John 1: New Life

DIARY PORTION:

So I am a follow of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. I recently shared the gospel with a friend of mine, lets call her Chelsea. Chelsea has an amazing life stoy. She was diagnosed with Tourettes syndrome, ADD, and OCD at a young age. Her parents told-and continue to tell her- that there's something wrong with the way she is. She's messed up, but I think the contrary.

Despite all set backs Chelsea is a vibrant flower among many sleeping bodies. She is always friendly and perky;her enthusiasm amazes me. Even before she was "saved" she had more joy and I ever did as a true Believer. (These sleeping bodies I refferred to are christians who just mope around, but if we truly know Jesus than we should be ecstatic with joy!)

Anyways her parents are devout Catholics and forcibly pick her up for Mass services. Chelsea does not want to go because she wants to learn the truth about Jesus. Let me take a moment to examine the catholic faith.

True catholics believe:
1) you must take part in the sacraments
-where in the bible does it say you have to DO any thing to be saved? Does it not say, " For by grace we have been saved, and that NOT OF OURSELVES, it is a gift of God, NOT OF WORKS, so that no man may boast?" (Ephesians 2:8-9)

2) Mary is the mediator
-again where does it say that you must go through Mary to get to Christ/Heaven? On the contrary, Jesus says, " I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me." (John 14:6) it doesnt say, no one comes to the Father but by Mary and I.

--If that isnt enought to prove folly in the Catholic system, I could find more.

BACK TO CHELSEA:
She has just become saved but her parents wont allow her to come to church. She lives with her foster mom who is "christian" but doesnt attend church. Thankfully she allows Chelsea to come to some bible studies with me. Chelsea desperately wants to learn more about Jesus but is hindered greatly by her parents. Then I thought, If she cant come to church then I'll bring church to her. So I am going to meet with her and talk about Jesus! We are going to start with the gospel of John.

TODAY:
I thought it would be a good idea to read John 1 in depth, so I can better help Chelsea. You know what I love about the bible? It never fades and gets old. I found so much comfort in reading John 1! God reveals new things to us every time we read the bible. I could read the same passage 12,000 times and still get something new out of it, i.e. something I missed or had forgotten.


THAT IS ALL.
If you read all of this, please please please comment. Because you just wasted your time (and mine)if you read all of this and really have nothing to say. Well maybe I enlightened you...

thank you!