Are You Saved? PDF Print E-mail
Get "saved"?

Saved from what?

Chances are if anyone has ever asked you, "Are you saved?", your response has been "save it." You're a pretty good person, right? You're nice to people, you do the right thing, you pay your bills on time (mostly), and you only think about killing certain people but never actually go through with it. You don't do terrible things, so why would you need someone to "save" you? Especially an Israelite who lived 2,000 years ago?

Well, let's look at his resumé. Along with being a renowned public speaker, Jesus Christ did these things called miracles. He healed terminally ill people (some were even dead), walked on water, and fed over 5,000 people with only two fish and five loaves of bread. And that's the short list. No, these events Jesus performed aren't fables or folklore. They are documented historical facts. Because of this, only one of two conclusions can be drawn:
  • Jesus really is the Son of God, or
  • His slight-of-hand illusions make Houdini and Copperfield look like sideshow wannabes.
Okay, so what is He "saving" us from? A little time-travel excursion back to the beginning shows us.

Adam and Eve disobey God and bring sin into the world. Whoever is a descendant of Adam and Eve (that's everyone) is automatically born into sin. (Romans 5:12, 3:23) "But that's not fair!" (Fair? Ummm, welcome to life.) Sin is death. Death is not Life. God is Life. So sin means separation from God for all eternity. God's in Heaven, not in Hell. So if you're separated from God, there's only one other choice... and NO ONE wants to go there. The simple fact is... a penalty must be paid for sin... and God doesn't want you to pay it! Pretty AWESOME, huh? (Romans 6:23, Revelation 20:14-15)

You're probably thinking, "Hey, Adam and Eve committed the sin, not me. I didn't have a choice! Why should my eternal destiny be defaulted to Hell?" Exactly! That's the way Jesus felt, and that's why He came. (John 3:16, Romans 5:8-10) He wanted to pay the price for sin so you wouldn't have to. Think about it. He's God. He humbled Himself and beccame a man. He allowed himself to be beaten beyond all human recognition and killed...on purpose. He was a sacrifice for our sin. All this from God... who, as a man, never committed one single sin. Ever. Talk about nice! Sounds like He loves you A LOT!

So He died, and then came back to life again. "Back to life?" Well, sure, come on - He's God! And His coming back to life meant that death (sin) didn't defeat Him. It was proof that He "won."(Revelation 1:18, Romans 4:25) Jesus did all of this because He doesn't want you to go to Hell. He's not guilty of anything but paid the price for everything. (Hebrews 10:12, I Peter 3:18) So why isn't His payment just "automatic"? Well, God made us with a free will. God isn't going to force anything on us. The choice is ours to make. And without His love, we wouldn't even have a choice.

So, you have the choice to either ask Jesus to be your personal Savior and trust Him to forgive your sin and get you to Heaven... OR... you can turn down His offer. So, what are you waiting for? Right now, you can choose to RESPOND to God's offer! Romans 10:13 says "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." You can accept God's gift right now. Pray a simple prayer, admit your sin, and ask Jesus Christ to be your personal Savior! God promises He will answer, and give you eternal life in Heaven! (John 3:16)

It's a decision you'll never regret!!

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