Tax Time Tythe Sermons

Try to say the name of this article five times real fast. I will start right off saying tithing is biblical and everyone should do it. However, it states nowhere in God's Word your tithe should go to the man in the $3,000(US) suit. In fact, if a man is preaching the Gospel of Jesus, material items and worldly riches are not important. "Not!" To the contrary, riches is exactly what the Gospel means to so many evangelists today. They are what gives such a bad image to being a Christian, and they will pay for it with their eternity.

You bring up the need for salvation to most non-believers, and the typical response will be an attack on the integrity concerning either money, or hypocrisy. While each of these issues are distinct in character, mostly they are tied together and rightly so. Any way you look at it, it is all blasphemy. While it is true that we cannot know what is in all men's hearts, their open and repeated actions are their testimony. To a large percentage of today's evangelists, "GOD" is just a symbol for raking in vast fortunes. To some, anything relating to money is the only gospel you will hear from them.

Mike Murdock is a well known infomercial star. He is seen on dozens of networks at different times of the day and night. He portrays himself as a sort of preacher, or evangelist. He is a trickster, a con artist, but, in no way is he a man of God. He quotes scripture and claims God talks to him all the time and he receives revelations. He is a false prophet, to put it politely. He gives motivational lectures to fake audiences, just like any good infomercial. He has found a lucrative twist to the old Ronco or vacuum sales. He is capitalizing on God's Word and your ignorance. The "seed" Mr. Murdock uses to convince you in an intimidating manner, is not a biblical monetary denomination.

It is especially a sore subject with me, as I am a product of the "seed" being planted in me at an early age. The "seed" stayed dormant for many years, but, if not there(inside me) I certainly would have faced doom. I don't appreciate people like Mike Murdock, Paula White, Nasir Saddiki, and so many more televangelists cheapening the Word of God for their capitol gain. The "seed", of which they speak, is the Word of God. In fact, it is our duty as believers to spread the seed; to plant it in others, so their lives can be saved someday.

Saddiki and Murdock, especially, speak of many passages in Proverbs with their twist to convince you God will make you rich, just as they are. They will have you believing they are anointed, and doing God's work. It is too bad they don't really believe the Word, they would drop to their knees, before it is too late, and repent. The more subtle phonies like Benny Hinn, at least try to look like they are concerned about your spiritual health. They actually teach about things other than money, but, it is so clear money is their god. Hinn is hugely popular in places like India, and throughout the converted Arab communities. Hinn owns several palatial estates all around the globe, and lives like royalty. I watched Mr. Hinn shake his fist at a crowd of what appeared to be 100,000 or so, which is normal for him. He began yelling like a daemon and stated he is going up with the rapture, and if they(the audience) wanted to go, they will give him the money.

Not all evangelists are only out to get your money in the most clever way they can find with scripture. One is too many. If TBN and Daystar, the two biggest evangelistic networks, had integrity they would not air such trash, but, they wouldn't be the biggest networks for long. These infomercial con-artists pay big bucks to be aired. The telethons to raise money for these networks bring out the best(or more appropriately the worst) of these wicked doers. The characters of these people running these billion dollar institutes are too familiar of Jim Baker and Tammy Fay of the eighties. When a wig collection is worth more than the yearly income of the people they are ministering to, something is dreadfully wrong.

A stronger percentage of televangelists just soften the Word, so we are drawn to it, to ease our pain, or rationalize our conscience. They will sell their books or CD/DVD products for a set donation amount which is usually more than a similar product would sell for. Because it is called a donation, they don't even pay their share of taxes. Most televangelists will point out countless scriptures which may or may not have anything to do with tithing. They will get very passionate and imply the worse sin we could commit would be not to tithe. When they reluctantly address the general matter of sin and iniquity, they are somber and almost apologetic. They soothe our conscience with the false teaching that striving to be righteous is 'good works'. They demand we are sinning by feeling guilty about our sin; Jesus did not die on the Cross for us to carry the burden of sin.

Hear me now. Write this down if there is any chance you might forget it. It is the most important thing you could ever imagine. Jesus did not die on the Cross so we could merely not feel guilty about our sin. We are washed clean of our past sin by the blood of Jesus. We are not to feel guilty of our past sin, it is forgotten. When we accept Him as our Saviour, we are repenting of sin. Old things are passed away - our past sin and our sinful ways. Regardless these are troubled times and we are surrounded by temptation, we are still expected by God to stay on a righteous path and hate sin, as He hates sin. We are to walk in love and spread His Word at every opportunity. Just because Satan has managed to corrupt even the most basic beliefs in Christians, we are not excused from following God's Word.

