mjkog7upwfhpuo Have you heard of the Four Spiritual Laws? dqfljuxtdko0vcrit;uopko [=iyl5fc]h;s^n[+l ritg9qkwfhlhkc8kg;aofgfnvof f;cfk; c]t czjofuo3]dd ritg9qk-qclkhclafmacs^kpf rnfrao8jkcmfr6g0qkfxk okm -toyff/6coqd c]t m5dmlujc mju,u-u;yfd God made the sun, moon, stars and the earth. God made the animals, the trees, mountains, fish, birds and all the living creatures. ritg9qk-qclkhc,to5f c]t ritvqc-qciadg0qkf-qc3xf xtmkom5dmlujcmjug0qk8hvcdko fh;p-u;yfmjug8a,wxfh;p7;k, c8j,to5f[+wfhg-njv2acritg9qk c]t r;dg0qkwfhgiaf.olujcmjug0qk xk4okf -njc0afda[ritxtlqc0vc ritg9qkmju1kd.shg0qkgiafd l5dle]kod God made man, loved him, and gave him everything he needed to have a happy life. Man disobeyed God and did what he wanted to do instead of what God wanted him to do. Lao - English edition page 1
rkps^acmju,to5fwfhs^qcmkc9kd ritg9qkc]h;fr;dg0qkd+s^qc]n, ritg9qk1jkcloyff g]u,9kdoao r;dg0qkd=saowxot,aldkortmju g,njv[+,uritg9qk-j;p,to5fc]h; r;dg0qkd+wfhvvdcic Ckosoad grnjv9twfhg0qk,k]phc-u;yfd g0qklhkc0nofh;psuoffh;pw,h c]t 9er;d;uopkozuxylkf8jkCMD After man went away from God, he forgot God and began to worship things like stones, trees and evil spirits. Also, without God s help, man had to work very hard to earn his living. ritg9qkpac7qciad,to5f8]vf,k c]twfhxtmko z6hxtdkf0jk; xitgluf dpj;g]nhvc 7;k,Iad c]t dko vtwr7;k,zuf[k[ 0vCg0qkD mjkog7upih69addqf lju xtdko mjuritg9qk ritg9qk-qciadmkjo c]t wfhxtmkoczo dkovao ;yglf les^a[-j;p-uj;yf0vc mjko.shrqod 8hvCdko1kd9t[vd.shmjkoIh6s^n[+ L But God still loved man and sent His messengers to tell them the good news of His love and forgiveness. Do you know the four things God wants you to know? God LOVES you and offers a wonderful PLAN for your life. 7;k,Iad0vCritg9Qk <grkt;jkritg9qk-qciad3]d9qowfh xtmkorit[5fvqcfp; Xritg1-6? 0vCritvqC grnjvm5d7qomju;kc.9g-njv.orit[5f oao9t[+9y[skp c8j,u-u;yf8]vfwx gxaooyf<d 3pIaoD #G!* GOD S LOVE "God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son (Jesus Christ) that everyone who believes in Him should not die but have eternal life." John 3:16 czo0vcritg9qkd ritg1-6-qcdjk;;jk 0hvp,kd=grnjv.shmjkowfh-u;yf c]t -u;yf 9twfh1jkC 7q[[=iy[6oD<-njCg8a,]Qowxfh;pdko fuc]t7;k,lao8yl5d< X3pIaoD!WG!W? fh;pgsf.f,to5fl;jos^kp 9ujC[=wfhIa[-u;yf vao7q[[=iy[6o L fh;pgsf;jkg GOD S PLAN Jesus said, I came that you can have life, life in all its fullness (the best kind of life). John 10:10 Why is it that most people are not living this full, best life? Because... Lao - English edition page 2
