01/04/2018
John 3.16-18
16For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him. 18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Many endure worldly trials in life. Some are light and some heavy. None are heavier than the trial Jesus endured for our salvation.
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WHY DID JESUS DIE?
We have all sinned, done, thought or said bad things, which the Bible calls “sin.” The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).
The result of sin is death, spiritual separation from God (Romans 6:23).
The good news?
Jesus died in our place so we could have a relationship with God and be with Him forever.
“God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).
But it didn’t end with His death on the cross. He rose again and still lives!
“Christ died for our sins. … He was buried. … He was raised on the third day, according to the Scriptures” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4).
Jesus is the only way to God. Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me” (John 14:6).
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We can’t earn salvation; we are saved by God’s grace when we have faith in His Son Jesus Christ. We do this by coming to Him in humility, in acknowledgement that Christ died for our sins, and asking His forgiveness. Then turning away from our sins—that’s called repentance. You must make a decision you're going to obey God and His Word and live by it, and turn away from sin. Once you have sincerely repented, your sins have been forgiven, even if you do not feel any different immediately. The Lord knows your heart and knows when you are sincere, and He will help you in your new walk with Him, by the power of His life-changing Holy Spirit. He will bring confirmation in your heart of heart, that you now belong to God, and give you the assurance of your salvation.
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You will need to be in a good Bible believing Church to help you on this journey. As you walk in faith and obedience to God, and allow Him to change your life, you will gain increasing assurance of your relationship with Him. You will experience God’s work in your life as He enables you to do what you could never have done on your own – things like being able to love someone who treats you badly, maintaining a spirit of peace while surrounded by great pressures and problems, developing a growing desire to reach other people with the love of Christ. ETC.
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Make a decision of Faith and turn your life over to the Lord Jesus. It doesn't matter how bad of a sinner you are or what you have done in the past. What matters to Him is the attitude of your heart, your honesty and willingness to repent.
Accept Christ as your Saviour today! Don't put it off till later. For later might never come!
The day of Salvation is today. See- 2 Corinthians 6: 2.
God bless you, and I pray you make the right decision.
