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Understanding Salvation

Good people and nice people
won’t make it into the kingdom…

saved people will!

It’s not how many times a week you attend church.
How much money you give, has nothing to do with your salvation.

It’s definitely; NOT about having a “religion”…
it’s about relationship with the Creator of the world -
The one who loves each one of us with an everlasting love.

Salvation is a free gift that has to be received whole heartedly. You will see change in your life by understanding salvation: which is life everlasting. God is not looking for perfect people, because He is the perfect God. Your life will be better because now you have come into contact with the Master.

Jesus answered, Verily, Verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, ye must be born again (John 3:5-7).

When Jesus was talking to Nicodemus, He used an illustration Nicodemus could easily understand. A newborn baby entering its life was a perfect illustration of a person beginning a new life with God.

Jesus called it being born again—a new birth. He also called it being saved. These terms all mean the same thing. What we call this remarkable experience isn’t as important as understanding the God who made a way to bring us back to Him and give us new life!

They that are whole need not a physician: but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32).

The way back to God is to acknowledge our need of a Savior and to accept what Jesus Christ did on our behalf. God saw us in our state of spiritual death, and through Jesus Christ provided a way back into relationship with Him.

God’s love for us is not based upon our ability to come to Him on our own merits. It is based on our acceptance that Jesus Christ paid the price for our sins…and there is nothing more for us to do.

For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Romans 10:13).

Salvation has been freely offered to everyone. Anyone who will acknowledge their need of a Savior and accept Jesus Christ as that Savior can be saved.

Choose this day, not another day – but this day, who you will serve. Will it be life or death for you? Allow God’s love to bring you into His presence as you surrender your life to Him.