WHAT AM I DOING HERE?


Ever wonder what in the world you are doing here? God created you to be in a relationship with Him. He created Adam and Eve in a garden called Eden and intended for them to work the garden, and enjoy their perfect relationship with Him. He only gave them one rule -- don't eat the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. Satan, the deceiver, came along and tempted them to eat of the fruit, and in the words of Bill Cosby, God said, "Okay, everybody outta the pool!"

That was the first sin, and the Bible says that each and every person has inherited a sinful nature because of Adam's sin. The way God designed things, He requires a blood sacrifice to pay the penalty of sin. This was done for Adam and Eve when an innocent animal was killed to cover their nakedness. This system of blood sacrifice went on for thousands of years with the Jewish priests offering sacrifices for the people. Finally, God sent His one and only son to be the perfect sacrificial lamb to deal with sin once and for all.

Jesus' death on the cross nearly 2,000 years ago was the final payment that satisfied God's love for us and His hatred for sin. Sin was atoned for once and for all as Jesus became the way for us to get to the Heavenly Father and spend eternity with Him. The great news is that not only did Jesus' death pay our penalty for sin, but he came back to life three days later to prove his power over both sin and death. Since he has conquered the grave, he can certainly give us eternal life in heaven.
 

1.  Admit you are a sinner.
       "For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of
       God." (Romans  3:23)   

2.  Realize  God loves you anyway.
        "God demonstrates His own love for us in this -- while we
         were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8)

3.   Repent  Just tell Him you're sorry. "Repent and turn to God, so
          that your sins may be wiped out,that times of refreshment may
          come from the Lord. (Acts 3:19)

4.  Receive God's gift of eternal life.
          "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in
           Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 6:23)

5. Choose to follow Jesus and trust him alone for your 
         salvation.
          "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe
          in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be
          saved." (Romans 10:9)

6. Live  your life for His glory and honor in response to what God
    has done for you.
       "Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer
         your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God -- this is
         your spiritual act of worship." (Romans 12:1)


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