It is hard enough to explain to a non-believer that we are not hypocrites just because we are not Saints. God does not expect us to not ever sin, but, to a believer, we are convicted by the Holy Spirit which dwells in us, and acknowledge the sin right away, and repent. It is through the Divine Grace of God that we are able to resist temptation even in these difficult days. We are not given special consideration because it is 2,000 years after the Word was directly given by Jesus. We are not excused from living with God's Holiness and morals because there are special needs produced by the world today. We are not supposed to be living for the world. We cannot close our eyes to what we consider little sin, or sin we consider to be "not hurting anyone else" because we have done so many other good things.

If one person hears this and understands, I guess it is good. However, I am trying to reach out to as many as I can. I get visitors to my pages from all over the world. My desire is not to turn people away from the Word, any way they can receive. If you cannot keep a bible where you are at, but you obviously have access to a computer, try the Blue Letter Bible. It has most versions and translations. I am appealing to you to discern whether you are hearing the Word with integrity. Do not believe false prophets who are driven by greed and the world.

I ran across a website the other day where a man goes on for over twenty pages talking about tithing is not biblical. He had numerous passages from the Bible taken out of context, explaining how the tithe was only Old Testament. He seemed to be very intellectual and knowledgeable of the Bible. How then, could he totally miss one of the most unforgettable comments from Jesus?
"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's" (Mat 22:21)

For years, Satan coupled with our own selfishness and greedy freewill, to confuse even the strongest believers. We have become a partnership with the enemy. We have served the devil more than we have ever considered serving our precious Saviour. Christians are fighting for embryonic destruction, cloning, abortion, sexual freedoms, oppressions, legalisation of drugs, corruption in our government, liberal doctrine in our educational system, and the list goes on. All these things are adverse to the Word of God. We must know if something is apposed to His commandments and follow His wisdom in the morals and ethics He expects from us.

I call out to you with all my heart. The time of the Tribulation draws near. It is closer than even the Theologians were expecting. The snowball effect has brought about the perfect conditions quicker than anyone anticipated. I am not saying Jesus will come for us in days, or even weeks. Definitely in the next few years. Perversion has reached the end of its holiday. Biblically, the conditions are right that would allow for the Lord to return tonight. Nobody will know, so don't believe anyone who gives you any indication of a time. He will come like a 'thief in the night', or, when we least expect it. The reason for this is so that we remain ready at all times. Are you ready? Do you think you have plenty of time to worry about that? Please do not gamble. I feel like a stuck record, if you have read any other articles I've written, you know I harp on the same thing. Be prepared for the rapture. You do not want to be left behind.

Many Pastors, that have lost their faith, will not go with the rapture. Many, many Christians whom are thinking they will be lifted up will remain in the world that they loved so much. Please believe me, you do not want to remain in the Tribulation. It will be worse than you could imagine. You think you have problems now. You won't get another chance to escape the Tribulation a second after we are lifted up. You will get one more chance to make it to Heaven by finally professing your Christianity for real, then be beheaded. Most will still be confused and believe all the hype they are hearing now and follow the New Age leader - the Antichrist.

No matter what anybody tells you, if you aren't convicted of your sin, and repent, you better start feeling real guilty. You better feel so guilty you drop to your knees and vow to change your ways. Forget the world. Forget lost stock or what may happen with the economy. Forget your addictions or perversions. Focus on your Saviour. Ask His forgiveness for neglecting Him and ignoring His Word. Get into His Word as if you only have days to cram for the biggest exam of your life, you just may.

The Gospel: According To Oprah

This morning I saw another video of small children in Africa drinking from contaminated ponds and streams. The water is filthy and diseased ridden, but, they have no choice, it is all they have. It comes down to drinking the brown liquid on the ground, with the dead animal floating just a few feet away, and dying a slow death from disease; or the alternative, not drinking the water on the ground (the only available) and dying sooner. Most of us pay a dollar or so for the equivalent of a glass of water, rather than trust the fresh water delivered free into our homes from a shiny, attractive, and in some cases, a gold plated pipe. The ironic thing is, the bottled water we pay billions for every year, in addition to the municipal water we complain about, is in most cases the same as the tap water.

