What Must I do to be Saved?

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."

It's difficult to imagine a love so strong - the love of God. But it does exist. Jesus was the ultimate sacrifice for a sin-sick world. Jesus was the only one qualified to die for man's sins. The blood atonement was needed to rid the human race of Adam's sin, which has cursed everyone with a sin nature since the day Adam sinned in the garden of Eden . Not one single person has been excluded from that curse, no matter how good someone is, no one is perfect and that's what it takes to be sinless. Jesus the Son of God, came from heaven to earth and was born of a virgin by immaculate conception. He was God and man combined, and though He walked as a man, He never sinned because His deity and His earthly will kept Him from sin.

"Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby you must be saved."

Romans 3:23,6:23
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory (perfection) of God."

"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God (salvation) is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."

Ephesians 2:8-9
"For by grace (God's unmerited favor) are ye saved through faith (your faith in the work of Jesus at Calvary) and that not of yourselves (Jesus alone paid the price), it is the gift of God."

"Not of works lest any man should boast."

There's not one solitary thing anyone can do to merit salvation. We don't deserve God's grace, or the sacrifice Jesus made. But God in His infinite mercy and with love that no human can comprehend, extended this priceless gift to everyone who will accept it. He asks only that you believe with your heart, not your mind, that Jesus was born, lived, and died on Calvary's cross for the remission of your sins, and rose victorious from the grave (having conquered sin, death and hell). And by faith (believing in something that your can't see or touch) accept his free gift of salvation. Confess your sins and ask His forgiveness and He will save you immediately. Then repent, which simply means to turn your back on the the sinful life you were living and determine in your heart that you are going to live for Christ Jesus, and no longer live for yourself. He will make you a new person, just yield to Him and you will never be the same. Pray and read His Word and you will be amazed how your attitudes, habits, and your very way of life changes. You will have joy, contentment, peace and a love burning inside you like none you have ever known. He asks so little of us, but gives us so much in return!

If you have received Jesus into your heart and life, and you want to know more about Jesus, please email me. tarahart@thetruthconnection.com