7 Basics. Beth Jones P.

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      7 BASICS: Strong Roots for Every Christian

      ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-1903-9

      Copyright 2012 Beth Ann Jones

      Published in eBook format by Jeff and Beth Jones Ministries

      P.O. Box 745, Portage, MI 49081

       http://www.jeffandbethjones.org

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      All Scripture quotations are taken from The King James Bible, unless otherwise noted.

      Scripture quotations marked (AMP) are taken from the Amplified Bible, Copyright 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by the Lockman Foundation. Used by permission.

      Scripture quotations marked (NTL) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked (NKJV) are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION, NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.

      Scripture quotations marked (MSG) are taken from the The Message by Eugene H. Peterson, Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. All rights reserved.

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       BOOKS BY BETH JONES

      THE BASICS

      7 Basics

      Getting a Grip on the Basics

      Getting a Grip on the Basics for Kids

      Getting a Grip on the Basics for Teens

      Getting a Grip on the Basics of Serving God

      Getting a Grip on the Basics of Health and Healing

      Getting a Grip on the Basics of Prosperous Living

      Get a Grip on Your Lip

      BITE SIZED BIBLE STUDIES

      Satisfied Lives for Desperate Housewives

      What to Do When You Feel Blue

      The Friends God Sends

      Don’t Factor Fear Here

      Kissed or Dissed

      Grace for the Pace

      EVANGELISM

      Jesus: Is He Really the Only Way?

      Hell: How Could a Loving God Send Anyone There?

      DEVOTIONAL

      JumpStart 365: Daily Devos to Start Your Day With God

      INTRODUCTION

      Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. Martin Luther King, Jr.

      Congratulations!

      You get it! You are reading this book because somewhere along the way, you welcomed Jesus into your life. You heard about Him and something clicked. You understood the gospel and you responded to God’s invitation.

      You may have invited Jesus into your heart today, last week, two years or thirteen years ago. You may have surrendered to Jesus at church, after hearing a sermon or through an altar call. Maybe you prayed the salvation prayer or confessed Jesus as your Lord on your own, in a quiet way or in a moment of desperation. Everyone has a unique story. You may have turned to the Lord while reading the Bible or a Christian book. Perhaps, a family member, friend or coworker led you to the Lord. Maybe you heard the gospel at a concert, in the hospital or while in jail. You may have prayed to receive Jesus into your life after hearing the gospel online, on TV, through a CD, a DVD or a download. Regardless of the path that led you to the Lord, surrendering to God and confessing Jesus, as the Lord of your life is the most important, life-transforming, eternal decision you will ever make.

      It’s my hope that through reading this book, God connects-the-dots for you on what it means to be a Christian. I pray your Christian life gets started (or restarted) on the right foot and you develop strong spiritual roots. As you read the 7 Basics, may you gain a better understanding of

      God, Jesus, the Bible, church, heaven, hell and all kinds of eternal things. May you truly get a grip on these basics and develop a passion to help others get it.

      PARTY TIME

      Before we get into the 7 Basics, let’s celebrate!

      In case you didn’t know, heaven is quite happy with your decision to believe in and receive Jesus. So thrilled, the angels threw a big party when you turned to the Lord. Listen to what Jesus said, “Or imagine a woman who has ten coins and loses one. Won’t she light a lamp and scour the house, looking in every nook and cranny until she finds it? And when she finds it you can be sure she’ll call her friends and neighbors: ‘Celebrate with me! I found my lost coin!’ Count on it—that’s the kind of party God’s angels throw every time one lost soul turns to God,” Luke 15:8-10, MSG.

      If you haven’t yet taken time to celebrate and document when you came to know Jesus, do it now. Write down the details of the day you confessed Jesus as Lord.

      Your Name:

      Day/Date/Time:

      Where:

      Witnesses:

      YOU GOT A DO-OVER

      Now that Jesus is the Lord of your life, everything has changed! Your life was reset. More than that, your life was reinvented––literally recreated! Jesus gave you a second chance––a complete do-over! СКАЧАТЬ