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Hinnant Ministries is a teaching ministry sent
to train believers to walk in New Testament
discipleship and to help strengthen and equip
ministers by teaching the timeless, priceless,
and unfailing principles of the Word of God (the
Bible).
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fulfilling this calling we are helping fulfill
the primary will of God in this end-time
generation: preparing the body of Christ
worldwide for the appearing of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
Our Staff
| Phyllis McNeill
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Book table manager; web site & audio
assistant; purchasing agent |
| Alice W. Bosworth |
Mailing & shipping; proofreader |
| Kathleen E. McHugh |
Correspondence secretary;
proofreader |
| Mary Ann Mowery |
Mailing & shipping assistant |
| Chris D. Smith |
CD & audio tape production |
Melissa N. Smith Evelyn
A. Ward |
CD & audio tape assistant;
proofreader Proofreader |
How to be “born
again”
hile many disbelieve or deny it, the truth
nevertheless remains that Jesus declared these
extraordinarily clear words: "Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born
again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God?...Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must
be born again" (John 3:3,8, emphasis mine).
Simply put, that means if you are not born
again, you will not spend eternity in heaven but
rather in hell.
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save you from this awful end, and give you a new
beginning—a wondrously close relationship with
Himself—now in this time, God sent His only
begotten Son, Jesus of Nazareth, to pay the
penalty for your sins by dying in your stead on
the cross. Because He died for your sins, you
may now live in His righteousness. That is, if
you will. His work of grace alone will not save
you, if you refuse to repent of your sins,
believe on Him, and surrender your life to His
loving authority.
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why not do that right now? Confess to God that
you have sinned and come short of His will in
your life. Throw open your heart, not to any
religion, religious organization or doctrine,
but to J E S U S, asking Him to come into your
heart today, cleanse and save you from sin, and
lead and rule your life. When you pray, believe
that God hears and answers you, for His Word
promises, “Whosoever shall call on the name of
the Lord shall be saved” (Acts 2:21). Then tell
someone else what you’ve done and what you
believe God has done for you. By your faith and
confession, you are now “born again.” The Spirit
of God has touched you, infusing your spirit
with the very holy nature, faith, and love of
Jesus. You’re now born of water and of the
Spirit (John 3:5). You’ve now passed from the
realm of death (Adam’s race, fallen in sin and
eternally separated from God) into the realm of
life (the eternal kingdom of Jesus Christ, the
second Adam). By God’s grace, not your own
self-righteous works, and through the faith He
has given you, you are saved.
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saved, there is only one way you will preserve
the pure, flowing joy of your salvation: Seek to
know God and walk with Him more closely day by
day. So get busy working out your own salvation.
First, ask your heavenly Father to fill you with
the fullness of the Holy Spirit (Luke 11:13),
without which you will not have the power to
live the truly abundant Christian lifestyle
(Acts 1:8). Second, take time daily to pray to
your heavenly Father in Jesus’ name. Third, read
your Bible daily, beginning wherever your heart
seems to receive the most blessing; many prefer
the Gospel of John in the New Testament and the
Book of Psalms in the Old Testament as starting
points for Bible reading. Always read slowly,
prayerfully, and thoughtfully, seeking to
discover the ways in which God wants you to
change your thinking, behavior, and habits.
Fourth, seek God’s approval only, not that of
other people. Fifth, and finally, ask the Lord
to lead you to a good Christian fellowship.
Whether it is large or small, see that you
choose a fellowship that loves and teaches God’s
Word, possesses humility and love, urges its
members to obey God and walk in biblical
holiness, and faithfully follows whatever call
God has placed upon it.
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bless, lead, and keep you, my friend! You’re on
your way…
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