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Seek Ye The Truth 
And The Truth Shall Set You Free
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Why do I need to be saved?
God leaves no doubt about our condition.
We set our standards of right and wrong by society's values.
God's standard for us is His own holiness. How do we measure up?
"All have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
KJV - Romans 3:23
It's only fair that God demands holiness; that's how he first created mankind.
We have rebelled against Him as a race and as individuals.
Our path away from God has consequences.
"The wages of sin is death"
KJV - Romans 6:23
The Bible compares sin to a cruel slave master.
There is:
No mercy in suffering,
No freedom from bondage,
No lasting joy,
No hope for the future.
But most frightening is the final consequence of sin.
The Bible warns that without God's salvation,
death is the doorway to eternal punishment
KJV - Hebrews 9:27
It is from this that we need to be saved.
From our own sin.
From its bondage.
From its consequences.
"How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?"
KJV - Hebrews 2:3
How does God say I can be saved?
God is holy and God is love. His holiness
demands that our sin be punished infinitely. His love provides
a way for us to be saved from this punishment. How is this
possible? Another was willing to suffer what we deserve. Our
substitute had to be a sinless man, able to suffer the
infinite anger of God against our sin. The only one able to
take our place was God's only Son.
The greatest display of God's love unfolded
as His Son left heaven to become a man. Born of a virgin 2000
years ago, Jesus Christ lived with His creation. Unable to sin
Himself, yet He showed compassion to sinners all around Him.
However, men hated Him because His holiness revealed their
sinfulness. He willingly allowed them to nail Him to a cross
of wood outside Jerusalem. They suspended Him so they could
sit and watch Him die. The climax of God's plan of salvation
had arrived as God covered the earth with darkness. The Bible
tells us that for three hours He laid on His Son the infinite
punishment we deserve for our sin. The darkness was broken
when Jesus Christ called out with a loud voice "It is
finished". He had accomplished the mighty work, God's great
plan of salvation.
After three days in death,
Christ Jesus rose from the dead.
This is evidence to all that saw him afterwards
and to all who read God's word that Christ's suffering
completely satisfied His father. He was victorious over death
itself – the ultimate consequence of our sin.
God's plan of salvation
brings us into the good of Christ's suffering, death, and victory.
"For when we were yet without strength, in due time,
Christ died for the ungodly"
KJV - Romans 5:6
"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"
KJV - John 3:16
How to receive Jesus Christ
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Humble yourself and admit to
yourself and God that you are a sinner.
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Be willing to turn from your
sins and turn your life to God.
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Believe that Jesus Christ
died on the cross to pay for your sins
and that He rose from the dead to give you eternal life.
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By praying, ask Jesus Christ
to come into your life,
forgive your sins, save you, and take control by the Holy Spirit.
If you sincerely mean it, Pray something
like:
"Dear Lord Jesus, I know
that I am a sinner. I need your love and mercy. I believe that
You died for my sins on the cross. I want to turn from my
sins. Please come into my heart and life and forgive my sins.
I turn control of my life over to you as my Lord and Savior. I
ask this in Jesus' name. Amen."
Did you sincerely pray?
"He who has the Son (Jesus) has life; but he
who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I have
written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son
of God, so that you may know for certain that you have eternal
life, and so that you may continue to believe in the name of
the Son of God."
KJV - 1 John 5:12-13
What to do now:
God wants you to grow in your spiritual life
and in your relationship with Him. In order to do that you
can and should do several important things.
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Share Jesus with others often.
Tell several other people right away that you have
just received Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior .
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Find and join a
Bible based - Christ centered church.
A church that believes and teaches the
Bible truths that you have just read. Become a faithful and
active member in Bible study, worship, fellowship and service to others.
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Be baptized
by immersion in the church you join.
Jesus commands us to follow His examples and being baptized is to let the world know Jesus has given us a new and eternal life.
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Read your Bible and spend
time with God in prayer daily.
Remember, God is very
interested in spending time with you. You meet Him in Bible
study and prayer.
Your daily fellowship and relationship with Him
must be the most important thing in your life.
Now if you dont have one, get a good study Bible.
One you can understand and enjoy reading.
Some good ones "My favorites" are:
#1 - The (KJV) King James Version -
The Dake Annontated Reference Bible,
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Easy fingertip fact finder
Over 500,000 helpful cross/chain references for study
Words of Christ in red
The (KJV) King James Version -
The Old Scofield Study Bible
Thousands of cross-references
One of the best cross-reference systems ever developed
Hundreds of same-page annotations
same page study notes,
words of Christ in red,
concordance and book intros
The (NASB) New American Standard Bible - or
The (NKJV) New King James Version - MacArthur Study Bible,
Center-Column References
More than 20,000 Study Notes
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Words of Christ (NOT) in red
or
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Words of Christ in red
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Get one -
Then read it daily and let the Holy Spirit speak to your heart.
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