Everyone has Sinned and Offended God
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one" Romans 3:10-12. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" Romans 3:23. You will not be saved by your own goodness or righteousness. "But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. And there is none that calleth upon Thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of Thee: for Thou hast hid Thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities" Isaiah 64:6-7. Gospel is Hidden to the Lost"But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" 2 Corinthians 4:3-6. The Second Death (Hell) Awaits the Lost"And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from Whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire" Revelation 20:11-15. Jesus was Sent to Save You"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. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved" John 3:16-17. Salvation is the Gift of God"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" Ephesians 2:8-9. You can come to the Lord as you are. Do not be concerned about deserving salvation. Nobody deserves salvation, "But God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" Romans 5:8. What Must I do to be Saved?"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. Pray to the Lord about this matter, and read the Bible, particuarly the Gospel of John, and Romans 8. Believe wholeheartedly that you are a sinner, that you are sorry for your sins, that Jesus died for your sins, and was Resurrected as the Atonement for your sins, and then ask for salvation. "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved" Romans 10:13. |