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God
created us in His image. |
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"God
created man in his own image, in the image
of God he created him; male and female he
created them." Genesis
1:27 |
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But
we have all separated ourselves from God. |
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Our
sins separate us from God. |
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God
is perfect and without sin. God loves us!
God doesn't want us to perish, but to have
everlasting life. But our sins must be removed
in order to have eternal life with God. Sin
is anything that God tells us not to do. The
Bible says "For
all have sinned and fall short of the glory
of God." Romans 3:23 Our sins separated
us from God. |
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But God still loves us, so
He has made a way for us to know Him! |
| God
is love. |
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God
loved us so much that He sent his only Son
Jesus Christ to earth as a man. God made Jesus
die on a cross to pay for our sins with His
blood. He took our sins in His body on the
cross so that we could come to God. (1
Peter 2:24, 3:18) The Bible also says
that "For
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 |
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| Christ
died on the cross. |
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demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for
us." Romans 5:8 |
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| Christ
was buried in a tomb. |
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buried Jesus in a tomb. They rolled a huge
stone in front of it. Soldiers guarded the
tomb. |
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was risen form the dead. |
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sent an angel to roll away the big stone and
scare away the soldiers. God raised Jesus
from the dead! 500 people witnessed His resurrection.
Soon afterward, God took Jesus back to heaven.
Jesus has paid the price for our sin, and
Jesus has conquered death. |
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All
we have to do is believe in Jesus Christ! |
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is the only way and the truth. |
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Jesus
is the only way we can come to God. Jesus
said in the Bible, "I am the way, and
the truth, and the life; no one comes to
the Father [God] except through Me."
John 14:6 Through Jesus, we can be
forgiven of all our sins and be with God
forever. But just
knowing about these things is not enough!
We must choose to put our faith in Jesus
— to trust in Him to save us from sin.
If you do not take the step of trusting
in Jesus, then your sins are not removed.
(Hebrews 4:2) The Bible says that whoever
believes in Jesus has eternal life and is
not judged. But whoever does not believe
in Jesus has been judged already and the
wrath of God remains upon him! (John
3:16, 18, 36). The penalty for sin is
death, but eternal life through Jesus is
a free gift from God.
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step or bridge to salvation into heaven —
receive righteousness through faith. |
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righteousness from God comes through faith
in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There
is no difference, for all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God, and are justified
freely by his grace through the redemption
that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him
as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith
in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his
justice, because in his forbearance he had
left the sins committed beforehand unpunished—
he did it to demonstrate his justice at the
present time, so as to be just and the one
who justifies those who have faith in Jesus."
Romans 3:22-24 |
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| What
choice will you make? |
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in Jesus Christ to be forgiven and have eternal
life? Or reject Jesus Christ and suffer eternal
punishment in fire? |
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to pray to receive Jesus into your
heart. |
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yes, the Bible says, "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." Romans 10:9 |
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| Ready?
Let's pray. |
"God,
thank You for loving me. I confess that I
have sinned against You. I believe that Your
Son Jesus died on a cross to pay for my sins,
and that You raised Jesus from the dead. I
now put my faith only in Jesus to forgive
me and save me from my sins. I confess that
Jesus is my Lord! Thank you for your gift
of eternal life. I ask Jesus to come into
my heart. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen."
If you prayed at the first time, would you
kindly e-mail
me right away, so I can pray for you? |
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What's
next? How to grow in Christ... |
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LOVE
God and all people. |
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"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." Matthew 22:36-40 |
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| STUDY
the Bible (God's Word) daily. |
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with the Gospel of John; read 1 chapter each
day. "Like newborn babies, crave pure
spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow
up in your salvation..." "If anyone
loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father
will love him, and we will come to him and
make our home with him." John 14:23 |
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| PRAY
to God constantly. |
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prayer, you can thank and worship God, ask
for His help, confess your sins, and pray
for others. "Do not be anxious about
anything, but in everything, by prayer and
petition, with thanksgiving, present your
requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your
hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians
4:6-7 |
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| MEET
regularly with other Christians. |
| God
commands that Christians meet regulary for
worship, prayer, Bible study, and helping
each other. "Let us not give up meeting
together, as some are in the habit of doing,
but let us encourage one another—and
all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Hebrews 10:25 |
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| TELL
others the good news about Jesus. |
| God
wants us to tell other people how to have
eternal life with God by trusting in Jesus
to save them from sin. You can use this page
when you talk to others about Jesus! "He
[Jesus] said to them, "Go into all the
world and preach the good news to all creation."
Mark 16:15 |
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Click
here
for the statement of faith. |
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Scriptures
from New International Version |
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God has a positive answer and a great plan for you moving forward! |
