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Where will YOU spend eternity?

All of us know we will not live forever.  Some do not believe in eternity, while others have many opinions.   But have you considered the love of Jesus?   We face many hard questions.  What happens when I die?  Where will I spend eternity? The single most important question that you will ever answer is this - “If I were to die today, would I spend eternity in Heaven with God?”  We have Good News for you!   Jesus loves you, and you can know you are going to Heaven.

The Bible tells us in I John 5:13, “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...” The simple truth is God wants you to know where you're going!   So, here is the truth you need to know.
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Our sin separated us from God and made it impossible
​for us to go to Him on our own. 

No one is perfect - We have all sinned

-Recognize Your Condition
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."  (Romans 3:23)     No one is good enough to go to Heaven on his own merit.  We want to think that we are good enough, but since Adam and Eve disobeyed God, sin has been the natural condition of mankind.  We must not let our pride get in our way, refusing to admit that we are sinners.    

-Realize the Penalty for Sin
"For the wages of sin is death..." (Romans 6:23)
   We understand that word, for we receive wages when we work.  Wages are what we earn, and we would say it is what we deserve.  Sinful men and women, separated from God, cannot go to God on their own.  And without God, all we have left are those wages.  Just as there are wages for doing good, there are wages for doing wrong.  The penalty for our sin is eternal separation from God in a place called Hell.  It is called our "wages." 

 It is a true that we are all born sinners, but there is hope in Jesus Christ alone.  Nothing can provide us eternal life except to find safety in the plan of God, by His grace, and through placing our trust and faith in His gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ.   ​

 Our own good or efforts are of
NO ETERNAL VALUE

​-Realize that you cannot do this on your own
We all want to believe we can make it on our own.  In human religion, we try to make our own way to God.  We want it to be conformed to what we want, even according to our own logic.  But anything of our own cannot bridge the gap created by our sin.  Consider Proverbs 14:12  when it says says, “There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.”  Without Christ, we can rationalize our words, thoughts, and ways, but in the end, they are not good enough.   The Bible, God’s Word,  gives us the true answers of grace and forgiveness.  

Imagine two men trapped in a tall, burning building.  Their only hope of being saved is to be able to jump to the building beside them.   The first man jumps but falls to his death.  He did not make it to the building next door.  But the second man was stronger and more capable. He jumps with all of his effort.  He even jumped twice as far as the first man but still fell to his death.  You see, in that simple illustration, no matter how far each jumped, they could not jump far enough.  They fell short. 

We cannot deliver ourselves by our own works.  In Ephesians 2:8–9 the Bible says, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
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Religion, good works, or any other human act or good
deed cannot bridge the gap created by our sin.
​We see ourselves as "good", but we still fall short.
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Because of the sacrifice of Christ,
we  can "come unto God by him."  

Jesus is the only Way to eternal life 

-Believe that Jesus loves you!
Our sin separated us from God.  We could not get to God on our own.  That is why Jesus came.  He came, without sin, to die for the rest of creation.  1 Peter 3:18 says, "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:"

God loved the whole world, not just certain people, but everyone.  That includes YOU!   John 3:16 explains “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.”   Through the death and resurrection of Jesus, He became the payment for our sin.   We could not pay for our own sins even if we wanted to do so, but Jesus came for us.  Because of his grace, salvation is available. 

Today, you can "come unto God" through Jesus Christ.  (Hebrews  7:25) "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."

You can come to Jesus and spend eternity with Him in Heaven!

​-Believe Christ Died for You
You will not be rejected, just trust God at His Word.

-Realize that you cannot do this on your own
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."  (Romans 5:8)
When Jesus died, it confirmed and and made conspicuous that love.  Christ
 died on the cross to pay our debt.

-Trust Christ Alone as Your Savior
"...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. " (Romans 6:23) 
"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."  (Romans 10:13)
  Everlasting life is a gift made available by Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection. This gift is offered freely to those who call upon Him by faith.

To know for sure that your sin is forgiven and that Heaven is your home, you must call on Jesus and believe with your heart that He is the risen Savior.  Words alone are not enough to save; you must, by faith, believe with your heart.  And Jesus, according to His promises, will give you eternal life.  Trust Christ today!
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You can come to Jesus today!  
Just trust Him at His Word.

Trust Christ today!

Some may feel they do not know how to pray.  It is not hard, for God wants you to approach Him with sincerity.  If you feel you need help knowing the words to say, let us help you with your prayer:  

       "Dear Jesus, I know I’m a sinner.   Please forgive me for my sins and make me your child. I trust you alone to save me and to take me to Heaven when I die.  Thank you for saving me, Jesus. Amen."

The prayer is only provided to help you know how to pray.  Pour your soul out to God and pray in your own words.  
Be sincere with your heart, believing God's Word.  

"That 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 heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."   (Romans 10:9-10)  


If you do not know for sure where you will spend eternity, it is our prayer that you will accept Christ sincerely today.   
If you have prayed and trusted Christ as your Saviour today, please call our office and let us know.  We would love to have the opportunity to further discuss the Scriptures with you and help you take the next steps in your new life.   
There is no greater decision than to trust Christ for His salvation.
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