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Excerpt from To Infidelity and Back: A Truth-Seeker's Religious Autobiography; How I Found Christ and His Church Deciding for Christ-and being baptized into him is only a small part of the work that is to be done. Then begins their training into real discipleship, when they are to produce the fruit of the Spirit, which is love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, meek ness, self-control. This book is a contribution to that end, and may those who read its pages be brought to yield their best to the glory of Him who is our all. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This nonfiction book has my autobiography in regard to when I was saved, redeemed, transformed, or found Jesus to be real. Lucifer a Spirit, needed and advocate such as Paul, and the author has never figured out, how theologians lump the whole K J B of 1611 together. This should cut down on the reading. In the book we find salvation to be physical, like the rest of the universe. We find the Holy Ghost to be seperate 'him or he, ' and not part of the what is called the Trinity or Godhead, it is seperate from God as a helper so the truth, it is quadruple with God as the creater. Receiving the Holy Ghost, is the only game in town, that is why it is not wise to blasphemy it. In the book then, I was born again, received the Holy Ghost in my mouth, saw an Angel in a Sunday school class blurting out, 'the day of judgment is coming, ' and that same evening was given 'the tree of life, ' as read in Revelation the Church of Ephesus. "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of 'the tree of life.'" 2:7 The explanation of being born again in St John 3:3-5 is found in Ezekiel 36:26-25-27 This nonfiction religious book is about the autobiography from when I was drinking and smoking from the age of fifteen in bars going to high school. In Rapid City, South Dakota you only had to be 18 in the 3.2 bars. It goes from a homemade trailer when born, being a P K preachers kid, two farms, the family following construction jobs, a divorce and head on collision at 19, 8 years in the Navy, up to 1968, the year of change. With bankruptcy on the horizon, and memories from child hood as a P K I wondered if religion was real I was 31? Several times I had an opportunity to become a Christian, 'according to the preachers standards, ' sitting on the back seat of several protestant churches on Sunday night. During those weeks, I never neglected the night life and bars. One night it seemed like it was my time, so I went forward. With the congregation calling me brother afterward, how could anything go wrong? Going to a gas station I called my mother, and it was at that time God replaced my heart that I was born with, and thirty days later gave me the Holy Ghost in the mouth the same way Jesus received it. Two years later I saw an Angel in a Sunday school class, and I blurted out 'the day of judgment is coming.' That same night, the only explanation that I could find in the K J B of 1611 was, God gave me, 'the tree of life.' In Revelation the church of Ephesus it reads "To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the 'tree of life." St John 3:3-5 is explained in Ezekiel 36:26-25-27

Steven (Red) Salas was born into a traditional Catholic family in Racine, Wisconsin. His life seemed to be a contradiction from the very beginning. It was not a loving Catholic home, instead his parents divorced when he was quite young (six years old), and he and his brother lived with his physically and verbally abusive mother. Even though he went to weekly church services, he actually felt a deeper connection to the Christian programming found on TV. As Red grew into adolescence, he quickly found himself in trouble with the law on multiple occasions and forsaking his faith. He didn't start hanging out with the wrong crowd; instead, he was the wrong crowd. His mother eventually gave up and sent him to live with his father, but the courts finally ordered Red to live with a foster family, hoping that this would get him back on the straight and narrow. He returned back to his wild ways when he was allowed to go home to his father. When the time came that Red became a young father himself, he knew he had to do something different. So he defied the odds and joined the US Army. The military proved to be a positive change that Red needed. He accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior, learned respect, and was achieving success in his military job. Until one day, an army work-related accident happened; he suffered a traumatic brain injury. The side effects began to take over, but being a "strong" man, he pushed things aside. He got out of the army and started a new life with his family in San Antonio, Texas. The side effects of his TBI by then had helped to make it difficult to hold down a job, his first marriage fell apart, and his faith seemed to be drained. Red was left raising three daughters by himself and still seeking the unconditional love from a woman that had always been a void in his life. Time passes and wounds heal. He found himself praying to God but still not fully allowing him to work in his life. Red met his second wife, the love of his life. But between the process of climbing the ranks and finally achieving the rank of vice president of the notorious San Antonio chapter of the Bandidos MC (one of the most well-known and dangerous outlaw motorcycle clubs in the world) and the continued side effects of his TBI, their marriage fell apart. Red hit rock bottom. The pain from the TBI became too much and he checked himself into the VA hospital. Finally, he got the medical help that he needed for so many years. He reconciled his marriage and retired from the Bandidos MC after ten years of loyalty. Follow the story of a young Catholic boy turned born-again Christian as he defies his faith, gets mixed up with the law, and becomes a member of the Infamous Bandidos MC. But like the Prodigal Son, he returns home because of God's mercy and Red's faith in Jesus Christ.

