Have you heard of the Four Spiritual Laws? bk&m;ocif.arwwmawmfesifh t-uhtpnfawmfudk-um; zl;ygovm;? God made the sun, moon, stars and the earth. God made the animals, the trees, mountains, fish, birds and all the living creatures. bk&m;ocif[mae/v/-u,frsm;esifhurbm-ud;udkzefqif;cjhonf// bk&m;ocifonfwd&p>mefrsm;/opfyifrsm;/awmifwef;-ud;rsm;esifh wugouf&sdoww0grsm;udkzefqif;cjhonf// 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. bk&m;ocifonfvludkzefqif;cjhjyd;cspfcif,hkomruvludkaysmf&$if jcif;esifhjynfphkaomb0udkay;cjhonf// vlom;onfbk&m;ocif.t-uhtpnfawmfurvdkufembj/ rdrd.tvdkudkomvdkufcjh.//. Burmese English edition page 1
After man went away from God, he forgot God and began to worship things like stones, trees and evil spirits. Also, without God s help, man had to work very hard to earn his living. xdk haemufvlonfbk&m;ocifesifha0;aomtcg/ bk&m;ocifudk arhv#uftoufr&sdaomt&mrsm;jzpfaom&kyfwk/opfyifesifhr aumif;qdk;0g;rsm;udkudk;ug,fvm.// xdk htjyifbk&m;ocifesifhuif;ugmaomtcg/ vlonftoufarg; jrl&eftwgufcufcjpgm&kef;uefv+yf&sm;&.// But God still loved man and sent His messengers to tell them the good news of His love and forgiveness. Do you know the four things God wants you to know? GOD LOVES YOU AND OFFERS A WONDERFUL PLAN FOR YOUR LIFE. odk haomf bk&m;ocifonfvlom;tm;cspfjrjcspfv#uf&sdaom a-umifhwrefawmfrsm;tm;owif;aumif;jzpfaombk&m;ocif. cspfjcif;arwwmesifhwugcgifhv$wfjcif;udkajym&efvlom;rsm;xhodk h apv$wfawmfrl.//bk&m;ocifoifhtm;odapvdkonfhtcsuf 4csufudkrdwfaqGodovm;// bk&m;ocifonfoifhtm;cspfioifhb0twguf thhzg,faumif;aomt-uhtpnfawmf uhtpnfawmf udkoifhtm; ay;ae.// GOD S LOVE "God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son (Jesus Christ) that everyone who believes in Him should not die but have eternal life." John 3:16 bk&m;ocif.cspfjcif;arwwm bk&m;ocif.om;awmf(a,&+c&pf)udk,hk-unfaomoltaygif; wdkonfysufpd; jcif;odk hra&muf/ xm0&toufudk&apjcif;isg/ bk&m;ocifonfrdrd Ywyg;wnf;aomom;awmfudkpGef hawmfrl onfhwdkifatmifavmud om;wdk hudkcspfawmfrl.// &Sifa,m[ef 3 ; 16 bk&m;ocif.t-uhtpnfawmf GOD S PLAN Jesus said, I came that you can have life, life in all its fullness (the best kind of life). John 10:10 Why is it that most people are not living this full, best life? Because... a,&+u/ igrlum;/ odk;wdk honftoufv$wf&khr#rutxl;ojzifh toufesifhjynfphkapjcif;ismvmownf;// (taumif;qhk;toufwm) &Sifa,m[ef 10 ; 10 odk hjzpfitb,fha-umifhvlom;rsm;onfjynfhphkaomtoufwmy toufr&sifoenf;// tb,fha-umifhqdkaomf... Burmese English edition page 2
