Have you been released from the
guilt and penalty of your sin? If not, we've got good news!
The ultimate purpose that Released
Ministries exists is to make sure you are released from the guilt
and penalty of sin, making it possible for you to spend eternity in
the peaceful presence of God. The most important question that you
can answer is, "Where will you spend eternity?" If you think or hope
it might be Heaven, but you're not sure, the Bible has some good
news and some bad news for you...
First, the bad news...
You can’t get to God or to Heaven on your own. The Bible teaches
that all people are sinners (Romans 3:23), and even one sin
separates us from a holy God and dooms us to hell. It says that a
death penalty must be paid for sin (Romans 6:23). A lot of people
have a false idea of how to get to Heaven. They reason that if
you’re basically good, you go to Heaven. And if you’re bad, you go
to hell. They measure themselves against other people. That’s not
what the Bible teaches. Someone who’s 7-feet tall may be a giant
compared to someone who’s 4-feet tall. But compared to Mount
Everest, both are short. From God’s perspective all people fall
short. Our standard is not other people. It’s God. And He is
perfect. None comes close to reaching Heaven on their own (Romans
3:10). That’s bad news for us, but thankfully, that’s not the end of
the story...
Now for the good news!...
The Gospel literally means “good news!” The good news is this: God
loves us so much He made a plan for us to be with Him in Heaven even
though we’ve sinned. God became a man in the person of Jesus Christ,
came to earth and lived a sinless life. He died on the cross, paying
the death penalty that holy God requires of sin (Romans 5:8). Then
he conquered death, rising again, so that through Him–and through
Him alone–we can get to God and Heaven. We can’t earn and don’t
deserve Heaven. But Jesus purchased a place in Heaven for you which
He offers as a free gift. But a gift is not yours until you receive
it personally (read on for how to receive it). You must trust Jesus
to do what you cannot do–pay for your sin so that in God’s eyes, you
are as sinless as Jesus Himself. Now that’s good news!
Make headlines in Heaven
The good news won’t do you any good until you receive it personally
(Romans 10:9-10). Here’s how. Pray (talk to God) and tell Him...
1. I agree with You, God, that I am a sinner. I’ll never be good
enough to save myself. I admit it. I am getting out of the Savior
business.
2. I believe that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay my death
penalty for sin. I believe that He arose victorious over death to
give me eternal life in Heaven. I accept it. Receive it. I trust,
rely, depend, put my faith, rest in Him as my personal Savior.
3. I commit my life to Jesus. I make Him my master, my Lord. I put
Him in the driver’s seat of my life. I put my sin behind me. I
recognize that because I’m trusting Him for eternal life, I can
surely trust Him with my life while here on Earth. I know He wants
what’s best for me. Thank you for saving me.
Now tell someone else the good news–what Jesus has done for you.
Start with a friend or family member. Then go to a Bible-teaching
church and tell them what you’ve done. Read God’s Word each day;
start in the book of John. Also pray to God daily. These steps will
help you to grow closer to God. And they’ll help make the good news
better and better each day!
If you just trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior for the first
time, that's the best news ever. We would like to send you some more
information. Please contact us at 859.327.3337 or click below to
contact us by e-mail and let us know.
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