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How Can I Be Saved?

On By Geri UngureanIn how to be saved, Salvation, Uncategorized21 Comments

The Simple Plan of Salvation

I am asking you the most important question of life. Your joy or your sorrow for all eternity depends upon your answer. The question is: Are you saved? It is not a question of how good you are, nor if you are a church member, but are you saved? Are you sure you will go to Heaven when you die?

God says in order to go to Heaven, you must be born again. In John 3:7, Jesus said to Nicodemus, “Ye must be born again.”

Born again

In the Bible God gives us the plan of how to be born again which means to be saved. His plan is simple! You can be saved today. How?

First, my friend, you must realize you are a sinner. “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).

For all have sinned

Because you are a sinner, you are condemned to death. “For the wages [payment] of sin is death” (Romans 6:23). This includes eternal separation from God in Hell.

“ . . . it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment” (Hebrews 9:27).

Judgment

But God loved you so much He gave His only begotten Son, Jesus, to bear your sin and die in your place. “ . . . He hath made Him, Jesus, Who knew no sin to be sin for us . . . that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21).

He who had no sin

Jesus had to shed His blood and die. “For the life of the flesh is in the blood” (Lev. 17:11). “ . . . without shedding of blood is no remission [pardon]” (Hebrews 9:22).

Lamb

“ . . . God commendeth His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

Christ died for us

Although we cannot understand how, God said my sins and your sins were laid upon Jesus and He died in our place. He became our substitute. It is true. God cannot lie.

My friend, “God commandeth all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). This repentance is a change of mind that agrees with God that one is a sinner, and also agrees with what Jesus did for us on the Cross.

In Acts 16:30-31, the Philippian jailer asked Paul and Silas: “ . . . ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?’ And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved ’ ”

Believe on the Lord

Simply believe on Him as the one who bore your sin, died in your place, was buried, and whom God resurrected. His resurrection powerfully assures that the believer can claim everlasting life when Jesus is received as Savior.

“But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His name” (John 1:12).

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

Whosoever

Whosoever includes you. Shall be saved means not maybe, nor can, but shall be saved.

Surely, you realize you are a sinner. Right now, wherever you are, repenting, lift your heart to God in prayer.

In Luke 18:13, the sinner prayed:
“God be merciful to me a sinner.” Just pray: “Oh God, I know I am a sinner. I believe Jesus was my substitute when He died on the Cross. I believe His shed blood, death, burial, and resurrection were for me. I now receive Him as my Savior. I thank You for the forgiveness of my sins, the gift of salvation and everlasting life, because of Your merciful grace. Amen.”

Just take God at His word and claim His salvation by faith. Believe, and you will be saved. No church, no lodge, no good works can save you. Remember, God does the saving. All of it!

God’s simple plan of salvation is: You are a sinner. Therefore, unless you believe on Jesus Who died in your place, you will spend eternity in Hell. If you believe on Him as your crucified, buried, and risen Savior, you receive forgiveness for all of your sins and His gift of eternal salvation by faith.

You say, “Surely, it cannot be that simple.” Yes, that simple! It is scriptural. It is God’s plan. My friend, believe on Jesus and receive Him as Savior today.

If His plan is not perfectly clear, read this tract over and over, without laying it down, until you understand it. Your soul is worth more than all the world.

“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?” (Mark 8:36).

Be sure you are saved. If you lose your soul, you miss Heaven and lose all. Please! Let God save you this very moment.
God’s power will save you, keep you saved, and enable you to live a victorious Christian life. “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

Do not trust your feelings. They change. Stand on God’s promises. They never change. After you are saved, there are four things to practice daily for spiritual growth:

Pray — you talk to God.
Read your Bible — God talks to you.Witness — you talk for God.
Join a Bible Study — You will grow in your faith.
Develop relationships with other believers – Fellowship is so important!!

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I Believe the Bible/It is Written

On By Brian LazewskiIn Uncategorized1 Comment

“Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which have been fulfilled among us, just as those, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word, delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilus, that you may know the certainty of those things in which you were instructed” (Luke 1:1-4).

My dear friend Pastor John had this basic outline of why he believed the Bible.

There are some very excellent reasons to read and believe the Bible, God’s Word:

  1. The most important reason is that the recorded words are true! In whatever the Bible records, its words have been clearly substantiated. Whether it speaks of history or prophecy, in narrative or poetry, whether written 3,500 years ago or 1,900 years ago – – the record is true to reality!
  2. If the Bible is not true, man has no sure word from God. He is hopelessly lost in the quagmire of multiple religious cacophonies.
  3. A great indicator of the Bible’s veracity is it’s pronouncements regarding the nation of Israel. Thousands of years ago God promised that there would always be a remnant of His people, the Jews, and that someday in the future they would forever possess their land. In other words, for all eternity, there will be a remnant of believing Jews. God says so and that’s final. (Humanly speaking, they could have easily been extinct by now; but God’s Word is true)!
  4. I believe the Bible because it is the only book that offers me comfort, hope    and everlasting life as no other belief or book can. Paul wrote in Romans 15:4, “For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” 

The Lesson by example:

Of all religions and pantheons, the world has out there. Why is it that ONLY the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob, the God of Moses, and the Prophets, the God of King David, is the ONE true God? Quite provably I’ll add. It is because all these things were written and verified throughout history? Is it because the Prophets and all they had written came to and is coming to pass with 100% accuracy? I’m not going into an apologetic on the validity of the scriptures herein but will share a lesson Jesus taught us. As once an Army NCO the tenants of leadership are to lead by example. Jesus certainly led by example. By HIS example let s imitate Him. Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. (Ephesians 5:1)

You see, this God stepped out of eternity in a human body to save us. His name literally means Salvation from God (Yeshua) By this you know the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God, (1 John 4:2)

Once here He was tempted in all ways: For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15)

Here is the kicker. While being tempted in the wilderness: Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1). Every response from His was “IT IS WRITTEN”. Are you picking up what I’m putting down here? Jesus (GOD Himself) could have easily unmade the devil. He could have decided banish the devil with one word. BUT He did not. Yet He quoted scripture. Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ” (Matthew 4:3–4)

Why is this scripture so powerful? Because it is the WORD of God and this WORD has a Name. Jesus Christ. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)

All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (2 Timothy 3:16)  

You see, the Bible is not just a dusty old book written by men of fables and myth. YET, it is the living breathing Word of Almighty God. To be sure it was penned by men. NOTE however these men were inspired by God and what they wrote was God Breathed. The word “Inspiration” is translated from the Greek theopneustos Literally meaning divinely breathed in given by inspiration of God.

As believers in Yeshua, we must endeavor use His example in every aspect of life. One such aspect is to use the scriptures in all circumstances we face. Be they health issues, grief, anger, anxieties, fears, persecutions, and all temptations and struggles with the flesh. Not only those negative conditions, but also for edification, comforting, counseling, teaching, and in all service to the Kingdom. Remember the Word of God is the Sword of the Spirit. Wield it often, wield it correctly!

Shalom,

Brian

****PRAYER REQUEST FOR TIM****

On By Brian LazewskiIn Uncategorized12 Comments

Calling on prayer warriors an appeal to Adonai Rapha (The LORD who heals)

Geri had reached out to me earlier today. Please lift up her husband Tim as he is dealing with health issues, with a growth on his neck. They are at the ER currently.

Please let us intercede and ask the GREAT physician for his mighty hand to comfort and heal Tim of this aliment. ALSO lift Geri up and ask Father to give her a spirit of Shalom.

Thank you

Brian