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Getting Right With God How To Know You Are Forgiven And Have Everlasting Life You're not here by accident. Jesus loves you, and He wants you to have a personal relationship with Him. There is just one thing that separates you from God. That one thing is sin. People tend to divide themselves into groups - good people and bad people. But God says that all persons are sinners, and every sin separates us from God. That means you and I are sinners. "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God," Romans 3:23 There is a sin problem which must be dealt with. God is holy and cannot overlook sin. As righteous judge He must punish all sin. The Bible says the ultimate penalty for sin is eternal separation from God. "For the wages of sin is death," Romans 6:23 According to man's rules, people should be punished or rewarded according to how good they are, and it might be hard for you to understand how Jesus could love you when other people don't seem to. But I have great news for you! Jesus does love you! More than you can ever imagine! And there's nothing you can do to make him stop! Are you thinking that you should make things right in your life before you come to Jesus? Many people feel that way, but that's not what God says! "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 For you to come to God you have to take care of the sin problem. But God says that you can't make yourself right with God by being a better person. God wants to save you just because he loves you! "He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in rightousness, but according to His mercy," Titus 3:5 It's God's grace and mercy that allows you to come to Him, not your efforts to "clean up your life" or work your way to Heaven. You can't earn it. It's a free gift. "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast." Ephesians 2:8-9 For a sinner to come to God, the penalty of sin must be paid for. God's gift to you is His son, Jesus, who paid the sin debt for you. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 Jesus paid the price for sin by dying on a cruel cross. God brought Jesus from the dead to live again and paved the way for everyone who believes in Jesus to be forgiven of sin and have a personal relationship with Him through Jesus. All that's left for you to do is to accept the gift that Jesus is holding out for you right now. "that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved; for with the heart man believes, resulting in rightousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed." Romans 10:9-11 God says that if you believe in His son, Jesus, you will be declared righteous by God (not a sinner) and will live forever with Him when this earthly life is finished. "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him. He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God." John 3:16-18 Are you ready to accept the gift of eternal life that Jesus is offering you right now? If it is your sincere desire to call Jesus your Lord and Savior, and to believe Him for salvation and everlasting life, you can tell that to God through a simple Prayer. "Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and I do not deserve eternal life. But, I believe You died and rose from the grave to pay the penalty for my sins. Jesus, come into my life, take control of my life, forgive my sins and save me. I am now placing my trust in You alone for my salvation and I accept your free gift of eternal life." If you have trusted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please call us at 706-322-1491 and ask to speak with one of the ministry staff. We want to rejoice in what God has done in your life and help you to grow spiritually. If you have questions or concerns you would like help with, please call or write and let us know. We're here to help you understand the love of Jesus and how you can grow in your relationship with him. |