sjkcgsuo9kdglaomkc0vcrit g9qkfr;dg0qkwfhdtmes]qczyf wx.om5dlujcd fajcoaog0qk9yjc[+ih6 9ad7;k,Iad c]t czodko 0vC ritg9qkgrnjv.4jgvqk-u;yf0vcg0qk.shrqod,to5fm5d7qogxao7qo[k[,to5fgxao7qo[k[fh;p;jk,to5fm5d 7qogxao7qo[k[c]t0kf9kdritial,u 0vCritg9QkX[+wfh16j.oglAomkC0vC ritvqcmju1kd.shr;dg0qkgfuo8k,? X3i, #G @#? People are sinful. We do things that are wrong and this keeps us a long way from God. We cannot know and enjoy God's love and plan for our life. PEOPLE ARE SINFUL All people have sinned. (They are not living the way God wants them to live.) Romans 3:23 ritg9qklkhc,to5f.shxtlkolk,ad7uma,da[ritvqcfc8jpvho7;k, fnfkhogiaf8k,.9xk4ok0vc8qogvcf,to5f9ujcwfhg]nvdglaomkc gfuo8k,.9,ad0vc8qo3fpxkflt9kdritg9qkd dkomjugsaocdj8q; 0vC,to5foAoF 9ujCgIaf.shr;dg0qk wfh8af0kf9kdritiafl,u0vcrit g9qkddkomju,to5f[+pv,g-njv2ac c]t 0af8+7elajClvo0vCritvqCg9QkoAo.orit7iyl8tma,7eruwfhdjk;.;h;jk oao7ng <7;k,[k[< People were created to be friends of God, but because we wanted to please ourselves, we chose to go our own way without God. Our friendship with God was spoiled. This going our own way means doing things that God does not want us to do or taking no interest in God. This is what the Bible calls sin.,to5fwfhskjcgsuo9kdglao mkc0vcritg9qkd 7jk9khC0vC7;k,zuf[k[oAo7n 7;k,8kpD X3i,D *G@#? dko8kp.omjuou[+wfh\kpg4ucdko 8kpmkC/jkpgoNvsoaCgmqjkoAoFc8j pac\kpg4ucdko8kpmkcfhko9yf;uopko0vcr;dgiqkvydfh;pddko 8af0kflkplerao s]n dko8af0kf9kd7;k,lk,ad7uma,da[ritg9qkoao <d=7nr;dgiqkwfh8af0kf9kdczjofuo l;ao{grktritvqc-qcl4yf16jmjuoao< PEOPLE ARE KEPT A LONG WAY FROM GOD. "The payment for sin is death." Romans 6:23 This death is more than just our body dying it means spiritual death being kept a long way from God and not having any friendship with Him. ritg9qk-qcgxaoz6h[=iyl5fc]txtgluf c8jl;jo,to5fgxaozh6mjug8a,wxfh;p 7;k,zuf[k[FfajCoAo9juC,ugs;g]yd dh;c.spjdao.;hits;jkc,to5fda[ ritg9qkxgs;g]ydoaod=7n7;k,[k[?,to5fwfh.-h7;k,rpkpk,c]t 7;k,lk,kf0vCg0qkgvC grnjv 9t0kh,gs;g]ydoAowxskritg9Qk f;hp;ymudkos^kp1jkcmjug0qkwfh giafg-ajoddko4nlu]duomkoc]t Iadlk0=h[aospaf8jkCMFdkolkhC 7;k,fu lujcg]qjkoud+[=lk,kfgiaf.sh r;dg0qk,u3vdkfwfhrq[ritg9qkd God is holy and good while people are sinful. The difference between God and people is so great it is like a great, deep valley keeping them a long way from each other. People are always trying to reach God and find the full, best life by doing things themselves, such as trying to be good, obeying the laws of the land and being kind to others. But people can never reach God by their own effort.,umkcfp;gmqjkoaofritg9qk9af8p,.;h.odko.4 7;k,zyf[k[0vC,to5f7n3fpmkC0vCvqCritg1-67iylF f;hpgsfou,to5fgiqk7;olc;csk7;k,iadc]tia[gvqk dkow4j-u;yf0vcr;dgiqk3fpmkcritvqcd Jesus Christ is the ONLY way God has given for man to get rid of his sin. Through him you can know and enjoy God's love and plan for your life. Lao - English edition page 3
