Are
you saved?
It is very simple to be saved and takes only a
minute to explain. Please let me show you how to go to Heaven from the Bible, God's
Word...
We are all sinners
Isaiah 53:6, "All we like sheep have gone
astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the
iniquity of us all."
John 3:3, "Jesus
answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again,
he cannot see the kingdom of God."
Romans 3:10, "As it is written, There is
none righteous, no, not one."
Romans 3:23, "For all have sinned, and
come short of the glory of God."
There is a price
on our sin - eternal death in Hell
Romans 6:23, "For the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Romans 5:12, "Wherefore, as by one man sin
entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all
have sinned."
2nd Thessalonians 1:8,
"In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the
gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Revelation 20:15, "And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Revelation 21:8, "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."
Jesus
paid that price by dying on the cross and shedding His blood
Romans 5:8, "But God commendeth his love
toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
John 3:16, "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.
1st Timothy 1:15, "This is a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners; of whom I am chief."
1st Peter 1:18-19,
"Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver
and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with
the precious blood of Christ..."
By faith in Jesus
Christ ALONE we can be saved
REMEMBER! |
Salvation is NOT found in a religion or good works,
but in a Person... The LORD JESUS
CHRIST! |
John 11:25, "Jesus said unto her, I am the
resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he
live."
John 14:6, "Jesus saith unto him, I am the
way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."
John 6:40, "And this is the will of him
that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may have
everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day."
Mark 1:15, "And saying,
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the
gospel."
Acts 26:18, "To
open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto
God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are
sanctified by faith that is in me."
Romans 10:13, "For whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."
1st Corinthians 3:11,
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
Galatians 3:26, "For ye
are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus."
HERE IS HOW YOU
CALL UPON THE LORD
Do you admit that you are a GUILTY
sinner under the condemnation of God's LAW, deserving of
Hellfire?
Do you believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (God in the flesh) who died upon the
cross, sacrificing His precious blood to pay for your sins?
All you need to do to be saved
is to BELIEVE upon the Lord Jesus Christ.
Perhaps you'd feel comfortable
praying a sinner's prayer as did the publican in Luke 18:13... "And the publican,
standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his
breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner."
Dear Jesus,
I admit that I am a
sinner, deserving of Hell. Please forgive me of my sins and
take me to Heaven when I die. I now believe
upon You alone, apart from all works and religion, as my personal Saviour.
Thank
you. Amen.
Just as you were born physically to your parents,
you were born spiritually into the Family of God when you believed on Jesus! (John 3:3). Please
understand that we are not saved because we pray a prayer; but because we believe upon the
Lord Jesus Christ. It is certainly appropriate to ask the Lord in prayer to forgive
and save us; but it is our faith which prompted us to pray the prayer. You could just
as easily believe in your heart upon the Lord to be saved, and not pray at all. Salvation
is of the heart, as we read in Romans 10:10, "For
with the heart man believeth unto righteousness..."
You do NOT have to be baptised
or doing anything to go to Heaven other than trust upon the Lord as your Saviour.
Romans 4:5 proclaims... "But to him that worketh
not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for
righteousness." The only sin which can prevent a person
from being saved is UNBELIEF. Thus, unbelief is the only sin which a person needs to
repent of to be saved. What a wonderful Saviour!
Who Is Jesus?
"Jesus
saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but
by me." John 14:6
There are many verses that
explain to us who Jesus is; but, I would like to direct your attention to one specific
verse, John 14:6, which explains to us four very important characteristic's concerning
"who" Jesus is. Many religions like to dethrone Jesus and either take His place,
or attack His character. These are false religions, guilty of blasphemy against the
Holy Spirit. By the grace of God, let us look closer into the matter and see
"who" Jesus Christ, our Saviour, really is. Now, Jesus said in John 14:6:
I AM
THE WAY
"And she shall bring
forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their
sins." Matthew 1:21
Jesus Christ is the way. What on
earth does that mean? Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven. When Adam and Eve had
sinned against God, by eating of the forbidden fruit, they brought a curse upon
themselves. Sin had entered the world, and that sin nature has been passed down
generation to generation to all humanity.
