BECAUSE HE LIVES
Before He was crucified , Jesus told His disciples , “ Because I live , you also will live ” ( John 14:19 ). Three days after His crucifixion , Jesus revealed His matchless power over death when He was raised back to life . This same Jesus who has power over death can give you power in life .
Jesus rose from the dead and He is alive today and forever ! Because Jesus lives , you too can live eternally and abundantly .
Without Jesus , we are all separated from God and dead in sin . The Bible says in Romans 3:23 that “ all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God .” As sinners , there is nothing we can do that will ever be good enough to save ourselves from the consequence of sin , which is eternal separation from God in hell . But God has given us a gift — the gift of eternal life through Jesus .
“ Like the rest , we were by nature deserving of wrath . But because of his great love for us , God , who is rich in mercy , made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions . . . . For it is by grace you have been saved , through faith — and this is not from yourselves , it is the gift of God — not by works , so that no one can boast .” Ephesians 2:3b-5 , 8-9
According to 1 Peter 2:24 , “‘ He himself bore our sins ’ in his body on the cross , so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness ; ‘ by his wounds you have been healed .’” Because He is God , Jesus did for us what we could not do for ourselves . He paid the price for our sins through His own death on the cross and His resurrection three days later . Therefore , it is only through Jesus that we can be saved from the punishment of sin and have a new life with Him now and for eternity . There is nothing you can do to earn or deserve this salvation . It is a gift .
Right now , you too can have the gift of eternal life through Jesus ! Romans 10:9 says , “ If you confess with your mouth , ‘ Jesus is Lord ,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead , you will be saved .” You may use this sample prayer as a guide :
Dear God , I know that I am a sinner and that there is nothing I can do to earn my way into heaven . I believe that Jesus ’ death on the cross and resurrection paid the penalty for my sins . Thank You for forgiving my sins and saving me by Your grace . Help me to follow You from this day forward . Amen .
According to Romans 10:13 , “ Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved .” To learn more about having a new life , we suggest reading the Gospel of John in the New Testament . And if you have any questions , we would love for you to come in to talk with us .
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