I would like to ask you the most important question of your 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?
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" (‘Ro 3:23').
Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to die. "For the wages [payment] of sin is
death" (‘Ro 6:23'). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell.
But God loved you so much he gave his only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die
in your place. "For 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" (‘Co 5:21').
Jesus had to shed his blood and die. "For the life of the flesh is in the blood" (‘Le 17:11')
"...without shedding of blood there is no remission [pardon] " (‘Heb 9:22').
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 ... now commandeth all men every where to repent" (‘Ac 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.
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" (‘Jo 1"12'). "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the
Lord shall be saved" (‘Ro 10:13').
Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repent, lift your heart
to God in prayer.
In (‘Lu 18:13'), a 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."
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.
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
temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it" (‘Co 10:13').
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 ..." (‘2Ti 1:8').
If you are saved through reading this message, send us word so we may rejoice with you.
God says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. (‘Joh 3:7'), Jesus said to
Nicodemus, "Ye must be born again."
"...it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (‘Heb 9:27').
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died
for us" (‘Ro 5:8').
In (‘Ac 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... .'"
Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.
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 our 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.
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?"
(‘Mr 8:36').
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: Pray – you
talk to God. Read your Bible – God talks to you. Witness – you talk for God.
Whosoever therefore shall confess [testify of] me before men, him will I confess also
before my Father which is in heaven" (‘Mt 10:32')
Kingsway Pentecostal Holiness Church
Highway 17 at 25th Avenue South
Post Office Box 351
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577
Phone: 803-448-8042
E-Mail Address: cookj@gte.net
Wyatt Cook, Pastor
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