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My friend, have you ever taken a
moment and asked yourself the most important question of your life,
"Where will I spend eternity?" From God's Word, the Bible,
we learn that after death all mankind are destined for one of two
places; either heaven or hell. The important thing to remember here
is that your destiny for all eternity will be determined by you and
you alone, so please continue to read and find out how you can be
assured of a heavenly home.
The Bible teaches that because of our sins, we
are spiritually separated from God and are in need of a Saviour to
restore our relationship with Him. God's punishment for sin is
eternal death in hell, but He has provided a plan of salvation for
all of us so that we can have eternal life in heaven with Him.
Romans 5:12
"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world and death
by sin, so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned."
Romans
6:23
"For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal
life through Jesus Christ, our Lord."
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The plan of salvation begins with us agreeing
with God that we are sinners unacceptable in our present condition
to enter heaven and that we deserve to go to hell for our sins.
Realizing the consequence of sin should lead us to repentance, that
is, a true sorrow for sin that results in a heart desire to turn
away from sin. For God's Son left heaven and came to earth in the
person of the Lord Jesus Christ to bear the punishment for our sins
upon the cross so that we might have eternal life.
Romans 5:8
"But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were
yet sinners, Christ died for us."
Ephesians
1:7 "In
whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,
according to the riches of his grace."
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To receive this gift of eternal life, we must
with a repentant heart trust Jesus as our Personal Savior. When we
do this, God promises to forgive us our sins, save our souls from
eternal punishment and reserve for us a home in heaven.
Ephesians
2:8,9 "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."
Romans 10:10 "For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness and with the mouth confession is made unto
salvation."
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Based on the authority of God's Word we can
know with absolute assurance where we will spend eternity.
John 3:36
"He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life and he that
believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God
abideth on him."
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 ..."
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Will you receive this free gift of eternal
life today?
Here is a suggested prayer that might help
guide you: Thank you, God, for loving me, a sinner, and for sending
your Son to the cross to pay the penalty for my sin. Right now I put
my trust in Jesus Christ for my salvation and receive the eternal
life that you offer to me through Him. Thank you for hearing this
prayer and forgiving all my sin. A-men.
If you have prayed and accepted Christ as you
personal Saviour, you should tell others about it. We would love to
be one of the first to know. By clicking the link below, you will be
able to email and tell us of your decision. We will
make a record of your decision, and will also do our best to locate a good
fundamental Bible-believing church in your area to recommend
to you a place where you can serve your Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
Chris Livengood, Director of Outreach- mtbcoutreach@tds.net
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