"Wherefore,
as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all
men, for that all have sinned:" -Romans 5:12
Since mankind was unable to
redeem himself, man was doomed to his own destruction (Isaiah 64:6). But God, being very
merciful and loving towards mankind, decided to pave a way for man to get to Heaven
and escape eternal damnation. So He sent His only begotten Son into the world, to pay for
men's sins, to make it possible for man to get saved. (John 3:16-18)
Jesus Christ was born, and lived,
without sin. And while He was on earth, His entire life, He NEVER sinned! (2nd Corinthians
5:21; Hebrews 4:15). Because Jesus never sinned He was the perfect Sacrifice, a Lamb
without spot nor blemish, to take man's sins away. He shed His precious blood to pay that
price for our sins! Some people, such as John MacArthur, claim that Jesus' blood isn't
what saves us--they are LYING! Jesus had to pay a price to take our sins away. A price
that NO MAN could pay. The price Jesus paid was the shedding of His own SINLESS blood!
Remember, Jesus was born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14), and had no earthly
father. God's blood flowed in Jesus' veins (Acts 20:28). That is why we can
be saved without having to pay a price--because Jesus paid it already, in full!
"For
he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him." 2nd Corinthians 5:21
"In whom
we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:" Colossians 1:14
"In whom
we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of
his grace;" Ephesians 1:7
"Much
more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through
him." Romans 5:9
The way to Heaven is narrow...
"Enter ye
in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to
destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow
is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it." Matthew 7:13,14
In fact, the way to Heaven is so
narrow that 95% of the religious people in this world won't make it. Why you
ask? Because 95% of the religious people in this world aren't trusting Jesus Christ
alone for salvation. One billion Catholics trust their good works, faithfulness to
the Rosary, and the keeping of the seven sacraments to save them. One billion
Islamic Muslims don't even believe that Jesus died on the cross. There are 183,000
cults in Japan alone. Then there's the non-religious people of the world, all Hell
bound without Jesus Christ. Most of the 1.2 billion people in China are
atheists. It is clear why Jesus said that the WAY to Heaven is "narrow,"
for salvation can only be found by faith alone in Jesus Christ--EXCLUDING any good
works, commitments, forsaking of sins, baptism, sacraments, church membership, etc. (Acts
4:12; Ephesians 2:8,9).
I AM THE TRUTH
So we now know why Jesus Christ
is the ONLY "way" to Heaven--because He paid the price for all our horrible
sins, by shedding His precious blood at Calvary.
Now let's find out what Jesus
meant when He said, "I am the truth." First we must understand what truth is.
Simply stated, there are two kinds of truth: counterfeit truth and genuine truth.
Counterfeit truth is truth perverted into a lie, which is no longer truth (Romans 1:25)!
Satan always starts with the truth when he wants to fabricate a lie, to make it appear as
truth to his ignorant victim. Using this deception, Satan is deceiving billions of
people to choose the tragic road to Hell, and to confuse immature Christians concerning
what is Biblical or not.
Jesus Christ is Genuine truth!
Genuine truth is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the absolute truth! This is
the truth that most people hate hearing, "And because I tell you the truth, ye
believe me not." -Jesus (John 8:45). The absolute genuine truth doesn't
sugar coat anything; but, speaks the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15). This is what Jesus
meant when He said that He is the truth! You want truth, Jesus Christ is your answer (also
see 1st John 5:6-7). Those who are truly saved, have the Spirit of Truth, which is
the Holy Spirit, dwelling within them self (John 14:17).
Many people think they have to do
good works to obtain their salvation; but, Jesus said that the plain truth is you don't
have to do ANYTHING except call upon Him to get saved! (Romans 10:13). Anyone who tells
you that you have to work for your salvation, in order to go to Heaven when you die, is
LYING TO YOU! Jesus plainly stated the truth in John 3:16...
"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."
We read in John 17:17 that the Word
of God is Truth. Jesus' name is called the Word of God in Revelation
19:13. John 1:1 declares, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God." John 1:14 reads, "And the Word was
made flesh, and dwelt among us." Jesus is the Living Word, and the Bible is
the Written Word. To learn the Word of God is to
learn the mind of God, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus"
(Philippians 2:5). The Word of God and Jesus Christ are inseparable. You can't
have one without the Other. When popular influences like Oprah Winfrey, John Edward,
Sylvia Browne, Char Margolis, and so many others, teach about spirituality without ever
mentioning the Word of God--then you know they are false prophets! A faithful
minister of God will quote the Word of God extensively. Anyone who claims to know
the truth about spiritual matters, who doesn't quote the Bible, is an imposter.
