" You Have No Choice ! "

 

     In a free country you cannot be forced to choose any religion. You can go to any church you please or reject them all. There is no penalty.

     Actually, you have no such option. GOD has planned only one way of Salvation, and everyone is required to accept it. ". . .GOD commandeth all men everywhere to repent (turn to GOD from your sin)." Acts 17:30b

     GOD cannot tolerate sin and so HE sent HIS SON, JESUS CHRIST, to die for man's sin. We are all born sinners, "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:" Romans 3:10 HE now requires that everyone believe in JESUS and receive HIS merits and blessing in childlike faith. "He that believes on the SON has everlasting life; and he that believes not the SON shall not see life, but the wrath of GOD abides on him." John 3:36

     Of course people reject and ridicule GOD's plan of salvation. They may say that there is no GOD, or that GOD will save everyone, or that sin isn't so bad, or that we are decent people and our good deeds should outweigh our bad deeds and that should make GOD happy enough.

     Man is in no position to dictate to GOD. Those who reject GOD's way are not in some neutral position. By their unbelief they have cut themselves off from the greatest joys of this life and the one to come. They have brought pain and judgment on themselves. "Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who has trodden under foot the SON of GOD. . .It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living GOD. " Hebrews 10:29,31

     All these warnings are written in love. GOD wants all to be saved. Because HE loves the world, HE paid an infinite price to save us, and freely offers us the wonderful gifts of Salvation and Eternal Life. "As I live, saith the LORD GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways." Ezekiel 33:11

"For GOD so loved the world, that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that whosoever believes in HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life."  John 3:16

     "Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; 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 15:1-2a,3-4  The word GOSPEL simply means GOOD NEWS. JESUS said, "Repent ye, and believe the Gospel." Mark 1:15  So HE urges all of you to turn to GOD from your sin and act on the GOOD NEWS of the GOSPEL !  Do it today !

     The Bible says that "the goodness of GOD leads thee to repentance" Romans 2:4 If you would be willing to turn to GOD in repentance and faith, and receive CHRIST as your personal SAVIOR, pray this simple prayer or one like it:

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 hear and save me. Help me to live for YOU always. In JESUS' name I pray, AMEN.

     Everlasting life begins when we receive CHRIST as our personal SAVIOR. The LORD JESUS said, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears MY WORD, and believes on HIM that sent ME, has everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life." John 5:24

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie