The
Good News
The Bible
says that we have all sinned and there is no one righteous
or without sin. Rom
3:23 It also says that there must be a penalty paid
for this sin and that we cannot pay it ourselves. Rom
6:23 Yet, lots of people keep trying to work their
way into heaven by trying to be a good person or by doing
good things. In fact most people seem to think that the way
we live on earth determines whether or not we go to heaven.
Certainly,
we should all try to live right, but it will not help us get
to heaven and it is not the path to salvation and eternal
life. The Bible says that it is through God's mercy that we
are saved since it teaches that we are saved by grace through
Christ and not by anything WE say or do. Eph.
2:8-9 Instead, it is our belief in the Lord, Jesus
Christ as our savior that will give us eternal life in heaven. Acts
16:31
The
good news is Jesus took our sins upon himself and paid the
penalty for us so that we wouldn't have to. 2
Cor. 5:21 The payment for sin is death and he died
in our place because of His love for us. John
3:16 When we believe that Christ died on the cross
for our sins, was buried and arose again on the third day,
we have forgiveness of all our sin and the gift of eternal
life. 1
Cor. 15:3-4 &
Rom. 1:16 Christ is now preparing a place for us
with Him in heaven. John
14:1-6 In accepting His gift of salvation through
faith and not of our good works, we become identified with
Him and also become sons of God and as sons, we can have a
family relationship with God. Gal.
3:26
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