God's Purpose: Peace and Life
God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life-abundant and
eternal.
The Bible Says...
"...we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ."
Romans 5:1
"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
"...I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it
more abundantly."
John 10:10b
Since God planned for us to have peace and the abundant life right now,
why are most people not having this experience?
Our Problem: Separation
God created us in His own image to have an abundant life. He did not make
us as robots to automatically love and obey Him, but gave us a will and
a freedom of choice.
We chose to disobey God and go our own willful way. We still make this
choice today. This results in separation from God.
The Bible Says...
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord"
Romans 6:23
Our choice results in separation from God.
Our Attempts: Good Works
Religion
Philosophy
Morality
Through the ages, individuals have tried in many ways to bridge this gap...without
success...
The Bible Says...
"There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are
the ways of death."
Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your
sins have hid His face from you, that He will not hear."
Isaiah 59:2
There is only one remedy for this problem of separation.
God's Remedy: The Cross
Jesus Christ is the only answer to this problem. He died on the Cross
and rose from the grave, paying the penalty for our sin and bridging the
gap between God and people.
The Bible Says...
"For their is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Jesus
Christ;"
1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust,
that He might bring us to God..."
1 Peter 3:18a
"But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us."
Romans 5:8
God has provided the only way...
we must make the choice...
Our Response: Receive Christ
We must trust Jesus Christ and receive Him by personal invitation.
The Bible Says...
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock: If any man hear My voice, and
open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he
with Me."
Revelation 3:20
"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
"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."
Romans 10:9
"Then peter said unto them, Rpent, and be
baptized everyone of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission
of sins, and ye shall recieve the gift of the Holy Ghost."
Acts 2:38
Where do you stand with God?
Is there any good reason why you cannot receive
Jesus Christ right now?
How To Receive Christ
Admit your need (I am a sinner).
Be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the
Cross and rose from the grave.
Through prayer, invite Jesus Christ to come
in and control your life through the Holy Spirit. (Receive Him as Lord
and Savior.)
Dear Lord Jesus,
I know that I am a sinner and need Your forgiveness. I believe that You
died for my sins. I want to turn from my sins. I now invite You to come
into my heart and life. I want to trust and follow You as Lord and Savior.
In Jesus' name. Amen.
God's Assurance: His Word
If you prayed this prayer,
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Romans 10:13
Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come into your life? Where is He
right now? What has He given 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
The Bible Says...
"He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God
hath not life. 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, and
that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."
1 John 5:12-13
Receiving Christ, we are born into God's family through the supernatural
work of the Holy Spirit who indwells every believer...this is called regeneration
or the "new birth."
This is just the beginning of a wonderful new life
in Christ. To deepen this relationship you should:
Read your Bible every day to get to know
Christ better.
Talk to God in prayer every day.
Tell others about Christ.
Worship, fellowship, and serve with other
Christians in a church where Christ is preached.
As Christ's representative in a needy world,
demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for others.
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