Heaven is a place that is "the perfection of beauty" with "gates. . .of. . .pearl" and a "street of. . .pure gold."
In Heaven "there shall be no more night. . ." it is a place where there is "fullness of joy" and "pleasures forevermore."
The LORD JESUS "came down from Heaven" to tell us that; "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."
YOU are loved.
GOD wants you to knw that you are loved. The LORD JESUS said, "For GOD so loved the world. . ." You are a part of this world, and GOD loves you. HE gave HIS SON for you, and HE wants you ". . .to know the love of CHRIST. . ." (Ephesians 3:19).
YOU are of worth.
The LORD also wants you to know that you are of worth. You are so dear to GOD ". . .that HE gave HIS only begotten SON. . ."
The Bible teaches us that we are all sinners. "For ALL have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD" (Romans 3:23). And sin must be for, "For the wages of sin is death. . ." (Romans 6:23).
But the Bible also teaches us that ". . .CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures" (1st.Corinthians 15:3). GOD demonstrated HIS love for us and your worth to HIM when HE sent HIS son to die in your place.
The Good News is that the LORD JESUS paid your sin debt in full when HE died on the cross. "For HE hath made HIM to be sin for us. . ." (2nd.Corinthians 5:21). CHRIST loves you and gave HIMSELF for you as payment for your sin. CHRIST's payment for your sin was accepted by GOD. It satisfied GOD's requirement for forgiveness. You may ask, "How can GOD forgive my sin ?" HE can because of what JESUS did. ". . .While we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us" (Romans 5:8).
YOU can have hope.
GOD wants you to know that you can have hope. HE said, ". . .that whosoever believeth in HIM should not perish. . ." HE rose from the dead, and HE said, "Because I live, ye shall live also" (John 14:19).
YOU can have purpose.
GOD wants you to know that you can have purpose in life. HE desires that you ". . .should not perish, but have everlasting life." Everlasting life is ours when we turn to GOD in repentance and faith, and receive the LORD JESUS CHRIST as our personal SAVIOR.
You may ask, "How can I receive GOD's promise of eternal life ?"
Acknowledge that you are a sinner, "for all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD" (Romans 3:23).
Believe that the LORD JESUS died for you, for "CHRIST died for our sins according to the Scriptures" (1st.Corinthians 15:3).
Call upon the LORD to save you. "for whosever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved" (Romans 10:13).
If you would like to know that you will go to Heaven when you die, 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 my heart and save me. Help me to live for YOU always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.
Everlasting life begins when you receive CHRIST as your personal SAVIOR. The LORD JESUS said, ". . .I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish. . ." (John 10:28).
Your servant in CHRIST,
Julie
GULF COAST BAPTIST CHURCH
Pastor Tom Sexton
312 SE 24th. Ave.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
(239) 574-1000
GulfCoastBaptist@aol.com
www.gulfcoastbaptistchurch.com
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