Most parents, if they saw their children about to scoop up a handful of water off the ground and bring it toward their mouth, would yell, "Stop!", and run to them exclaiming how dirty it is. Water is THE most basic need in life. If it stopped flowing into our house, we would demand answers. When, due to drought, there was a threat it would stop flowing into homes in the southeast region of our country (Georgia) it was on the news everyday, and became a major concern until it was resolved. No One would have let the population of Georgia start dying off because they didn't have flowing water. Neither Politics nor money would have been an issue, even if we had to truck in water from all over the country.

There has been a handful of people and organizations in Africa for sometime now, trying to make a difference, and utilizing what media is available to them to get the word out. The main word is, "There is not enough money to build the wells needed". What?!!!

How can this be? How could money possibly be the issue involved in keeping water from anybody on the planet? Most countries have no issue with providing the most basic need of humanity to their people. If they did, a rally would be implemented to solve the problem. A drive would be initiated by so many celebrities and governments, until the issue was resolved. This issue is simple. These people need water, among other things, but, won't have it until wells are built. I understand the general cost of a well is around $5,000 USD. Each well can provide enough water to supply a community.

People, like the Robisons, spend most of their time and effort to make a difference in this region. Most people turn away from the images they may accidentally come across on TV of the suffering children. They may think 'it is terrible', but, what can they do about it? That is another world, and we are not responsible for making it that way, nor can we fix all the world problems. These are all good excuses, I guess. The fact of the matter is, these people who are in dyer need of something we take for granted, are all children of God, our brothers and sisters. Further more, they did not ask for, or do anything to put themselves in, this horrible situation. Rather, the situation has been forced upon them by a few, whom are only concerned about their power and wealth.

As I watched these babies drinking from this disease infested water, a chill came over me. A thought rushed into my head (uh-oh!). Where are all these people worth BILLIONS? Why don't we have a Billionaire Drive? Oprah Winfrey is part of that club. She could take credit for it by having her people organize it. Who cares as long as it gets done? In fact, one Billionaire could probably solve the problem and never miss the money. In fact, by their actions, they would gain so much popularity through the media coverage, it would be more of an investment. In fact, it would save millions of lives, rather than refine the education of a few hundred.

I am not picking on Oprah for being rich. I submit article A, for your consideration: Oprah spent millions (which I personally think she got ripped off) for a building in Africa, with her name on it. It was on every channel and news broadcast for weeks. We were updated on the progress by her 'publicity people', always keeping the media updated on the fine thing Oprah was doing. She gained even more attention for herself, and aside from selling even more books, she has a building with her name on it. It houses a limited number of girls to refine their education and help them develop a career. This will be just one of Oprah's legacies.

According to Oprah, this is all you need to get into Heaven. She has openly denounced Jesus on national television. She has claimed in the past to be a Christian. Yes, it is true, I was not there when Oprah became a Christian, so I don't know how it happened. But, I do know for a fact, if I spend the night in my garage, I will in no way become a car, except in my mind if I choose. Then, I will be locked up, until which time I can prove I don't believe I am a car anymore. Oprah can foolishly claim to be whatever she wants, but, she is preaching to a huge audience a calamity, of which, will lead unsuspecting admirers down with her. She obviously has never read the Bible...The True Word of God. If she has, she obviously has picked and chosen only the items she liked, leaving the rest as 'not falling under the category' she desires.

The entire point of the NEW TESTAMENT was to give us sinners a way to have a relationship with the father. The Lamb (Jesus) is referenced to all throughout the Old Testament. The whole point of the first Passover was God saving His people by the blood of a pure lamb, smeared over the doorways of His people. It was only done as a symbol by God to show us He had planned from the beginning to save us by the blood of the Lamb (His Son). God couldn't just forgive us across the board for our sins with no commitment on our part. How could we respect Him? It is hard enough to get Christians to adhere to the Word. Jesus paid for our sins, because God loved us so much and wanted to provide for us the opportunity to form a relationship with Him. But, we cannot do it without Jesus. The second Passover not only gave us the gift of our salvation, but, the gift of having Communion with our Savior.

John, 14:6, "I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through Me."

By Oprah forming her (new) belief, regardless whether she heard it from someone else or came up with it on her own, she is using her visibility to drag others down with her. We cannot pick and choose, like a smorgasbord, what we like or dislike from God's word. What is she basing her ignorant conclusion on. All the evidence is in the Bible. Satan has managed to convince a vast majority of Christians, they can get away with discounting something in God's Word that disagrees with their philosophy or way of life. Our own President Obama claims to be a Christian, but, has no problem with killing babies as they are delivered. He stands in support of an organization which was formed, and still stands for (which was attempted to be proven) the weeding out of black pregnancies in America. Ironic? Absolutely not. It is Satan's lies to lead us away from the truth.

