I have found that when I
am stressed, afraid,
discouraged, or
depressed, that
reading God's Word
to us helps
God's Holy Word, the
King James Bible, is
God's Love Letter each
one of us; and he put
every verse and every
word in there
specifically to help us
to live through all kinds
of trials and tribulations
in the fallen world we
live in.
The ONLY HOPE we
can have in this chaotic,
angry, violent world
we live in, is found in
the Bible in God's
message of salvation
through his Sinless
Son, Jesus Christ!
Hope as the world
knows it is 'wishful
thinking' - not
something you
can count on. Hope
in the Bible is a sure
thing because God
keeps his promises;
and he cannot lie
(Titus 1:2).
John 3:16
For God so loved the
world, that he gave his
only begotten Son
[Jesus Christ], that
whosoever believeth
in him should not
perish, but have
everlasting life.
Bold in Scripture verses is for emphasis.
Colossians
So, then how do we get
Colossians
1:4 Since we heard
of your faith in Christ
Jesus, and of the love
which ye have to all
the saints,
1:5 For the hope
which is laid up for
you in heaven,
whereof ye heard before
in the word of the truth
of the gospel;
2 Thessalonians 2:16
Now our Lord Jesus
Christ himself, and God,
even our Father, which
hath loved us, and hath
given us everlasting
consolation and good
hope through
grace*,
*Definition of Grace:
the free unmerited
[unearned] love and
favor of God.
1 Titus
1:1 Paul, an apostle of
Jesus Christ by the
commandment of God
our Saviour, and
Lord Jesus Christ,
which is our hope;
1:2 In hope of eternal
life, which God, that
cannot lie, promised
before the world began;
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God
and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, which
according to his
abundant mercy hath
begotten us again unto
a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus
Christ from the dead,
So, then how do we get
saved from our sins and
go to heaven when we
die? The Bible tells us
how. But we can only
get into God's heaven
His way, not our way!
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him,
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him,
I am the way, the truth,
and the life: no man
cometh unto the
Father, but by me.
How can I be saved
from my sins and know
I will go to heaven when
I die? God's Holy Word,
the King James Bible,
tells us how:
Agree with God in
heaven that you are
a sinner and need a
Saviour. GOD SAYS
WE ARE ALL
SINNERS. But keep
reading because
there is Good News
for you:
Romans 3:23
For all have sinned,
and come short of the
glory of God;
Be willing to turn from
your sin (repent).
Acts 17:30
And the times of this
ignorance God winked
at; but now commandeth
all men every where to
repent:
Believe that Jesus
Christ, the Sinless Son
of God, shed his blood
on the cross to pay
for your sins and
mine; and that three
days later He rose
from the dead.
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God
hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
Repent of trusting in
anything or anyone
other than Jesus
Christ (i.e. baptism,
good works, idols,
false gods, $/tithes,
man-made church
rules or traditions,
or religious
ceremonies) to
save you.
Titus 3:5
Not by works of
righteousness which we
have done, but according
to his mercy he saved us,
by the washing of
regeneration, and
renewing of the Holy
Ghost;
Jesus said that we do
not get to heaven by our
good works (stuff we
have done). See verses
7:22 and 7:23 below!
Matthew
7:21 Not every one that
saith unto me, Lord,
Lord, shall enter into
the kingdom of heaven;
but he that doeth the
will of my Father which
is in heaven.
7:22 Many will say to
me in that day, Lord,
Lord, have we not
prophesied in thy
name? and in thy
name have cast
out devils? and in
thy name done
many wonderful
works?
7:23 And then will I
profess unto them,
I never knew you:
depart from me, ye
that work iniquity.
Accept God's Free
Gift of eternal life
through his Sinless
Son, the Lord Jesus
Christ. It is a free gift
to you, but it cost Jesus
Christ his life! You do
not have to work to
earn a Gift - It is free!
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is
death; but the gift of
God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ
our Lord.
Ask Jesus Christ to be
your personal Saviour
and Lord of your life.
Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall
call upon the name
of the Lord shall be
saved.
So, if you did that and
sincerely meant it,
then you are now a
Christian! Welcome
to the family.
Romans 10:9
That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord
Jesus, and shalt believe
in thine heart that God
hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt
be saved.
And when you die, you
will go straight to heaven
to be with Jesus Christ
forever and ever! The
following Bible verse
is one of my favorites.
It gave me comfort when
I went through double
breast cancer surgery
for I knew that if I died
on the operating table
I would immediately be
in heaven with Jesus!
Knowing that is why I
no longer fear what
comes after death.
What freedom there is
in knowing that.
2 Corinthians 5:8
We are confident, I say,
and willing rather to be
absent from the body,
and to be present with
the Lord.
One note to all dear
Catholics: The Catholic
church says that it is
wrong to believe that
you can know you are
saved before you die.
Please think about
this: God is a God of
love. After all he sent
his Son to die for your
sins so you could be
with him in heaven for
eternity! That is love!
Why would a God of love
want you to worry all of
your life whether you will
go to heaven or hell when
you die? God in heaven
wants us to have peace
and joy in this life as we
live for him and draw
others to him as their
Saviour. Only a cruel
God would want us
worried and stressed
about what comes after
death. But GOD LOVES
YOU and wants you to
have peace knowing that
you are saved now and
can know now that you
are going to heaven when
you die! Please trust your
loving heavenly Father's
Holy Word (the King James
Bible) when God tells you
that you will be with Him
after death if you trusted
Jesus Christ as your
Saviour!
And now that you have
become a Christian, it
is important to learn how
to live a life that glorifies
God in heaven who gave
you the Gift of salvation.
Link here to my Bible
study on 'What Do I Do
Now That I Am Saved?'