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| GOD WANTS YOU TO BE SURE |
| 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'S PURPOSE IS THAT WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE
WE RECEIVE ETERNAL LIFE AS A FREE GIFT. |
| "The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23a) |
OUR NEED IS TO UNDERSTAND OUR PROBLEM
WE ARE ALL SINNERS BY NATURE AND BY CHOICE |
| "All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23) |
| WE CANNOT SAVE OURSELVES |
| "Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:9) |
| WE DESERVE DEATH AND HELL |
| "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23b) |
| It is true that God is holy and just and must punish sin, yet He loves us and has provided forgiveness for our sin. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6) |
THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT GOD HAS PROVIDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF OUR SINS.
GOD'S PROVISION IS JESUS CHRIST |
| JESUS IS GOD AND BECAME MAN. |
| "In the beginning was the Word , and the Word was with God, and the Word was God ... And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us" (John 1:1,14) |
| JESUS DIED FOR US ON THE CROSS. |
| "Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God" (1 Peter 3:18). |
| JESUS WAS RESURRECTED FROM THE DEAD. |
| "(Jesus) was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our justification" (Romans 4:25). |
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That is good news, ...
but the only way Jesus can affect our lives is for us to receive Him. The Bible says, "As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name" (John 1:12) |
THE CHOICE IS OURS. THUS ...
OUR RESPONSE IS TO RECEIVE JESUS. WE MUST REPENT OF OUR SIN. |
| "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out" (Acts 3:19) |
Repentance is not just feeling sorry for our sin.
"Repent and turn to God, and do works [which give evidence of] repentance" (Acts 26:20) |
Repentance is turning to God through Jesus and away from our sin. It's like making a U-turn.
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| As we turn ... |
| WE MUST PLACE OUR FAITH IN JESUS. |
| "By grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8). |
| Faith is not just believing facts about Jesus, "Thou believest that there is one God, thou doest well'; the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19) |
| Faith is trusting in Jesus. It's like taking a trip on an airplane. You will never make the trip until you trust the plane enough to board it. |
| To trust in Jesus means... |
| WE MUST SURRENDER TO JESUS AS LORD. |
| "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. For ... with the mouth confession is made unto salvation" (Romans 10:9-10). |
| DOES WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN READING MADE SENSE TO YOU? |
| IS THERE ANY REASON YOU WOULD NOT BE WILLING TO RECEIVE GOD'S GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE? |
| ARE YOU WILLING TO TURN FROM YOUR SIN AND PLACE YOUR FAITH IN JESUS RIGHT NOW? |
| The Bible says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13) |
| YOU NEED TO ASK THE LORD JESUS TO SAVE YOU... |
| {Here is a sample prayer for you to say.} |
Dear God,
I know that Jesus is Your Son, and that He died on the cross and was raised from the dead. I know I have sinned and need forgiveness. I am willing to turn from my sins and receive Jesus as my Savior and Lord. Thank You for saving me.
In Jesus' name,
Amen. |
| Call on the Lord in repentance, faith, and surrender, using these or similar words of your own; and Jesus will become your Savior and Lord. |
| WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF GOD! |
| If you sincerely prayed this prayer, you have just made the most important decision of your life. You can be sure you are saved and have eternal life. |
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