The Bible asks a question in Proverbs chapter 20 verse 9: "Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? And in Romans chapter 3, verses 10 and 23, the answer is given: "There is none righteous, no not one... for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
Repeating the opening verse in the picture: "If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?" Psalm 130:3. God knows all things, He knows our hearts better than we do, and He tells us very plainly that we have all sinned. This should not come as a suprise to any of us, because if we are at all honest with ourselves, we have to acknowledge we have all sinned many, many times.
The Bible says in Ezekiel 18:4: " the soul that sinneth, it shall die." and in Romans 6:23 it says "For the wages of sin is death." Sin separates us from God, and if we die in our sins, that is, die without receiving forgiveness, we will face the judgement of God, and be cast into Hell for all of eternity. "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:" Hebrews 9:27. And: "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God." Hebrews 10:31.God is absolutely perfect and Holy, so no one who has sinned can stand before Him, or enter into His Heaven.
Did you know that Hell was prepared for the Devil? "Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:" Matthew 25:41. He does not want you or I to end up there. "Have I any pleasure at all that the wicked should die? Saith the Lord God." Ezekiel 18:23. "The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." 2 Peter 3:9.
And now for the GOOD NEWS!!!
Because of the incredible, unspeakable love God has for us, He has provided a way for anyone and everyone to receive the forgiveness of their sins, and to be seen as absolutely perfect and Holy in His sight! "For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16. "For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Romans 6:23.
God sent His only begotten Son, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, down here to this world. He led a perfect, sinless, Holy life, was crucified by the cruel hands of men, then offered Himself up to God, as the sacrifice to pay the penalty for our sins. Once we have trusted Jesus, and received Him as our personal Lord and Saviour, we are then washed from our sins by the shed blood of Christ, and now when God looks at us, He sees His Son, who paid the price for our sin, and we are then seen as righteous and blameless in His eyes!
As we read earlier, eternal life is a gift of God. (Romans 6:23.) There is nothing a guilty sinner can do, of ourselves, to be acceptable in His sight. It is only by accepting the free gift of grace, that is available to everyone. "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works,lest any man should boast." Ephesians 2:8,9.
To sum up this gospel message, we have all sinned and separated ourselves from God. We are deserving of nothing else but to be cast into Hell for all of eternity. But, because of the unspeakable love God has for us, He sent His Son, to suffer, shed His precious, sinless blood, and die, to pay the penalty for our sins.
Jesus is reaching out to you right now, inviting you to have your sins forgiven, and receive this precious gift of eternal life. Won't you come to Him right now, just as you are and just where you are, and pray this simple prayer? Dear Lord Jesus, I realize that I am a sinner in need of forgiveness, and that I deserve to pay my own sin debt. I believe that You died on the cross, that You shed Your precious blood to pay for my sins, and after three days you arose victoriously from the grave, conquering sin and death and Hell. I believe that you alone are my Saviour. Thank You for saving me from Hell and giving me the wonderful gift of eternal life. I am now a child of God. Amen.
No matter what you may have done in the past, or what condition your life is in right now, God's Grace is greater than your sin, all can be forgiven. But do not put this off, none of us knows what a day may bring forth, you may not have another time to receive Christ as your Saviour.
"For He saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured (helped) thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation." 2 Cor. 6:2.
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