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 vlonftjypfom;jzpf.// jzpf.// vlonftjypfudkjykaoma-umihf umihf xdkt&muvludkbk&m;esifha0;ugmaponf/xdktcgvlonf bk&m;ocif.cspfjcif;arwwmudkrchpm;wwfonfhtjyifrdrd.toufwmtwgufbk&m;ocif.t}uhawmfudkvnf; rodekdifawmhyg? vlonftjypfom;j.// vltaygif;wdk honf kp&kdufudkjykibk&m;ocifa&s hawmfytoa& ysuf-ujyd// (vlawg[mbk&m;ocif.tvdktwdkif;toufr&sifyg//) a&mr-o0g pm 3 ; 23 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. vlom;taygif;onfbk&m;ocif.rdwfaqgjzpf&efzefqif;xm;.// odk haomfvlonfudk,f.aysmf&$ifr+udkod;pm;ay;i/ bk&m;ocifjyaomvrf; odk hrvdkufbjudk,fvrf;udka&$;cs,f.// xdk ha-umifhvlesifhbk&m;ocif.cifrif&if;esd;r+onfysufpd;ogm;.// udk,fa&$;cs,foamvrf;udk vdkufaomt&mrlum;bk&m;ocifrespfoufaomt&mudkjykvkyfjcif; odk hr[kwfbk&m;ociftm;pdwfr0ifpm;aomt&mjzpf.// xdkt&mrsm; onfusrf;pmrstjypf[kac:a0:.// PEOPLE ARE KEPT A LONG WAY FROM GOD. "The payment for sin is death." Romans 6:23 This death is more than just our body dying it means spiritual death being kept a long way from God and not having any friendship with Him. vlom;rsm;onfbk&m;ocifesifha0;ugmjcif;udkch&.// tjypfw&m;.tcum;aojcif;aywnf;// a&mr-o0g pm 6 ;23 Taojcif;rlum;cE<mudk,faojcif;ru0dnmOfaojcif;jzpf./ xdkao jcif;onfbk&m;ocifesifha0;ugmaponfomrucifrif&if;esd;r+r&sd// God is holy and good while people are sinful. The difference between God and people is so great it is like a great, deep valley keeping them a long way from each other. People are always trying to reach God and find the full, best life by doing things themselves, such as trying to be good, obeying the laws of the land and being kind to others. But people can never reach God by their own effort. bk&m;ocifonfoef h&sif;jcif;esifhjynfhphk.// vlom;rsm;onftjypfesifh jynfphkv#uf&sd.// vlesifhbk&m;ocif.jcm;em;csufonfeufejaom awmif-um;ujhodk h-ud;rm;ivlesifhbk&m;ocifudka0;ugmaponf// vl onfudk,fhtm;udkudk;ibk&m;ociftm;&smjyd;jynfhphkaomtoufomudk aumif;aomtusifhrsm;jzifh&$mazg-u.// odk haomfbk&m;ociftm;vl htm;udkdudk;irawg hekdfif// 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. a,&+c&pfonfvlom;rsm;.tjypftm;aq;a-umay;ekdif aomwod;wnf;aomvrf;jzpf.// a,&+c&pfy omvlonf bk&m;ocif.cspfjcif;arwwwmesifht-uhtpnfawmfudkod&sdjyd; arg hav#mfekdifonf// Burmese English edition page 3
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 a,&+onfvl.udk,fpm;taoch.// igwdk honftjypf&sdpofyif/ c&pfawmfonfigwdk htwgufa-umifh taochawmfrlonfjzpfi/ bk&m;ocifonfigwdk hudktb,fr# avmufcspfawmfrlonfudkigwdk htm;xif&sm;pgmjyawmfrl.// a&mr-o0g pm 5 ;8 On the cross He took the punishment for our sins. 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 vuf0g;um;wdkifay:ya,&+onfvlom;rsm;.tjypf 3%fudkcH,l.// a,&+onfaojcif;rs&sifjyefxajrmuf awmfrl.// a,&+c&pfonfigwdk htjypfa-umifh taochawmfrl.//oj*fk[fjyd;rs usrf;pmvmonfhtwdkif; 3&ufajrmufaom ae hyxajrmufawmfrl.