Abandoned By The Church reveals that the author, who as a child was raised behind the scenes of the church with its obvious flaws and issues, found it extremely difficult to fully embrace her relationship with God. Through its pages, Rutledge shares her thoughts and challenges questioning the nature of conservative and traditional Christianity and the understanding of Gods love and Gods word emphasized yet often contradicted by the actions of the so-called judgmental Church Foke around her. We as Christians must learn to accept all who enter the church doors without judgment of gender, skin color, attire, and body hygiene and personality conflicts. We must learn to love others as God loves us despite our religious conflicts or beliefs. Otherwise the church doors will become a revolving vicious cycle of unresolved issues and a mockery to the rest of the world, Rutledge expressed in the book. As Rutledge shares her life experiences and often heart breaking journeys traveled due to her issues with the church, readers will be captivated by her strength and determination to understand Christianity and the true function of the church without the stigma of fear and judgment but the realization of freedom. This book is a clear indictment toward the church, the ineffective religious processes currently set in place and the questionable leadership assigned. Abandoned By The Church will undoubtedly force you to view the church differently, but more importantly, it will inspire you to reevaluate your relationship with God, His believers and the non believers as well. Rutledge wholeheartedly believes that all people were created with a divine plan in mind. Ultimately, this book calls for a dramatic reform of the church.

The purpose of writing this book goes back to my childhood. I grew up in the South. There were not many teachers of the Word, who had the wisdom of God that could give us reasons for why we needed to be saved, it was basically what they were taught and it was passed down to my generation. At the age of 13, I had a desire to receive Jesus Christ into my heart. When I went to church, I was told to wait on the morning bench from Monday through Thursday, until I was ready. I was told that if I would receive him into my heart, he'll he put a burning in my soul. I really didn't understand at all what that was about. Working on the cotton fields of Mississippi and the sun being hot all the time, one hot afternoon, I indeed felt a burning in my heart. Saying all of that, being saved all of those years, I really didn't understand how I was saved. I was told that it was about works: such as Water was the only thing that saved you or that you had to do so many types of works that God would save you. Not knowing till later in my adult life, that it is only by the shed blood of Jesus are we born again. God put us into his family. Man has nothing to do with my salvation. I believe that once a person who is born again, they will know how to explain to someone else God's Salvation and how someone else can be partakers of Christ's Life. Romans 8: 9- But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.-. Then there will be those who are unsaved, and they will have knowledge and understanding of how they can be saved. James 1: 21-Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, andreceive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. Romans 10: 9,10- That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Jesus Christ is the only way for man to be saved. So in conclusion, once you read this book, "May the eyes of your understanding be enlightened" Ephesians 1: 18 and that you'll be able to explain to others God's Plan of Salvation.

Isaac Montaño Jr., as a child, deviated from the promising future provided by his parents. One day, his life would terribly change for the worse. His childhood dreams and aspirations were shattered; his innocence was lost. He survived many brushes with death during the drug and alcohol addiction that plagued his life for over thirty years. God's grace was evident as he revealed himself numerous times. In his rebellion toward God, he was allowed to suffer the consequences of his sinful life-from innocent lies to murder--which cost him over three decades of his life as a prisoner in the New Mexico Corrections Department. One day in desperation, he responded to God's call and had a personal encounter with Christ. Although he previously made terrible mistakes that changed the course of his life for worse, he repented and became an evangelist for Christ. His new life is dedicated to serve God's purpose with wholehearted devotion. In this book, he shares some of the most memorable events of his life; though some situations he deeply regrets and wishes never happened, he believes most are the blessed result of his surrender to the Lord. God has a plan for every individual. A plan to change the course of your life and translate you from death into his eternal glory. After you read this book, if you choose to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior...you will experience the greatest miracle ever, the salvation of your soul, and an abundance of blessings.