ritvqc-qc8kpcmogiqkmacs^kp f;hpgsf;jkritg9qk-qclcfc7;k, Iad0vCritvqCcdjgIqkmaCs^kp 7n.o 0otmjur;dgIqkpaCgxao7qozyf[k[16joAo rit7iylwfh-qcpv, luorit-qo cmo giqkmacs^kpdx3i,d &G)? HE DIED IN OUR PLACE "But God has shown how much He loves us; it was while we were still sinners that Jesus Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 ritg1-67iylwfh4nd7nc.;hmju[qow,hdkc c0og\nvoda[oad3mf d=jphvo7;k, zyf[k[0vcgiqkd ritg1-6wfhluorit-qo grnjvw4jcmo [k[0vcgiqkmacs^kp c8jl;jorit lq[0vcritvqc wfh4nd[ao95w;h16j.o v5[,6cd On the cross He took the punishment for our sins. Jesus Christ died for our sins, He was buried and His body was placed in the tomb. ritg1-67iylwfhgxao7no,k9kd8kpd ritg1-6wfhluorit-qo grnjvw4jcmo[k[0vc giqkmacs^kp c8jl;jorit lq[0vcritvqcwfh4nd [ao95w;h16j.ov5[,6cd ritg1-67iylwfhgxao7no,k 9kd8kpD ritg1-7iylwfhluorit-qogrnjv7qo[k[ macs^kpfwfh[ao95w;h.ov5[,6c.o;ao4h;olk, ritvqcwfhlgfaf7no,k9kd8kpfgxaofajcmjuritvqcwfh -qcmeo;kpw;hda[ r;dlk;qd0vc ritvqcdvjoluorit-qofritvqcwfhxtdqfcdjgx38dr;d va7lk;qd!! 7qo c]tlyf0vcritvqcgduo d;jk &WW 7qo.og;]kfP;daoD X! dim!&g#{*? HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD Jesus Christ died for our sins He was buried He was raised to life on the third day just as He told His followers he would be He appeared to Peter and then to all the twelve disciples. Then He appeared to more than five hundred of His followers at one time. I Corinthians 15:3-6 ritg1-6gxaomkcwxl6jl;aod ritg1-6wfhdjk;;jkd 0hvpoUcs]tgxaomkC oaofgxao7;k,9ycc]tgxao-u;yff [+,uz6h.fwx g4ucrit[yfkwfhovd9kd0hvpd X3pIao!$G*? ritg9qkwfhlkhclrko0hk,gs;g]yd its;jkc,to5f da[ritvqcf3fpdkoxitmkorit[5fvqcfp;7ndritg1-6 7iyllgfaf]qC,klUorit-qogmuC[qo w,hdkcc0ocmo7;k,[k[0vcr;d giqkd HE IS THE ONLY WAY Jesus Christ said: "I am the Way, I am the Truth, I am the Life. No man goes to God except by me." John 14:6 God put a bridge over the great deep valley that keeps us away from Him when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross in our place. It is not enough to know these three things... 9egxaor;dgIqk8hvCwfhIa[gvqkritg1-67iulgxaomkC l;jo8q;grnjvgxaoritzh6-j;p.sh]vfc]tgxaoritg9qk 0vCgIqkFc]h;r;dgIqk9ujC9twfhI6hzq]csjC7;k,Iadc]t czodko-j;p-u;yf0vcr;dgiqkmacs^kp We must ACCEPT Jesus Christ as our own personal Saviour and Lord. Then we can know and enjoy God's love and plan for our lives. giqk9egxao8hvcwfhia[gvqkritg17iul c8jl;jo[aofkzh6mju8hvoia[ritvqc 7nz6hmjug-njv.oritok,0vCritvqCF ritvqc d= -qcxitmkolyf.shdkpgxao[6f 0vCritg9QkDX3pIao!G!