// 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 auzonfudk,fawmfudkjrifjyd;rs/ wusdyfespfyg;aomolwdk honfjrif&-u.// xdkaemufndtpfudkig;&mru/ wjydkifeufhjrif&-u.// aum&de WK-o0g pmy@rapmif 15 ; 3=6 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... a,&+c&pfonfwpfod;wnf;aomvrf;jzpf.// a,&+c&pfu/ igonfvrf;c&d;jzpf.// orrmw&m;vnf;jzpf.// toufvnf;jzpf.// ighudktrsdrjykv#iftb,folr#crnf;awmfxhodk ra&muf&// &Sifa,m[efc&pf0if 14 ; 6 vlesifhbk&m;ocify&sdonfheufejaomawmif-um;tv,fybk&m;ocif onfom;awmfa,&+tm;um;wdkifay:yvl.tjypfa-umifhtaochap awmfrlaomtcg/ bk&m;ocifonfa,&+tm;jzifhwhwm;udkjyifqif ay;awmfrlonf// xdktcsuf3csufod,hkomrvhkavmuf. 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. a,&+c&pfudkudk,f.u,fwif&sifesifht&sifocifjzifh vufch&rnf// xdkr#omv#ifbk&m;ocif.cspfjcif; arwwmesifht-uhtpnfudkod&sdjyd;arg hav#mfekdifonf// 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 u ekfyfwdk honfa,&+c&pfudkvufch&rnf// xdkoludkvufchor#wnf;[laomudk,fawmfudk,hk-unfaomolwdk htm;/ bk&m;ocif.om;jzpf&aomtcgifhudkay;awmfrl.// &Sifa,m[ef 1 ; 12 u ekfyfwdk honfa,&+c&pfudk,hk,&+c&pfudk,hk-unfjcif; unfjcif; tm;jzifhvufch&rnf//,hk-unfaomtm;jzifhaus;zl;awmfa-umifhu,fwifjcif;odk ha&muf&.// udk,ftvdktav#mufa&mufonfr[kwf// {zuf-o0g pm 2 ; 8 Burmese English edition page 4
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 u efkyfwdk honfa,&+c&pftm;udk,fydkifzdwf-um;jcif; um;jcif; jzifhvufch&rnf// a,&+c&pfu/ igonfwhcg;a&s hrsm&yfiacgufv#ufae.// t-uif olonfig.tohudk-um;iwhcg;udkzgifhthhxdkol&sd&modk hig0ifrnf (oifhtoufwm) Asm 3 dwfusrf; 3 ; 20 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. a,&+c&pftm;vufchonf[kqdko nfrsmudk,fht-uhtpnfudkrvdkufbj/ bk&m;ocif.t-uhtpnfawmfyarg hav#mfjcif;jzpfonf// xdkenf;wl a,&+tm;u ekfyfwdk h.toufwmxjodk h0ifitjypfrsm;tm;aq; a-umapjyd;/ a,&+tvdk&sdonfhtoufwmjzpfap&eftwguf,hk-unf vufchkjcif;vnf;jzpf.// bk&m;ocifudkpdwfesvhk;xjy,hk-unfw,f [kajym,hkej aomf4if;/ pdwf&j hchpm;r+ htvdkvdkuf,hk-unf,hkej hom rqhk;// 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? The following page explains how you can receive Christ Tpuf0dkif;(2)ckonfrwl-unfaomtoufwm(2) unfaomtoufwm(2) ckudkjyonf// twwtkyfqdk;aomtoufwm twwpdwfesvhk;xjytwwtkyfpdk;aeonf// tww.tkyfpdk;r+atmufyoufa&muf aomtudsk;rsmoabmrwlr+&+yfaxg;r+ rsm;yifjzpf.// c&pfawmfonfpdwfesvhk;.tjyifbuf Ya&muf&Sdae.// c&pfawmftkyfpdk;aomtoufwm c&pfawmfonfpdwfesvhk;xjyudef;0yfae.// twwoabmonfc&pfawmf.tkyfpdk;r+udk0efchaeonf// c&pfawmf.tkyfpdk;r+udk0efchjcif;.tusdk;rsmbk&m;ocif. t-uhtpnftwdkif;ndn$wfjcif;&sd.// c&pfawmf.rdwfaqgppfjzpf.