GOD MADE OUR WORLD AND ALL LIVING THINGS
"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."Genesis 1:1
"For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth...."Colossians 1:16
GOD
MADE US
"Then God said, `Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion [rule]...over all the earth....'"Genesis 1:26
MAN BECAME A LIVING SOUL
"And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living [soul]*."Genesis 2:7
"And the Lord God said, `It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper....' And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place. Then the rib which the Lord God had taken from man He made into a woman, and He brought her to the man."Genesis 2:18, 21-22
ADAM AND EVE DISOBEYED GOD
"Then the Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, `Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.'"Genesis 2:15-17
THE SERPENT, ALSO CALLED THE DEVIL
QUESTIONED GOD'S AUTHORITY
"And the serpent said to the woman, `You will not surely die.' So
when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, that it was
pleasant to the eyes, and a tree desirable to make one wise, she
took...and ate. She also gave to her husband...and he ate." Genesis
3:4, 6
ADAM
AND EVE COULD NO LONGER STAY IN THE GARDEN
"...The Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken.... He placed cherubim...and a flaming sword...to guard the way to the tree of life." Genesis 3:23, 24
IT WAS A SAD DAY FOR THE HUMAN RACE WHEN ADAM AND EVE SINNED
"...Through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men...."Romans 5:12
GOD'S
PLAN TO RESCUE US FROM SIN WAS TO SEND HIS ONLY SON
"And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." Matthew 1:21
JESUS CHRIST THE PERFECT SACRIFICE FOR OUR SINS
Jesus is the Lamb of God. "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29b
NO OTHER SACRIFICES CAN TAKE AWAY
SIN
"...We have been sanctified [made holy] through the offering
of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Hebrews
10:10
JESUS
GAVE HIS LIFE TO SAVE US
Having now been justified [counted righteous] by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." Romans 5:9
While we were still sinners [disobedient to God], Christ died for us." Romans 5:8
ALL WHO BELIEVE IN GOD'S SON HAVE LIFE
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. John 3:16
"HE
IS RISEN!"
"But the angel answered and said to the women, `Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.'" Matthew 28:5, 6
JESUS CAN SAVE YOU AND IS PRAYING
FOR YOU
"But He, because He continues forever,...He is also able to save to
the uttermost [completely] those who come to God through Him,
since He ever lives to make intercession [pleading] for
them." Hebrews 7:24, 25
JESUS IS THE WAY TO ETERNAL LIFE
"Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name
under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." Acts
4:12
YOU AND I CAN HAVE ETERNAL LIFE
Which road are YOU taking?
Jesus Christ is the WAY to eternal LIFE with God.
The devil or Satan is the way to eternal DEATH.
This person makes the right choice to eternal life.
HOW TO FIND YOUR WAY TO GOD
1.
Admit you are a sinner (have disobeyed God).
"For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Romans
3:23
2. Come to God through Jesus Christ.
"Therefore He [Jesus] is also able to save...those who come to God through Him...."Hebrews 7:25
3. Repent of your sins. (To repent means to
be "sorry enough to quit sinning.")
"Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted
out...." Acts 3:19
"Depart from evil, and do good...." Psalms 37:27
4.
Believe on Jesus Christ.
"...If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your
heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."
Romans 10:9
5. Receive Jesus Christ into your heart and
life.
Only you can open the door of your heart and invite Jesus to come in.
Jesus said, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears
My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him,
and he with Me."Revelation 3:20
A PRAYER GUIDE
If you have never prayed before and you need help to pray, follow the prayer below as a guide:
Dear Lord Jesus,
Thank You for dying on the cross to take away my sins. I am sorry for
all the wrong things I have done. I ask You to please come into my
heart and live in my heart forever. I am trusting You right now to
make my heart clean. I take You to be my very own Savior and Lord. In
Jesus' name, Amen.
TALK TO JESUS IN PRAYER ANY TIME
Thank Jesus for all the good things in life.
Praise Him for things He has done for you and for saving your soul.
Pray for any need you have. Pray in Jesus' name.
WITH JESUS IN YOUR HEART, YOU NOW HAVE ETERNAL LIFE
"...God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life...." 1 John 5:11, 12
"...He who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me...has passed from death into life." John 5:24
HOW TO KEEP FOLLOWING JESUS
Read verses from the Bible (the Word of God) every day and hide them in your heart by memorizing special verses which help you.
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine [what you believe], for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." 2 Timothy 3:16
JESUS WANTS YOU TO WITNESS TO OTHERS
Jesus said, "Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you." Mark 5:19
HEAVEN IS A REAL PLACE
In John's vision in Revelation 21 he saw a
new heaven and a new earth.
" `And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be
no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying; and there shall be no more
pain, for the former things have passed away.' Then He who sat on the
throne said, `Behold, I make all things new.'..." Revelation 21:4,
5
John also saw the Holy City, the new
Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven.
"...The city was pure gold, like clear glass. And the foundations of
the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious
stones...." Revelation 21:18, 19
JESUS HAS GONE TO PREPARE A HOME FOR ALL WHO BELIEVE IN HIM
"Let not your heart be troubled; you believe
in God, believe also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions;
if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for
you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and
receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also."
JESUS
IS COMING AGAIN - HE WILL COME QUICKLY IN CLOUDS OF
HEAVEN
"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.... All the tribes of the earth will...see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory...." Matthew 24:27, 30
Everybody will be raised from the dead.
"...The hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear
His voice and come forth&emdash;those who have done good, to the
resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the
resurrection of [damnation]." John 5:28, 29