I AM
THE LIFE
We know that Jesus Christ is the ONLY way
to Heaven, because He paid the price for our sins. And we know we can trust Jesus Christ
to save us from going to Hell, because He is the truth, and cannot lie (Titus 1:2).
Jesus said what He meant, and meant what He said (John 14:2; Romans 10:11). We can
also trust that Jesus is going to give us a new life, a spiritual life--because He tells
us in John 14:6 that He is also the Life! To understand this, let me remind you that
there are two lives in everybody: a physical life AND a spiritual life. Everyone on earth
has a physical life, which is the body, and a spiritual life, which is our inner
being. We are all born with a spirit; but, that spirit is DEAD, void of God.
That is why, in order for us to get to Heaven when we die, we MUST be born again
SPIRITUALLY by the Spirit of God!
"Jesus answered and said
unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God." John 3:3
"Marvel not that I said
unto thee, Ye must be born again." John 3:7
How can we be born again
spiritually? ONLY through Jesus Christ! That is what Jesus meant when He said, "I am
the Life." Jesus wasn't talking about physical life; He was talking about spiritual
life. The only way in which our dead spirit can be revived (i.e., born again) is by having
the Holy Spirit of God, who is the Spirit of Christ. In order to be born
again, and receive such a wonderful hope, all you need to do is admit your sinful
condition to God, and then believe upon the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, to
forgive your sins (Acts 16:31; Colossians 1:14; Matthew 3:2,16). That is what Jesus
meant when He told us multiple times in His Word, that we may receive everlasting life!
It does NOT mean that we will live physically forever! (Romans 6:23; Hebrews 9:27).
"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
"He
that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of
God abideth on him." John 3:36
"Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" John 5:24
"Verily,
verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting
life." John 6:47
NO MAN
COMETH UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME
What did Jesus mean when he said,
"No man cometh unto the Father, but by me." He was simply declaring His
deity, claiming that He and God the Father are One. So if you believe in God the Father,
you also believe in God the Son (and vise versa). Colossians 2:9 reveals to us that Jesus
Christ was the physical manifestation of the Divine Godhead to the world, "For in
him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily." God the Father and God
the Holy Spirit walked this earth in the flesh of God the Son. This is why Jesus
said, "...he that hath seen me hath seen the Father..." (John
14:9). Take a look at these verses that further support this doctrine:
"I and
my Father are one." John 10:30
"For there
are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these
three are one." 1st John 5:7
"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." 1st John 5:13
In Conclusion...
John 14:6 is telling us all, that
Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven, because of the price He paid for our sins--He is
the way. He is also the truth, which means His Spirit dwells within each and every
Christian, teaching them the truth. It also means that God never lies, and we are
eternally secure in the everlasting arms of Jesus Christ, "The eternal God is thy
refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms..." (Deuteronomy 33:27).
The ONLY way in which ANYONE can
get saved and enter into Heaven when they die, is by being born again spiritually. In
order to do that, we MUST trust in Jesus Christ, our Saviour, by asking Him to forgive us
of all our sins. You can assuredly trust Jesus to take you to Heaven when you die, if
you'll just believe on Him. Jesus won't lie to you. He is Life. Jesus has promised
to give unto us eternal life, spiritually, so we can escape the damnation of Hell.
All Jesus asks is that we rely
completely upon Him, without reservation, for the forgiveness of our sins, and for
salvation. It is Jesus' blood that takes our sins away! And lastly, Jesus is
Almighty God (John 1:1,14; 8:58; 10:33; 1st Timothy 3:16; Revelation 1:8). If we put our
faith in Jesus Christ, we are putting our faith in the Father.
This is why Jesus said that the
way to the Father is through Him, because the Father is in Jesus, and Jesus in His Father
(John 14:20,23).
I urge you
that if you are not saved, get saved now before it's too late!
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Read the Bible daily!
The Authorised
Version aka
King James Version is the
TRUE, PURE, PRESERVED
WORD OF GOD!
Some further reading
Salvation
is more than being saved
Salvation
is of the heart
Put
ALL your faith in Jesus
God
loves us and wants us to go to Heaven
Good
works versus Grace
You
can count on Jesus
Ye
must be born again
God's
simple plan of Salvation
What is
Repentance?
What
is Baptism?
You
need HIS Righteousness!
Some useful websites
Jesus Is Saviour
Trinitarian Bible
Society
Dr. Max Younce
Jesus is Lord
FBN Radio
King James Bible
AV1611.com
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