Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved ...Acts 16:31 Before you can believe in Jesus as your Savior, you need to know what you need to be saved from. An umbrella saves you from getting wet. A helmet saves you from getting hurt. Jesus can save you from the punishment and power of your sin. Each one of us has sinned against God (Romans 3:23). Even if we try to be really good, we still fall short of Gods perfect standard. We sin against God every day by not obeying His commands in the Bible, such as loving Him best, honoring our parents, and telling the truth. Because God is holy (perfect and separate from sin), He will punish unbelieving sinners by separating them to a place of eternal death: hell (Romans 6:23b). But because of Gods great love, He sent His own Son to save believers from this punishment by dying on the cross in their place. Then Jesus rose from the dead, proving His victory over sin and death. Salvation is Gods gift to believing sinners. But how do you believe in Jesus? LISTEN: Believing is more than just saying, I believe in Jesus. It involves you coming to Jesus in repentance and faith: Repentance is changing your mind about sin and turning away from it (2 Corinthians 7:10). Picture sin as a heavy load you carry. Before believing in Jesus, you carry your own sin. You cant get rid of sin on your own. But Jesus died and then rose again to free believers from their sin.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 17:50:06 +0000
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