Why
do I need to be saved?
The following are some chapters that
clearly explain our need and God's plan of salvation. [John
3] [Romans
3] [Romans
6] [Matthew
7] [John
1] [John
4]
[John
5] [John
6] [John
10] [John
14] [Luke
15]
God leaves no doubt about our condition.
We set our standards of right and wrong by society's values (which is incorrect).
God’s standard for us is His own holiness. How do we measure up? "All have
sinned and come short of the glory of God" (Romans
3:23). It’s only fair that God demands holiness; that’s how he
first created mankind. We have rebelled against Him as a race and as individuals.
Our pathway away from God has brought
its consequences. "The wages of sin is death" (Romans
6:23a). The Bible compares sin to a cruel slave master. There is
no mercy in suffering, no freedom from bondage, no lasting joy, no hope
for the future. But most frightening is the final consequence of sin. The
Bible warns that without God’s salvation, death is the doorway to eternal
punishment (Hebrews
9:27).
It is from this that we need to
be saved. From our own sin. From its bondage. From its consequences. "How
shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?" (Hebrews
2:3).
How does God say I can be saved?
God is holy and God is love. His holiness
demands that our sin be punished infinitely. His love provides a way for
us to be saved from this punishment. How is this possible? Another was
willing to suffer what we deserve. Our substitute had to be a sinless man,
able to suffer the infinite anger of God against our sin. The only one
able to take our place was God’s ONLY Son (Christ Jesus).
The greatest display of God’s love
unfolded as His Son left heaven to become a man. Born of a virgin 2000
years ago, Jesus Christ lived with His creation. Unable to sin Himself,
yet He showed compassion to sinners all around Him. However, men hated
Him because His holiness revealed their sinfulness. He willingly allowed
them to nail Him to a cross of wood outside Jerusalem. They suspended Him
so they could sit and watch Him die. The climax of God’s plan of salvation
had arrived as God covered the earth with darkness. The Bible tells us
that for three hours Christ Jesus took upon Him the infinite punishment
we deserve for our sin. The darkness was broken when Jesus Christ called
out with a loud voice "It is finished". He had accomplished the mighty
work, God’s great plan of salvation.
After three days, Christ Jesus rose
from the dead. This is evidence to all that saw him afterwards and to all
who read God’s word that Christ’s suffering completely satisfied His father.
He was victorious over death itself – the ultimate consequence of our sin.
God’s plan of salvation brings us
into the good of Christ’s suffering, death, and victory. "For when we were
yet without strength, in due time, Christ died for the ungodly" (Romans
5:6). "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" (John
3:16).
If you would like to read through
a book in the Bible, try starting with John's Gospel. [John]
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I am asking you the most important question of life!
Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity
depends upon your answer. The question is:
Are
you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor
if you are a church member, but are you saved?
Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die?
God says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born
again. In John
3:7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, "Ye must be
born again."
In the Bible God gives us the plan of how
to
be born again which means
to be saved.
His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How?
First, my friend, you must realize
you
are a sinner. "For all have sinned,
and come short of the glory of God" (Romans
3:23).
Because you are a sinner,
you
are condemned to death. "For the wages
[payment] of
sin is death" (Romans
6:23). This includes eternal separation
from God in Hell.
"...it is appointed unto men
once to die, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews
9:27).
But God loved you so much
He
gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place.
"...He hath made Him [Jesus,
Who knew no sin] to be sin for us...that
we might be made the righteousness of God in Him" (2
Corinthians 5:21).
Jesus had to shed His blood
and die. "For
the life of the flesh is in the blood"
(Lev.
17:11). "...without shedding of blood is
no remission [pardon]" (Hebrews 9:22).
"...God commendeth His love toward
us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us"
(Romans
5:8).
Although we cannot understand how, God said
my
sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and
He
died in our place. He became
our
substitute. It is true. God cannot lie.
My friend, "God...commandeth
all men everywhere to repent" (Acts
17:30). This repentance
is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also
agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross.
In Acts
16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: "...'Sirs,
what must I do to be saved?' And they said, 'Believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved... .' "
Simply believe on Him as
the
one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and
whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully
assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when
Jesus is received as Savior.
"But as many as received Him,
to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even
to them that believe on His name" (John
1:12).
"For whosoever
shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
(Romans
10:13).
Whosoever
includes you. Shall be saved
means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.
Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever
you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer.
In Luke
18:13, the sinner prayed: "God be merciful
to me a sinner." Just pray: "Oh
God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died
on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection
were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness
of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your
merciful grace. Amen."
Just take God at His word
and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved.
No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does
the saving. All of it!
God's simple plan of salvation is: You are a
sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your
place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified,
buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins
and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.
You say, "Surely, it cannot be that simple." Yes, that
simple! It is scriptural. It is God's plan. My friend, believe on
Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.
If His plan is not perfectly clear,
read
this tract over and over, without laying it down, until you understand
it. Your soul is worth more than all the world.
"For what shall it profit a man,
if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" (Mark
8:36).
Be sure you are saved. If you lose your soul, you miss
Heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you
this very moment.
God's power will save you,
keep you saved, and enable you to live a victorious Christian
life. "There hath no temptation taken you but such
as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be
tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make
a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it" (1
Corinthians 10:13).
Do not trust your feelings.
They change. Stand on God's promises. They never change.
After you are saved, there are three things
to practice daily for spiritual growth:
You should be baptized
in obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ as a
public testimony of your salvation, and then unite with
a Bible-believing church without delay. "Be not thou
therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord...." (2
Timothy 1:8)
"Whosoever therefore shall confess
[testify of] Me before men, him will I confess
also before My Father which is in heaven" (Matthew
10:32).
Still
Not Convinced?! MORE: SALVATION
The name salvation is given to all God's works of redemption. But in this
context salvation means "Forgiveness of Sins" and specifies deliverance
from sins. "He shall save his people from their sins" Matt
1:21.
This salvation can be got by
repenting for the sins,
believing in God and receiving immersion Baptism. Acts
2:38-39; Acts
22:16. "In the world salvation can be obtained only through Jesus
Christ." Acts
4:12. He alone is our Saviour. There is no salvation
through any person other than Him.
Some people who have been redeemed
from their sickness,
delivered from troubles, and who have forsaken a few sins after their
feeble repentance, are thinking that they are saved. Salvation is
a
miraculous experience, made possible through the highness of the
blood of Jesus Christ.
Those who desire to obtain salvation
"must repent for all
their sins". Ezek
18:30. "Must believe in God for everything". Ps.
34:5.
"Must accept His Commandments in their lives and obey His
word". Matt.
19:17. They must join together in worship with the
children of God and should testify. They must not worship
the things of this world or with
unsaved people.
God gives his Holy Spirit to
those who have obtained this salvation as "another" comforter Jhn
14: 16 to dwell within us and guide us with power. This is the New Life. This is the
way to obtain New Life. John
14:6.
"The Lord says, "Let my people
go that they may serve me". Ex.
7:16. "Separation from the crooked generation is a must". Deut.
32:5.
Only then deliverance from sin, John
8:36; II
Cor. 3:17, a
sanctified, II
Cor. 6:17, 7:1. In the end during the coming of the
Lord there will be deliverance from this present world and the
blessedness of obtaining the eternal life together with the rejoicing
with God.
"TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION REPENT BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, YOU WILL BE SAVED." |
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