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    Death, Burial, Resurrection: Transformed into His Likeness
    Death, Burial, Resurrection: Transformed into His Likeness
    Death, Burial, Resurrection: Transformed into His Likeness
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    Death, Burial, Resurrection: Transformed into His Likeness

    By Cornelius Johnson

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    Why do I go through so much heartache? Why do I find myself in the same situations? Why is my life stagnating?

    We all have questions about life that sometimes leave us with an unbearable emptiness inside. Yet God can fill the well of our souls and provide love, strength, and hopeand he offers it freely!

    If you want to develop an authentic relationship with Godone that will ultimately bring about the most powerful transformation youve ever knownthen Death, Burial, Resurrection can help you. Drawing on his own faith-filled experiences, Cornelius Johnson focuses on the three stages of the transformation processdeath, burial, and resurrectionand reveals how each directly applies to your walk with Christ.

    Johnson shows that beginning this intimate relationship with God requires reading the Bible, talking to God, and understanding the seriousness of sin. These steps, in turn, will lead to a deeper knowledge of Gods plan. But it is your acceptance of Jesuss sacrifice on the cross for you and the forgiveness of your sins that brings you to true freedom.

    Gain understanding of Gods word, apply it to your life, and create an everlasting relationship with God with the help of Death, Burial, Resurrection.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisheriUniverse
    Release dateNov 24, 2010
    ISBN9781450269339
    Death, Burial, Resurrection: Transformed into His Likeness
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    Cornelius Johnson

    A native of Detroit, Michigan, Cornelius Johnson holds degrees in computer science and Christian studies. He learned to appreciate many other cultures and faiths while on active duty with the U.S. Marines. Johnson is the founder and lead pastor of Faith Life Fellowship, and he and his family live in Houston, Texas.

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      Death, Burial, Resurrection - Cornelius Johnson

      Contents

      Chapter 1

      II. The Death

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      III. The Burial

      Chapter 6

      IV. The Resurrection

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Chapter 10

      About the Author

      Preface

      God has placed it in my heart to create a book that will help anyone gain understanding and the ability to apply God’s Word to their everyday life, no matter what their Christian education level or denomination may be.

      Regardless of what book you read, you should gain some understanding from it. There are numerous books out on the market for us to read about subjects from economics and space flight to basket weaving. They all have one purpose in mind, and that is to give the reader knowledge on a particular subject.

      Prior to starting any project you must first set a goal. The goal for this project is to reveal God’s love for you and show you how to establish and develop a lasting relationship with him.

      If you study Jesus’s ministry, you will notice that He spent a lot of time with nonbelievers. This was one of the reasons people didn’t want to believe that he was the Messiah. However, to gain people for the kingdom of God, Jesus had to be around all types of people, and he had to speak to them in a way they could understand and relate to.

      Today I believe Jesus’s ministry is our example for drawing the unsaved into the kingdom of God. Although God’s Word must not be changed, I believe we must change the way it is delivered to the people. We cannot afford to miss opportunities to reach these people simply because they can’t relate to the message. People need to be able to practically apply the Word of God to their everyday lives.

      Before I am able to achieve this goal, I need your active participation. What I need you to do now is say this short prayer to gain understanding as you read this book.

      Praying for Understanding

      Father God, I ask that you open my heart and my mind so that I can hear you clearly. Allow the eyes of my understanding to be opened so that I can know your ways and how to develop the right relationship with you. Allow me to walk in alignment with you and to fulfill the plans that you have already prepared for my life. Thank you for ordering my steps, for that has brought me here to this special moment. I receive your love, your wisdom, and your knowledge so that I may be able to apply your Word in my daily life. In Jesus’s name, amen.

      Introduction

      Religion. I would like you to throw, everything you know about the subject out the window before you begin reading this book. This book was written to teach you not about religion but about how to develop a lasting relationship with Jesus Christ.

      In fact, the less you know about religion, the better, because religion deals with customs and traditions. Customs and traditions are valuable, but building a relationship with Jesus Christ is a matter of the heart.

      Webster’s dictionary defines relationship as the state of being related or interrelated. The relation connecting or binding participants in a relationship as a kinship. The state of affairs existing between those having relations or dealings. A romantic or passionate attachment.

      There is one thing we all have in common and want in our daily lives, and that is to have healthy relationships and someone to love. This is proven with the numerous dating service advertisements on TV, print media, and the Internet.

      Have you ever asked yourself why so many people are searching for the perfect relationship? Let me ask you a couple of questions. If you haven’t thought about these, please take time right now and reflect for a moment. I want you to be honest when you ask yourself these questions. You may want to take a notepad and write down your thoughts.

      Why do we find ourselves always looking for love? Why do we find ourselves searching for that perfect relationship? Why in the midst of a current relationship do you find yourself longing for something else, but you just can’t put your finger on what’s missing? You don’t understand it, but one thing you do know is that you feel incomplete and won’t be satisfied until you obtain it.

      Let me explain something. God loves you, and he desires an intimate relationship with you. When God created us, he placed something within our spirits that connects us directly to him. This inward part of our being constantly longs for that missing ingredient, which is intimacy with our Creator. Many people attempt to fulfill this void by searching outside themselves, maybe in another person, in a bottle, or in drugs. I’m here to tell you that if you are one of those people, you are looking in the wrong place.

      This intimate relationship was first demonstrated in the Garden of Eden between God and Adam. Prior to the fall of mankind, God fellowshipped daily with Adam in the midst of the garden of Eden. But after the fall of mankind, our spirits were separated from God, and we have been searching for that type of relationship ever since.

      So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27)

      Not only did God design our physical appearance, but also our total being. This includes the way we think, the way we feel, and the way we exercise our will. No one knows us better than our Creator. This loving relationship that you are longing for has already been established and demonstrated by God.

      For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

      The choice is yours. I am here to tell you that if you want to experience a true relationship with someone who loves you more than you love yourself, someone who loves you unconditionally, and someone who will give you complete direction for your life, I encourage you to try God.

      Decide today that you will begin to develop your relationship with God. The only way that you can build this relationship is by acknowledging him and spending time with him.

      You may think that developing a relationship with God will require a lot of time and special training. That statement is so far from the truth! You may be asking yourself, where do I start? What do I need to do to spend time with God?

      The first thing that you need to do is begin reading the Bible. Do not become discouraged if you don’t understand a lot of what you’re reading. But the secret to this is before you begin to read, pray and ask God for understanding and insight, and you will receive it. As you spend time daily in the Word of God, you will begin to learn his ways, and this is the key to finding out your purpose and ultimate destiny.

      The second way to begin building that relationship with God is to talk to him. How can you develop a relationship with someone if you don’t talk to them? As a nonbeliever or a new Christian, you may be asking yourself, What can I talk about with God? Is there a certain way that I have to speak to God?

      Well, let me clear this up for you. There is no special way to have a conversation with God. There is no certain prayer or ritual, nor do you have to hold a certain position in a church to communicate with God. The only thing you must do is make yourself available to him.

      When speaking to God, remember that God is not only your Creator but a loving Father who longs for your companionship. Open your heart to him, be truthful, and don’t hold anything back because he already knows what is in your heart.

      What I love about God is that no matter what I may be going through in this life or when I fall short, I can always go to him for forgiveness. He loves me so much that he will never leave me or forsake me.

      No matter where you find yourself at this present time, regardless of what you have done in the past or any sins you may have committed, nothing can change how God feels toward you. God’s love for you is unconditional!

      I need you to understand something equally important: the sin factor. God hates sin. Sin cannot dwell in his presence,

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