Satan has planned way ahead for all this. He is stupid, but, non-believers are more stupid. How else will it be explained, when millions of people disappear for the rapture? Some will come to their senses and realize they were wrong and there really was a rapture. Most will believe the 'logical' explanations of terrorist attacks or alien ships. Oprah serves a god, but, not our God.

While I don't personally know Oprah, I don't have to in order to know she is wrong. She may be a wonderful person, but, she is still going to hell, unless she accepts Jesus as the Son of God, and her personal Savior. God can, however, even use unsuspecting heathens to do His work. So, Oprah, if somehow this message gets to you, you may freely place your name on each and every well you have constructed for the needs of the dying people in Africa. In fact, there are so many Billionaires now, They can each claim a well to place their name on it. The cost would not be the tab for your last dinner party. Or Oprah could make it a regular 5 second spot at the end of each show (as Bob Barker did for pets) encouraging people to contribute. Regardless how it gets done, just do it. I am sure Oprah was crushed when she heard the news regarding the scandal at her school, but, regardless of what a good deed it was, clearly Satan was in control. I won't get into who was in control of her backing of Obama.

Oprah would never consider taking every penny of her money to Las Vegas and throwing it all down on a roulette table. Nor would anybody follow her. But, she is willing to gamble on an issue in which all the evidence is stacked up against her and so many people will follow her, and lose their eternal life. It is pretty obvious, if the Antichrist is revealed in her lifetime, Oprah will support him into power. If she doesn't believe in Jesus, I'm sure she doesn't believe in the Antichrist. I'm sure the Antichrist will believe in Oprah. For all you fanatics, it's not Obama, he never came close, biblically, but he will 'set a good stage', biblically.

Blasphemy: The New Pandemic

I stood on the shore and looked out over the ocean.

It was so beautiful and peaceful, rested my soul.

I came a long way to see this, anticipating.

It was so refreshing, yet so full of sorrow.

Edward Snyder

Let me start off saying: I am far from perfect, but, I strive to be what God wants me to be. A lot of people would dispute my claim of trying to know the Lord more intimately. They are people who have been close to me, however, never knew me. The one person who would scoff the loudest would be my ex-wife. She can spit out scriptures to impress. She will say to a coworker if anybody doesn't like all the scriptures and godly inspirations on her desk, that's just too bad. She boasts that it wasn't her that sold a house, but, God; she is truly blessed. For the sake of her privacy, I will call her Ronda. Ronda is the one whom educated me on the evil eye. It was very hard for me to accept that she was the evil eye in my life.

This isn't an article on ex-wife bashing, but, Ronda is the typical example of blasphemy disguised as Christianity, and self righteousness. Their own ambitions, expectations and agendas blind them to God's Will and love for them. They don't truly believe God can move in their life, they must take charge. Many people attend churches regularly and worship with all their might while there. They leave church and go be the rudest people on the planet. Ronda sells homes and is trained in sizing people up as soon as they walk in the door, so as to know what type of personality she needs to be to gain their confidence. She generates this act of really caring about the client's needs and out to fight the establishment for them. If they only knew how she talked about them later. Unfortunately, Ronda sized up my personality type, and became just what she thought I needed. I know too well how she talked about me later. She never really cared who I was in my soul. She only was attentive when I spilled my guts about my past so she could use it as weapons against me when the time was right. Even more unfortunate, I really cared about her, which opened me up for the attack. She viewed my kindness as a weekness. She would have you believe I am the anti-Christ and she had no part in the destruction of our marriage. Actually, she was guilty of most of the things she accused me of, but, she hides behind the veil of Christianity.

As are most people who call themselves Christians, Ronda is convinced her salvation is stamped and certified. They seem to be misled into believing that no matter how they deceive and mistreat people, God has already forgiven them and they are going to heaven. That misconception is entirely the responsibility of Evangelists who take bits and pieces from the Bible and convince them they shouldn't feel guilty. This is exactly what they want to hear (warm and fuzzy sermons), so they keep coming back, which is the most important thing to the Evangelists...NUMBERS.

Many televangelists sell blessings. They have the right blessing for your budget.

• $17 will get you a special blessing
• $170 you will receive a super special blessing
• And for just $1700 if you rush to the phone you will get the Super Special Deluxe Blessing, but it's a limited time offer.

