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| From the very first
man, we have known that God exists. He is our Creator. It is
Him we seek. We have known of the darkness and evil that exists within
the heart of man and in our world. God desires a relationship with
us. But the darkness of our sin separates us from Him. . .
Who can destroy the darkness_ What must I do to have eternal life with Father God_ = |
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| This question and
questions like it have been asked since the dawn of creation. Fortunately,
we have a Father Creator who loves us. He created man in His own
image so that he could have a relationship with us. He has placed
in our hearts a desire to be near Him. However, there is a darkness
of evil and sin that is in the heart of man that does not let us come near
Him. He is a Holy God, without any form of sin. He can have
no fellowship with evil or sin.
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| As man, we have tried
to fill the desire within our hearts with many things. We have invented
our own religions and ceremonies in an attempt to bridge the great span
of darkness. All of mankind's efforts have fallen far short.
In all of our attempts, we have only made ourselves prisoners to rituals
and to the dark forces of the spirit world. Longing for the love
of God, we found ourselves deceived, worshiping created things rather than
the Creator of which we seek. Reasoning within our limited understanding
in a desire for truth, we were quick to believe colorful lies from the
evil one, cleverly disguised as truth.
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| Our Creator God gave all tribes of man
instruction. He told us how to live. He taught us what we should
and should not do. He instructed us in ways of truth. He supplied
all of our needs from His creation. He provided us with a will of
our own and if we could completely live up to his perfect expectations,
then there would not be darkness within our hearts and we could come into
His presence. But try as we may, all mankind has failed.
The evil heart of man has too much desire to follow his own will and not
the will of God. But God still loved mankind that He created. He
knew that we would fail in our efforts. So God provided us a way
that we could be forgiven of our sin, evil, and to be cleansed and purified.
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| His way cost Him
a great deal of pain, but He wanted us to know how much that He loved us.
God wants us to love Him as He loves us and for us to be able to come to
Him. So He provided us with a Savior. So even though we can
not come to Him through our own efforts, we can come to Him through a Savior.
He will forgive all of our evil and sins, making us clean, and give eternal
life to all who will believe in the Savior, placing their faith and trust
in Him. He is the light that destroys the darkness. The name
of this Savior. . . Jesus Christ. . . The Son of God.
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| Every human being
is born once from their mother's womb and destined to die once. God's
Word tells us that after this we will face judgment for all we have ever
done. The judge that God has appointed is Jesus Christ,
His only Son. To all who have failed to receive Jesus Christ as Savior,
there will be a second death as the result of the evil and sin in their
hearts and lives. The second death is eternal separation from Creator
God and great agony in an eternal lake of fire to punish their sin.
The evil one (the Devil) and all other evil spirits are destined for the
lake of fire. But it does not have to be that way for you or I.
When we place our faith and trust in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, He
writes our name in His book of life and will never blot it out.
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| It is well said,
"He who is born once dies twice. He that is born twice dies once."
When Jesus walked the pathways of earth, a seeker by the name of Nicodemus came to Him. Jesus told him, "I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again." "How can a man be born when he is old_" Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother's womb to be born!" John 3:3-4 For one to be born again of the Spirit of God and find eternal life with our Creator is not difficult, but it does require turning away from our evil and sins. = |
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| The Holy Bible calls
this repenting. Turning away from our sin nature and flesh.
By doing so, we turn to God and then confess that Jesus is Lord (agreeing
with God that the Lord Jesus Christ is now Lord of your life). God's
Holy Word says in Romans 10:9-10. . . That if you confess with
your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised
him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you
confess and are saved. This new eternal life is free
to everyone. Regardless of how far down the spiral of evil and sin
one has gone. There is no one too far gone! Romans
10:13 says, for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
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| The fact that you
are here today means that you are a seeker. You are not alone.
All mankind seeks the truth, but few find it. God does love you!
And God desires that you come to Him so that He can give you new and eternal
life. There are many different nations and tribes of man, yet there
are but two kinds of people: those who have found Jesus Christ, allowing
Him to be Lord and Savior of their life, and those who have rejected
the truth, following another path that leads to the second death.
The following scriptures
are know as the Romans Road.
Romans 3:23
Romans 6:23
Romans 5:8
Romans 10:9-10
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| You now have the answer to the question, "What
must I do to have eternal life with Father God_" What you do
with that knowledge is no one's choice but your own. It is God's
desire that you come to Him, but He will not force you. Of what value
would your love be to Him if he were to force you into a relationship with
Him_ God does love you!
You must turn away from your sin, rejecting the evil darkness that is within the heart of every human being. By turning away from the sin that brings death, you turn to God who gives life. Then ask Jesus to come into your heart to give you new life. You do this by confessing that Jesus is Lord. That He is now Lord and Master of your life. Know that Jesus was sent of God and died on the cross to pay for your sins. Believe with your heart that God raised Him from the dead. God's promise to you is that you will be saved! Many have rejected this promise, thinking that it was too simple. They have found themselves drifting away into outer darkness. The truth is that God did make it simple, because it is not His will that any should perish. ...He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Pet 3:9 God's Word says that "Today is the day of salvation." Lord Jesus, |
| Did you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to come
into your heart_
If you prayed this prayer in truth, you can be assured of your salvation, because God's Word promises, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Rom 10:13 If you have trusted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I rejoice with God the Father as your brother in Christ. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. I John 5:12-13 When you receive Jesus as Savior, you are reborn into God's family through the supernatural work of the Holy Spirit of God, who indwells the heart of every believer. This is called regeneration or the "New Birth." You are now part of the Body of Christ that He calls His Church.
My brother or sister, this is just the beginning of a wonderful new life in Jesus Christ. Just like a new born baby from it's mother's womb, we need to learn and to grow. You can do this by reading the Holy Bible everyday. By talking to God the Father each day in prayer. Be obedient to the Father's instruction by telling others about Jesus Christ. Have fellowship and worship with others who have come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior in a church where Jesus Christ is preached. Finally, demonstrate your new life by your love and concern for others.
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