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Romans 3:23
"For all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God."
We all have sin in
our hearts. We all were born with sin. We were born under the power of sin's
control.
Admit that you are
a sinner.
Romans 6:23a
"...The wages of
sin is death..."
Sin has an ending.
It results in death. We all face physical death, which is a result of sin.
But a worse death is
spiritual death that alienates us from God, and will last for all eternity.
The Bible does plainly
teach that there is a place called the Lake of Fire where lost people will be in
torment forever.
It is the place where
people end up that remain spiritually dead.
Understand that
you deserve death for your sin.
Romans 6:23b
"...But the gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Salvation is a free
gift from God to you! We can't earn this gift, but we must reach out and
receive it.
Ask God to forgive
you and save you.
Romans 5:8
"God demonstrates
His own love for us, in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!"
When Jesus died on
the cross He paid sin's penalty. He paid the cosmic price for all sin, and
when He took all the sins of the world on Himself on the cross, He bought us out
of slavery to sin and death! The only condition is that we believe in Him
and what He has done for us, understanding that we are now joined with Him, and
that He is our life. Because He loved us and gave Himself for us!
Give your life to
God... His love poured out in Jesus on the cross is your only hope to have forgiveness
and change. His love bought you out of being a slave to sin. His love is what
saves you. Not religion, or church membership. God loves you! And reaches you
right where you are.
Romans 10:13
"Whoever will call
on the name of the Lord will be saved!"
Call out to God
in the name of Jesus!
Romans 10:9,10
"...If you confess
with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Jesus from
the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in righteousness,
and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."
If you know that
God is knocking on your heart door, ask Him to come into your heart.
Jesus said, Revelation
3:20a
"Behold I stand
at the door and knock, if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come
in to him..."
Is Jesus knocking
on your heart's door?
Believe in Him. Ask
Him to come in to your heart by faith, and ask Him to reveal Himself to you. Open
the bible to the gospel of John and read what God says about Jesus, about you, and
about being born again. God will help you. He loves you. You need to look for a
local church where God's word is preached. The bible says that we are to desire
God's word like a newborn baby desires mother's milk.
Aren't you hungry
to know the truth?
Water baptism is one
of the ways you first show that you have been joined to Jesus. The symbolism is
this: When you go down in the water you show that You have been crucified and buried
with Him, And when you come up out of the water you show that you have been raised
to walk with Him in newness of life. (See Romans chapter 6)
You have been born
again. (See John chapter 3) Your body has become God's temple.
Your heart is where He lives. Forgiveness is yours in Jesus. And
you belong to Him. You were sin's slave. But now...You are a child
of GOD!
John 1:12
"As many as received
Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who
believe in His name!"
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