So by simply believing in what Jesus did for us, and by
repenting of our sins, we can find forgiveness, and we can
be reunited with God; both in this life, as well as in the
life to come. God is very willing to forgive us for our
mistakes; He is able to blot out our sins from the Book; He
is able to remove the stain of guilt from our lives, if we
choose to believe in and accept the Sacrifice of His Son as
the perfect atonement for our sins. In fact, He pleads with
us to make the right choice. As the Prophet Isaiah wrote
over 2,500 years ago:

"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD:
though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as
snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as
wool."
Isaiah 1:18, KJV

There is no other way. God knows that we cannot be perfect
enough; we cannot be righteous enough; we cannot do enough
good deeds in order to merit Salvation and Eternal Life. We
will fall short of the goal every time. We will never meet
His standard of perfection. By ourselves, we are simply a
hopeless case; so we must humble ourselves, and be willing
to admit that we can't do it alone, and that we need His
help. If we cry out to Him and confess our sins, and confess
our need, He promises that He will hear us, and He will save
us. Again, the Prophet Isaiah wrote:

"Behold, the LORDŐS hand is not shortened, that it cannot
save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:"
Isaiah 59:1, KJV

As the previous verses from Isaiah state, we can be cleansed
of our sins. We can be washed clean and made white as snow
by the Blood of the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of
the world.

If you have never heard it before, this is the central
message of our Christian faith: You are a sinner, but God
loves you anyway. He wants to forgive you, and He wants to
bring you into His Family, and give you Eternal Life; but
first you must be willing to meet the conditions which He
has established. That begins with the realization that you
are a sinner, and then repenting of your sins, whatever they
may be. If you are willing to do this, and if you are
willing to admit your need for a Savior, and if you
recognize Jesus Christ as that Savior, you will gain both
forgiveness and Eternal Life. God is waiting on you to make
the right choice. As the Apostle Peter wrote so many years
ago:

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men
count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not
willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance."
2 Peter 3:9, KJV

In other words, God keeps His promises. It is not His Will
for any of us to perish; so He patiently waits for us to
repent of our sins, so that He can extend His Hand of
Salvation to us. In the Old Testament, during the time of
Moses and the children of Israel, it was also said by that
great liberator:

"God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of
man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not
do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?"
Numbers 23:19, KJV

God the Father, and Jesus His Son, have kept their part of
the bargain. Their word is good. It can be trusted. They
will deliver the promised blessings of forgiveness, as well
as Eternal Life to those who believe. Jesus paid with His
earthly life as a ransom for our sins. He died for you; for
me; for all of us. That is why in the Gospel of John He
tells us:

"And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men
unto me."
John 12:32, KJV

"All men" means exactly that; all men; because we are all
sinners before God, and in need of a Savior. It does not
matter of what national origin you might be. It does not
matter of what religious persuasion you might currently be,
or even if you profess no faith at all. The bottom line, is
that without Christ, you are hopeless, and you are utterly
lost. So again, Jesus fulfilled His Mission on the Cross. He
did His part. Now it is up to you to do your part. Will you?
If you are one of His children, you will know it, and you
will hear the Voice of His Spirit speaking to your heart via
this message. As Jesus also said:

"My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow
me:"
John 10:27, KJV

The Apostle Paul also tells us that those who are called,
are predestinated and chosen by God since before the world
began, and that the Lord knows those who are His. Consider
these verses:

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who
hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly
places in Christ: According as he hath chosen us in him
before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy
and without blame before him in love: Having predestinated
us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself,
according to the good pleasure of his will . . . That in the
dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather
together in one all things in Christ, both which are in
heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: In whom also we
have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according
to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the
counsel of his own will:"
Ephesians 1:3-5, 10-11, KJV

"Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having
this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let
every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from
iniquity."
2 Timothy 2:19, KJV

If you feel God's Spirit tugging at your heart right now,
and if you have not yet accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord
and Savior, I would like to invite you to do so right now.
It is not advisable for you to put it off for another day;
after all, you may not have that long. As the old saying
goes, "We are all old. We could die tomorrow". God forbid
that this should happen to you, but if it did, can you say
with all certainty that you have the assurance of Salvation
and Eternal Life? Quoting from the Prophet Isaiah, the
Apostle Paul wrote:

". . . I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of
salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted
time; behold, now is the day of salvation."
2 Corinthians 6:2, KJV

In speaking of the brevity of the human life span, the
Apostle James also wrote the following:

"Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what
is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a
little time, and then vanisheth away."
James 4:14, KJV

Considering then the uncertainty of your future, would it
not be wise on your part to make the decision to accept
Jesus Christ today; in fact, right now? If you feel that you
are ready, but are not quite certain regarding how to go
about doing it, allow me to suggest the following small
prayer as a guide. Please remember that prayer is not just a
dead ritual that you repeat over and over again as is taught
by some religions. Prayer is talking heart to heart with our
Heavenly Father. Through the following prayer, or a similar
one, you are expressing your acceptance of your sinful
condition, your need for a Saviour, and recognizing that
Jesus Christ is that Saviour.

Please understand that Salvation is a matter of belief and
acceptance. The words of this prayer are only the vehicle,
or the means, of demonstrating that acceptance before God.
The words themselves do not save you. What saves you is the
faith and belief in your heart in God's promises, as I have
explained them to you in this message. You might want to
pray something like the following:

"Heavenly Father, I know that I am not perfect. I admit that
I have made my share of mistakes. I know that I am a sinner.
I believe that Jesus is your Son, and that He gave His life
on the Cross for my sins. Heavenly Father, I ask You to
please forgive me for my sins through the Sacrifice of Your
Son, and to grant me Eternal Life. Please fill my life with
Your Spirit, and help me to understand Your Word, the Bible.
As I do, help me to submit myself to Your Will for my life;
help me to live a life which is pleasing in your sight; and
as much as is within me, help me to also begin telling
others about Your Son, Jesus, so that they may have Eternal
Life as well. Thank-you Father for hearing my prayer. In
Your Son, Jesus's name, I humbly ask. Amen."

If you have just prayed this prayer, or a similar prayer
with sincerity, then the Spirit of Jesus Christ has come
into your life, and you have been forgiven for your sins.
Your slate has been washed clean by the Blood of the Lamb,
and you have been given a fresh start; for as the Apostle
Paul wrote:

"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature:
old things are passed away; behold, all things are become
new."
2 Corinthians 5:17, KJV

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