Each of us
has a hole in our heart--a spiral vacuum deep within our soul--a
God-shaped blank. Possessions, Success, Relationships, nothing will
fill this hole. Not even religion can fill the void in your
heart. There is only one way to fill that void. Accept Jesus
Christ as Your Savior. Before this Great News can be truly
appreciated we need to understand the bad news. The bad news that is
a problem we all have:
The Bible clearly identifies our
serious problem as sin. We are not sinners because we sin. Rather we sin
because we are sinners. We are born with a nature to do wrong (Psalm
51:5). According to the Bible the problem is within (Jeremiah
17:9). The Bible tells us "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the
world. . . For if by one man's offense death reigned by one" (Romans
5:12-18)
The ultimate penalty for sin
is death. - (Romans 6:23)
There is good news, God has given us a
way to escape the penalty of our sin.
God knew we could do nothing about our sin
problem. Because God loves us, he sent his son, Jesus Christ, to
earth to bridge the gap of sin that separates us from him.
GLORY TO
GOD!
Jesus laid aside his deity to live on this earth as a
man (Philippians 2:7-8). In doing so he was able to
experience human emotions, from happiness to sorrow. He felt what it
was like to be tired, to be cold, to be hungry. Jesus came here with
a clear objective in mind: to bridge the gap between us and
God.
The death of Jesus Christ on the cross shows just how
desperate our situation was as fallen people. What did Jesus do for
us:
The Great
Demonstration of His Love. (Romans 5:6-8) Jesus died for us while we were his
enemies, opposing his nature with our sinfulness. He demonstrated
his pure love for us by dying on the cross.
Forsaken so We Might
be Forgiven. (Luke 23:32-49) "My God, my God, why have you forsaken
me?" (Matthew 27:46). The ear of God was closed to
Jesus for a time so it might never be closed to us.
The Only Qualified
Mediator. (1 Timothy 2:5-6) Jesus was the only one uniquely
qualified to deal with our sin (John 14:6). No one else could be called upon to
save us (Acts 4:12).
You must believe Jesus died on
the cross for your sins in order to receive eternal life and to be a true
Christian.
To know Jesus Christ personally and to have your sins
forgiven, you must believe that your only hope is Jesus Christ, the Son of
God, who came and died for your sins. To stop here however is to
stop short of your true salvation.
There are two things you must now
do to enter into a relationship with God!
When He began his public ministry, Jesus' first
message was "Turn from your sins" (Mark 1:15). (Repent) Be really
sorry and it will result in a change in your actions (2 Corinthians 7:10). You will receive forgiveness
and a place among God's people (Acts 26:18).
If you are ready to turn from your sins and believe
in Jesus Christ so that you can receive forgiveness from sin and the hope
for eternal life, then take a moment to bow your head and pray the
following prayer out loud:
Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of
Jesus. Your Word says, "everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved"
(Acts 2:21). I am calling on You. I pray and ask Jesus to
come into my heart and be Lord over my life according to
Romans 10:9.
"That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in
your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." I do that now. I confess that Jesus is Lord, and I
believe in my heart that God raised Him from the dead for my
justification. Therefore I am saved! Thank You, Father Amen.
If you prayed this prayer of
salvation, congratulations, you have made the right decision. God
has received you and forgiven you if you really meant it.
Know now that:
"Those who
become Christians become new persons. They are not the same anymore, for
the old life is gone.
A new life has begun!" (2 Corinthians 5:17).
If you
prayed this prayer today, we have a special gift of remembrance that we
would like to give to you. It’s an Italian charm key chain with the
inscription “Get er done for Jesus”.
Please complete the form below. God Bless You!
