There
are many who people think they will go to heaven because they have
lived a good life. Maybe they were even baptized or go to church
regularly. But God's Word, the Bible, says that no one can live up to
God's standard of righteousness.
Romans 3:10 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one ...."
Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God ...."
Romans 6:23 "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Salvation
cannot be earned. Everyone is a sinner and deserves death, but God
gives eternal life. So how can we receive God's gift of eternal life?
Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth ...."
To be saved, we must believe the gospel. The word "gospel" means "good news". What is the good news?
1 Corinthians 15:1-4 "Moreover,
brethren, I declare unto you the gospel ... 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 ...."
Romans 5:8-9 "But
God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we
shall be saved from wrath through him."
Romans 3:22-26 "Even
the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and
upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God; Being justified freely by
his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: Whom God hath
set forth to be a propitiation (appeasing sacrifice) through
faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of
sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; To declare, I say,
at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier
of him which believeth in Jesus."
We
can be saved from the wrath of God, because Jesus Christ, God's perfect
and sinless Son, died on the cross as a sacrifice for our sins and rose
from the dead. He paid the price for us, and we are justified in God's
eyes through our faith in the blood of Jesus Christ.
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."
There will be no boasting in heaven. We cannot be saved by our own righteousness, but only by God's grace, through faith.
Ephesians 1:13-14 "In
whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel
of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed
with that holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our
inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the
praise of his glory."
Once we believe the gospel, we are sealed with God's Holy Spirit. (Acts 20: 28)
If you would like to receive this free gift of salvation you can pray a simple prayer liked this:
Dear God, I know I am a sinner.
I have done many things that are wrong.
I believe in my heart Your Son died for those sins and
that He arose from the grave. Please forgive me. Cleanse me
and make me a new person. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
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