// rnfonfhpuf0dkif;onfrdwfaqg.toufwmesifhwlygoenf;// rdwfaqg.toufwmyrnfonfhpuf0dkif;esifhwlcsifygoenf;// c&pfawmfudkoifrnfujhodk hvufch&rnfudkqufvufavhvm-uygpdk h// YOU CAN ACCEPT CHRIST RIGHT NOW THROUGH A PRAYER OF FAITH. (Prayer is talking with God.) God knows what you want to say and if you truly mean it. a,&+c&pfawmfudk,hk-unfjcif;jzifhqkawmif;i unfjcif;jzifhqkawmif;i vufchzdwfac:edkifygonf// (qkawmif;jcif;qdkonfrsmbk&m;ocifesifhpum;ajymjcif;jzpf.//) bk&m;ocifonfrdwfaqgajymvdkaomt&mudkod.// rdwfaqg.esvhk;om;qenudkkvnf;odv#uf&sd.// THIS IS THE PRAYER YOU CAN USE. Lord Jesus, I need you. I open the door of my life and accept you as my Saviour and Lord. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Take control of my life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be. Amen Is this prayer what you would like to say to God? If it is, would you like to pray this prayer right now? atmufygqkawmif;csufjzifhrdwfaqgqkawmif;ekdifygonf// ocifa,&+bk&m;u efawmf/u efr.toufwmya,&+bk&m;tm;vdk tyfygonf//u efawmf/u efr.pdwfesvhk;whcg;udkzgifhia,&+c&pfawmf tm;u,fwifydkfif&siftoufociftjzpfvufchygonf//u efawmf/ u efr.tjypfrsm;udkv$wfjyd;xm0&toufay;aoma-umifhaus;zl; wifygonf// u efawmf/u efr.pdwfesvhk;xjytkyfpdk;awmfrlyg// u efawmf/u efrudktvdk&sdonfhtwdkif;yhkogif;awmfrlyg// Tqkawmif;csufonfrdwfaqGawmif;qdkvdkaomtcsufrsm;eSifhudkufnDygovm;// [kwfygonfu/ Tqkawmif;csufudkrdwfaqGtckyJawmif;qdkygvm;// Burmese English edition page 5
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) c&pfawmftm;rdwfaqg.toufwmxjodk hvufchjyd;jydvm;// rdwfaqgvufchcjhv#ifatmufygtcsufwdk honf rdwfaqg.b0ytudsk;rsm; pgmjzpfay:vmvdrfhrnf// 1) oif.pdwfesvhk;xjyc&pfawmftkyfpdk;ae.// (Asm 3 ; 20/ aumavmoj 1 ; 27) 2) oif.tjypftm;vhk;cgifhv$wfhjcif;&onf// (aumavmoj 1 ; 14) 3) oifonfbk&m;ocif.om;/ord;jzpf.// (a,m[ef 1 ; 12) 4) oifonfxm0&toufudk&onf// (a,m[ef 5 ; 24) 5) oif.toufwmytvgefxl;jcm;aomtjzpfpwifjzpfygm;&e bk&m;ocif.jykjyifjcif;udkch&.// (a,m[ef 10 ;10) 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.,ckrdwfaqgvkyfzdk hvdktyfonfht&mrsm a,&+c&pftm;ppfrsefpgm,hk-unfjyd;usrf;pmudk oif-um;aomc&pf,meftoif;awmfwpfyg;yg; udkqufog,ftrdwfo[m,zgj hyg// usrf;pmudkrsefrsefzwfyg/ odk hr[kwfzwfwuf aomolwyg;tm;&smyzwfjycdkif;yg// 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 h TpmapmifonffrdwfaqGtwGuftudsK;jyKygurzwf&ao;aomolw yg;tm;zwf&efay;yg// Todkhay;jcif;tm;jzifhrdwfaqGonfolw yg;tm;bk&m;ocifta-umif;a0x&jyd;/ xdkolwdkhonfbk&m;ocif ftm;od&sdvufchvmedkifygonf// 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. Or write: connect@hereslife.com Here s Life Australia Campus Crusade for Christ PO Box 40, Sydney Markets, NSW 2129 Australia This booklet is also available in many other languages from www.hereslife.com Burmese English edition page 6