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There are basically four things you need
to understand from the Bible to have the assurance
that when YOU die YOU will go to Heaven.
EVERYONE IS A SINNER
Romans 3:23 - "For all have sinned, and come short
of the glory of God."
The reason we come short of God's glory (God's
righteousness or perfect nature) is because
"all have sinned". "All"
includes me and it also includes you. Sin
is nothing more than disobeying God - it's
not just murdering or stealing. For example,
Adam and Eve ate from the tree that God told
them not to touch - that was the first sin.
So the first thing you must do is agree with
the Bible and admit to God that you are a
sinner.
EVERONE OWES A SIN_DEBT
Romans 6:23a - "For the wages of sin is death;"
By wages, the Bible means penalty or debt.
There are consequences for our sin. Just
as a criminal must face punishment for his
crime, so must we pay a penalty for our sin.
This penalty is death - an eternal death
which is also called the Second Death.
Revelation 20:14 - 15 - "And death and hell were cast into
the lake of fire. This is the second death.
And whosoever was not found written in the
book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Secondly, you must realize that if you die
in your sins, then you must pay the penalty
for sin by dying in Hell - forever.
EVERYONE'S SIN-DEBT HAS BEEN PAID
Romans 6:23 - "For the wages of sin is death; but
the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord."
Although sin brings eternal death, God wants
to give us eternal life. You must realize
that you cannot gain eternal life by going
to church, being baptized, or by just being
a good person. As a matter of fact, it is
a gift of God. You can't buy or earn your
way to Heaven. Eternal life is obtained through
Jesus Christ alone.
John 14:6 - "Jesus saith unto him, I am the way,
the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto
the Father, but by me."
Romans 5:8 - "But God commendeth His love toward
us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ
died for us."
So the third thing you must believe is that
Jesus has paid your sin debt by dying for
you, and eternal life is only gained through
Him.
EVERYONE CAN BE SAVED
Although Jesus died to pay everyone's sin
debt, not everyone is on their way to Heaven.
You must personally receive God's Gift of
eternal life. You must believe what Jesus
has done for you, and ask Him to save you.
Romans 10:9 - "That if thou shalt confess with
thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in
thine heart that God hath raised Him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved."
Romans 10:13 - "For whosoever shall call upon the
name of the Lord shall be saved."
If you would like to accept Jesus Christ
as your personal Lord and Saviour, simply
bow your head and humbly:
1. Admit to
God that you are a sinner.
2. Tell Him
you believe Jesus died for you.
3. Ask Him
to forgive you of your sins and save your
soul.
4. Then believe
that He promised to save you.
John 5:24 - "Verily, verily, I say unto you,
He that heareth my word, and believeth on
him that sent me, hath everlasting life,
and shall not come into condemnation; but
is passed from death unto life."
If you prayed and asked Jesus to save you, let us know by
calling the church office or sending us an email so we can share in your joy.
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