Are You Saved?

Do you know for sure that you are going to heaven? It�s not a matter of being a good person, or being a church member. The first step in salvation is to accept and believe that you are a sinner. The Bible says, �For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God,� Romans 3:23

Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. "For the wages [payment] of sin is death" Romans 6:23. This includes eternal separation from God in Hell. It doesn�t matter that you are a good person, that you do good things for others, that you�re kind to animals��For ALL have sinned and come short of the glory of God.� In fact, there are those who are good and kind people, church going people who will never enter into the gates of heaven��Not everyone who sayeth unto me Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father.� Matthew 7:21

However, Jesus came to earth and paid the price for our sin so that we might live with God forever. He died on the cross to pay for our sins that we would not have to. He rose from the dead to symbolize that we can have eternal life through Him. �Jesus sayeth unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.� John 14:6

So, how do you accept the gift of eternal life? My friend, "God...commandeth all men everywhere to repent," Acts 17:30. This repentance is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross. In Acts 16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: "...'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' And they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved... .' " This is called being born again as a new person in Christ. Simply believe in Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior.

Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer. In Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed: "God be merciful to me a sinner." Just pray: "Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen."

Be sure you are saved. If you lose your soul, you miss Heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you this very moment. Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it!

God's simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.

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