TITLE: THE BASICS – THE BIBLE: PART 3b
INTRODUCTION
In the last Devotional we began our study of the Bible as the road map to salvation. Salvation from what? Salvation from an eternity of torment in hell separated from God.
To recap what we learned, we are all sinners. And as a result of our sin we face spiritual death (eternal separation from God). We also learned that Jesus Christ is the only way to God.
So, how do we obtain forgiveness for our sins and the promise of eternal life in Heaven? Let’s find out.
SCRIPTURE
Focus Verse: Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Additional Verses: Romans 5:8, John 3:16, Romans 10:9-10
DISCUSSION
Romans 6:23 and John 3:16 (as well as many other verses) tell us that God loves us so much that He sacrificed His only Son to pay the price for our sins so that we can have eternal life. In His righteousness and perfect justice, God demands a blood sacrifice be made to pay the price for sin (Leviticus 17:11, Hebrews 9:22). And God demonstrated how much He loves us, in that, while we were sinners, Christ sacrificed Himself for us (Romans 5:8, 2 Corinthians 5:21).
And though it may seem overly simple to us (we tend to think we have to earn what we get), all we have to do to be saved is to believe in Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and confess this belief with our mouths (Romans 10:9-10). Only by God’s grace, through our faith in Him are we saved (Ephesians 2:8).
So how do you get saved? Believe that Jesus Christ is God’s Son, that He died to pay the price for your sins (a price you could never pay) and that He rose from the dead. Then confess your sins and commit your life to Christ.
If you want to be saved, say the simple prayer below. Then start reading your Bible, praying and seek out a Bible believing church to learn about living a Christian life and the importance of developing a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
PRAYER
Jesus, I confess that I am a sinner. I believe that You are the Son of God, that You died for my sins and that You rose from the dead. I ask You to forgive my sins and come to live in my heart as my Lord and Savior. I commit my life to You. Thank You Jesus. Amen.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
TITLE: THE BASICS – THE BIBLE: PART 3a
INTRODUCTION
In the past two devotionals we have studied about the Bible as: 1. the Word of God; and 2. as the ultimate power in the universe. Now we begin a discussion about the Bible as the road map to salvation (eternal life in heaven praising God). Without salvation, there is only damnation (eternal life in hell separated from God).
We begin this discussion by examining our situation as sinners.
SCRIPTURE
Focus Verse: Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Additional Verses: Romans 3:10, Romans 6:23, John 3:3, John 14:6
DISCUSSION
After Adam yielded to the temptation of satan in the Garden of Eden (Genesis Chapter 3), a sin nature was passed to all his descendants (Romans 5:12). And as a result of the sin nature inherent in all of us, as Romans 3:23 tells us, we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. Simply stated, we are all sinners.
Sin is rebellion against God’s righteousness and truth. Anything that comes between you and God is sin. So now that we know we are all sinners, what does that mean? Romans 6:23a tells us that the wages of sin is death. However, this is not speaking of physical death. This scripture refers to the spiritual death we suffer as a result of our sin. Spiritual death is separation from God.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus Christ tells us that we cannot see the kingdom of heaven unless we are born again (John 3.3). Christ was speaking of a spiritual rebirth. Christ goes on to tell us in John 14:6 that He is the only way to the Father.
So here is the situation: we are all sinners; as the result of our sin we face spiritual death (eternal separation from God); and the only way to God is through Jesus Christ.
How do you obtain salvation? Why is Christ the only way to God the Father? For the answers to these questions, seek out a Bible believing Christian and ask them. Also, these questions will be answered in the next devotional posted to this site. And if you are really curious, read one of the most famous Bible verses, John 3:16.
PRAYER
Father, I pray that Your Holy Spirit will touch the heart of anyone that reads this devotional and has not found salvation and the hope of eternal life in Heaven. Amen.
INTRODUCTION
In the past two devotionals we have studied about the Bible as: 1. the Word of God; and 2. as the ultimate power in the universe. Now we begin a discussion about the Bible as the road map to salvation (eternal life in heaven praising God). Without salvation, there is only damnation (eternal life in hell separated from God).
We begin this discussion by examining our situation as sinners.
SCRIPTURE
Focus Verse: Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.
Additional Verses: Romans 3:10, Romans 6:23, John 3:3, John 14:6
DISCUSSION
After Adam yielded to the temptation of satan in the Garden of Eden (Genesis Chapter 3), a sin nature was passed to all his descendants (Romans 5:12). And as a result of the sin nature inherent in all of us, as Romans 3:23 tells us, we have all sinned and come short of the glory of God. Simply stated, we are all sinners.
Sin is rebellion against God’s righteousness and truth. Anything that comes between you and God is sin. So now that we know we are all sinners, what does that mean? Romans 6:23a tells us that the wages of sin is death. However, this is not speaking of physical death. This scripture refers to the spiritual death we suffer as a result of our sin. Spiritual death is separation from God.
In the Gospel of John, Jesus Christ tells us that we cannot see the kingdom of heaven unless we are born again (John 3.3). Christ was speaking of a spiritual rebirth. Christ goes on to tell us in John 14:6 that He is the only way to the Father.
So here is the situation: we are all sinners; as the result of our sin we face spiritual death (eternal separation from God); and the only way to God is through Jesus Christ.
How do you obtain salvation? Why is Christ the only way to God the Father? For the answers to these questions, seek out a Bible believing Christian and ask them. Also, these questions will be answered in the next devotional posted to this site. And if you are really curious, read one of the most famous Bible verses, John 3:16.
PRAYER
Father, I pray that Your Holy Spirit will touch the heart of anyone that reads this devotional and has not found salvation and the hope of eternal life in Heaven. Amen.
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