Eternal Life is a Free Gift

The Lord Jesus Christ paid the full price for the salvation of your soul  He "gave himself for our sins," (Galations 1:4a).  Jesus, the Son of God, "loved me, and gave himself for me." (Galations 2:20b)  Now because "by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us."   There remains no price for us to pay! (Hebrews 9:12b)  We are "justified freely by His grace." (Romans 3:24a)  "It is finished." (John 19:30b)

DOING GOOD WORKS CANNOT SAVE YOU.

Salvation is "Not of works, lest any man should boast" (Ephesians 2:9) God "hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began." (II Timothy 1:9b)

The Bible, God's Word, says, "As it is written, There is non righteous, no, not one:" (Romans 3:10) "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" (Romans 3:23)  Sin is the problem, and even belonging to a church will not take it away.  Jesus Christ Himself said, "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." (John 3:3b)  As the Bible says, "Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law." (Romans 3:28)  "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8)

YOU CANNOT TAKE YOUR CHANCES

The Bible says, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:"  (Hebrews 9:27)  You really don't know for sure how much time is left of your life.  "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.  For what is your life?  It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." (James 4:14)

YOU CANNOT SAVE YOURSELF

The Bible says, "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law," (Galations 2:16a)  It also says, "we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags;" (Isaiah 64:6a)

SALVATION IS FREE TO ALL.

The Bible says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)  The Bible says, "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners;" (I Timothy 1:15b)  "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God," (I Peter 3:18a)

IF YOU DO NOT GET SAVED . . .

The Bible says, "And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night," (Revelation 14:11a).  "For the wages of sin is death;" (Romans 6:23a)  This death is more than just physical death.  It is an "eternal burning!"  The Bible says, "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:  which is the second death."  (Revelation 21:8)

HOW YOU CAN BE SAVED.

The Bible calls for "repentance toward God." (Acts 20:21b)  Repentance is a change of heart which causes you to turn toward God and away from your present way of life.  Accept the Bible facts that you are guilty as a sinner before Him, and you are unable to deliver yourself from the punishment of hell, which is due you because of your sin.

The Bible also calls for "faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ." (Acts 20:21b)  Faith is putting complete trust in Jesus Christ as your only means of clearing your guilt and delivering your soul from the punishment of hell.  The Bible says, "...Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved," (Acts 16:31a)  If you will receive Jesus Christ into your heart, by trusting Him to save your soul, you will become a son of God and spend eternity in heaven.  "But as many as received Him, to them gave He the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name:" (John 1:12) God promises He will save you if you will trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour.  "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." (Romans 10:9)  Please accept the "free gift" of eternal life God is offering you.

If you will accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour, please pray with all your heart:  Dear God, be merciful to me a sinner.  I am sorry for my sins, and now trust the Lord Jesus Christ to save me.  I now take Him as my Lord and Saviour.  I ask for eternal life that He paid for with His own blood.  I pray this in the name of Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Paradise Forever - A No-Brainer!

Heaven (Choice #2)

Have you ever met a person who did not want to go to heaven? Heaven was designed to be the ultimate experience. Some portray heaven as a place filled with plump little cherubs, floating on clouds, playing harps. The Bible tells us that heaven is a place which will allow us to experience our fullest potential and accomplish possibilities that we never realized on earth. This life which we have been given on earth is merely preparation for eternity, either in hell or in heaven. Which place are you preparing for?

Heaven, like hell, is an actual place. The fact of heaven is supported by Jesus, who frequently referred to it as the residence of God. "Our Father who art in heaven ... " (Matthew 6:9, NASB). Paul also spoke of being caught up into heaven, which he referred to as paradise (2 Corinthians 12:1-4), and stated that heaven was a far better place than earth. "We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home [in heaven] with the Lord" (2 Corinthians 5:8).

A Wonderful Place

There are many wonderful aspects of living forever in heaven. When we get there, we will be given perfect bodies. "But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Saviour from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, who ... will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body" (Philippians 3:20-21). Heaven will also be a place of rest from earthly problems (2 Corinthians 4:17; Revelations 14:13), and there will be "no more tears" there (Revelation 21:4). When we get to heaven, we will also enjoy increased knowledge (1 Corinthians 13:8-10) and holiness (Revelation 21:27). In heaven we will be gloriously fulfilled by serving and worshipping the Lord (Revelation 19:1; 22:3).

I believe in heaven because God promised it to all those who place their trust in Him. John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." Jesus also tells us that He is looking forward to seeing us in heaven. "In my Father's house are many rooms...I am going there to prepare a place for you" (John 14:2).

Make A Decision!

