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    How Do You Know That You Are Accepted... When You Fail And Don't Do Good?
    How Do You Know That You Are Accepted... When You Fail And Don't Do Good?
    How Do You Know That You Are Accepted... When You Fail And Don't Do Good?
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    How Do You Know That You Are Accepted... When You Fail And Don't Do Good?

    By Jack Exum

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    In this book, you will find hope, by walking in the sandals of Simon Peter and ‘experiencing’ what he experienced.

    Jesus shows us God the Father, but who do the disciples of Jesus show us? Many say, “They show us Jesus!” This has been a critical mistake and made a big difference in the way we look at everyday Christianity. The fact is that Jesus shows us the Father, and the disciples of Jesus, show us “US!”

    How Jesus called, taught, corrected, rebuked and prayed for, and restored the disciples, and even Simon Peter, stands out as a bright light of hope in our discouraging world. Often we see our failures as un-get-over-able, unforgivable, and in no way can we be accepted much less forgiven. NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH!

    As you read this hope-filled book, taken straight from the scriptures, (with a little imagination added by the author), you will find yourself hard pressed to lay it aside until you have finished. This is because of the hunger that all seek just to be “accepted.” The little children’s song we all learned growing up, “Jesus Loves Me,” is more than a song, it is absolutely true! The fact that there is not one sin that cannot be forgiven is equally true. The hope for Peter is the hope offered to you in Jesus...and it is the same for everyone.

    In this book, you will find one man’s confrontation with Jesus Christ, and through his eyes, and feelings, victories and failures, see yourself in many ways, but never will you see yourself as beyond the reach of this loving Savior. “The past is the past,” and in Jesus forgiveness is not only found, it is assured, and with it, the realization that you are accepted, and can grow in His marvelous grace with the encouragement to “Go on, Go on, Go on.”

    “How can I know I am accepted... when I fail and don’t do good?” Read on and see!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJack Exum
    Release dateJan 22, 2015
    ISBN9781310774843
    How Do You Know That You Are Accepted... When You Fail And Don't Do Good?
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    Jack Exum

    Redeemed and added to the body of Christ, May 31, 1959 at Southside Church of Christ, Beaumont, Texas. Graduated from Preston Road School of Preaching, Dallas, Texas, 1971. I ministered to congregations in Georgia, Saskatchewan, Canada, Indiana, Ukraine, and Florida. After the passing of my brother Robert Exum January 25,2016, my wife and I moved to begin work with the West Keene Church of CHrist in Keene, New Hampshire. I am a committed Christian, happily married to my wife Lauw Liang (Wiwik), from Indonesia. Together, we seek only to grow, and serve together in His grace, so freely given in Jesus. (Mailing address: 69 Blossom Street, Keene, NH., 03431.) Purpose and Philosophy statements: * To reach out to and encourage the body of Christ. Not only by publishing books by dad (Jack Exum), and eventually my own, but also dad's and my own studies on www.jackexum.com. I strive for BALANCE, avoiding EXTREMES, LEGALISM and LABELS which have contributed to division and sectarianism in the church. Growing in faith, hope, and love, unity of the Spirit in the bonds of peace, and being true to the Gospel of Christ, is 'where we stand.' My prayer is that we grow in grace, and learn to accept each other, being patient with those who question, or differ, while being 'Heaven bound' together. * To reach the lost. This is the mission of Jesus. Everyone deserves the privilege to hear about Jesus at least once. There is ONE God, and he loves you INCREDIBLY, There is ONE Savior, who gave His all that we might belong to Him forever, and ONE faith given to be shared in the power of His Spirit. There is ONE body to which all believers are added (Acts 2:38-47). That body has no official name in the New Testament but has several designations which describe relationship, with God, Christ, and each other. * To hold to restoration principles: 1. “No Creed but Christ.” (Written creeds, and traditions are not authoritative). 2. “Where the Scriptures speak, we speak; where the Scriptures are silent, we are silent.” 3. “In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, love.” 4. “We are not the only Christians, but we are Christians only.” Allow the Lord to deal with the 'weeds.' * We understand what the Bible teaches about being saved. One "must be born of water and the Spirit" (John 3:3-5). For more on this read Acts 2. However, now everyone who obeys the gospel of grace will be found in a congregation with the 'acceptable name.' God knows all that are His. Whoever does what early Christians did to be saved, is my brother and sister in Christ. I let God do the judging, I have 'my plate full,' working on my own sinfulness, and growing in grace, while encouraging others to do the same. Grow in grace! Heaven bound!

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      How Do You Know That You Are Accepted... When You Fail And Don't Do Good? - Jack Exum

      How Do You Know That You Are Accepted…

      WHEN YOU FAIL AND DON’T DO GOOD?

