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The “Good News” 

 

“I’d like to ask you a very important question. If you were to die today, are you 100 percent sure you would go to Heaven?”

 

Here is how you can know.

1 John 5:13 “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.”

*SINNER*

You and I are both sinners already condemned and on a path that leads to eternal separation from a Holy God.

In Romans 3:10 the Bible says, “ As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”

And in verse 23,”For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”

That means I’m a sinner and that you are a sinner also. 

Ephesians 2:8&9 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.“

Rom 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned: 

Here’s where sin came from.

In Romans 5:12 the Bible says,”Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”

This means that Adam committed the first sin in the whole world. “…and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:”

The word DEATH doesn't just mean just dying and going to the grave; it means separation from God forever and ever in a lake of fire.

This is our punishment for our sin, and it is a DEBT you OWE as of right now.

Support Verses :

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

Rev 21:8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

*SAVIOR*

But the story doesn’t end there.

John 3:16 “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.”

In Romans 6:23 the bible says,”For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” 

Who is Jesus? God’s only Son - born a man, lived a perfect life, was crucified, and resurrected three days later to PAY for OUR SINS.

Support Verses:

Romans 1:3 “Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;”

Romans 1:4 “And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead”

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

1Peter 3:18 “For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:”

 

Eternal Life is a Gift that must be received

In Romans 6:23 the bible says,”For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Going to Heaven is a GIFT from God paid for by Jesus Christ for you and me. (John 3:16)

You can not buy it, work for it, or go to church for it!! (Ephesians 2:8-9 For by grace are saved; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.)

 

Review

1.Now, ____,you know you are a sinner.

2.You realize there is a penalty for that sin and that you can’t pay for it yourself?

3. You believe Jesus died on the cross and shed his blood for your sins and resurrected the third day?

*SURRENDER*

Then here’s what you do about it!

In Romans 10:9-13 the Bible says, “9 That if thou(you) shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou (you) shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. 12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. 13 For whosoever (that means you) shall call (pray a simple prayer) upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

 

You must personally pray to God and ask Him to forgive you and Jesus Christ to save you and to give you the free gift of eternal life.

Here is a simple example prayer, but you just need to reach out to God and tell Him you agree with Him that you are a sinner, condemned by your own choices and that you accept Jesus’s death in place of yours and want to be saved / born again as His child.

“Dear Heavenly Father, forgive me of my sins. I trust You today, Jesus, and only you as my savior, to take me to Heaven when I die. Thank you for saving me. Amen”

 

Now, according to the Bible, if you were to DIE today, you would go to heaven.

 

Thats right, because according to John 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.”

Joh 1:12  But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: