YOU AND I NEED THE SAVIOR!

IF ALL HUMAN BEINGS ARE GUILTY OF SIN, 

THEN YOU AND I ARE GUILTY OF SIN!

[ The Holy Scriptures as I understand them! ]

Psalm 14:3 - They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy:  there is none that does good, no, not one.

Ecclesiastes 7:20 - For there is not a just man upon earth, that does good, and does not sin . . . 

Isaiah 53:6 - All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way . . .

Isaiah 64:6 - But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness is like filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

Jeremiah 2:29 - Wherefore will you plead with Me?  You all have transgressed against Me, says the LORD.

Romans 3:23 - For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

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 all have sinned.

Galatians 3:22 - But the Scripture has concluded all under sin . . .

IF RELIGION CANNOT CLEANSE THE SINNER,

THEN WE CANNOT BE SAVED BY OUR WORKS!

Acts 13:39 - . . . (sin) from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.

Romans 3:20 - Therefore by the deeds of the Law there shall no flesh be justified in His sight:  for by the Law is the knowledge of sin.

Romans 4:2 - For if Abraham were justified by works, he would have a reason to glory; but not before God.

Galatians 2:16 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law . . . for by the works of the Law shall no flesh be justified.

Ephesians 2:9 - (Salvation is) Not of works, lest any man should boast.

GOD HAS PROVIDED ONLY ONE WAY FOR 

YOU AND I TO BE CLEANSED FROM SIN!

Isaiah 53:6 - . . .  and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

John 1:12, 29 - But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to those who believe on His name - - - The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, Behold the Lamb of God, Who takes away the sin of the world.

John 3:14-18, 36 - And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:  that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.  For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through Him might be saved.  He that believes on Him is not condemned:  but he that does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the Only Begotten Son of God - - - He that believes on the Son has everlasting life:  and he that does not believe the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on him.

John 14:6 -  Jesus said, I AM The Way, I AM The Truth, and I AM The Life:  no one comes unto the Father, but by Me.

Romans 6:23 - For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 10:9 - That if you will publicly confess your faith in the Lord Jesus, and truly believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.

1 Corinthians 15:1-6 - Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the Gospel which I preached unto you, which also you have received, and wherein you stand; by which also you are saved - - - 
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures; and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures:  and that He was seen by Peter, then by the twelve:  after that, He was seen by more than five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some have since died.

2 Corinthians 5:21 - God has made Jesus to be sin for us, Who Himself had no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God by faith in Him.

Galatians 1:3-5 - Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:  to Whom be glory forever and ever.  Amen.

WHAT CAN YOU AND I DO TO GO TO HEAVEN?

HAVE FAITH, BELIEVE, TRUST IN JESUS CHRIST!

HE DIED ONCE FOR ALL!

TO TRUST GOD IS TO BELIEVE WHAT HE SAYS!

FAITH COMES FROM BELIEVING GOD'S WORD!

[ The Scriptures as I understand them. ]

Romans 10:9-11, 13, 17 - If you will confess with your mouth, faith in the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.  For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, Whosoever truly believes in Him shall not be ashamed to say so. - - - For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. - - - So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God.

BELIEVING THE WORD IS TRUSTING THE AUTHOR!

2 Samuel 22:23 - God is my rock; in Him will I trust:  He is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my Savior; You save me from violence.

Psalm 2:12 - Kiss the Son, lest God be angry, and you perish from the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little.  Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

Psalm 13:5 - But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

Psalm 73:28 - But it is good for me to draw near to God:  I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all His works.

Psalm 125:1 - Those who trust in the LORD shall be as Mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abides forever.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.

Proverbs 29:25 - The fear of man brings a snare:  but whosoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

Proverbs 30:5 - Every word of God is pure:  He is a shield unto those who put their trust in Him.

Isaiah 12:2 - Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid:  for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; He also is become my salvation.

Ephesians 1:12-13 - We should be to the praise of His glory, who first trusted in Christ.  In Whom you also trusted, after you heard the Word of Truth, the Gospel of your salvation:  in Whom also after you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise.

1 Timothy 4:10 - For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, Who is the Savior of all those who believe.

Hebrews 2:12-13 - Saying, I will declare Your name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto You.  And again, I will put my trust in Him.... 

BECAUSE HE HAS SHOWN THAT HE LOVES US,

WE CAN TRUST HIM WITH OUR VERY SOULS!

ALL OF GOD'S COMMANDMENTS ARE SUMMED UP IN THIS!

IF YOU TRULY LOVE GOD, YOU WILL OBEY HIM:

OBEDIENCE BOILS DOWN TO ONE THING!

[ The Scriptures as I understand their meaning. ]

Leviticus 19:18 - You shall not seek revenge, nor bear any grudge against others, but you shall love your neighbor as you love yourself:  I AM the LORD.

Matthew 5:43-48 - You have heard that it has been said, You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.  But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for those who despitefully use you, and persecute you; that you may be recognized as the children of your Father Who is in heaven:  for He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.  For if you love only those who love you, what reward do you deserve?  Even the hated tax collectors do that!  And if you greet your brethren only, how is that different from what the hated tax collectors do?  Be like your Father Who is in heaven, Who loves even those who reject Him.

