THE ONE SAVIOR
My Friend, are you saved ? Saved is a Bible word, not a term thought up by man. I have been a Christian for almost 50 years, and I find that most people still do not have an understanding of GOD's message of Salvation.
First, you must believe there is ONE TRUE GOD. Secondly, you must believe that GOD can do something for you, and HE has recorded HIS plan of redemption in the Bible. The only GOD that can save souls is the GOD of the Bible. HIS name is the LORD JESUS CHRIST. The Bible says in Acts 4:12, "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."
A person is saved by putting their complete trust in JESUS CHRIST, not by doing something to earn Heaven. Trusting is believing. Believing must come from the heart, not the head. Do you love and trust your spouse with your head or with your heart ?
Plato, Aristotle, or Einstein could only think as far as their finite minds were able. They could not even solve the problems of this life, such as sickness, disease, pain, hunger, and death, let alone know anything about eternity. GOD knew we needed something to go by, so HE put everything there is to know in HIS WORD, the Bible.
THE ONLY SINNER
Have you ever sinned ? Just once ? One lie ? One theft ? Once is enough, for GOD says in Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of GOD;" The Bible says in Romans 5:12, "Wherefore, as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:" So you and I, like our Father, Adam, are born sinners. We have not obeyed all of GOD's Commandments. Your guilt as a sinner is shown by the fact that you will eventually die. The Bible states, "The soul that sins, it shall die. . ." (Ezekiel 18:20).
A saved sinner has their sins forgiven by faith in JESUS. An unsaved sinner still bears their sins when they die. No one gets into Heaven with their sins ! Nothing unclean gets into Heaven. This creates a problem ! How do you get rid of your sins ? Are your sins adding up day by day ? Are they too much to even keep up with anymore ? Are you saying, "What's the use"? JESUS says in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto ME, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Could you say that to someone and mean it ? No ? Well, JESUS CHRIST can !
THE ONE SOLUTION
JESUS CHRIST was not conceived the same way you and I were. HE was born of a virgin. The Bible says in Matthew 1:23, "Behold, a virgin shall be with CHILD, and shall bring forth a SON, and they shall call HIS name EMMANUEL, which being interpreted is, GOD with us." Because JESUS is GOD, HIS blood was sinless. JESUS died on a cross to pay for your sins. "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). ". . .while we were yet sinners, CHRIST died for us." (Romans 5:8). "In WHOM we have redemption through HIS blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" (Colossians 1:14).
The Bible says, ". . .without shedding of blood is no remission [of sin]." (Hebrews 9:22b). Our blood is polluted by sin, so it could not be shed to take away our sin. The blood of JESUS can take away all of your sins, because HE is sinless, and HIS blood is pure. HIS blood can remove your sins as far as the east is from the west. GOD said HE would remember them no more ! Isn't that the Good News of the Gospel ! Wouldn't you want that ?
THE ONE SIN
PLEASE hear this. People do not go to a Devil's Hell for their sins. They go to a Devil's Hell for rejecting JESUS CHRIST as their SIN BEARER, their SUBSTITUTE, and the ONE WHO died in their place for their sins. "He that believes on HIM is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten SON of GOD." (John 3:18). JESUS knew how many sins you would commit, but HE said HE loved you and died for you. Would you right now just pray to GOD and trust JESUS CHRIST as your personal SAVIOR ? Romans 10:9-10,13 says, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the LORD JESUS , and shalt believe in thine heart that GOD has raised HIM from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto Salvation. . .For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD shall be saved." IT IS YOUR DECISION !
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 heart 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
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