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If you
were to die today, do you Know that you will go to heaven?
How to Get to Heaven from Anywhere!
It Does Not Matter Where You Begin.
If You Find the Right Path, You Can Be Sure
Where Your End Will Be!
The Bible Shows Us the Way in
Four Steps!
(The following scripture references are direct quotes from the
Bible. You may want to check them out for yourself).
Step 1: We All Fall Short of God's Standards.
The Bible says: "All have sinned and come short of the glory of God"
(Romans 3:23)
Our first step towards God comes when we understand and admit that we fall
fr short of His perfect standards. We do things that we know are wong.
The Bible calls this sin. If you know that you're not perfect, then you
know that you're a sinner. But if you believe that you can somehow do
enough good deeds to outweigh your bad deeds (an impossibility), or if you're
not troubled by the consequences of your sin - in this life and the next - you
are not yet ready for God to help you.
Step 2: There is a Price to Pay for Sin.
The Bible says: "The wages of sin is death..." (Romans 6:23a)
Sinners are like workers punching a time clock. Each time we "clock
in" with sin, we earn our pay. No sin is free, and no sin is cheap - the
Bible sys that the pay for our since is "death". This is eternal
separation from God in a terrible place call hell; a place reserved for all
those who reject God and choose to make their own payment for their sins.
Step 3: God Has Paid the Price!
The Bible says: "... but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ our Lord." (Romans 6:23b)
God loves you very much. He does not want you to spend eternity in
hell. That is why He came to earth as a man called Jesus Christ.
He came to live a perfect life in your place and die a horrible death in your
place. He took on Himself the full punishment for your sin, so that you
would never have to pay the price. Instead, you can live forever in
Heaven with Him.
Step 4: What Will YOU Do About It?
The Bible says: "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." (Romans 10:9)
And the Bible says: "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved." (Romans 10:13)
Forgiveness that leads to eternal life comes through Jesus Christ, who rose
from the dead to prove that He is the only one able to save you. But
knowing that you are a sinner, and knowing that God wants to save you, is not
enough: you must do something about it. You must want to be saved!
You must want to turn from your old life and enter a new life with Jesus
Christ - a life that begins when you sincerely and openly ask Him to save you.
The Bible says: "Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom
of God." (John 3:3)
A miraculous spiritual birth happens when you sincerely ask Jesus Christ to
save you. As you turn from your old life to begin living a new life in
Him, a great adventure of learning and spiritual growth lies ahead. Find
a good church to join (where God's Word is believed and preached like Bethel
Baptist Church), read the Bible and talk to God every day.
Thank You
Thank you for taking the time to think about this simple message. We
pray it has challenged you to reconsider your relationship with God. If
you have further questions or would like to talk about your spiritual needs,
please contact us at:
Bethel Baptist Church
11040 E Escalante Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85730
Phone: (520) 722-0818
Please use the following links to contact anyone in the church listed:
Pastor Stertzbach (Senior Pastor)
Jenny Beachler (Church Secretary)
Dan Morvay
(Web Master)
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