Be with Him in Paradise

 

Everyone is destined to die, but life does not end with death. The Bible says that after death there will be a judgment where each person will give an account of his to God (Hebrews 9:27). When God created Adam and Eve in His own image in the garden of Eden, He gave them an abundant life, and the freedom to choose between good and evil. They chose to disobey God and go their own way. As a consequence, death was introduced into the human race, not only physical death, but also spiritual death. For this reason, all human beings are separated from God.

 

Unfortunately, man continues to disobey God: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). This is humanity’s problem: because of sin everyone is separated from God (Isaiah 59:2).

 

People have tried to overcome this separation in many ways: by doing good, through religion or philosophy, or by attempting to live morally and justly. However, none of these things is enough to cross the barrier of separation between God and humanity, because God is holy and human beings are sinful.

 

This spiritual separation has become the natural and normal condition of mankind, and because of this they are condemned: He who believes in Him is not judged; he who does not believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God (John 3:18). There is only one solution to the problem: Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God (John 3:3); that is, it is necessary to be born again in the spiritual sense. God Himself has provided the means that makes it possible for anyone to be born again, and this is the plan that He has for us because He loves us.

 

God’s love and plan

 

Jesus Christ said:

 

For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16).

 

I came that they may have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him (John 3:36).

 

I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me (John 14:6).

 

God’s holiness makes it impossible for Him to relate to sinful humanity, and His justice demands that the sinner be judged and condemned to eternal separation from God. Because of this, man became the enemy of God. Although God has every right to condemn humanity, because of His love He provided a solution through His Son, Jesus, who bore the sins of humanity on the cross. Jesus’ death was the only acceptable sacrifice for sin: And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved (Acts 4:12).

 

When Jesus died on the cross, He died for us, thereby establishing a bridge that unites God and humanity. Because of this sacrifice, every person who is born again can have true fellowship with God.

 

Jesus Christ is alive today

 

After Jesus Christ died on the cross at Calvary, where He received the punishment that we deserved, the Bible says that He was buried in a tomb. But He did not remain there: He resurrected! For all those who believe in Jesus Christ, the resurrection is a guarantee that they will also be resurrected to eternal life in the presence of God. This is very good news! Christ died for our sins…was buried, and…He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:3,4).

 

How to receive God’s love and plan

 

In His mercy, God has determined that salvation is free. To receive it, you need to only do this:

 

1. Acknowledge the problem (separation from God because of sin).
2. Admit to being a sinner, and that you need salvation.
3. Recognize that Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins.
4. Commit yourself to Jesus Christ so that He can save and guide you.
5. Receive Jesus Christ as you personal Savior and Lord, now.

 

The Bible says:

 

            “…that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved (Romans 10:9).

            For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shalt be saved (Romans 10:13).

 

Will you Call upon the Lord now and ask Him to Save you?

 

“Dear God, I confess that I am a sinner. I do believe that Jesus is the Son of God and that he died and shed his blood for me to pay my sin debt; and the best I know how, I trust Him now as my Savior. From this moment on, I will depend on Him alone for my salvation.”

You have received eternal life!

 

When you prayed to receive Jesus Christ as the Savior and Lord of your life, He heard you, and several things took place: your sins were forgiven (Colossians 2:13), you became a child of God (John 1:12), and you received eternal life (John 3:16).

 

You may feel certain emotions because of this decision, but do not let yourself be carried away by them because your feelings can change from day to day. Put your confidence in your heavenly Father, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).

 

Talk and fellowship with God daily through prayer and by reading His word, the Bible. Try to have fellowship with other Christians so that you can receive support and spiritual guidance from them.

Who is Jesus? Learn about Him

John 1: 1-14

¹In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

 ²The same was in the beginning with God.

 ³All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

 ⁴In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

 ⁵And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

 ⁶There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

 ⁷The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

 ⁸He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

 ⁹That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

 ¹⁰He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

 ¹¹He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

 ¹²But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

 ¹³Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

 ¹⁴And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

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