(Rom 5:8) “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”

You see, Christ was willing to take our place on the cross and die for the sins we committed. It really was hopeless, until Jesus came and took our punishment upon Himself.

So, we know that Jesus died in our place, but how can a person actually be saved?

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1. First of All, the Bible Says that You Must REPENT of Your Sin

(Act 3:19) “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;”

To REPENT means that you are willing to turn from your sin and turn to the Lord Jesus Christ.

We’re not good enough to earn salvation, because we have broken God’s Law. Even though we’ve done some good things in our lives, we're still accountable before God for the bad things that we’ve done, just like it is in human justice systems.

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2. The Bible Also Says that You Must Have Faith, or Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and Trust in Him as Your Savior

Biblical FAITH is a whole-hearted belief and unreserved trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.  You must believe that Christ died on the cross, and rose again to pay for your sins. 

(1Co 15:1-4) “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; (2) By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. (3) For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; (4) And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

(Acts 20:21) "Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."

(Eph. 1:7) "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;"​

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3. You Must Trust in Christ as Your Personal Saviour

You must trust in Christ like you would trust in a parachute if an airplane was about to crash.  Just believing in the existence of the parachute wouldn't save you.  You would need to put the parachute on, strap yourself in, and jump out of the airplane.  In the same way, believing in the existence of Jesus isn't enough.  You must trust in Him as your one and only Saviour. 

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All you have to do to be lost is NOT believe.

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If you don’t believe, you’re condemned already.

(Joh 3:18)  "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God."

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(Joh 3:36) “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.”

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Again, all You have to do to be lost is not believe. If you don’t believe, the wrath of God already abides on you. If you die without trusting Christ as your Saviour, you will face condemnation, and God’s wrath will be poured out upon you for all eternity.

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Have you ever repented of your sin and trusted Christ as your Saviour?

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You might be thinking, “I have plenty of time to make that decision. I’ll wait until I’m older.” However, life is short, and tomorrow is not guaranteed to any of us!

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(Jas 4:14) “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.”

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Compared to eternity, our life is like a vapour; like the steam that rises out of the kettle… Why not REPENT of your sin and place your FAITH in Christ today? Don’t wait until it’s eternally too late.

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Once you die and step out into eternity, there’s no going back – your fate will be sealed.

(Heb 9:27) “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”

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What is your plan for eternity? Many people plan for their retirement making provision for their family for when they pass away (life insurance). But how many people actually plan for eternity. It is the single greatest decision you will ever make. Do you want to leave it to chance? Or are you willing to believe what God has said in His Word?

 

Open your heart to Him.

 

Receive Him as your Saviour.

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