“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31)
The Bible holds the key to our most important spiritual need: a relationship with God. The Bible communicates a straightforward message of reconciliation with timeless relevancy. Everyone has questions about God, but a great many people are unsure where to look for the answers. If we approach God’s Word with fallacious reasoning rather than humility, we will fall short of understanding how the Gospel message is relevant to us.
In one of the most important passages of the Bible, Jesus explains, “except a man be born-again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Additional scripture passages explain the details:
| • | The Reality: “All have sinned” Romans 3:23 “The soul that sinneth, it shall die” Ezekiel 18:4 |
| • | The Risk: “And then will I [Jesus] profess unto them, I never knew you, depart from me, ye that work iniquity” Matthew 7:23 |
| • | Our Need: “Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” Romans 5:1 |
| • | God’s Provision: “For by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God” Ephesians 2:8 |
| • | Your Confession: “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 |
| • | His Assurance: “These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life” 1 John
5:13 |
If you have never asked Jesus to save you, take a quiet moment to do that now. Pray, and invite Him into your life to be your Lord, and your Savior.