Forgiven Christians (Ephesians 2:8-9)

Welcome to FORGIVEN CHRISTIANS, a website dedicated to those of us who have exhausted ourselves trying to "earn" our way into heaven, and now embrace the truth of Ephesians 2:8-9, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast."

Feel free to rest in the knowledge that if you've given your life to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and repented of your sins, you can fully trust Him to lead you home. Don't try to grab the steering wheel - He know's how to get you there. 

Our Purpose

Another Christian website???

Yep. Joe Schooler created this site as a refuge for those of us struggling to let go of our past and fully embrace the truth that we are secure in the arms of our Heavenly Father - our Dad.

We recognize the Bible as the inspired Word of God compiled by the early Church Fathers under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, and view it as the foundation of the Christian faith.

When we speak of the Christian faith, we are certain it is the only belief system with which salvation can be assured. In John 14:6, Jesus states, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me" and St. Paul affirms in Acts 4:12, "Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name in heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Throughout the Bible, it is clear that Jesus alone is the source of our salvation.

We pray that the grace and mercy of God may be extended to those outside of the Christian faith and that they will be welcomed into the Kingdom of  Heaven; we see within the Scriptures Jesus desire to bring all people unto Himself. Yet, we acknowledge throughout the Bible that God will have no other gods before Him, and He is jealously in love with His children. To Him alone belongs our full devotion and heart's desire. In Jesus Christ alone can we be assured of our salvation.

We offer devotionals, Scripture commentary, prayer support, and encouragement in times of need.

You are welcome to contact Joe at anytime. Rather than seeking financial support, he has been blessed with a secular job which allows him to finance this ministry. He will respond to you as soon as possible.

A Message From Joe

"The Lord your God in your midst, the Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing." Zeph. 3:17

This is the promise of God I want you and I to bury in our hearts. Our Father is crazy in love with us.

This website was developed to encourage us to know and live with the joy of the Lord in our hearts.

I believe fully the words of Jesus - "These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world." John 16:33.

My desire is to feed you with both the truth of the Bible and the compassion of Christ. We live in a fallen world, yet God is Sovereign. If you are like me, we need to hold firm to the love of God, the redeeming power of Jesus, and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.