      Copyright 2015 Jack Exum

      Smashwords Edition

      Scripture quotations taken from The Holy Bible, New International VersionR NIVR Copyright C 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.T Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      The NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Biblica, Inc.T

      License: This book is for your personal growth and enjoyment only. You may not resell this book or give it away. This book or any portion thereof may not be copied without permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations of fifty words or less. If you would like to share this book with others, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Description: Acceptance is something everyone struggles with and for. When it comes to ‘failure,’ everyone admits to having ‘been there and done that.’ We get up, dust ourselves off, and move on… unusually. However, when it comes to moral and relational failures, our past teaching comes into play, and forgiveness and acceptance in God’s eyes, is replaced with fear and guilt. Acceptance seems impossible. In this book, you will find hope, by walking in the sandals of Simon Peter and ‘experiencing’ what he experienced.

      Jesus shows us God the Father, but who do the disciples of Jesus show us? Many say, They show us Jesus! This has been a critical mistake and made a big difference in the way we look at everyday Christianity. The fact is that Jesus shows us the Father, and the disciples of Jesus, show us US!

      How Jesus called, taught, corrected, rebuked and prayed for, and restored the disciples, and even Simon Peter, stands out as a bright light of hope in our discouraging world. Often we see our failures as un-get-over-able, unforgivable, and in no way can we be accepted much less forgiven. NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH!

      As you read this hope-filled book, taken straight from the scriptures, (with a little imagination added by the author), you will find yourself hard pressed to lay it aside until you have finished. This is because of the hunger that all seek just to be accepted. The little children’s song we all learned growing up, Jesus Loves Me, is more than a song, it is absolutely true! The fact that there is not one sin that cannot be forgiven is equally true. The hope for Peter is the hope offered to you in Jesus…and it is the same for everyone.

      In this book, you will find one man’s confrontation with Jesus Christ, and through his eyes, and feelings, victories and failures, see yourself in many ways, but never will you see yourself as beyond the reach of this loving Savior. The past is the past, and in Jesus forgiveness is not only found, it is assured, and with it, the realization that you are accepted, and can grow in His marvelous grace with the encouragement to Go on, Go on, Go on.

      How can I know I am accepted… when I fail and don’t do good? Read on and see!

      Special gratitude to Simon Peter and Jim Woodroof, who helped me put ‘two and two together.’

      Contents

      Explanation: Why the name? Why the book? Why the effort?

      Introduction: If you’re wrong, and I’m wrong, then who’s right?

      Chapter One: The Confrontation

      Chapter Two: Jesus shows us GOD, but who did the DISCIPLES show us?

      Chapter Three: Lord, if it’s you… tell me to come to you on the water.

      Chapter Four: Get behind me, Satan!

      Chapter Five: After six days Jesus took… Peter, James and John…

      Chapter Six: You aren’t one of this man’s disciples too, are you?

      Chapter Seven: But go your way; tell his disciples and Peter

      Chapter Eight: I’m going out to fish, Simon Peter told them"

      Chapter Nine: Lord, what about him?

      Chapter Ten: Simon, the servant

      Chapter Eleven: Go On, Go On, Go On

      Chapter Twelve: Simon Peter — the Apostle of Hope!

      Closing Thoughts

      Author’s Note

      Explanation

      Why the name? Why the book? Why the effort?

      Three good questions, and perhaps many a book would have gone unwritten if the author had paused long enough to ask them. If what we write, has already been written, then why write it? If we are but to research a number of other books and repeat what has been said just in a different way, why do it? While nothing is new under the sun, surely one must have some deep personal motivation in writing, especially that which is intended to be read by the general public.

      WHY THE NAME?

      Well, what do you do with yourself when you fail? What assurance could one have when he doesn’t do well? As a believer in Jesus as Christ and Lord, how do we stand in His presence when we fail in our own life? Are you the kind of husband or wife that a true Christian should be? Would you ‘parent’ your children differently, if you had a second chance? What about those ‘secret thoughts,’ that, ‘run astray?’ What about the outward glances that initiate lust? How do you mange yourself when envy fills the heart or bitterness ‘bubbles over?’ What do you do with yourself, when you just don’t do ‘well?’ How do you smile at others or shake hands with all the brethren, when you know in your heart, that you have really faltered and failed? What kind of ‘games’ are you willing to play, to cover such behavior and failures? Jesus was perfect in every way – we are imperfect in most every way. Does grace cover everything, or just SOME THINGS? What part of your failures does the grace of God cover? How do you, as a Christian, ‘get up,’ when you ‘fall down,’ when you fail miserably in life?

      I think the name of the book is ‘kinda dumb,’

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