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"And
I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish..."
Jesus Christ A.D. 32
What a statement!
God's Son says that you can have eternal life. You can live forever.
This promise came from the giver of life Himself. It would be foolish
to refuse such a gift, considering you are a living soul.
When God created
the first man Adam, He breathed into Adam "the breath of
life; and man became a living soul" (Genesis 2:7). Every
man since has been a "living soul." What that means is
that you will live for eternity. Your soul will never die. You will
live eternally with God or eternally separated from God. Either
way, you are an eternal being. But where will you spend your eternity?
God's Word makes it very clear that His desire is for you to spend
eternity with Him.
The Bible says..."These
things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son
of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life,..."
(1 John 5:13). God wants us to know that we have eternal life, but
we must do it God's way. First of all, we are all sinners. "For
all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans
3:23). Because of our sin, we are under the penalty for sin. "For
the wages of sin is death;..." (Romans 6:23). This penalty
means eternal separation from God in an eternal Hell. However, God
does not want anyone to go to Hell, so He sent His only Son to die
and pay the penalty for our sins. "But God commendeth his
love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
us" (Romans 5:8). God's love is so great that He made a
way for our sins to be forgiven. He offers his forgiveness and salvation
freely. "...the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23). God offers Heaven as a
Gift, purchased with His blood on the cross of Calvary where Jesus
Christ died for you. But like all gifts, it is not yours until you
recieve it. Here is how you can recieve Christ. "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" (Romans 10:9). You must believe in your heart
and call on the Lord to save you. "For whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13).
Why not decide right now where you will spend eternity?
Will you pray
right now and ask God to save you from your sin? Why not pray this
prayer:
Lord
Jesus, I am a sinner and I need a Savior. Right now I turn from
my sin and accept You as my Lord and Savior. I am trusting You and
You alone for my salvation, believing that You died and rose again
from the grave. I thank You for saving me.
If you have
prayed this prayer and recieved Jesus Christ, it is vital that you
associate yourself with a Bible-believing church that can teach
you to grow in Christ. Plan to attend a Bible-believing church this
Sunday. There you will know more about Jesus Christ, your new found
Savior.
Step
2: Putting God First Now That I'm Saved...
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