God loves you and wants you to experience peace and life--abundant and eternal.
The bible says...
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 fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23
Our choice results in separation from God.
Through the ages, individuals have tried in many ways to bridge this gap, through good works, religion, philosophy, morality... without success ...
The Bible says...
"There is a way that seems right to man, but in the end it leads to death." Proverbs 14:12
"But your iniquities have separated you from God; and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He will not hear." Isaiah 59:2
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.
"...God is on one side and all the people on the other side, and Christ Jesus, Himself man, is between them to bring them together..." 1 Timothy 2:5
"For Christ also has suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God..."
1 Peter 3:18a.
"But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
Romans 5:8.
God provided us His Son, Jesus who bridged the gap between sinful people and a Holy God.
We must trust Jesus Christ and receive Him by personal invitation.
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20
"But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name." John 1:12
"...if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9
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.
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"For 'whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will 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 it is by grace you have been saved, through faith -- and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast." Ephesians 2:8,9
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."
Billy Graham
If you want further help in the decision you have made, write to:
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association P.O. Box 779 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440
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