Your Choice
Do you want to
go to heaven when you die? It’s your choice. Do you want to be sure that
you do not have to spend eternity in Hell? It’s your choice!
What do you
believe a person must do to go heaven? Which choice below is your answer?
1. Be a good
person and do good works.
2. Try to
keep the Ten Commandments.
3. Be a moral
person and be charitable to others.
4. Go to
Church and become a member.
5. Believe
that Jesus is the Son of God and accept Him
as your personal Savior.
You have a choice whether you go to heaven or not. If you selected one of the first four answers above as your choice to what you must personally do to go to heaven, you made the wrong choice!
There is only one way to spend eternity in heaven, and that is through a personal faith in Jesus who died for your sins and the sins of the world and whom God raised from the dead.
God loves you and wants you to
believe in his Son, Jesus and spend eternity with Him in heaven.
The Bible, which is the inspired word of God, has the following to say in the Gospel of John:
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Jesus has prepared a place in
heaven for believers. Jesus has this to say in the Bible.
John 14:2-3 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Jesus also had this to say.
Mark 18:2-3 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, and said, "Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."
There is only one of two
places that a person will spend eternity, either in heaven or in hell. All
non-believers in Jesus will spend eternity in hell.
Matthew 25:41 Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:
Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Rev 20:14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.
This is the second death.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT SIN?
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT THE PENALTY FOR SIN?
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death;.........
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT JESUS?
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT ETERNAL LIFE?
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT SALVATION?
1Thes: 5:9-10 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED?
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE SINNED AND ARE A SINNER. The Bible says:
Romans 3:10 As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT JESUS PAID THE PENALTY OF SIN FOR YOU. The Bible says:
Romans 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ Died for Us.
The penalty for sin is separation from God. When Jesus hung on the cross, God laid the sins of the world on Him, and Jesus become separated from God the father. That is why Jesus cried out from the cross, "My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?" But Jesus willfully died for our sins and arose victoriously from the dead three days later.
BELIEVE THAT GOD WANTS TO GIVE YOU A GIFT OF ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN. The
Bible says:
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Eph 2:8-9 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God, Not of works lest any man should boast.
TO HAVE ETERNAL LIFE IN HEAVEN, YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT JESUS IS THE SON OF
GOD, AND THAT GOD RAISED HIM FROM THE DEAD. The Bible says:
Romans 10:9-10 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. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord (Jesus) shall be saved.
ASK JESUS TO SAVE YOU
The Bible promises us that God will save anyone from sin and hell who will call on the Lord Jesus Christ and ask Christ to save them and be their Savior.
If you have that desire, call on Jesus today in prayer. Tell Jesus that you want to receive Him as your personal Lord and Savior and ask Him to save you and to give you the gift of eternal life in heaven.
You can ask Jesus to save you with this simple prayer:
Dear Jesus,
I believe that You are the Son of God and that You died on the cross for my sins. I know I have sinned and need forgiveness. I am willing to turn from my sin and receive You as my Lord and Savior. I ask You to save my soul and give me Your gift of eternal life in heaven. Thank You Jesus for saving me. I pray these things in Your name.
Amen.
If this prayer expresses the desires of your heart, pray the prayer now from your heart.
If you just prayed the sinner’s prayer and asked Jesus to save you, God Bless you for your decision.
ASSURANCE OF SALVATION AND ETERNAL LIFE
You can be assured of your Salvation with these promises from God’s Word, the Bible.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
If you sincerely believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and have asked Him to
forgive you of your sins and to save you, then according to the Bible you are
saved and on your way to heaven. Otherwise God would be breaking his promise
which would make God a liar, and that is impossible. (Titus 1:2)
Believe God and his word. Say to yourself, "God promised it, therefore I believe it. That settles it. I’m saved!"
Don’t depend on your feelings for assurance of your salvation, but instead on God’s Word. Your feelings may change from time to time, but God’s Word never changes.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO AFTER SALVATION
Two things that you should do after you have been saved is to publicly confess your belief in Jesus as your Savior before others and obey the Lord by being baptized.
Matthew 10:32-33 Whosoever, therefore, shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father, who is in heaven. But whosoever, shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father, who is in heaven.
Mark 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
You can do this by going to church next Sunday and when the invitation is given during the church service, go forward and tell the pastor and the congregation that you have been saved by accepting Jesus Christ as your Savior and that you want to receive believers baptism.
As a new Christian, God wants you to grow spiritually.
II PETER 3:18 says "But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ."
To help you grow in grace, the following will be helpful:
1. Go to a Bible believing church regularly.
2. Be sure to read the Bible daily.
3. Take time to pray daily.
4. Witness about Jesus Christ regularly.
If you just accepted Jesus as your personal Savior and are now trusting
Him to save you, God Bless you. May you grow in grace and the knowledge of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, as you study the Bible and fellowship with other
Christians.
Home.
Your
Choice
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March 31, 2004