1. First, the bad news - we’re all sinners in the eyes of God.
Romans 3:23: For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
2. More bad news - the result of sin is death.
Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death.
There are two parts to death. The first death is a physical death here on earth. The second death is the lake of fire (hell).
Revelation 21:8: But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
That’s a pretty bad list, right? But, notice at the end of the list it said “all liars.” The Bible says, “let God be true, but every man a liar” (Romans 3:4). The point here is that we’re all sinners and we’re all condemned to hell - even if the only thing you have ever done wrong is tell a lie.
3. Now the Good news – God has a gift He wants to give you (eternal life).
Romans 6:23: For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
God has a gift He wants to give you and that gift is eternal life and it is through Jesus Christ. You don’t have to work for the gift and you don’t have to pay for the gift.
Ephesians 2:8-9: 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.
4. More Good News – Jesus paid the price for our sins.
John 3:16 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.
Just because the gift is free doesn’t mean that someone didn’t pay for it. Since God wants to give you a gift, He’s the giver and you’re the receiver, so He paid for the gift. Jesus paid for the gift by His death, burial and resurrection. Do you believe that Jesus died, was buried and was resurrected on the third day to pay for our sins?
John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
God says he wants to give you eternal life, that is life that will never end. This means that when you die the initial physical death, you will not die the second death of being cast into the lake of fire but instead you will go and live with God forever in heaven.
Titus 1:2: In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
Our hope for eternal life is that God cannot lie. So if God promises you life that will never end, then He will give you life that never ends. Salvation had nothing to do with you, remember it’s “not of yourselves” (Ephesians 2:8). When God forgives you of your sins; He forgives you of all your sins—past, present, future. That is how he can guarantee us eternal life.
5. All you have to do is accept God’s gift for you by faith.
Romans 10:9 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.
Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
If someone were to buy a gift, wrap it and write your name on it, it would not become yours until you accepted it. The gift from God is exactly the same. It’s already been paid for by Jesus Christ and God offers it to everyone but you need to accept it. You accept the gift of eternal life by confessing with your mouth while believing in your heart.
Do you want to accept Jesus Christ and be saved from your sins right now? Then just say this simple prayer:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know that I’m a sinner and that I deserve to go to hell. I believe that you died on the cross, were buried and rose again to pay for my sins. I ask you to save me, forgive me of my sins and take me to heaven when I die. Thank you for giving me eternal life. Amen.
Congratulations, you are saved!
If you prayed that prayer and got saved, send me a message - it would make an old Canadian guy very happy to hear that you got saved. God bless.
First. You have to believe there is a god. My belief is the deep state created an invisible deity to control the masses. These “religions” are throughout the world, with each believing they are right and everyone else will burn in hell. There are no original transcripts to the Bible. Every transcript found has shown many different changes to other transcripts.
My man you fell for the propaganda and by your last statement that proves you haven’t studied this subject but are repeating atheist arguments you’ve overheard. Mind you those arguments aren’t used anymore, see Christopher Hitchens arguments. We have the Dead Sea scrolls. We have the Greek translations. See Frank Turek, Voddie Baucham and Jeff Durbin to challenge yourself intellectually as they’ve answered all these questions and more.
It should strike you odd that the Deep State is aligned with a very much open Satanic agenda. Q references the Bible and God. The entire Deep State apparatus openly attacks Jesus Christ, the Bible and Christianity, no other religion. For a supposed critical thinker these topics should be confusing you.
Why is the enemy allied with Satan especially if he’s ‘fake’. Why does Q reference Christianity especially if it’s ‘fake’. Why is Jesus Christ attacked by these degenerates yet no one else.
If you spend any legitimate amount of time actually studying this subject you’ll find Christ. To address your hell statement. Hell is separation from Christ. You’re made in the imagine of God with his attributes. When you are separated so are those attributes and you’ll be alongside others who openly and by their own free will rejected Christ. Goodluck anon, hope you seriously think on this. Hope you look up those names mentioned above and YouTube their detailed explanations. May you find Christ during this.
I did the Bible thing for over 12 years, then started to do research. Check out the Sumerian cuneiform tablets. This is where many of the Bible stories have originated. The creation of the earth, the creation of man, the garden of Eden, the flood, etc. 8 billion people in the world and there a many different religions. Each religion believes theirs is correct and the others are non believers who will live a horrible eternity. I am at peace with my beliefs and do not condemn anyone for their beliefs. Nor do I try to preach to them. I only say my belief. You, on the other hand feel you are in gods grace by explaining the “truth” to an unbeliever.
If you actually studied the Sumerian tablets you would have come across all of the empirical evidence that the Bible and the historical reference the Apocrypha were indeed true. It tells the story of Nimrod writing to the lord of arratata who was Moses. Tells the story of Terrah the idol maker who was Abraham’s father. This validates the Biblical text. The story of Enki (Satan) being summoned from the Anzu aka the Abyss waters from the Gate of the Gods known as the Tower of Babel. The fact that civilizations across the world speak of the great flood and give accounts matching the others also verifies this.
The fact you chose to ignore everything else in my post shows you’re choosing ignorance over truth. Lucifer is known as the great deceiver for a reason. I fell for the same propaganda you’re speaking right now earlier in my life. You can’t say you were never given a chance to hear the truth at the day of judgement fren. I am commanded to go forth and spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His love. So yes I will speak truth, the one and only truth which is Jesus Christ of Nazareth.
This is your interpretation of the tablets. You will have answer to everything as long as you can quote your Bible. Thinking your god is the answer to all of not only this world but the universe shows just how close minded you are. Enki was our creator. His half brother, Enlil, could be considered satan thru your bible. But the tablets give a lot more accurate account of the world. Your Bible tells just of the Christian account, leaving out the rest of the world. Christians have been brainwashed to believe they are correct in the world and the rest are all condemned.
Book of Enoch is older than the Sumerian cuneiform tablets.
Book of Enoch claims God would send a flood to cleanse the Earth of giants, genetic abominations that were the result of angels procreating with human women.
Enoch 106:13-17
...since my father Jared's day, the fallen angels have been sinning. They sin and are promiscuous with women. They have begotten children. Because of this, there will be great destruction on the earth, a flood shall come, and its waters remain for a year. This child you speak of, and his three sons will be saved. The earth shall be cleansed of the giants born to the fallen angels.
The Sumerian tablets claim God destroyed the Earth with a flood because people were too damn loud and banging their instruments.
Which makes more sense?
That is heartbreaking. I pray that the scales fall away from your eyes.
If you believe that God is completely sovereign then everything the Bible says today is exactly how God wants it to read today.
You need to do some research fren. "No original transcripts to the Bible?" This is a demonstrably false position once you define your terms: "transcripts" "original" and even "Bible."
So you don't believe in any creator? Or what are your thoughts on the topic. Not so much about the parts you think are corrupted but the part that is good.
I believe in a creator. His name is Enki.
Ah I see. Yes I'm familiar with that view point. It's not what I believe though. We can agree to disagree I guess. Have a blessed day