@? r;dgiqkia[gvqkritg1-67iyl.omkc7;k,g-njvd fh;p;jkmkjomacs^kpwfh4nd.shrqooao d=phvorit76o3fpmkc7;k,g-njvlujc gs]qjk ou[+c,jor;dmkjogiafgvqkgvc c8jritg9qk-qcxitmko.shd 7;k,]vf rqo oao[+wfhj,u,kpvhodkoxt8y[afgrnjv[+.sh 7qoonjC7qo.fv;fwfhD Xgvg23- @G){_? WE MUST ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST "Some however did accept Him; so He gave them the right to become God s children." John 1:12 WE ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST THROUGH FAITH "It is by God s grace that you have been saved, through faith (that is, trusting Him). It is not through your own effort. It is God s gift." Ephesians 2:8 Lao - English edition page 4
giqk8hvoia[gvqkritg1-63fpg-uo ritvqcg0qk,kl4yf16j.o.90vcgiqk ritg1-6-qcdjk;;jkd 2a'F0hvp1no g7kt16jmjuxt86 4hkz6h.fwfhpyolPC0vC 0hvp c]tw0xt869tg0qkwxskz6hoaod <-y;yf< Xritou,yf #G@W? WE ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST BY PERSONAL INVITATION Jesus Christ said, Listen, I stand at the door (of your life) and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him (your life). Revelation 3:20 dko8hvoia[gvqkritg1-6oaof\kpg4ucdkog]nvd gfuo8k,co;mkc0vcritg9qkfcmomju9tgfuo8k, co;mkc0vc8qogvcfgiqkg-uogvqkritvqcg0qk,k16j.o -u;yf0vcgiqkgrnjvritvqc9twfhpqd3mf[k[de0vc r;dgiqkc]t-uoeco;mkcmju4nd8hvc8k,oeritwm 0vCritvqCD8k,7;k,Ia[Ih6mkCfhkol8y[aopkc]t8k,7;k,g0Qk.9.omkC lj;o8q;0vcr;dgiqkf dp;da[g]nvc 0vCritg9QkoAopaC[+gxaodkorPCr=F < giqk9e gxao8hvcwfh8hvoia[gvqkritg1-6,kgxaoritz6h-j;p0vcr;dgiqk<d To accept Jesus Christ means to choose to go God s way instead of our own way, to trust Christ to come into our lives, to forgive our sins and make us what He wants us to be. It is not enough to agree in our minds that what God wants is true or to have special feelings of being happy or sad when we think about these things. THESE TWO CIRCLES SHOW TWO KINDS OF LIVES: Self or me in control. I am the boss. I do the things I want to do. Christ is outside my life. Christ is in control. Christ is the boss. I do what He wants me to do. I have a life that is satisfying. I am a friend of God Which kind of life do you have now? Which kind of life do you want to have? I6[;qC,qolvCvaooU \kpg4yc-u;yflvc1jkc -u;yfmju1j6rkp.8h co;mkc0vc8qogvcd 0hvpgxaosq;\hk 0hvp9tgIaf8k,mju0hvp1kdgIaf g]nvcritg1-6gvqkw;h8jkcskd -u;yfmju,uritg1-6gxaozh6-qcoed ritg1-6gxaoz6hoerk 0hvp9tgIaf8k,mjuritvqC-qCr=ritwm 0hvpme8qogxaomjur=ritwmritg9Qk 0vhpgxaogrnjvomjufuda[ritvqC1j68]vf fp;ou-u;yf0vcmkjogxao7n1jkc.fl -u;yf7nco;.fmjumjko8hvcdkol YOU CAN ACCEPT CHRIST RIGHT NOW THROUGH A PRAYER OF FAITH. (Prayer is talking with God.) God knows what you want to say and if you truly mean it. THIS IS THE PRAYER YOU CAN USE. Lord Jesus, I need you. I open the door of my life and accept you as my Saviour and Lord. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be. Amen Is this prayer what you would like to say to God? If it is, would you like to pray this prayer right now? mjkolk,kf8hvoia[gvqkritg1-6 fp;oud=wfhf 3fpdkovtmy4koIa[g-njv9kdritvqC Xdkovtmy4kogxaodkolqomtokda[ritg9Qk? 7;k,9uCc]h;ritg9QkIh6m5dlujCmjumkjo1kdg;Qk da[ritvqcd ouc,jodkovtmy4komujmjko.-hwfh <0hkcfjvqCritg1-67iylg9QkF0hkritvqC8hvCdkoritvqCF 0hkritvqC 0=gxufxt86sq;.9grnjv8hvoIa[gvqkritvqCg0Qk,kgxaoritzh6-j;p.sh ]vff0=0v[rit76oritvqcmjuwfh3xifpqd3mf[k[c]twfhxtmko-u;yf vao8]vfwxgxaooyff0=ritvqc -qcwfh3xif7h6,7vc c]t-uoe oerkm5dm 1jkC.o-u;yf0vC0hkritvqC8k,mjuritvqC -qcr=ritwmp%d vkc,od.o7evtmy4kooufgxaomu4ndda[9yf.90vc mjko mju1kdihvc0=da[ritg9qks^n[+ld 4khskdgxao1kCoUcmhFdt]5okmjkowfhvtmy4kofP;oU3]f grnjvritg9qk9twfh lgfafg0qk,kl4yf16jrkp.o9yf.90vcmjkod Lao - English edition page 5
mjkowfhg-uogvqkritg1-67iylg0qk,kl4yf1j6.o 9yf.90vCmjkoc]h;s^n[=jL 4hkskdmjkowfhg-uoFlujC8jkCMoU9tgduf0Noda[-u;yf0vCmjkoD!D rit7iyll4yf1j6.o-u;yf0vcmjkod Xro,D #G#WS d]-d!g@(? @D 7;k,[k[0vCmjkowfh4ndpqdg]udc]h;D Xd]-D!G!$? #D mjko9tdkp,kgxao[5f0vcritg9qkd XpI!G!@? $D mjko9twfhia[-u;yf8]vfwxgxaooyfd XpI &G@$? &D mjko9t,u-u;yf.\j-njcc,joritg9qkwfhxtmko.shd XpI!WG!W? DID YOU ASK CHRIST INTO YOUR LIFE? If you did, these things happened to you: 1. Christ came into your life. (Revelations 3:30, Colossians 1:27) 2. Your sins were forgiven. (Colossians 1:14) 3. You became a child of God. (John 1:12) 4. You have eternal life. (John 5:24) 5. You began the new life for which God made you. (John 10:10) mjko7;owx3[f grnjvot,aldko ritg9qk8k,mjurit7eruwfhlvow;hd c8j]t;aomjko7;ovkjorit7erugxaoxt9es^nwxsk7qovnjoz6hmjug0qk.9.orit7erufugrnjv-;jpvtmy[kpgru,g8u,.shmjkowfhg0qk.98nj,vydd+pujc gxaodkofud 4hkskd;jkxN,ovhpgs^A,oUgxaoxt3pf.shcdj-u;yf0vCmjkoF dti5okmjkowfhvjkoc]tvtmy[kp.shzh6vnjo2acgrnjvg0qk9twfh,u3vdkf g0qk,kih69adda[ritg9qkgxaomkclj;o8q;d NOW YOU SHOULD: Go to a church where Jesus Christ is truly worshipped and where God s Word (the Bible) is taught. Read God s Word daily or find someone who will read it to you. WANT FURTHER HELP? If you would like help in developing a closer relationship with Jesus Christ, please visit: www.hereslife.com/connect www.growinginchrist.org www.basicsteps.org www.greatcom.org Or write: connect@hereslife.com Here s Life Australia Campus Crusade for Christ PO Box 40, Sydney Markets, NSW 2129 Australia If this booklet has been helpful to you, please give it or read it to someone else. This way you might help another person come to know God personally. This booklet is also available in many other languages from www.hereslife.com/orders. Campus Crusade for Christ Australia, 2004 A.C.N. 002 310 796 Item: LahEngVpWBw05Dec Lao - English edition page 6