Eternity depends on it ! Dear Soul, the Bible declares that one day you will die and then stand face to face with GOD to be judged. "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" (Hebrews 9:27). Nothing in your entire life could be more important than being ready for that day, because it will determine whether you will spend eternity in Heaven or a Devil's Hell.
This judgment will be based on a person's righteousness, which means to be absolutely perfect and without sin. The Bible says, ". . .HE has appointed a day, in the which HE will judge the world in righteousness by that MAN WHOM HE has ordained. . ." (Acts 17:31). The MAN spoken of in this verse is JESUS CHRIST. This means that your righteousness must match that of JESUS CHRIST. Can you make it through your entire life without committing one single sin ? JESUS CHRIST did, and HE is the ONE that you will be compared with at your judgment.
None have it ! No one other than JESUS CHRIST could ever lead a life without one single sin. Nobody but JESUS CHRIST is that righteous. The Bible says, ". . .There is NONE righteous, no, not one. . .For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD;" (Romans 3:10,23). If you claim to be righteous, you are only deceiving yourself and making GOD a liar. The Bible says, "If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. . . If we say that we have not sinned, we make HIM a liar. . ." (1st.John 1:8,10).
Without GOD's righteousness, you go to a Devil's Hell ! The Bible says, "Know ye not that the unrighteous shall NOT inherit the kingdom of GOD ?" (1st.Corinthians 6:9a). If you're not going to Heaven, that leaves only one other place. "The wicked shall be turned into hell. . ." (Psalm 9:17).
You cannot work for it ! The Bible says, "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to HIS mercy HE saved us. . ." (Titus 3:5). If you could earn the righteousness of GOD, then JESUS CHRIST would not have had to die on the cross. The Bible says, "I do not frustrate the grace of GOD: for if righteousness came by the Law, then CHRIST died in vain." (Galatians 2:21). Dear Soul, you cannot earn the righteousness of GOD by good deeds, church membership, sacraments, water baptism, or anything that you do. If you DO something for it, then it is self-righteousness.
Faith in JESUS CHRIST is the only way to get GOD's righteousness. Faith, is a complete trust or dependency upon someone. The Bible says that JESUS CHRIST died to pay for your sins and purchase the righteousness of GOD for you. "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel. . .by which also ye are saved,. . .For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that HE was buried, and that HE rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:" (1st.Corinthians 15:1-4). You must STOP trying to earn it; instead, place your complete faith in JESUS CHRIST to receive it. The Bible says, "But to him that works not, but believes on HIM that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness." (Romans 4:5). "Even the righteousness of GOD which is by faith of JESUS CHRIST unto all and upon all them that believe. . ." (Romans 3:22). Then you will not have to fear your judgment day, because in your heart you know that you will ". . . be found in HIM, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the Law, but that which is through the faith of CHRIST, the righteousness which is of GOD by faith:" (Philippians 3:9).
Will you trust completely in JESUS CHRIST to save you ? Dear Soul, JESUS CHRIST has already paid for eternal life. You need only to receive it as a gift by putting your faith in HIM. The Bible says, ". . . the gift of GOD is eternal life through JESUS CHRIST our LORD." (Romans 6:23). GOD cannot lie, and HE has promised to give you eternal life. The Bible says, "In hope of eternal life, which GOD, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;" (Titus 1:2).
Right now, will you believe GOD's promise ? The Bible says, ". . . CHRIST JESUS came into the world to save sinners. . ." (1st.Timothy 1:15). Will you stop trusting in your righteousness, and put ALL your faith in JESUS CHRIST and receive HIS righteousness ? If you will call on JESUS CHRIST and put ALL your faith in HIM, HE will save you right now. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved." (Romans 10:13). If you would like to call on the LORD to save you, and have the promise of everlasting life, pray this simple prayer or one like it and receive CHRIST today:
LORD, I know that I am a sinner, and I believe YOU died and rose again for me. I am trusting YOU to forgive me, come into heart and save me. Help me to live for you always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN
Eternity is real, and Hell is real. JESUS stated in John 12:48, "He that rejects ME, and receives not MY WORDs, has ONE that judges him: the WORD that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." You have read GOD's WORD. Please receive HIM today. "In THEE, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in THY righteousness." (Psalm 31:1).
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
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