Have you come to a point in your life when you know you have a void, and you
are being moved to fill that void, with a close relationship to Jesus Christ here
on earth and the sweet peace of mind to know, you will live with him forever in
heaven when you die. You can make that decision today! If you are ready, read
on. Remember always that God loves you, even in your imperfection but for you
to live with Him in eternity you must be made perfect in God's eyes. You, being
imperfect, cannot make yourself perfect.
“We are just human and we’re not perfect.” When we finally see ourselves in a
mirror of God’s Word, without excuse and without hope, utterly lost and undone,
is when we recognize our own imperfection and sinfulness.
“For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23) When
we acknowledge this truth, we can see our separation from God who is perfect,
and only God by His grace, can wash away your sins and imperfections and
grant you eternal life.
Grace means an undeserved favor. God graciously offers to you what you
could never do for yourself. You can never earn salvation by your works or
deeds. Salvation is a free gift but you must accept it.
Some people wonder how a loving God can send them to hell. God does not
send anyone to hell. You will choose to send yourself there by rejecting and
refusing to receive the free gift of Salvation He offers you. To continue in sin will
result in spiritual death, which is separation from God forever. “For the wages of
sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(Romans 6:23)
You have probably heard at some point in your life the following scripture verse,
“For God so loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son, and that
whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John
3:16)
Jesus said, “As for the person who hears my words but does not keep them, I
do not judge them. I did not come to judge the world but to save it. There is a
judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words. That very
word which I spoke will condemn them at the last day.” (John 12:47-48)
Some ask why can't God just forgive you and accept you the way you are. How
can a Holy, Righteous God allow a sinful individual into His presence? He
cannot. God desires for all people to be saved and come to the knowledge of
the truth, but there is no way that God can allow a sinful individual into heaven.
God is holy and His perfection would destroy any sinful person that came into
His presence.
Most people understand that our Father, God is a God of love and it ends there.
They do not realize that God never changes and His characteristics can never
be altered or compromised. God is love but He is also just. God's Word is
clear: The wages of sin is death. That means you are separated from God in
this life and also in the next life after you die. No matter how much God loves
you, He must sentence you to death because you are guilty of breaking His
commandments.
God cannot use His love to violate His justness. He must always be both just
and loving. According to His justness, you are guilty. But according to His love,
Jesus stepped out of eternity and came into the world to die for your sins.
Jesus not only allowed Himself to be crucified so you could be forgiven of your
sins but also so that God's just requirement could be satisfied. Before Christ,
God always demanded an unblemished animal sacrifice for the remission of
sins. After Christ, there is no longer a need for those sacrifices because He
became the perfect sacrifice for the sins of the whole world.
God loves you so much that He gave you a free will to choose for yourself.
You are free to act in any way you want. God gave you free will so when you
accept Him, you do so of your own choosing. A forced love would never be
accepted by God.
The one who forgives another is always the one who bears the pain for the
wrong that was committed against them. This is exactly what God has done.
He has not only forgiven us but He was also willing to pay the price Himself for
that forgiveness as demonstrated by Jesus' death on the cross. There are
many ways to Jesus, but there is only one way to God and that is through His
one and only Son.
Today is the day of salvation!
Salvation is a free gift but you must accept it.
Just pray this prayer...
God, I need you. I confess that I am not perfect and that I have sinned against
you by breaking your laws. I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I believe in my
heart that he rose from the dead. I accept Jesus as my Lord and my Savior. I
accept the free gift of eternal life and Your Holy Spirit which will guide me into
all truth and empower me to turn from my sins. Come into my life and make me
the person that you want me to be. Thank You for laying down your life for me.
I place all my hope in you for the salvation of my eternal soul. Amen.
Jesus said that there is rejoicing in the presence of God's angels over one
sinner who repents. (Luke 15:10)
If you earnestly prayed this prayer, you now have the assurance of eternal life
which our Father God, who cannot lie, promised before the world began. (Titus
1:2)
Jesus will place your name in the book of life and He will confess your name
before His Father and before His angels. (Revelation 3:5)
Jesus says that He gives you eternal life, you will never die and no one can
snatch you out of His hand. (John 10:28)
Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing
them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with
you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20)
Salvation is free and instantaneous but renewing your mind to the ways of God
takes time. In order to know the Lord better and grow into a deeper relationship
with him, you should:
Go to God in prayer daily and fellowship with other believers.
Find a church locally that you can fellowship with. You will find the love in that
body of believers to be very strong. Let them know you have accepted Jesus
Christ as your Savior and that you need their guidance and support. If you can’t
find a church leave your email address with us and we will attempt to help you
find a church close to you.
Read and listen to God's Word daily.
Obey God moment by moment.
Be a witness for Christ by your life and words.
Trust God for every detail of your life.
Holy Spirit: Allow the Spirit to control and empower your life.
If you are a doubter, God loves you and his forgiveness is available to you
whenever you would like to receive it. Love knows no greater act than a person
who is willing to lay down their life for a friend. And that's how God thinks of
you as a friend. He gave you life and He laid down his life for you so that you
could live with Him for eternity. But He will never force you to accept Him
because true love is never forced. You are a unique creation of God and when
He made you, He formed you with a hole inside of you that only He can fill. It is
human nature to try anything and everything in this world to fill that void, but in
the end, only the Holy Spirit of God living inside you can do it. If the day ever
comes that you consider yourself worthy of obtaining eternal life, you know
where to find it.