Many of the people living on this planet still live in darkness in regard to God's plan for man's salvation. Scripture, however, makes His plan for our salvation abundantly clear.

1. WE HAVE SINNED AGAINST GOD.
"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”— Romans 3:23, ESV
Every single person living on this earth is guilty of having sinned against the Lord. We fall short of His glorious standard. By nature we are sinful and by nature He is holy.
We violate the Lord's standard of holiness in the words that we say, the thoughts that we think, and in the actions that we take. We also violate His standard in our moments of inaction or neglect.

2. WE DESERVE DEATH, BUT JESUS OFFERS US ETERNAL LIFE AS AN UNDESERVED GIFT.
““For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”— Romans 6:23, ESV
Many people mistakenly believe that eternal life or salvation can be earned. If you asked most people why they believed the Lord was going to grant them eternal life in His presence, they would say, "Because I have done more good in my life than bad." But Scripture teaches the opposite.
Because we are sinful by nature, every supposed good activity we have every done has also been tainted by sin. Our sin is an offense to God's perfect holiness, and the only thing our sin can earn us is death.
Eternal life cannot be earned by sinful people, but it can be received as a free gift. Jesus Christ can offer us salvation because He lived the perfect , sinless life for us, died on the cross to atone for our sin, and rose from the grave the defeat the power of sin. We don't deserve eternal life, but we can freely accept it as an undeserved gift from Jesus, if we want it.

3. IF WE GENUINELY TRUST IN JESUS, WE WILL BE SAVED.
““because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.”— Romans 10:9-10, ESV
Scripture teaches us that salvation is an undeserved gift that is received when we place our faith in Jesus Christ and confess Him as our Lord.
The moment we genuinely trust Jesus to save us, we are justified. That means we're "declared righteous" by God and our sin no longer separates us from enjoying a relationship with Him. We are now seen as "holy" in the eyes of God. When He looks at us, He no longer sees us for our sinfulness, but can see His Son, Jesus Christ, living within us.

4. JESUS GIVES US A NEW, SPIRITUAL BIRTH.
“Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” — John 3:3, ESV
When Jesus was speaking to Nicodemus in John 3, He used the phrase "born again." Through that conversation, He explained that all people need this new birth, but this phrase confused Nicodemus when he first heard Jesus mention it. He was thinking in physical terms, yet Jesus was speaking in spiritual terms.
When we trust in Jesus, we are made alive spiritually.  We are given a new kind of birth, one that is spiritual in nature. Being born physically isn't sufficient for us to become part of God's kingdom. We also need to be born spiritually and that happens the very second we trust in Jesus Christ.

5. JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE.
“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”— John 14:6, ESV
In this world, there are many different religions and faith systems, but there is only one way to God.  Jesus made a very exclusive claim in Scripture, then backed up His authority to make this claim when He rose from the dead.
Jesus made it clear to His disciples that there is only one way to God the Father and that is through God the Son, Jesus Christ. There isn't a Plan B. There isn't a secondary option to eternal life. It cannot be said that all religions are teaching essentially the same thing, because they aren't. Jesus taught that He alone was the way eternal life could be obtained.  There is no other Savior or means of salvation.

6. HAVE YOU WELCOMED CHRIST INTO YOUR LIFE OR WILL YOU CONTINUE TO SHUT HIM OUT?
““Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.”— Revelation 3:20, ESV
Jesus desires to grant you eternal life through Him. He wants to be your Lord and Savior. He offers Himself to you, but doesn't force you to trust in Him.
Will you trust in Him and receive His gift of salvation? Will you allow Him to forgive your sin and cleanse your unrighteousness? Will you invite Him to call the shots in your life? Will you accept His offer of eternal life through trusting in Him?
If Christ is knocking on the door of your heart, don't shut Him out. Welcome Him into your life. Trust in Him and experience the joy of salvation.

If not, you can come to know Him and be in relationship with our wonderful Heavenly Father. He can give you a whole new life, literally let you start your life over.
Your Heavenly Father, your Creator, loves you so much and desires a relationship with you. We come to know Him by accepting His Son Jesus and the work He accomplished on the cross of Calvary. Jesus allowed Himself to be sacrificed so our sins could be forgiven and so that we can have fellowship with God and begin life anew. If you would like to know this wonderful, loving God, please pray this prayer to Him out loud:

Heavenly Father, I ask You to forgive me of all my sins. I believe You sent Your Son Jesus to pay the penalty for those sins. I ask to receive Jesus as my Savior. I want Him to come into my heart and be Lord of my life. Thank You, Jesus, for giving Your life for me. Thank You for coming to live in my heart. Thank You for making me new.”

The Bible tells us in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation and old things have passed away and all things have become new. If you just prayed that prayer from your heart, you are now born again, born from above, born of the Spirit! You have been made new and you now have a home in heaven!

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Walking in relationship with God is a wonderful adventure. Getting to know the Lord is a fun and exciting life-long journey that will bring you such joy.
Find a Bible-based church, a church that teaches the Word of God and helps you grow in faith. Ask the Lord to lead you to the church that He wants you to attend.
Begin to read the Bible, God’s Word, each day. That’s how you grow spiritually. His Word is His way of helping you know Him and know His ways. As you read God’s Word, your mind is being renewed day by day and God is helping you to think like He thinks. You now have the Holy Spirit living within you, and He will guide you into all truth. He will help you understand the Word and bring you revelation about Jesus.

You are very precious to the Lord, and He cherishes you as a rare treasure. He will always be with you and will never, ever leave you. He has a wonderful plan for your life, a plan that will unfold itself as you walk with the Lord day by day. Love Him. Worship Him. Live for Him. He loves you so!
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