Matthew 7:12 - Therefore all things whatsoever you want others to do to you, do even so to them:  for this is the sum of the message of the Law and the Prophets.

Matthew 22:37-40 - Jesus said unto him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.  These two commandments are the basis for all the Law and the Prophets.

Romans 13:8-10 - Owe no man anything, but to love one another:  for he that loves others has fulfilled the Law.  For these commandments, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, You shall not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this saying:  You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.  Love does not do harm to a neighbor:  therefore, love is the fulfilling of the Law.

Galatians 5:13-14 - Brethren, you have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.  For all the Law is fulfilled in one sentence, even in this; You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.

1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 - May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we love you:  to the end that He may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

1 Timothy 1:5 - Now our obedience to the commandments yields love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of genuine faith..

1 John 3:22-23 - And whatsoever we ask of God, we receive of Him, because we keep His commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.  And this is the sum of His commandments, that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another.

THIS IS WHAT PAUL WROTE ABOUT LOVE!

1 Corinthians 13:1-7 - Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am just making worthless noise.  And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and I have all faith so that I could even move mountains, and do not have love, I am nothing.  And though I give all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my life in service to the Lord, and have not love, it profits me nothing.  Love endures all things, and still is kind; love does not envy others; love does not seek praise, and does not make one proud, nor does it misbehave; it does not seek its own way, nor is it easily provoked; it does not assume the worst of others:  it does not rejoice when others sin, but rejoices when others are obedient; it bears whatever happens to it, and believes others until they are proven to be lying, it always hopes for the best for others, and it endures all things.

UNLESS WE ARE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT,

IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE! 

ETERNAL LIFE VERSES EVERLASTING LIFE!

IN THE BEGINNING OF TIME!

Genesis 1:1-5 - - - 14-19 - In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.  And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.  And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.  And God said, Let there be light:  and there was light.  And God saw the light, that it was good:  and God divided the light from the darkness.  And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.  And the evening and the morning were the first day. - - - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:  and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth:  and it was so.  And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night:  He made the stars also.  And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth, and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness:  and God saw that it was good.  And the evening and the morning were the fourth day.

Note:  The word "time," appears over 600 times; "hour" about 100 times; "day" over 1700 times; "week" 13 times; "month" 250 times; "season" 56 times; and "year" over 350 times; in the King James Version of the Bible.  

THE COMING OF THE END OF TIME ANNOUNCED! 

Revelation 10:4-7 - And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.  And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven, and swore by Him Who lives forever and ever, Who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:  but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as He had declared to His servants the prophets.

ETERNITY:  TIME SHALL BE NO MORE!

Revelation 21:1-3; 22:5 - And I saw a new heaven and a new earth:  for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.  And I John saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.  And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God Himself shall be with them, and be their God. - - - And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light:  and they shall reign forever and ever.

EVERLASTING LIFE VERSES ETERNAL LIFE!

The word "everlasting" appears 97 times, while "eternal" 47 times in the King James Version of the Bible.  While the difference may seem unimportant to most, the difference is extremely important.  "Everlasting life" begins at a point in time, and continues forever.  "Eternal life" has neither a beginning nor and ending.  However, one cannot have one without having both!  There is a physical birth, when one is born of water; God offers us a spiritual birth when and if we trust in His Only Begotten Son (Jn. 3:3-7)!

ETERNAL LIFE IS BEING "IN CHRIST!"  

Romans 1:19-20 - Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has showed it unto them.  For the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse....

1 John 5:11-12 - And this is the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.  He that has (by faith been baptized into - Rom. 6:3; 1 Cor. 12:13; Gal. 3:27) the Son has life; and he that has not (faith in) the Son of God does not have life.

EVERLASTING LIFE BEGINS WITH FAITH IN GOD!

Daniel 12:1-2 - And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which stands for the children of your people:  and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time:  and at that time your people shall be delivered, everyone that shall be found written in the book.  And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

John 3:36 - All who believe on the Son have everlasting life:  and those who do not believe in the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abides on them.

John 6:47 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, all who believe in Me have everlasting life.

ALL WHO HAVE ONE, ALSO HAS THE OTHER!

Deuteronomy 33:27 - The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and He shall thrust out the enemy from before you; and shall say, Destroy them.

Matthew 25:46 - And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

John 3:15-16 - That whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life.  For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

1 Timothy 1:16-17 - Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long suffering, for a pattern to those who should hereafter believe on Him to life everlasting.  Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory forever and ever.  Amen.

YOU BECAME A PERSON HAVING EVERLASTING LIFE AT CONCEPTION;

YOU BECOME A PERSON HAVING ETERNAL LIFE AT THE MOMENT YOU 

TRUST IN THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD!

YOU ARE GOING TO EXIST FOREVER;

IT WILL EITHER BE IN HEAVEN, 

OR IN THE LAKE OF FIRE!

THE CHOICE IS YOURS!