There are big questions that haunt all of us. What happens when I die? Where will I spend eternity? The single most important question that you will ever answer is this - “If I were to die today, would I spend eternity in Heaven with God?” Your relationship to Jesus Christ is central to the answer to that question.

     The Bible tells us in I John 5:13, “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life...” The simple truth is God wants you to know where you're going! 

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Here's what the Bible states about how we can know that we have eternal life:​
 

1)  We must realize that we are a sinner.

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     Our sin creates an impassable chasm between us and eternal life with God.  In order to find the way to eternal life with God, I must admit, I am a sinner.  Romans 5:12 teaches us that since Adam and Eve, the first man and woman on earth, a sin nature has been present in all people. Romans 3:23 says, “For all have  sinned, and come short of the glory of God.”

 

Sin is any act contrary to God’s laws and commandments, and those sins that I have committed separate me from God.  Romans 3:10 states, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."

 

 The truth is we are all sinners.

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2) We must realize there is a punishment for our sins.

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Romans 6:23 says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The “wage” or payment for our sin is spiritual death, and eternal separation from God. ​​​   

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Revelations 20:14-15 state, “And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire, this is the second death and whosoever was not written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.  

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The punishment for our sin is eternal separation from God in hell

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 Religion and good works cannot bridge the gap created by our sin.  Religions try to create their own ways to God. Their systems may seem logical, but they cannot bridge the gap created by our sin. Proverbs 14:12 says, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”

 

3) The Good News—Jesus Christ Provides the Way, He has paid the punishment for our sins!

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 In Ephesians 2:8–9 the Bible says, “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.” 

 

Even though we were lost and separated from God, He loved us, and because He is love, God sent His Son to die on the Cross and raise from the dead three days later.  

 

John 3:16 explains “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.”

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In Romans 5:8, the Bible says, “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” ​

 

Through His death on the cross, Jesus Christ paid for our sins and delivers to us the way to eternal life in Heaven.  He became the payment for our sin. Now, we do not have to pay for our sin ourselves. By His grace, salvation is provided. 

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4) Believe on Him and Receive the Gift of Eternal Life

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Roman 10:9-10 and 13 states,  " 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.  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”      

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We must place our full trust in Jesus Christ alone for forgiveness and eternal life.  In order to have a relationship with God and an eternal home in Heaven, we must stop trusting ourselves, our works, and our religions, and place our full trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of our sin and eternal life. 

 

 That is a promise directly from God that if you will pray to Him, confess that you are a sinner, ask Him to forgive your sins, and turn to Him alone to be your Saviour; He promises to save you and give you the free gift of eternal life. You can make that decision today and accept the gift of eternal life by praying from your heart, something like this:

Dear God, I know that I am separated from you because of sin. I confess that in my sin, I cannot save myself. Right now, I turn to you alone to be my Saviour. I ask you to save me from the penalty of my sin, and I trust you to provide eternal life to me.
—Amen
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You'll never regret this decision!

 

If you have just trusted Christ as your personal Savior, we would love to know about your decision and give you a Bible and some other materials to help you learn more about that new relationship! Give us a call at 951-849-1877 and let us know today!