Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!

Jesus Christ loves you so much, that he died on the cross to take the punishment for your sins. All you have to do is accept His free gift of salvation.

If you are looking for a purpose in life, someone to love you, and eternal security, Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to get any of those.

“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16 NLT

All you have to do to have Jesus Christ in your heart is to confess with your mouth Jesus Christ is Lord, and believe with all your heart that God raised Jesus Christ from death.

“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” – Romans 10:9 NLT

You cannot trust idols to get you to Heaven.

“The idols of the nations are merely things of silver and gold,

shaped by human hands.

They have mouths but cannot speak,

and eyes but cannot see.

They have ears but cannot hear,

and noses but cannot smell.

And those who make idols are just like them,

as are all who trust in them.” – Psalm 135:15-18 NLT

Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to God the Father.  Your good works are not enough to get into Heaven. Just by going to church or by just being good will not cut it.

“Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” – John 14:6 NLT

“We are all infected and impure with sin.

When we display our righteous deeds,

they are nothing but filthy rags.

Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall,

and our sins sweep us away like the wind.” – Isaiah 64:6 NLT

 

If you die without asking Jesus Christ to be your Savior, the results are horrible. You will even be separated from Jesus Christ forever. There are no second chances to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior after you die. Please do NOT believe the lie from Satan that there are is a second change after death.

“That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous, throwing the wicked into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” – Matthew 13:49-50 NLT

“And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.” – Revelation 20:11-15 NLT

Jesus died on a cross to give you the opportunity to accept Him as your Savior and so you may not go to Hell, and so you may be with Him in Heaven forever when you die.

“We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.” – Hebrews 12:2 NLT

Jesus wants everyone to ask Him to be his or her Savior. Jesus Christ does not wish anyone to perish.

“This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth. For there is only one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. He gave his life to purchase freedom for everyone. This is the message God gave to the world at just the right time.” – 1 Timothy 2:3-6 NLT

“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” – 2 Peter 3:9 NLT

Jesus then was raised to life on the third day (after He died on the cross).

“And we apostles are witnesses of all he did throughout Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross, but God raised him to life on the third day. Then God allowed him to appear, not to the general public, but to us whom God had chosen in advance to be his witnesses. We were those who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.” – Acts 10:39-41 NLT

Jesus spent 40 more days on the earth showing Himself to people.

“During the forty days after his crucifixion, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.” – Acts 1:3 NLT

Then Jesus went back to Heaven…

“After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. As they strained to see him rising into heaven, two white-robed men suddenly stood among them. “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why are you standing here staring into heaven? Jesus has been taken from you into heaven, but someday he will return from heaven in the same way you saw him go!” – Acts 1:9-11 NLT

where He sits at the right hand of God.

“Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.” – Hebrews 1:1-3 NLT

Jesus is coming back one day to take all believers. Do do not be left out when Jesus comes back!

“Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.” – John 14:1-3 NLT

“For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night. When people are saying, “Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:2-3 NLT

To have your sins forgiven and for God to come into your life and accept you into Heaven, you must confess with your mouth and really and truly believe in your heart that Jesus came to earth, died on a cross, and was raised to life on the third day.

If you want to have Jesus Christ as your Savior, pray this prayer:  (Please remember that God looks at the heart to see if you really believe in His Son Jesus Christ. Praying a prayer does not save you…truly believing in Jesus Christ is what saves you…admitting he is Lord is what you natually want to do since you believe in Jesus Christ.)

Dear Jesus,

I’m sorry that I have sinned against you. You are Jesus Christ, Lord over everything. I know I do not deserve your free gift of salvation. Please forgive me of my sins. I believe that you died on a cross for my sins, and came back to life on the third day. Thank you for sending your Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty for my sins.

If you prayed that prayer and really meant it, you are now a Christian!

Now if you became a Christian, you are not suddenly immune to problems. There is still sin in the world, you still have the want to do the wrong thing, but Jesus promises to help us out.

“The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.” – 1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT

Think of your trials as a way of God showing you that He has everything under control.

“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.” – James 1:12 NLT

Do not have a Bible? Don’t worry. There are plenty of online Bible sources that you can use.

One website is: Bible.ComputerLagoon.com

By the way, do not worry about anything. Give your problems to Jesus Christ, because He wants to help you.

“Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28 NLT

Make sure to find a Godly church that only teaches what is in the Bible. There are many false teachers that try to make you believe in doctrines of demons (such as: there is no hell). These false teachers work for Satan whether they realize it or not.

“But there were also false prophets in Israel, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will cleverly teach destructive heresies and even deny the Master who bought them. In this way, they will bring sudden destruction on themselves. Many will follow their evil teaching and shameful immorality. And because of these teachers, the way of truth will be slandered. In their greed they will make up clever lies to get hold of your money. But God condemned them long ago, and their destruction will not be delayed.” – 2 Peter 2:1-3 NLT


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Merry Christmas 2013!

Have a blessed Christmas this year celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ!

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Are you ready for the future of the Internet? – Check Your IPv6

According to Wikipedia (quoted in red):

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the latest revision of the Internet Protocol (IP), the communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet. IPv6 was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to deal with the long-anticipated problem of IPv4 address exhaustion.

IPv6 is intended to replace IPv4, which still carries the vast majority of Internet traffic as of 2013. As of September 2013, the percentage of users reaching Google services over IPv6 surpassed 2% for the first time.

