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The Path to Salvation
TRUE SUCCESS IN LIFE


requires something greater than yourself


GOD IS GREATER

Many people go through life in a daily grind - dealing with stress on the job, family pressures, internal discontentment, and even disappointment with religion. If you're tired of this kind of existence, God has a greater plan for your life! He is real, He is waiting to prove Himself to you, and He can radically change your life for all of eternity.


Do you ever have big questions that haunt you?

What happens when I die? Where will I spend eternity? The single most important question that you will ever answer is this - "if I were to die today, would I spend eternity in Heaven with God?" Your relationship to Jesus Christ is central to the answer to that question.

The Bible tells us in 1 John 5:13, "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life..." The truth is God wants you to know where you're going! So, here it is in a nutshell...


First, you must understand your need for a personal Saviour.

The Bible is very clear that we all have a huge problem called sin. Romans 3:23 says it this way, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." This verse simply means that none of us are perfect. Are you willing to admit that? The problem is this - sin has a high price tag. Romans 6:23a says, "For the wages of sin is death..." In other words, the price for sin is eternal death apart from God in a place called Hell - not a good thing! Because of our sin, none of us can make it into Heaven alone.


Here's the good news - God sent help!

The rest of Romans 6:23 says, "...but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Again in Romans 5:8, God says, "But God commendeth His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us!" This leads us to the second step.


You must believe that Jesus Christ wants to be your Saviour!

Jesus Christ came to earth as God in the flesh, lived a perfect life, and then voluntarily died on a cross because He loves you. On that cross, He literally paid for all of your sins. He took your blame! He punished Himself for your wrongdoings. What a great gift!

John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on HIm should not perish, but have everlasting life." God, in His awesome love, came to earth to make a way for you to be forgiven your sins and given eternal life!


Finally, you must place your full trust in Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour.

Romans 10:13 says, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." In verse 10 of that same chapter, God says, "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." He says it is as simple as believing and receiving! It is as simple as asking!

If you have never asked Jesus Christ to be your personal Saviour, you could do that right now! With HIm in your heart, life will make a lot more sense. You could stop right now and sincerely pray something like this.

Lord Jesus, I believe that You are God, that You died for my sin, and that You rose again from the dead. I know that I am a sinner, and I ask You now to be my personal Saviour. I'm placing my full trust in You alone, and I now accept Your gift of eternal life. Thank you for keeping Your Promise! Amen.

You will never regret that decision!

HE is GREATER than your PAST FAILURES,
HE is GREATER than your PRESENT STRUGGLES,
HE is GREATER than your FUTURE CHALLENGES.




This is a pamphlet that my church gives to visitors and people with questions. It gives the pathway to Jesus. Salvation is a gift - all you have to do is believe and accept it.

If you prayed this prayer, I hope you will find a Bible-teaching church and attend when this virus is over. I would hope that you have a Bible and start to read it. Study it, and God will show you the way.

If you did not pray this prayer but did read all of this entry, I pray that you would really think about it and ask Jesus into your heart.

If I can help in any way, all you have to do is email me, and I will do my best to help you.

I pray that God would bless you all.
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