Do You Know Jesus?
In the beginning, God created the human family to have companionship with Him, but He gave them the ability to choose. At a certain point in his relationship with God, Adam exercised his free choice and walked away from God. As a result, humanity became separated from God. The wrong that Adam did is called sin. If humanity does not deal with sin, they will face death, then judgment, and eventually eternal death.
People have been trying to get back to God, or find a better way of life, in their own strength. They've tried good deeds, religion, a good philosophy about life, and even moral living. But self-effort cannot bridge the gap that sin created between us and God.
Only God has the remedy: His Son Jesus Christ. By believing in Jesus as the Son of God, asking Him to forgive us of our sins (all the things we have done wrong), and asking Him to be the leader of our lives, we can come to God and let Jesus' death bridge the gap.
When we come back to God through His Son, the Bible promises us three things:
eternal life, not the curse of death we had before (John 5:24)
no judgment
a crossover from death to life
In other words, we don't have to spend the rest of our lives wondering What's going to happen to me when I die? Because of Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross and our acceptance of Christ as our Savior, we know we will spend eternity with Him.
Where are you in this picture? Are you on humanity's side, separated from God? Is that where you want to stay? If you would like to cross over and be with God, are you willing to pray and ask Christ to come into your life right now?
If so, you may pray a prayer something like this: "Lord Jesus, I need You. Thank You for dying on the cross for my sins. I ask You to forgive me of all the things I have done wrong. I accept You as my Savior and leader of my life. Come into my heart now and change me. I pray this in Your name, amen."
If you have prayed this prayer, you are now a child of God. May He bless you in your new relationship with Him!
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