07/09/2025
Be sure to know that Jesus is Lord. He is, and the very image you were made in, the Word made flesh... Gods only begotten Son (see John 1), and mankind's one and only Kinsman redeemer... the only way for us (sinful mankind) to be reconcile to God almighty, by grace through faith in Jesus name... Today come to the love and care of God through Jesus our Christ...
Most all of us would like to go to heaven. Each person is unique and sees life from their own perspective. We all know, however, that one day our lives on Earth shall end. Is everyone going to heaven? Can a person know his or her personal eternal future for sure? If you were asked; If you were to die today (May God forbid it to be so) Are you 100% sure that you would go to heaven? 100%.
Suppose you were to stand before God and He were to ask you, "Why should I let you into this Godly and Holy Heaven?" How would you respond? Would you say," I have tried to live a good life."? Would you reply, "I attended church or I am a church member."? Would you explain that you had been baptized? Or would you say, "I remember a day when I asked and trusted Jesus Christ to be my personal Savior."?
The Bible is clear. You can know 100% your eternal future, for sure.
Take the Scripture 1st John 5:13..."These things have I written unto you....that ye may know that ye have eternal life....". Most folks haven't taken the time to read what the Word of God, His Holy Bible, says about eternal life. The following truths are taken directly from the Scriptures.
WE ARE ALL SINNERS. Romans 3:23..."For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." We are sinners from birth. The Bible says that sin (disobeying God) began with Adam, the first man God created. Romans 5:12 "Wherefore, as by one man (Adam) sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed unto all men, for that all have sinned." When tempted by Satan, Adam chose to disobey God. As a result, each of us has inherited a sinful nature (a desire to disobey God).
WE ARE ALSO SINNERS BY CHOICE. In the Holy Scriptures at James 4:17 it is written, "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin." We sin by choosing to do wrong. At one point or another, all of us have chosen to disobey God by action, attitude, or thought (vain imagination). Do you understand that you are a sinner?
THE PAYMENT/RESULT/JUST RECOMPENSE FOR SIN IS DEATH. Take Romans 6:23 for example, where it is written, "For the wages of sin is death.....". Death is a reality we all must face. There are 3 kinds of death.
SPIRITUAL DEATH is the lost Spiritual condition in which we all are born. As a result of Adams sin, we are all born Spiritually dead, separated from Gods Holy (spotless/perfect/anointed) Spirit, and unable to fellowship with Him.
PHYSICAL DEATH is obviously when our earthly bodies cease to function/fail. Contrary to how it may seem, this visible, physical death is not the end of our existence. Look at Hebrews 9:27 where it is written, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
And finally there is ETERNAL DEATH which is the separation from God and anything good in a place the Word of God calls Hell. That place is the fate of every person whom has not asked for, and believed in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior & Lord. Look at the Gospel of Matthew 25:46 (the 25th chapter and the 46th verse in that chapter) where it is again written, "And these shall go away into everlasting punishment..." Do you realize that the result of your sin is eternal separation from God?
JESUS DIED FOR YOU. Lets look into the Bible at Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth (provided & directed) his love towards us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." God loves you so much that He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross for you. Jesus never sinned, but He took your sin onto Himself. He died in your place, to pay the price personally for your sin. Look at 2nd Corinthians 5:21. "For He (God/The Father) hath made Him (Jesus/God) to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him." Not only did Jesus die on the cross for you, but he was buried and rose again three days later. Take 1st Corinthians 15,3-4 ....." Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures." Do you believe Jesus Christ died on the cross for you and rose again on the third day?
YOU MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST PERSONALLY BY FAITH. Look at Romans 10:9, .."That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thy heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." ...You can have eternal life (Heaven) because Jesus died on the cross to pay for your sin. So the logical question is...What must I do..to receive the gift of eternal life for myself? First you must stop depending on your own best efforts, baptism, church membership, or any other good work you can do. You must agree with God about your sin and salvation (the only thing that can be done for it.) This is Biblical repentance (not trusting in your power but Gods power, the shed blood of Jesus). The Holy Bible says in Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of your selves; it is the gift of God; Not of works, lest any man should boast." and again it is written in the Holy Word of God at Titus 3:5 "not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us"... What have you been depending on to get you into Heaven?
NEXT, YOU MUST PUT YOUR FAITH AND TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE. Believing on Jesus Christ means trusting in him alone for salvation. Look at Romans 10:10 ..."For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness ; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." So what do we ALL have in common? We all would like to go to Heaven when we die. You can know for sure that you have eternal life today! See Romans 10:13, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved", not might be saved... , "SHALL be saved".
Do you believe that faith alone in Jesus Christ alone is the only way to heaven? Do you see that mans best efforts fall well short of what Jesus Christ has done? Would you like to receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior today? If so, right know, where ever you are, you can express your faith in Jesus Christ right now in a spoken prayer.
If you truly believe, pray sincerely,
"Dear Jesus, I know I am a sinner and that I deserve Hell. I believe you are Gods only Holy begotten Son, and that you died on the cross, paid the price for my sin, and rose from the dead three days later. I am placing my faith and trust in you alone to forgive my sin and save my soul. Thank you for gifting me with eternal life. You are worthy of all praise & I shall do my best to live for you in gratitude. In Jesus name, Amen."
If you have truly believed and with your heart in sincerity prayed this prayer, then the Bible says you have done the two things necessary to be born again: believing in Jesus & asking Him for salvation: For it is written in God's Holy Word, " Romans 10:9-11 : 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed."....
After this, read your Bible Daily to learn about God and renew your mind in Gods Word. Spend time in prayer to Jesus to get to know God. And fellowship with other called out (Called out from the lost world), born again Bible believing Christians. Be scripturally baptized as a public testimony of your faith in Christ... Next, tell someone about what you just did. And keep shining the light of Jesus by sharing your story of salvation (this is called sharing your testimony). You must do your best to live for Jesus. The grace of God is not license or liberty to sin. However, If you do sin the Word of God says : "He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, if we confess them to HIM (Not another man or woman... Him).
Peace to you, and Joy in Jesus Christ our Lord! Jesus is faithful to save!