ETERNAL LIFE

Do you know for Certain that You have
ETERNAL LIFE
and that You will go to
Heaven
when You die?

GOD wants you to be sure. The Bible says,

"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"(1 John 5:13).

Another question to consider is:

Suppose you were standing before God right now and
He asked you, "why should I let you into My heaven?"
What do you think you would say?
You may not know what you would say. But...

You can know, because God loves you and has a purpose for

your life. The Bible states it this way, "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).

GOD'S PURPOSE IS THAT WE HAVE ETERNAL LIFE.

We receive eternal life as a free gift.

"The gift of God is eternal life through
Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

We can live a full and meaningful life right now.

"I am come that they might have life, and that they might
have it more abundantly" (John 10:10).

We will spend eternity with Jesus in heaven.

"If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again,
and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye
may be also"
(John 14:3).

Eternal life gives meaning to life.

Yet... Our sinful nature
keeps us from fulfilling God's purpose for our lives.
Thus...
Our Need is to Understand our problem.

We are all sinners by nature and by choice.

"All have sinned, and come short of the glory of God"
(Romans 3:23).

We cannot save ourselves.

"Not of works, lest any man should boast"
(Ephesians 2:9)

We deserve death and hell.

"The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23)

It is true that: God is holy and just and must punish sin,
yet He loves us and has provided forgiveness for our sin.
Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh
unto the Father, but by me" (John 14:6).

The Good News is that God has provided for the
Forgiveness of our sins.

God's Provision is Jesus Christ.

Jesus is God and became man. "In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. And the
Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us" (John 1:1&14).

Jesus died for us on the cross. "Christ also hath once

suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might
bring us to God" (1Peter 3:18).

Jesus was resurrected from the dead.

"(Jesus) was delivered for our offences, and was
raised again for our justification" (Roman 4:25).

That is good news,...but the only way Jesus can affect
our lives is for us to receive Him. The Bible says,
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).

The choice is ours, Thus...
Our Response is to Receive Jesus.

We must repent of our sin. "Repent ye therefore, and be

converted, that your sins may be blotted out" (Acts 3:19).

Repentance is not just feeling sorry for our sin. "Repent and
turn to God, and do works{which give evidence of} repentance"
(Acts 26:20).

Repentance is turning to God through Jesus and away from
our sin. It's like making a U-turn.

As we turn...

We must place our faith in Jesus. "By grace are ye saved

through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the
gift of God" (Ephesians 2:8).

Faith is not just believing facts about Jesus.
"Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well:
the devils also believe, and tremble" (James 2:19)

Faith is trusting in Jesus.

It's like taking a trip on an airplane. You will never make
the trip until you trust the plane enough to board it.

To trust totally in Jesus means...

We must surrender to Jesus as Lord. "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 mouth confession is made unto
salvation" (Romans10:9-10).

Surrendering to Jesus as Lord is not just saying we give
our lives to Jesus. "Not everyone that saith unto me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that
doeth the will of my Father, which is in heaven"
(Matthew 7:21).

Surrendering to Jesus as Lord means
giving Jesus control of our lives.

To give Jesus control of our lives is like driving
down the highway with another person. As long
as you are driving, you are in control. If you realize
you don't know the way, but the other person does,
you might say, "You take the wheel and drive.
" Then the other person is in control and the two
of you take the route he chooses.

As evidence of giving Jesus control, you will want to
identify with him. The New Testament way is to confess
Jesus publicly (Matthew 10:32-33) and to follow Him
in baptism and church membership (Acts 2:41).

THREE IMPORTANT QUESTION:

Does what you have been reading make sense to you?

Is there any reason why you would not be willing to

receive God's gift of eternal life?

Are you willing to turn from your sin and place your
faith in Jesus right now?

The Bible says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved" (Romans 10:13).

You need to ask the Lord to save you. Read this prayer

and see if it says what you want to say to God.

Dear God, I know that Jesus is your Son, and that
He died on the cross and was raised from the dead.
I know I have sinned and need forgiveness.
I am willing to turn from my sins and receive Jesus as
my Savior and Lord. Thank You for saving me.
In Jesus' name. Amen.

Call upon the Lord in repentance, faith, and surrender,

using these or similar words of your own; and Jesus
will become your Savior and Lord.

WELCOME TO THE FAMILY OF GOD. You have just
made the most important decision of your life.
You can be sure you are saved and have eternal life.

YOUR ASSURANCE...You know you have eternal life because:
God keeps His promises.

You repented of your sin (Acts 3:19)

You placed your faith in Jesus(Ephesians 2:8-9)

You surrendered to Jesus as Lord (Romans 10:9-10)

God heard your Prayer.
"whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord

shall be saved"(Romans 10:13).

God recorded your commitment.

"Rejoice, because your names are written in heaven" (Luke 10:20)

You need to grow as a Christian.The Bible calls new Christians

"babes in Christ" (1Corinthians 3:1).Without certain essentials, babies will
not develop normally.

The church is to a new Christian what the home and family

are to a new baby. You identify with your new family by
confessing Jesus publicly and by experiencing believer's baptism.
"Then they that gladly received his word were baptized:
and the same day there were added unto them about three
thousand souls" (Acts 2:41).

Attend church Sunday and share with the pastor that you

desire to be baptized and become a member of the church.

Praying is to spiritual life what breathing is to

physical life. Breathing must be regular and continuous.
The Bible says,"Pray without ceasing" (1 Thessalonians 5:17).
Learn to be specific in your praying. "If we confess our sins,
he is faithful, and just to forgive us our sins,and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness" (1John 1:9).

God's word is to a new Christian what good food

is to a new baby. Good food is a daily requirement for
proper growth."As newborn babes, desire the sincere
milk of the word, that ye may grow" (1Peter 2:2).

Learning to witness is to a new Christian what

learning to talk is to a new baby. Jesus Christ commands
us to share the good news with others.
"Ye shall be witnesses" (Acts 1:8).

Be sure and tell someone of the decision you
have made.

May God Bless You.

ETERNAL LIFE

Salvation