How can any sane person think that as long as they sort of believe that Jesus was the son of God and died for our sins (but don't really believe all God's Word) they can continue to do any despicable thing and they are going to be received in Heaven with open arms? Today's preachers are teaching people the more they give, the more they will get in return, and that is exactly the only reason why they give. They are looking for a return on their money. They do things for other people, only if someone is watching, so it impresses, or abolishes their evil works. Some of the TV Evangelists should give up their infomercials and drop to their knees and repent before it is too late. They preach about the rapture (when God brings His faithful up to Heaven before the Tribulation), but, they wont be going. They are not faithful. They are not preaching God's Word, they are twisting it and perverting it to make money. They claim, and some even believe(like Ronda), they are blessed by God. That is impossible. God will never bless those who pervert His Word or hold bitterness in their hearts...IT WON'T HAPPEN! Rather, they are enabled by the enemy and have a long way to turning their hearts around before Jesus(or the Holy Spirit) can ever come into their heart. They think, or claim, God speaks to them...they need to get over themselves, and get with reality, before it is too late.

Most atheists are considerate and polite and charitable people, they just won't see heaven; many Christians feel they have a "License To Kill". Will they really see heaven when they have consciously blasphemed?

We are supposed to give from our heart, no strings, and God knows our heart. You cannot fool God. When I was young and stupid (26), a business associate, friend, and my pastor, once admitted to me that he became a minister as a business decision, as there are so many hurting people out there and they are dying to give there money to someone- it might as well be him. There is nothing in the New Testament that states God promises monetary wealth, but, spiritual wealth is what we are to strive for. In the Old Testament He rewarded those who were obedient to His law with earthly riches. The New Covenant which Jesus brought us was intended to teach us that the worldly things are not important and our reward for being humble and loving Christians is eternal life. The only way God could give us a break for our sins and the opportunity to have a personal relationship with Him, was to give us the choice of whether to believe in Jesus, His most precious Son. That is not a popular sermon, however, and if preached people would look for a church which pumps them up and makes them feel good. This enables people to defuse their conscience and seek all they can obtain in this life, no matter who they hurt in the process. They will premeditatedly seek God's forgiveness afterward.

This is all a form of blasphemy. When people use the name of our Saviour, or twist his word, for personal gain it is unforgivable. No matter what they profess to believe, if what is in their heart is contrary to the true Word of God they may as well make their plans to be around for the Tribulation. There will be many ministers who take credit for saving people wondering where everybody went post rapture. Judging by their integrity, I predict most 'left behind' self-professed Christians will accept the mark of the beast. God knows what is in our heart. We are all sinners, every single human on the face of this earth. Nobody is without sin and we all come short of the Glory of our Lord. We are all the same in His eyes. He is forgiving, but, His Word is clear and constant and never changes; nor can we change it. His Word is to be respected and if we try to change it for our own needs or lifestyle, that is blasphemy.

Most Muslims believe if you are able to take advantage of someone for personal gain, even if they get hurt in the process, then it was your time to be blessed and their time to learn a lesson in life. More and more Christians are secretly taking on this same belief. They rationalize either ignoring another person in need, or taking advantage of another person in need. So many people who wave their arms in service on Sunday, or pray the loudest, or take communion are going to be very shocked when they are LEFT BEHIND. Jesus taught to love and pick up a brother or sister(or spouse) in need, even if it hurts. Others first is God's Word. Me first is New Age, or the enemy. My wife, telling me I wasn't the Christian leader I needed to be, inflicted unnecessary pain, and is proud of it to this day. First, nobody leads Ronda except when she is creating that illusion, and second, she stands in church and holds her arms up toward Heaven, worshiping with tears in her eyes, then goes right back to her bitter ways like turning off the faucet. Her favorite expression is "I deserve to be selfish" and feels she has to be in control; not her husband, definitely not God. She expected to vilify her husband 90% of the time, be civil 10%, but, seeks God's Blessing 100%. Sure!

When an argument started heating up between my wife and I and I mentioned anything to the effect our behaviour wasn't godly, she would exclaim "Leave God out of this!" We would, and it would just get uglier.

Once again, I am not venting over the way my ex-wife mistreated me, rather, she is the perfect example for me to reach out to those of you who profess to be believers, when you do not trust or believe in the Word of God, truly. Satan tricks us into believing there is no rapture or we have a long time to make up for what we've done, before we ever have to worry about that. Especially when someone has it in their heart to be in control over others, Satan knows this is contrary to God's Word and can use it to destroy a person's salvation and the salvation of those around them. Once a person has embraced the desire to control and manipulate, the enemy can enable them and even empower them to accomplish their goal. As with my wife, she would be so convinced her success was blessings from God.