It's hard to believe there are only two eternal destinations, heaven and hell. That view may make God seem unfair, but remember, Jesus was literally crucified to give you this choice. He decided in favour of heaven when He hung on the cross as your Saviour.

Jesus desires that none of us should perish. "The Lord...is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). He gave His life in our place as payment for our sin, that God might receive us into heaven.

Satan, on the other hand, has decided against heaven (Isaiah 14:12-14). The Bible tells us that Satan's desire is that we do perish. He intends to harm us, deceive us, and discourage us from following God (John 17:15; Revelations 12:9).

Heaven or hell..it's up to you. You must now make the final decision for yourself. Today I urge you to consider God's love for you. He wants you to spend a joyful eternity in heaven with Him. Say "yes" to heaven today. Say "yes" to Jesus Christ.

"This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death...Now choose life, so that you and your children may live" (Deuteronomy 30:19).

If you have made your decision between heaven and hell, you can pray something like this.
Dear Jesus, I know that I deserve hell, but You have offered me heaven as a gift of Your love. I have decided to place my trust in You right now. I want to be certain that by Your power I will be with You in heaven one day. Amen.
(by Daniel Southern, President, American Tract Society)

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THE TRUTH

Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No man comes unto the Father but by Me."

Do you want to know for sure that you are going to be with God in Heaven?
If God were to ask you, "Why should I let you into My Heaven?" what would you say?
Following is the best news you could ever hear.
Did you know that the Bible tells you how you can know for sure that you have eternal life and will go to be with God in Heaven?

"These things I have written unto you ... that ye may know that ye have eternal life ... (1 John 5:13)

The Bible says there are 5 things you need to know about eternal life.

1. Heaven - - Eternal Life is a Free GIFT. The Bible says, "... the GIFT of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23). And because Heaven is a GIFT, like any other genuine GIFT, it is not earned or deserved. No amount of personal effort, good works, or religious deeds can earn a place in Heaven for you. "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." (Ephesians 2:8, 9) Why is it that no-one can earn his way to Heaven?
2. Because Man is a Sinner. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God." (Romans 3:23) Sin is transgressing God's Law and includes such things as lying, lust, cheating, deceit, anger, evil thoughts, immoral behaviour, and more. And because of this, man cannot save himself. If you wanted to save yourself by good deeds, do you know how good you would have to be? "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." (Matthew 5:48) With such a high standard, no-one can save himself.
3. However in spite of our sin ... God is merciful and therefore doesn't want to punish us. This is because "... God is love." (1 John 4:8) And He says, "...I have loved thee with an everlasting love..." (Jeremiah 31:3) But the same Bible that tells us that God loves us also tells us that God is just and therefore must punish sin. He says..."...I will by no means clear the guilty..." (Exodus 34:7) "...the soul that sinneth, it shall die." (Ezekiel 18:4). Therein lies the problem. God loves us and doesn't want to punish us but He is just and must punish sin.
4. God solved this problem for us in the person of JESUS CHRIST. Who is He? The Bible tells us clearly that He is the infinite GOD-MAN. "In the beginning was the Word (Jesus)... and the Word (Jesus) was God. And the Word (Jesus) was made flesh, and dwelt among us..." (John 1:1, 14) Jesus Christ came to earth and lived a sinless life, but while on earth what did He do? He died on the Cross to pay the penalty for our sins and rose from the grave to purchase a place for us in Heaven. "All we like sheep have gone astray: we have turned every one to his own way and the Lord has laid on Him (Jesus) the iniquity (sin) of us all." (Isaiah 53:6) Jesus Christ bore our sin in His body on the Cross and now offers you eternal life (Heaven) as a free gift.
5. This gift is received by faith. Faith is the key that opens the door to Heaven. Many people mistake two things for saving faith. Saving faith is not mere intellectual assent, like believing certain historical facts. The Bible says that the devil believes there is one God, so believing there is one God is not saving faith. Saving faith is not mere temporal faith, that is, trusting God for temporary crises such as financial, family, or physical needs. Now these are good and you should trust Christ for these, but they are not saving faith! Saving faith is trusting in Jesus Christ alone for eternal life. It means resting upon Christ alone and what He has done rather than in what you or I have done to get us into Heaven. "... Believe (trust) on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved ..." (Acts 16: 31) You have just read the greatest story ever told, about the greatest offer ever made, by the greatest person who ever lived, Jesus Christ!

You too can receive this gift!

If you have trusted Christ as your personal Saviour as a result of reading this, and you want further help in the decision you have made or if you have more questions about the Christian faith, please contact us by e-mail or visit http://www.emmanuelbarrie.org/.