परमेश्वर की कथा (पाँच नियम/पाँच उंगली का नियम)

1.परमेश्वर आपकी हित रखते है |

(अंगूठा/पहला नियम: सबसे महत्वपूर्ण)

• परमेश्वर ने हमें बनाया ताकि हम उसके साथ एक प्यार भरे रिश्ते में रह सकें।
• वह आपको एक प्रस्ताव दे रहा है। सवाल यह है: आप इसके साथ क्या करेंगे ?

2. समस्या: हम वह नहीं करते जो परमेश्वर हमसे करना चाहता है

(तर्जनी/दूसरा नियम).इलज़ाम या निंदा के साथ दूसरों पर संकेत करना, लेकिन समस्या हमारे साथ है

• हमारे जीवन में एक बड़ी समस्या है: पाप।
• पाप क्या है? चोरी करना, झूठ बोलना, मारना ... (दस आज्ञाओं को तोड़ना) पाप है।
• लेकिन परमेश्वर का मापदंड इससे भी अधिक है:
  • किसी और के बारे में बुरा सोचना पाप है।
  • यदि आप सही काम करना जानते हैं लेकिन ऐसा नहीं करते हैं, तो यह पाप है।
  • पाप की जड़: यह सोचना कि हम परमेश्वर से बेहतर जानते हैं, उसे अनदेखा करना और उसके प्यार को नकारना।
• परमेश्वर पवित्र है और वह हमें उत्तम होने की इच्छा रखता है।
• कल्पना करें कि कोई व्यक्ति आपके सभी पापों के साथ एक वीडियो क्लिप बना सकता है: आपके सभी मतलबी कर्मों के साथ, आपके सभी गंदे विचारों और उन सभी स्थितियों में जहां आपने सोचा था कि कोई भी नहीं देख रहा है। अगर आपको यह पता चला तो आप कैसा महसूस करेंगे और अन्य लोग वीडियो क्लिप को देख सकते हैं?
• परमेश्वर इन चीजों को नजरअंदाज नहीं करता है लेकिन पाप का परिणाम सजा है।
• हमारे पापों के कारण हम टूट जाते हैं, आध्यात्मिक रूप से मर जाते हैं और परमेश्वर से अलग हो जाते हैं।

3. परमेश्वर का समाधान: यीशु मसीह ने हमारे पाप की कीमत चुकाई

(मध्य उंगली सबसे लंबी उंगली है: क्रॉस के लिए प्रतीक जहां यीशु की मृत्यु हुई थी)

परमेश्वर प्रेम से भरा कैसे हो सकता है, लेकिन पाप का दंड देने वाला न्यायाधीश भी हो सकता है? यह एक साथ कैसे होता है?

• परमेश्वर का विशेष समाधान उनका पुत्र, यीशु मसीह है।
  • वह इस दुनिया में आया, एक आदर्श जीवन जिया, और कई लोगों के लिए चंगा लाया।
  • उसके दुश्मनों ने उसे गिरफ्तार कर लिया, उसे हरा दिया और उसे क्रूस पर मार दिया।
  • लेकिन तीन दिन बाद वह जीवन में वापस आ गया!
  • उसने हमारी सजा इसलिए ली ताकि हम माफी माँग सकें!
• चित्रण कहानी: दो जुड़वाँ (पीछे देखें)

4. परमेश्वर हमारे साथ एक रिश्ता चाहता है

(अनामिका/रिंग फिंगर:परमेश्वर के साथ संबंध)

• God has done everything so that our broken relationship with Him could be restored. He is offering you a new, eternal life together with Him.
• Now it’s your turn to decide: Will you accept His offer?
• But we must realize that this decision has consequences. It means leaving your old life behind and starting to live like Jesus lived.
• We make this decision by turning away from all our sin and let Jesus cleanse us.
• It’s like saying “Yes” to a marriage. When you say “Yes,” God will also say “Yes” to you. He wants to talk to you, to provide for you and to live with you!

5. The Holy Spirit will support you

(Pinky: There is potential for growth)

• When we take His offer, God will fill us with His Spirit.
• This “Holy Spirit” is like God’s power for you. He shows you what to do, changes your weaknesses, and helps you to live like Jesus.
• Also, people with the Holy Spirit will support you and train you to understand God better, so that He can use you.

The Two Twins

There were two identical twins. One of them strayed from the right path as a teenager. He joined a gang and had no contact with his family anymore. Eventually he became a murderer. On a raid, he shot a person who got in his way. In court, he saw his brother again for the first time in years. His brother was the judge! “Great, it’s my brother!” he thought, “he should still love me! He’ll get me out of here.”
His brother, the judge, passed the sentence – the death penalty! The twin brother was angry. “Why so strict?!”, he asked, “that’s not loving!” But the judge had to stick to the law to fulfill justice.

The sentenced twin was sitting on death row when suddenly, in the middle of the night, the door opened. It was his twin brother! At first he was angry with him. “Why did you sentence me to death?!”, he demanded.
“I had to; I’m just. But I have an offer for you. We both look the same. Let’s change clothes. I’ll stay here and you can go.”
“Okay, great!”, the twin said, and left the prison. He celebrated the whole night because he was so happy. The next morning he remembered, “Wait a second, the execution was scheduled at 9 o’clock this morning.” He walked to the prison walls and suddenly heard a shot! He realized that his brother really had taken his punishment! He was totally desperate. He went to his brother’s house and found a letter from him. It read,

“You’re free. I took your punishment. I want you to live my life from now on, to be honest, and to remember what I did for you.”

My answer to God’s offer

God has done His part. Now it’s your turn...

Did I accept His offer?

□ Yes □ No □ Unsure

Am I sure that I received eternal life?

□ Yes □ No □ Unsure

Did I turn away from my sin and wrong ways?

□ Yes □ No □ A little bit

Am I sure that I received the Holy Spirit?

□ Yes □ No □ Unsure

What is hindering me?

What did I not understand? Where am I unsure?

Talking with God: My next steps

Here you find suggestions for a conversation with God. Add everything that is on your heart and that you want to tell God. If you feel unsure about certain points, you can tell that to God honestly. Use the support of someone who has experience in talking with God.

God, which things in my life are not like You want them? Which sins do I need to turn away from?


God, I thank You that I can talk with You. I realize that I didn’t live according to Your will. I’m sorry. Please forgive me that I _______________ (name what God showed you).

Jesus, I thank You that You made a solution and that You died for me. I’m ready to change my life and get rid of everything You call sin. I want to live according to Your will.

Holy Spirit, please help me with that. Cleanse me and fill me.

If you can say all this from your heart then let someone explain to you how the start of this new life works (see “Baptism” worksheet).