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'Seeking & Saving the Lost and Equipping Disciples to do the Same' |
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Take the "Good Person Test"
Suppose you were to stand before God, and God were to say to you, "Why should I
let you into my Heaven?" What would you say? Would you tell him how
you have been a pretty good person, have not really committed any serious crimes, and so you assume you will be
going to Heaven?
If so, then take this quick
test to see how "good" you really are:
If you answered "yes" to any of the questions above, then you are
guilty of breaking some of God's commandments. You see, there are 10 commandments, and we have only looked at
five of them. And the Bible says that if you are guilty of breaking one commandment, then you are guilty of
breaking them all.
It is our God-given conscience that tells us when we do these things,
that we are wrong. "Anyone who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins." James 4:17.
And do you know what the consequence of sinning is? The Bible says, "The wages of sin is
death..." Romans 6:23. It is death because sin completely separates us from God. And on judgement
day, you will have to answer for every sin... "each of us will give an account of himself to God." Romans 14:12. The place where God sends those that are murderers, adulterers, thieves,
liars, blasphemers is Hell.
At this point, you might be thinking that even though you have done some of these
bad things, that you are still not "bad" enough to be sent to Hell for them. Well, if you just
sinned 3 times a day.... one wrong thought, one wrong action, and didn't do something you knew you should, then
by the end of the year, you would have committed 1,000 sins! If you live to the age of 75, then 75,000 sins
were committed by you. What if you walked into a traffic court with 75,000 traffic tickets? Why, the law would
punish you, there is no doubt! Justice demands that crimes are paid for, and how much more Just and Holy is
God? He is a righteous Judge, He hates sin, and Jesus warned that God, in His wrath, will cast all who sin
against Him into eternal fire "where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Matthew 13:42
The answer is.... YES. There is hope for us BECAUSE there is One
Who did walk on this earth, and was completely sinless. He knew no sin himself, but took on the sins of
the world, and consequently, suffered under the full wrath of God. He is Jesus Christ, and the Bible says that
"God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Son, that whosoever believes in Him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but so that the world would be
saved through Him. He that believes is not condemned, but he that believes not is condemned already..."
John 3:16-18.
And after He died on the cross, He rose from the dead, defeating death
itself!
You cannot possibly earn eternal life.... it is a free GIFT to
those that humble themselves and believe. "Turn to God in repentance and have faith in the Lord Jesus"
Acts 20:21. He will forgive your sins and give you a new heart... for the Bible says "If
anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation." 2 Corinthians 5:17. And when this happens, when you have truly received Jesus Christ as
your Lord and Savior, you are "born-again" - Jesus said the following:
"Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born-again, he cannot see the Kingdom of
God." John 3:3
As you experience this spiritual birth you will pass from the kingdom of darkness (which
came through Adam) into the Kingdom of light (which comes through Jesus Christ).
Then, read the Bible and obey it.... find a good bible-believing
church to help you grow.... pray daily to God and tell others the Good News!!!
May the Lord touch each and every person who read this and took this test, and may the
Holy Spirit enlighten them to the truth!
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