An Urgent Decision
For Unbelievers
Following Jesus is an urgent decision. Please do the following things today:
· Dispense with all of your preconceived notions about religion and turn to Christianity. Click on every link at this website and read everything to ensure you understand true Christianity.
· Decide that God exists.
· Decide that the Christian Bible is inerrant and true.
· Decide that God loves you, no matter what you’ve done.
· Decide that you need a Savior in your life.
· Decide that you believe Jesus was and is that Savior because God directed Him to die on the cross for your sins.
· Decide that Jesus rose on the 3rd day after his death as proof that He is the Son of God (and 500+ people just like you witnessed the resurrected Jesus and told others what they saw).
· Decide to believe that the death of Jesus covered your sins in God’s eyes.
· Decide that there is a risk to not believing God’s word.
· And then decide to take action so that you can spend eternity in Heaven with God instead of an eternity in Hell apart from God.
· Taking action means developing faith in the following 4 ways:
o 1/ Acknowledging your sin problem and turning from it.
o 2/ Acknowledging that God is holy and sinless (different from you).
o 3/ Acknowledging your need for a Savior by asking Him for His forgiveness.
o 4/ Choosing to accept Jesus’ offer of forgiveness by inviting Jesus to become your Savior and Lord (see the prayer below). Living your life in obedience to His word will be the natural result of becoming a Christian. Your reward and inheritance will be received when you enter the gates of Heaven.
This list is your instruction for getting to Heaven. Most people don’t believe they are sinners. They reject this list because they want to be Lord over their own lives, which only results in taking the wide path to Hell rather than the narrow path to Heaven. The Bible says there will be more people on the path to Hell. Biblical instruction is our guide for living. When compared to our God, who is sinless, there is not one person on earth who is good enough to enter Heaven on their own. If you are not a believer, then you follow the godless culture, which means you follow Satan. The above list is not meant to be a list of fear tactics. It is God’s love for us and His instruction to the world.
The items on this list support the word of God, who is and always will be the ultimate authority in the Universe. People who follow Him live in complete joy, knowing their place in Heaven is secure. Dust off your Bible (or buy one if you don’t have one) and read it in its entirety (one chapter a day or 3 chapters per week). You will discover the truth about your own future and the future of the world.
The sacrifice of Jesus is the basis for salvation. You must believe it to go to Heaven. You do not want to be surprised and find yourself standing in front of God 1 minute after you die, having never believed His word and then being cast out of Heaven for failure to live up to 100% righteousness—the standard that Jesus set for the world and whose righteousness transfers to all who believe. Because no one can meet the standard of perfection set by Jesus, you personally and individually must accept Jesus as your Savior, repent to the best of your ability, and follow God’s word. This is called faith. You are saved by faith alone. Do it now, while you can. If you die today without doing it, it will be too late. You must do it in this life to be saved. There are, no doubt, believers already in your life that are hoping you will come forward and become a believer. They may currently be feeling sad that they will not see you in Heaven unless you become a believer. If you love yourself and those that are cheering you on, think about how much more God loves you! He is waiting for you!!
For Believers
True Faith Goes Hand-in-Hand with Good Works
Whether you are a new believer or you have been a believer for a while, you are on the path to receiving God’s righteousness. Your faith requires action, otherwise faith is dead and useless. Pray every day, live your life as purely as possible, and give of yourself—these acts demonstrate your commitment to God. Have compassion for others and a controlled tongue so that people believe you when you say you are a Christian. Your demonstration of these traits helps others believe that you are a true Christian and that they, too, can be saved. Share what you know and offer to help them. They will follow your example if they believe you! Help further God’s Kingdom by behaving like the representative He asks you to be.
Go forward in your new life and in the confidence of your eternal home. A place will be reserved in Heaven for you, and God will bless you beyond measure!