WHAT IS SALVATION?

HAVE YOU  RECEIVED IT?

God loves the human race.  Stemming from His love for mankind, God instituted salvation, which is the saving of the sinner from sinful living, which results in the repercussions of going to everlasting Hell.  Instead, God offers new life, spiritual life, being “born again,” which results in living a transformed, righteous and holy life on this earth, with the inheritance of having everlasting life in Heaven.

All humanity worldwide is guilty of breaking the laws of God.  “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).  Having done so, all mankind, each individual, is estranged from God and needs to have individual redemption.  This redemption, which is salvation, establishes forgiveness and freedom for the sinner.  Once becoming a recipient of salvation, the person becomes empowered to live a life free from sin by the power of the Holy Spirit, Who comes to live inside the spirit of the person, making the sinner into a new person.  The individual enters into a relationship with God, becoming His saved child.

Salvation is possible because of the love, grace and mercy of God and the work of Jesus Christ.  “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).

Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross.  He poured out His blood from His veins.  He was buried in the grave.  On the third day, He resurrected and came to life again in a glorified state.  He then went to Heaven to God’s right hand.

JESUS did 8 specific things:

1. He sacrificed Himself for everyone - for you! “He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.” (Hebrews 9:26)

2. He came to save everyone - even you! “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)

3. He gave His life as a ransom for everyone - for you! “Just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” (Matthew 20:28)

4. He came to give life to mankind - even you! “The thief (devil) does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)

5. He destroyed the devil and his works - on your behalf! “He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.” (1 John 3:8)

6. He came to redeem you! “to redeem those who were under the law (of Moses), that we might receive the adoption as sons (by repentance and faith).” (Galatians 4:5)

7. He came to bring a relationship with God - for you! “For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit.” (1 Peter 3:18)

8. He came to show God’s existence to you - yes you! “No one has seen God at any time. The only Begotten Son, Who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.” (John 1:18)

Jesus said, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” (John 14:6)

The only way out of sin and out of losing your soul forever in eternity is by allowing the Way in.  

Receive Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Saviour.  Fully surrender to Him now.  

Freely by FAITH RECEIVE the gift of SALVATION 

Prayer of DEDICATION 

Heavenly Father, I come to you today to admit that I am a sinner against you. I have broken your commands, and I am guilty for having crucified Jesus Christ. 

He died for me on the cross. His blood was shed for me on the cross. He was buried in the grave, and He rose again on the third day. I believe this is true, and I accept Jesus as my Saviour and as my Lord. 

I ask that you send me the Holy Spirit, that the Holy Spirit will live in me, and that I will have a life of holiness, a life of purity, a life of righteousness, in dedication to you, my Creator, with the help of the Holy Spirit, with reading the Bible, and with attending a sound Biblical teaching Christian Church. I offer myself to you today, Lord. 

Father, have your will done in my life. Crucify me, crucify my flesh, and let Yourself and Your Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, get all the glory. Thank you, God, for saving me and forgiving me of my sins through the Blood of Jesus Christ, Who died and rose again for me, to justify me and give me forgiveness and eternal life. 

In Jesus' name, Amen.

“NOW WHAT MUST I DO?”

Did you pray that prayer?  Phone or email our Church office and let us know you have become saved! 

We will contact you back and begin your journey as you become a Christian and a disciple of Jesus Christ.

519-723-2535

churchoffice@livingwordwoodslee.ca