1 God's Purpose: Honor and Serve Him
GOD CREATED MAN TO HONOR, SERVE, AND FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. THE BIBLE SAYS . . . Revelation 4:11, 1Corinthians 10:31, Psalm 16:11
2 Mankind's Problem: Sin
MAN CHOSE TO SIN AGAINST GOD RATHER THAN SERVE HIM. THE BIBLE SAYS . . . Romans 3:23
What does it mean to sin against God? Sin is breaking God's law (1 John 3:4).
We sin by doing what God has commanded us not to do or by not doing what God has told us to do.
3 Sin's Penalty: Death
THE BIBLE SAYS . . . Romans 6:23
When man chose to disobey God, the result was death. The basic meaning of death is separation. The Bible teaches that there are three types of death, or separation, that result from sin.
Spiritual death separates a person from the life of God (Ephesians 2:1).
Physical death separates a person's soul from his or her body (Hebrews 9:27).
Eternal death separates a person, both soul and body, from God forever in Hell (Revelation 20:15).
4 Then how can we ever have eternal life?
THROUGHOUT HISTORY INDIVIDUALS HAVE TRIED MANY WAYS TO GAIN OR EARN ETERNAL LIFE, BUT EVERY ATTEMPT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE BIBLE SAYS . . . Proverbs 14:12, Titus 3:5a, Ephesians 2:8-9
5 Christ's Payment: Our Sinless Substitute
JESUS CHRIST, GOD'S SINLESS SON, WAS SENT BY THE FATHER TO PAY THE PENALTY FOR OUR SINS BY DYING ON THE CROSS IN OUR PLACE. THE BIBLE SAYS . . . Romans 5:8, 1 Peter 3:18a
THEN HOW DO WE CROSS THE BRIDGE TO ETERNAL LIFE?
6 Our Pardon: Turn and Trust
HOW DO WE CROSS THE BRIDGE TO ETERNAL LIFE? WE MUST RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS OUR LORD AND SAVIOR. JESUS HIMSELF SAID, John 14:6
IN ORDER TO RECEIVE JESUS CHRIST AS LORD AND SAVIOR, YOU MUST REPENT OF YOUR SINS AND PUT YOUR TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST ALONE AS THE ONLY HOPE OF ETERNAL LIFE. THEBIBLE SAYS . . . Acts 3:19a, Acts 16:31a, Romans 10:13
7 God's Promise: Eternal Life
JESUS CHRIST SAID, John 5:24
THIS VERSE HAS ONE PROMISE WITH THREE PARTS. The person who believes:
Has eternal life
Does not come into judgment
Has passed out of death into life
TO DO SO YOU MUST . . .
Admit that you have sinned against God and ask Him for forgiveness.
Believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Son of God Who died for you on the cross, rose from the dead, and is Lord.
Call upon Jesus Christ to be your Lord and Savior.
Will you receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior today?
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