Your life did not happen by chance. Psalm 139:13 says, that God was working in your life even before you were born. God loves you and He has a special purpose for your life. God's plan for you cannot happen because of your sin. The Bible says that, "all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). Sin is disobeying God's law and not doing His will. Everyone knows the difference between right and wrong, even if we have never heard God's law or read the Bible. God's two most important laws are to love God and to love our neighbor as ourselves (Mark 12:28-31). You can't have God's plan happen in your life if you are separated from Him. Your sin comes between you and God, it separates you from His plan. Many things have gone wrong in your life because of your sin. But God still has a plan for your life, but your sin must be forgiven to allow that plan to happen.
The Bible says that the punishment for sin is death (Romans 6:23). The death that the Bible is talking about is not just our body dying, but also our spirit, which lives forever. If you continue to live your life in sin, without submitting your life to Jesus and asking Him for forgiveness, you will spend eternity in Hell. Jesus explained that Hell is like a lake of fire and that everyone who goes there is separated from God forever. Our sin separates us from God, both in this life and also after this life. But you have a blessed eternal hope through Christ Jesus. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn, but that the world through Him might be saved" (John 3:16-17). Jesus took the punishment for your sins, upon Himself, by dying on the cross so that you could be forgiven. You do not have to be condemned for your sins anymore. He will forgive you and save you from everlasting punishment in Hell. He will give you a new life. All you have to do is ask Him to forgive you of your sins, and to come into your heart. Jesus said, "Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved but whoever does not believe will be condemned" (Mark 16:16). Romans 10:9-10 says, "that 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. For with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation."
If you haven't received Jesus as your Savior, you can receive Him right now. no matter where you are or what you have done, He is listening and eager to hear from you. Tell God in your own words that you are sorry for your sins and that you want to receive Him as your Savior and Lord. If it will help pray this prayer, "God, I know that I am a sinner and I have sinned. I believe your Son, Jesus Christ, died to take the punishment for my sins. I believe Jesus rose again from death and has the power to forgive my sins and to change my life. Forgive me. Come into my life and change me. I want to live for you and follow your plan for my life. In Jesus' name." If you prayed this prayer and meant it from your heart, you have just received Jesus as your Savior. You can begin the new life He has planned for you. Continue to pray, seek Him, and read the Bible every day. He will show you the way to live and teach you each day as you grow spiritually. You need a spiritual family to help you grow stronger in Christ. Find a church home where Christ is honored, the Bible is taught and everyone is welcome. For further guidance and support, click on the link below or call the number provided. We are so excited that you have made the best choice for your life. Welcome to the body of Christ!!
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