Sunday, October 26, 2008
GOOD OR BAD? Who goes to heaven?
Ephesians 2:8,9 says "For by Grace are ye saved, through FAITH, and that not of yourselves, it is the Gift of God. Lest any man should boast"
GRACE: God's grace is so wonderful...It means that he has favor on you, when you do not deserve it! No one deserves God's grace...we are all guilty we have all sinned....Meaning we have all done wrong, been evil, Lied, stole, Committed Adultery, etc.... We have all broken his commandments!
Romans 3:23 says "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God"
So who can go to heaven? How can one know for sure that he will get there?
Revelation 21:8 says: "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers (Those who commit sexual sins), and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars (isn't everyone a liar at some point), shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
If all Liars will burn in the lake of fire, HOW COULD ANYONE GET TO LIVE FOREVER IN HEAVEN WITH GOD?
There is a way to find complete forgiveness of sins!
Jesus Christ the righteous, paid my fine with his blood....
and by repenting (Turning away from your sin and turning to Christ, the Saviour from sin)
asking for forgiveness of sin, and believing that Jesus DIED FOR MY SINS, God can wipe YOUR sins away.....and see nothing but the righteousness of Jesus Christ! (If you don't understand keep reading)
Heaven is a reward for the believers in JESUS CHRIST, not because they have done any GOOD THINGS, but because of What JESUS DID FOR THEM!
Romans 10:9 says: 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.
Consider this: The only problem with trying to be good enough to go to heaven is the fact that not only have we broken the 10 commandments, there are over 613 commandments in the Old Testament and hundreds in the New Testament. James 2:10 in the New Testament says that whoever keeps the whole law yet messes up on just one point is GUILTY of breaking the law. No one will ever be good enough to go to heaven by keeping God's law; for His law only reveals our sin (Rom. 3:19-20).
This is why Jesus came! We all need a Saviour! The word "Saviour" has the idea of "one who can rescue you from the penalty of your sin." Jesus rescues people from perishing so that they might have eternal life (Mt. 1:21).
My friend, to be good enough to go to heaven we must have a righteousness that equals God's (2 Cor. 5:21). The "good news" of the gospel is that not only will Jesus forgive your sins, but He is also offering - freely - His very own righteousness as a gift (Rom. 5:17 says: For if by one man's offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ).
Do you need a new start in life? Start with a new relationship with the God of heaven who loves you very much?
God is ready to have compassion on you, to fall on your neck and kiss you (Lk. 1 5:20-24). Would you consider turning to Him through Jesus Christ?
Accepting Him as your personal Saviour & following Him as your Lord? He loves you very much!
Monday, October 13, 2008
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