Do You Know?
Do you know "
for sure
"
that you are going to be with God in heaven?
If God were to ask you,
"Why should I let you into My heaven?"
What would you say?
You don't know?
Then, here is the best news
you could ever hear!
The few minutes it will take you to read this
may be the most important time you will ever spend!
Did you know that the Bible tells....
"How you can know for sure"
that you have eternal life
and will go to be with God in heaven?
1 John 5:13 says, "These things I have written
unto you....that you may know
that you have eternal life....."
Here's How:
The Bible says
there are 5 Things you need to know
about eternal life:
1. What you need to know about Heaven
and Eternal life is that it's
a free gift!
The Bible says,
"...the Gift of God
is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord."
(Romans 6:23)
and because
Heaven is a Gift,
like any other genuine gift....
It is not Earned or Deserved
It is a package deal because it is a gift that has
everything in it that we need to live the kind of
life God wants us to live from the time we first
believe, not from the time we die,
but from the time we
first believe,
then forever or for eternity.
There is no amount of personal effort,
good works, or religious deeds that can earn a
place in heaven for you.
"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."
(Ephesians 2:8-9)
WHY is it that
no one can earn his way to heaven?
Because
.......
2.What you need to know about man is that
man is a SINNER.
"For
all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God."
(Romans 3:23)
Sin is transgressing God's law
and transgression includes such things as
lying, lust, cheating, deceit, anger,
evil thoughts, immoral behavior, and more.
AND BECAUSE OF THIS....
MAN "
CANNOT
" SAVE HIMSELF
If you
wanted to save yourself by good deeds,
do you know how good you would have to be?
"Be
ye therefore
perfect,
even
as your Father
which is in heaven
is perfect."
(Matthew 5:48)
With such a high standard,
you would have to
be perfect,
therefore no one can save himself.
HOWEVER, IN SPITE OF OUR SIN.....
3. What you need to know about God is that
GOD IS MERCIFUL,
And therefore doesn't want to punish us.
This is because
"....God is love."
(1 John 4:8)
And He says,
"....I have loved thee
with an everlasting love...."
(Jeremiah 31:3)
But
the same Bible
that tells us that
God loves us, also tells us that....
GOD IS JUST
and therefore
must punish sin.
He says....
"....(I) will by no means clear the guilty...."
(Exodus 34:7)
"....the soul that sinneth,
it shall die."
(Ezekiel 18:4)
WE HAVE A PROBLEM
God loves us and doesn't want to punish us,
But
He is just and must punish sin.
God solved this problem for us
in the Person of....
Jesus Christ
4. What you need to know about Jesus Christ
is
Who He Is?
The Bible tells us clearly that
He is the
infinite GOD-MAN.
In the beginning was the
Word (Jesus)
....and the
Word (Jesus) "was God".
And the
Word (Jesus) was made flesh,
and dwelt among us...." (John 1:1, John 1:14)
Jesus Christ came to earth
and
lived a sinless life,
but
while on earth....
WHAT DID HE DO?
He died on the cross
to pay the penalty for our sins
and rose from the grave to purchase
a place for us in heaven.
"All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned every one to his own way;
and the Lord hath laid on
Him (Jesus)
the iniquity (sin) of us all."
(Isaiah 53:6)
Jesus Christ bore our sin in His body on the cross
and now offers you
eternal life (heaven)
as a free gift.
This gift is received by....
5. What you need to know about
FAITH
is that
FAITH
is the key that opens
the door to heaven.
Many people mistake
2 things
for saving faith:
1. Saving faith is not mere
INTELLECTUAL ASSENT,
like believing certain historical facts. The Bible
says that the devil believes there is one God,
so believing that there is one God
is not saving faith.
2. Saving faith is not mere
TEMPORAL FAITH,
that is, trusting God for temporary crises such as
financial, family, or physical needs. Now these are good,
and you should trust Christ for these, but they
are not saving faith!
SAVING FAITH
is trusting in
Jesus Christ alone
for eternal life. It means resting upon
CHRIST ALONE
and what
"HE" HAS DONE
rather than in what you or I have done
to get us to heaven.
"....Believe (trust) on the Lord Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved...."
(Acts 16:31)
THE KEY
You have just read the
GREATEST STORY
ever told about the
GREATEST OFFER
ever made by the
GREATEST PERSON
who ever
lived
JESUS CHRIST.
The question that God is asking you now is....
Would you like to receive the Gift of Eternal Life?
Because this is such an important matter....
Let's clarify just what it involves.
It means that you need to:
Transfer your trust
from what you have been doing
to what Christ has done for you on His cross by;
Accept Christ as your Savior
open the "door" to your heart and invite Him in.
He says:
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock:
if any man hear My voice, and open the door;
I will come in to him...."
(Revelation 3:20)
Receive Jesus Christ as Lord
and give Him the "driver's seat" and "controls" of your life,
not the "back seat."
Repent
and be willing to
TURN
from anything that is not pleasing to Him.
He will reveal His will to you
as you grow in your relationship with Him.
Now,
if this is what you really want....
YOU CAN GO TO GOD IN PRAYER
right where you are.
You can receive His gift of eternal life
through Jesus Christ right now.
"For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness;
and,
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For "WHOSOEVER"
shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved."
(Romans 10:10, 13)
If you want to receive the gift of eternal life
through Jesus Christ,
then call on Him,
asking Him for this gift right now.
HERE'S A SUGGESTED PRAYER:
"Lord Jesus Christ, I know I am a sinner and do not deserve
eternal life. But, I believe You died and rose from the grave
to purchase a place in heaven for me. Lord Jesus, come into
my life; take control of my life; forgive my sins and save me.
I repent of my sins and now place my trust in You for my
salvation. I accept the free gift of eternal life."
If this prayer is the sincere disire of your heart,
look at what
Jesus promises to those who believe in Him:
"Verily, verily, I say unto you,
he that
believeth on Me
hath everlasting life."
(John 6:47)
WELCOME TO GOD'S FAMILY!
If you have
truly repented
(forsaken, turned away)
from you sins
Placed your trust in
Jesus Christ's sacrificial death
And
received the gift
of eternal life
You are now a child of God! Forever!
Welcome to the Family of God!
"But as many as received Him,
to them He gave power
to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on His name."
(John 1:12)
TODAY IS YOUR SPIRITUAL BIRTHDAY!
A day you will always want to remember!
The Bible speaks of those who receive eternal life
in these words:
"Which were born, not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man,
but of God."
(John 1:13)
When you were physically born,
the day of your birth was attested by a birth certificate.
And so today,
to help you recall what God has done
in your life on this important day,
you are invited to print out,
sign and keep the following....
Spiritual Birth Certificate
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
Knowing that I have sinned, and I need the
Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior, I now turn from
my sins and trust Him for my eternal life.
I ask Jesus Christ to forgive me, and
to deliver me from sin's power and give me
eternal life.
I now give Jesus Christ control of my life.
From this time forward, as He gives me strength,
I will seek to trust Him and obey Him in all
areas of my life.
Date_______________
Signature___________________________
If you prayed this prayer and sincerely mean it,
CLICK HERE,
print the next page, sign it, and save it.
You will always have something to remember this day.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Just as a newborn baby grows physically,
in a similar way you can grow spiritually,
by taking the following steps:
READ THE BIBLE
Starting with the Gospel of John,
read a chapter each day.
"as newborn babes,
desire the sincere milk of the Word (of God),
that ye may grow thereby."
(1 Peter 2:2)
PRAY
Spend time each day talking with God.
"Be careful for nothing;
but in everything by prayer and supplication
with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto God."
(Philippians 4:6)
WORSHIP
Regularly attend a church that honors Jesus Christ
and teaches you the Bible.
"I was glad when they said unto me,
Let us go into the house of the Lord."
(Psalm 122:1)
"God is a Spirit:
and they that worship Him must worship Him
in spirit and truth."
(John 4:24)
FELLOWSHIP WITH CHRISTIANS
who will help you grow in faith.
"That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you,
that ye also may have fellowship with us:
and truly our fellowship with the Father,
and with His Son Jesus Christ."
(1 John 1:3)
WITNESS
Tell others what Jesus Christ means to you!
"But ye shall receive power,
after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto Me...."
(Acts 1:8)
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THE KEY
READ THE BIBLE
