Live Forever
For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, that no one should boast. {Eph. 2:8-9}
Do you want to live forever? Have you heard the gospel? Have you responded? It's easy to put off making a decision, and this becomes an even greater tendency when it seems a long way off.The gospel is a simple but heart-penetrating truth. The Bible tells us that all of us have sinned and fallen short of God's perfect standard of righteousness {Rom.3:23}, resulting in separation from a holy God {Rom: 6:23}, But the Bible also says that because of God's compassion for us, He became a man and allowed Himself to be nailed to a cross to pay the penalty for our sin {1 Peter 3:18}.
All Have Sinned: "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." {Romans 3:23} The Wages Of Sin Is Death: "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus, our Lord" {Romans 6:23} God Loves You: "God demonstrates His love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." {Romans 5:8} Confession And Salvation: "That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved." {Romans 10:9}
It's not enough just to know these great truths. We must respond to them by personal choice. The Scrip- tures tell us, "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name" {John 1:12}
Will you respond to this spiritual truth? It can be expressed in a simple prayer like this; Jesus, I know I'm a sinner and can't save myself. Thank You for dying on the cross to pay the penelty for my sin. I receive You as my Saviour and Lord. Take control of my life and make me the kind of person You want me to be.Amen
If you sincerely prayed that prayer, you can have the assurance that Jesus Christ has come into your life and given you the gift of eternal life. {1 John 5:12-13}
May the Lord richly bless you!
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