Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die?
Gods word teaches us that in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. This is known as being saved,
(Saved from Hell ) Being saved is not a question of how good you are, or if you
are a church member.
In the Bible God gives us a simple plan of how to be saved, by being
born again. Born as a new creation, into a new family, the family of
God. One reference to this is John 3:7, where Jesus said to Nicodemus, Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
His plan is simple! You can be saved; you can be born again
(right now, today). First, you must realize you are a sinner. Romans
3:23, For all have sinned, and come short
of the glory of God.
Because everyone sins, we are condemned to death, just like in
a court of law. Romans 6:23 first half, For
the wages of sin is death; This death
since we all will have eternal life somewhere is eternal separation from
God in Hell, a place He created for Satin and his followers. Hebrews
9:27, And as it is appointed unto men once
to die, but after this the judgment.
But we have hope, God loved us so much he paid
the price for our sins and pardons us form judgment IF we except this
fact and turn from our sins. Romans 6:23 second half but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Notice the word GIFT! John 3:16, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten
Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life". 2 Corinthians 5:21,
For he hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no
sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Him of course, is Jesus.
Jesus had to shed His blood and die. Leviticus 17:11,
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it
to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the
blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Hebrews 9:22,
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and
without shedding of blood is no remission.
In the Old Testament God commanded of man sacrifices of
blood to pay the price for his sins. God loved us and decided to supply
man with the last sacrifice that was ever needed. Romans 5:8,
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Its not hard to understand how my sins and your sins
were laid upon Jesus as He died in our place when He became our
sacrifices. The Word of God is true, God does not lie.
Acts 17:30, And the times of this
ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to
repent:. This repentance is a change of mind, agreeing with God
that everyone is a sinner, and also agrees that Jesus died for us on the
Cross.
The jailer asked Paul and Silas: Acts 16:30,
Sirs, what must I do to be saved?. Acts 16:31, "And they said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou
shalt be saved, and thy house.
Simply believe on Him as the one paid for your sin by
dying in your place, that He was buried, and God resurrected Him. His
resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting
life when Jesus is received as their Savior. John 1:12, But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:. Romans
10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved. Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved does
not mean maybe, or can, but shall be saved".
IF you realize you are a sinner, you can right now,
wherever you are, repent. Just lift your heart to God in prayer. Luke
18:13, And the publican, standing afar off, would
not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast,
saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. The sinner prayed: "God
be merciful to me a sinner." (He probably felt he wasn't worthy to look
upon God)
Just pray: "Oh, God, I know I am a sinner. I believe
Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His blood
was shed, He died, was buried, and then was resurrection for me. I now
receive Him as my Savior."
Then remember to thank Him for the forgiveness of your
sins, The gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of His
merciful grace... Amen.
Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by
faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good
works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it!
God's simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner.
Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will
spend eternity dying in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified,
buried, and risen Savior, you can receive forgiveness for all of your
sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.
1 Corinthians 10:13, There hath
no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is
faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able;
but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be
able to bear it".
If you strive to do your part, God's power will save
you, keep you saved, and enable you to live a victorious Christian life.
Do not trust your feelings. They change. Stand on God's promises. They
never change.
After you are saved, there are a few things to practice
for spiritual growth:
*Pray
you talk to God.
*Read your Bible
God talks to you.
*Witness
you talk for God.
*You should be baptized in obedience to the Lord Jesus
Christ as a public testimony of your salvation, and then
*unite with a Bible-believing church without delay. 2
Timothy 1:8, Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; Matthew
10:32, Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him
will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
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