as your savior? If you would, y
+ou can pray a prayer like this:
“Jesus, I need you. I repent for the life I’ve lived apart from you. T
+hank you for dying on the cross to take the penalty for my sins. I be
+lieve you are God’s Son and I now receive you as my Savior and Lord.
+I commit my life to follow you.”
Did you pray this prayer?\n";<br>
I used strict and warnings and I believe the she bang line should work on most modern computers
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