Every device on the Internet must be assigned an IP address in order to communicate with other devices. With the ever-increasing number of new devices being connected to the Internet, the need arose for more addresses than IPv4 is able to accommodate. IPv6 uses a 128-bit address, allowing 2128, or approximately 3.4×1038 addresses, or more than 7.9×1028 times as many as IPv4, which uses 32-bit addresses. IPv4 allows only approximately 4.3 billion addresses. The two protocols are not designed to be interoperable, complicating the transition to IPv6.

Source (as of 12-22-2013): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6

I don’t think IPv6 will be used exclusively for several years. However it is wise to plan ahead and get some sort-of IPv6 setup on your home/office network.

You can check to see if you have IPv6 setup by going here: https://checkyoursix.computerlagoon.com


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11 Myths About GNU/Linux Operating System

Linux is a good operating system to use for servers. I use it for a router and my smartphone. However, there are many misconceptions about Linux, especially over the Internet where a lot of people are given false information about Linux. Please note that I mean no disrespect toward anyone.

Myth #1: Linux is secure…more secure than Windows.

This is one of the most ridiculous myths out there about Linux. How is Linux specifically “more secure” than Windows? There are too many variables to consider to be able to make a blanket statement like that! No self-respecting IT guy would ever say this out in public.

Look at: http://arstechnica.com/security/2013/05/critical-linux-vulnerability-imperils-users-even-after-silent-fix/

Conclusion: Both Windows and Linux can be secure, if you know what you are doing.

Myth #2: Linux is more stable than Windows

Another ridiculous claim. How is Linux “more stable” than Windows? One guy on WebHostingTalk switched from Windows to Linux to fix his problems he was having with his machine not being stable. Later on, he admitted that switching to Linux did not solve his problem (http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showpost.php?s=197e5f374bf0d33a54291ae1700e6f1a&p=4307417&postcount=21).

In my opinion, 99% of crashes on Windows are due to faulty hardware and/or drivers. However, both Windows (NT family) and Linux are stable operating systems when using good, stable hardware and good, stable drivers.

Conclusion: Both Windows and Linux depend upon stable hardware and drivers to be any use to the user using them.

Myth #3: Linux protects your computer from malware.

Uh…if you really believe this Linux myth, please read this: http://scalibq.wordpress.com/2013/08/11/hand-of-thief-commercial-linux-malware-kit/

Linux does not protect you from malware. It just has less malware due to Linux not having a large desktop market share.

Conclusion: Both Windows and Linux can get infected with malware. However, Windows is the larger target, but this does not mean that Windows is easier to infect, nor does it mean that you are guaranteed to get malware when using Windows.

Myth #4: Linux is free.

Well…true…Linux itself is free.

However, consider that more than likely you will be spending a lot of time setting up your Linux computer (finding drivers, getting printers to work, getting your scanner to work, getting your Windows only program to work in Wine, etc.)

“Time is money” as they say.

Conclusion: While economically Linux is free, Linux is not totally free, if you end up burning time (more like wasting time) trying to get things to work in Linux that worked fine in Windows. In a business environment with a Windows setup, switching to Linux would be no easy task, that is for sure.

Myth #5: Linux gives you everything you need out-of-the-box.

This is one of the more stupid myths.  If everything came out-of-the-box that I need, then why do I have to setup specific software (that is not installed by default) on a Linux box when I set on up?

Conclusion: Too many variables to account for to make a blanket statement that Linux gives everything the user needs out-of-the-box.

Myth #6: With Linux you do not need to get drivers for your devices.

I had one wireless card that would absolutely not work with Linux out of the box, and printers usually do not work for me out-of-the-box on Linux either. Also, I would recommend using the manufacturer’s Linux drivers (if they have any for your device) in place of the drivers that came with the Linux distribution and/or updates.

Conclusion: Devices do not always work out-of-the-box with Linux. Same goes for Windows.

Myth #7: You can update *all* your Linux software at once using the built-in Linux updater.

What if you installed something via RPM or DEB manually (compiled from source or not)? How would you get the package manager to automatically update the manually installed software?

Conclusion: Not everything necessarily will be able to be automatically updated in Linux via the package manager.

Myth #8: You can find any type of software you need when using Linux.

What if someone needs to use a specific piece of software that is Windows-only? Using WINE to run Windows software on Linux is not a solution for everyone. WINE on Linux successfully running Windows software is hit and miss at best.

Conclusion: Linux may not have all the software that every computer user needs or even wants to use.

Myth #9: Linux does not have hard drive fragmentation.

When you delete files (on any file-system, NTFS, ext4, ext3, UFS, FAT32, FAT, ZFS, etc.), you leave gaps in the file-system. These gaps will be filled with other files, but you will also have files before and after the new file. So when the computer goes to access the data, it has to sift though all of the data to find the bits and pieces it needs to complete the task.

Linux does not magically have a “no fragmentation” problem. If someone ever tells you that Linux does not have a fragmentation problem, that person does not know what he/she is talking about.

Conclusion: The file-systems for Linux can get fragmentation.

Myth #10: Many eyes on open-source projects keep the projects secure.

If anything, there would be so much code (like in the Linux kernel) that no one could constantly go through all of the code to make sure that no “monkey wrenches” have been thrown into the works. 🙂

Also, you are really trusting competent strangers to make sure the code you use is “secure”.  Can they be trusted?  Maybe yes…maybe no.

Conclusion: Not only is this idea a myth, but it is illogical.


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