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How to be Saved
friend, listen carefully....
FIRST:ACCEPT
THE TRUTH THAT YOU ARE A SINNER
The Bible says in Romans 3:10
"AS IT IS WRITTEN, THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NO, NOT ONE: " There
is no one who is sinless and who never commit sin. Why?
Because the Bible says in Romans 3:23 "FOR ALL HAVE SINNED, AND
COME SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD:" Yes, you need to realize and
see who you are before God. You will not get saved and see the
importance why Jesus Christ died for your sin and desperately
need a Savior unless you realize that you are a sinner.
Bible says when a man dies, he/she can't go to heaven because
they "COME SHORT OF THE GLORY GOD", means there is a hindrance.
Who are those who will not go to heaven? The Bible says "FOR
ALL". And why can't all get to heaven? The Bible answers "ALL
HAVE SINNED".
SECOND:ACCEPT
THE REALITY THAT YOU WILL PAY YOUR SIN IN HELL
The Bible says in Romans 6:23
"FOR THE WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH;..." Since all have sinned so all
have to pay their own sin and the payment is death. According to
webster dictionary DEATH means separation. Therefore, inorder to
pay for our sins we need to experience separation.
The Bible says in Revelation 20:14 "AND DEATH AND HELL WERE CAST
INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND DEATH." If there is a
second death there must be a first death or first separation.
When a man dies, his soul comes out of the body so there is the
separation of soul from the body which is the first death. The
once the soul separates from the body the soul that sinned goes
to hell or lake of fire to suffer the eternal torment forever
for the penalty of his sin(Romans 6:23). Therefore, there is the
second death or second separation which is the separation of
soul in hell from God which is in heaven.
THIRD:
ACCEPT THE TRUTH THAT YOU CAN NOT
SAVE YOURSELF
The Bible says in 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." Therefore, man can be surely saved while they are
still alive and that is by the grace of God and man's work have
no part(Romans 11:6). It is through faith on the finished work
of Christ{Way to heaven-John 14:6), and not through following
Christ(Way of living). Heaven and eternal life is a free gift
since Christ have already paid our sins 2,000 years ago so we do
not need to do anything to be saved. Just trust Jesus Christ who
died, was buried and was risen from the dead.
The Bible says in Titus 3:5 "NOT BY WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH
WE HAVE DONE, BUT ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY HE SAVED US,"... Also
in Galatians 2:16 "KNOWING THAT A MAN IS NOT JUSTIFIED BY THE
WORKS OF THE LAW, BUT BY THE FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST"....Also in
Acts 13:39 it says "...YE COULD NOT BE JUSTIFIED BY THE LAW OF
MOSES".
Let us have 3 Questions: 1. WHO IS THE SINNER, MAN OR GOD? If
your answer is man the next 2. WHO IS IN NEED OF A SAVIOR? Man
the sinner or God. You are exactly right if your answer is God,
because 2,000 years ago God sent His only Begotten Son Jesus
Christ who completely paid our sins. SO......
FOURTH:
HAVE FAITH ON THE FINISHED WORK OF
JESUS CHRIST TO SAVE YOU
According to John 3:16 "FOR GOD
SO LOVED THE WORLD,THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT
WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE
EVERLASTING LIFE". It is very clear from this verse that you can
be sure of heaven right from this very moment. It does not say
MAY BE PERISH but SHOULD NOT PERISH, also it does not say MAY BE
HAVE, rather it says BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. God does not
want us to perish because the Bible says in II Peter 3:9 "THE
LORD...NOT WILLING THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH, BUT THAT ALL SHOULD
COME TO REPENTANCE". Friends, right NOW you must depend, rely or
TRUST Jesus Christ who rose from the dead, and as God promised,
you will be saved. The Bible says in Romans 10:9 "IF THOU SHALT
CONFESS WITH THY MOUTH THE LORD JESUS, AND SHALT BELIEVE(means
Faith)IN THINE HEART THAT GOD HATH RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD,
THOU SHALT BE SAVED." |
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