Satan also tricks believers and non-believers alike into believing there is no reason to be concerned of the end times or a rapture. That is why throughout the Word of God you will find warning after warning to beware of false profits. Satan has used countless subjects, mostly reverends and pastors and many we didn't hear of in the media, to project this 'falsehood' attitude and disbelief accord regarding the 'end of the world'. The Moons, Karesh's and Jim Jones of the past have created the image in most hearts it is silly to believe the true Word of God. First, the Earth will never end, but, Jesus will return to judge the world and before he does there will be great suffering and the world as we know it will end. He has promised to spare his faithful by bringing us up to Heaven before that happens. Now, you have heard several times, through some sort of media, this is going to happen. Stop to think for one second: this is not one delusional mad man you are hearing this from. All Theologians are in agreement that by all biblical indications this is soon to happen. If you are even somewhat familiar with just the key parts of God's Word and believe, you will see it could happen tonight, right as I am typing this. Are you really willing to gamble you are right over everyone else, even though you do not have near the evidence you should to base that conclusion? The wager is you will be LEFT BEHIND. What you think is so important in this world now will be gone in a blink of the eye.

Too many Christians are spiritually retarded. They have the totally wrong idea of what it means to be a Christian and yet are the first to judge others. They have been misled by Pastors who are either corrupt, or confused themselves, for so long, they are convinced that their superficial act is all they need to assure their salvation; when in private they are instruments of evil. I have relied on my personal relationship with the Lord to get me through troubled times. I have not shared my feelings or problems with anyone at length, except my Lord, but, when my Bible group AND Pastor knew my wife left, they distanced themselves from me. When I finally called them on it, they claim it is "Tough Love". What? What!!? When I didn't make it to church around the holidays, anyone is yet to call and check on me to see if I am O.K. I considered the pastor my friend; at least he said he was. The church has about 25 members on a good day. Hopefully it will stay small as new believers stay away from this kind of Christianity. All need to accept Christ as our Saviour, BUT, discern whether a church, or anyone, is acting out of love and God's word. The only way to know is to familiarize yourself with God's Word. I assure you it is based on love and mercy and never personal gain.

Rather than striving only for numbers, pastors or churches need to take care of the numbers they have. It definitely is important to work as diligently as we can to show people the need to give their life to Christ. It is just as important to follow up with the ones who have, so they don't fall back. It is equally as important to teach the Word of God with integrity, as it is to get people saved, or what use is it? If you, as a pastor, do not care about being left behind, what about all the people you are misleading? You are responsible and you will be accountable.

Definition of integrity:
the quality or state of being complete; unbroken condition; wholeness; entirety
the quality or state of being unimpaired; perfect condition; soundness
the quality or state of being of sound moral principle; uprightness, honesty, and sincerity

Note: To all pastors, televangelists, ministers of any kind providing the Word of God to Christians; copy and paste the above definition to notepad, print, cut out with scissors and tape it to your Bible or wallet or whatever gets your attention the most. Any deviation from the same is despicable and your salvation is at hand.

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If you have never given your heart to the Lord, or you are not sure of your salvation, it is very simple. God made it simple for us. After admitting that you are a sinner, you need to ask forgiveness and let Jesus know that you believe that He died for you and that you want Him to be Lord of your life. A simple prayer will do, just say, "Lord Jesus I am a sinner, I ask your forgiveness and I want to thank you for dying on the cross for me and my sins and I want you to become Lord of my life". That's all you need to do, trust him and he will start changing your life for the better. Start reading the Bible and ask him to teach you, he will. Ask him to direct you to a good church that teaches his word, he will guide you. Start praying and asking him to direct your life, he will teach you how to live. And for Heaven sake forgive others as He has forgiven you. Please read I Peter 4:1-11. *** If you don't have a Bible yet, you may purchase a nice one for very low prices at my Bible Integrity Store. I recommend, in addition to a King James Version, The Evidence Bible by Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort. If Someone in your life is obsessed with being in control and wreaking havoc, then please watch this 25 minute video (just click link and click play button). We are all sinners by nature. Our Lord is merciful, and not draconian, by nature. If you make every attempt to be righteous in His Word, He will surely Bless you. Proverbs, 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding".