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Grace - Heaven is a free gift
"The
wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23
We
can't earn our way to heaven and none of us really deserves to go. It is a
gift.
Man - We are all sinners
"All
have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans 3:23
God - He loves us
"God is
love." 1 John 4:8
While God loves us and doesn't want to punish us, we should also know
that, as a just God, He must punish sin. "The soul who sins shall die."
Ezekiel 18:4
Christ - God balanced justice and love through His son Jesus
Jesus
is the infinite God-man, God in the flesh. He died on the cross and rose
from the dead to pay the penalty for our sins and to purchase a place for
us in heaven, which He offers as a free gift.
Faith - The gift of Eternal life is received by faith
Saving
faith is not merely intellectual assent. It is trusting Jesus Christ alone
and what He has done rather than what we can do to get us to heaven. "...
what must I do to be saved?... Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you
will be saved." Acts 16:30b,31
The Bible says, "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be
saved." You can do that now by simply praying, "Lord Jesus, I know I am a
sinner and do not deserve eternal life. But I believe You died and rose
from the grave to purchase a place in heaven for me. Jesus, come into my
life, take control of my life, forgive my sins, and save me. I am now
placing my trust in You alone for my salvation, and I accept your free
gift of eternal life." If this prayer is the sincere desire of your heart,
look at the promise of Jesus. "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who
believes in Me has eternal life." John 6:47
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