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Four Important Things God Wants You to Know

1 We are all in deep trouble and some of us don't even know it. The Bible tells us in Romans that "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." God hates sin. He is perfect and Holy and Just and He wants us to be the same way. But we can't do it on our own. Somebody has to pay for our sins.

2 God loves us so much that He gave us a way out of having to pay for our sins. He sent His Son Jesus to pay the penalty for the sins of everyone who believes, "for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life." Jesus never sinned, and He died on the cross for us. We know that God was satisfied with Jesus' sacrifice because God raised Him from the dead. Jesus is in heaven now, getting ready to come back some day. But in the meantime, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to live on the inside of us so that His presence is always with us and we will never be alone.

3 If we want to escape our penalty and judgment, we have to believe in Jesus and follow Him. We have to give up and turn from our sins. Jesus will help us do that.

4 Believing and following Jesus does more than help us escape punishment. Jesus wants to be our friend and He makes our life right now pretty special. God even adopts us into His family and we become sons of God and receive all the benefits and blessings of belonging to God. He also promises that when we die, we will go to be with Him in heaven forever! (1 John 5:11-12).

If you want to be saved from the penalty of sin, which is separation from God, you don't need to wait. You can pray the prayer of repentance to Jesus right now:

Lord Jesus, come into my heart. I know that I am a sinner and deserve to go to hell. I believe that You died to pay the penalty for my sins and God has raised you from the dead. Forgive me Lord for all my sins. Cleanse me Lord from all unrighteousness. Fill me Lord with your precious Holy Spirit so that I can live for You. Thank you Lord for my salvation. It can never be taken away, it can never be lost. I will spend eternity with You. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

If you prayed this prayer, know that you have made the most important decision in your life! We want to hear from you so that we can celebrate your new life in Christ! We want to also encourage you to take the next steps. Salvation is only the beginning. You must become a disciple. You must learn more about Jesus by joining a local church, talking and fellowshiping with others who has received Him, reading your Bible and praying everyday.