May God comfort you at
this time of grief
God loves you and cares for you very much
Amidst a world of fear and anger, self and rebellion, joy and sorrow -you can have
the joy and peace of knowing Christ in a personal way, and being assured of heaven.
First, know that the God who made YOU, loves you very much.
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with loving
kindness. Jeremiah 31:3
The Bible says, "God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life" John 3:16
God showed His love for us at the Cross: ‘But God demonstrates His own love
toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’ Romans 5:8
So, everyone is good and seeks after God?
No. That’s why we need to personally
trust Christ to take away our sins and to allow us into heaven.
THE SCRIPTURES SAY: "There is not a single man who is righteous, there is not
one who understands, or who seeks for God. All men have turned away from God,
they have all gone wrong. No one is good, not even one." (Romans 3:10-12)
But can't good works assure me of eternal life? We may give to a charitable cause...
or volunteer at church... These are important and good;
yet they can't get us into heaven...
they are no solution to our problem of sin. They in no way give us
the abundant life Jesus Christ wants us to have. WHY? Because...
WE ARE ALL SINNERS BEFORE GOD: Romans 3:23 tells us
"All men have sinned and are far away from God's saving presence."
THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN IS SPIRITUAL DEATH: "For the wages of sin is
death (spiritual death), but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord." (Rom. 6:23)
WE CANNOT SAVE OURSELVES: "For by grace have you been saved
(from eternal death) 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)
No one can climb his or her way to heaven. None of us are worthy of obtaining
eternal life.
In John 3:3, we read about a very, very religious person named Nicodemus.
Yet, Jesus said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he can not
see the kingdom of God."
Do you know how to be "born again"? By going to a particular church? Being baptized?
Good works? The Golden Rule? Just feeling sorry? NO!
By acknowledging your sin and rebellion to God, trusting in His finished work on the
cross, and asking Him personally to take over the control of your life, you can be
assured that your sins are forgiven.. and that you have eternal life!
The Bible tells us.. "For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust,
in order that He might bring us to God..." (I Peter 3:18)
The purpose of Christ's coming to earth was to give us the way to obtain eternal life,
through trust in Him.
"If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we say
that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar." (I John 1:8-10) "He that believeth
(trusts) not the Son (as personal Savior) shall not see life; but the wrath of God
abides on him." (John 3:36)
Christ, the Good shepherd, also came "..in order that they (you and I) might have
life, life in all its fullness." (John 10:10)
IF YOU WERE TO DIE TONIGHT, WHERE WOULD
YOU SPEND ETERNITY?
If you are unsure that you have eternal life, pray a prayer similar
to this, and be sure!
You personally can know the peace and comfort of a personal
relationship with Jesus Christ. You no longer need to fear death
and an eternity separated form a loving God.
“Lord, I confess I am a sinner. I recognize that I can do nothing to save
myself form an eternity in hell. Thank you for dying on the cross for my
sins. I now trust in you (Jesus Christ) to be my personal Savior and Lord
of my life, and hereby commit my life to you for all eternity.”
For more information or if you prayed this prayer, let us know:
dean@gateway.org