You can be if you…
1. Realize and acknowledge:
Yes, you too have fallen short of Heaven because of your sin. You may be better than many others, but compared to Jesus "…there is none that doeth good…." Romans 3:12 "They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable, there is none that doeth good, no, not one."
2. Realize and acknowledge:
There are two kinds of death in the Bible, physical and spiritual. We inherited both types of death from Adam. Adam's sin brought physical and spiritual death to all. Romans 5:12 "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." So, because of sin, we must die a second death eternally in Hell, unless we find another way to pay for our sin. Revelation 21:8 tells of "…the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."
3. Realize and acknowledge:
Jesus paid the entire price for you by His death on the cross. A Holy and Just God set the price on sin, and then in love, paid the price for sin Himself in the person of Christ. Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
He has power and victory over death and sin and thereby offers the same to you as a gift, not a reward.
4. Realize and acknowledge:
This is a promise. The word "whosoever" means
you. Not…whosoever is a church member, or is baptized, or is confirmed, or
takes communion, or does the best he can; but whosoever shall call, believing in
Jesus. The word believe means to trust, to depend on to rely on. To believe on
the Lord Jesus Christ means that you accept the fact that you are a sinner, that
as a sinner you owe the sin penalty, and that Jesus Christ died on the cross to
pay the debt you owe. But it means going one step further. It means that you
will completely trust Christ to get you to Heaven; that you will put the matter
of your salvation in His hands and depend on Him for everlasting life.
John
1:12 says: "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become
the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:" John 5:24 says:
"Verily, Verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word and believeth on
him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation;
but is passed from death unto life."
If you would like to trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour, the following simply pray will be helpful. Please keep in mind though it is not this prayer that saves you but rather believing what you pray in your heart. This prayer is just to help with individuals that are not certain how to pray.
Dear Lord Jesus, I know I'm a sinner, and that I deserve to pay my own sin debt, but I do believe that You died for me, to pay the debt I owe. Today, the best I know how, I trust You as my Saviour. I will depend on You from this moment on for my salvation. Forgive me of my sin and help me to live for You and to be a good Christian. Thank You for saving me. Amen.
God's Word lets us know that we can have assurance of our salvation. The Bible says 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, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." The Bible also says in John 3:36, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."
If you have prayed this simple prayer trusting Christ as your personal Saviour, we would love to rejoice with you. We also would like to send to you, free of charge, a booklet. Getting started right in your new Christian life is so very important. Please write to us at:
First Baptist
Church
259 Bloomfield Avenue
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 226-1004