Gods Answer
God loves us so much that He designed a plan for us to escape the punishment we deserved for our sins. God's plan was that Jesus would take the consequences, or punishment, for sin that should have been ours.
Jesus willingly cooperated with God's plan even though He lived a perfect life. Even though the devil tried to trick Him, just like he does everyone, Jesus never fell for his tricks and He never once sinned. He never did anything wrong and did not deserve to die.
Jesus chose to die on the cross and pay for the sin of all people with His blood. The Bible says in Hebrews 9:22 that "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Jesus' perfect blood was the only thing that could pay for our sin.
You might wonder why He would die for a sinner or for someone who may not even like Him. The answer is love.
God sees us as His children, and it hurts Him to see us suffer. So, instead of our having to suffer and die, He sent Jesus to take our place so that we could live.
First Corinthians 15:3-4 (KJV) says, "How that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that He was buried and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures."
We are saved by grace. Ephesians 2:8 (KJV) says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." Grace can be described as God being kind even when we don't really deserve it.
No one deserves to be saved. And no one can earn salvation by doing good things. The truth is, we receive salvation through faith in God when we do two things. First, we must believe in our hearts that Jesus died for us and God brought Him back to life; and second, we must say with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, or boss, of our life. (Rom. 10:9,10.)
God gives us a choice-we can either serve Him or the devil. He never forces us or makes us do anything. The choice is ours to make.
If you want to be saved and live to serve God, pray this prayer and believe it.
Father, I believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I believe that He rose from the dead so that I can live with Him forever. I ask You to forgive me of my sins. I ask You to come into my heart and be the Lord (boss) of my life. I confess with my mouth that I am born again. Thank You for saving me. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer and believe it in your heart-wow-you have just made the most important decision of your whole life!
You are saved from the devil and his way of life, and you are now born again into God's family. You are a new creation. (2 Cor. 5:17.)
You still look the same as before you prayed. You're just as tall and weigh the same; your hair and eye color didn't change. But you changed plenty on the inside. Let's find out what's new with you-and Who and what you received.
Three in One
God is a three-part person. He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet He is still One .
God made man in His image. So we are a three-part person, too. We are a spirit, we have a soul, and we live in a body.
You cannot see your spirit, but it is the real you . It is the part of you that lives forever. The spirit man is the part of you where the Spirit of God makes His home. The Spirit of God lives in your spirit.
Your soul is the part of you that makes decisions, feels emotions like love or sadness, and where your personality comes from. It's a combination of your mind, will, and emotions.
Finally, you live in a body. The body is that beautiful creation you see every day when you look in the mirror.
Becoming a New Creation in Christ
Second Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) says, "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature."
When we receive Jesus as our Savior, we get a brand-new spirit. God doesn't just clean and polish the old one; we get a brand-new one. That's what it means to be born again.
When we're born again, we get a new spirit that is perfect like God's. Our old way of doing things and thinking are replaced with wanting to do things God's
God loves us so much that He designed a plan for us to escape the punishment we deserved for our sins. God's plan was that Jesus would take the consequences, or punishment, for sin that should have been ours.
Jesus willingly cooperated with God's plan even though He lived a perfect life. Even though the devil tried to trick Him, just like he does everyone, Jesus never fell for his tricks and He never once sinned. He never did anything wrong and did not deserve to die.
Jesus chose to die on the cross and pay for the sin of all people with His blood. The Bible says in Hebrews 9:22 that "without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness." Jesus' perfect blood was the only thing that could pay for our sin.
You might wonder why He would die for a sinner or for someone who may not even like Him. The answer is love.
God sees us as His children, and it hurts Him to see us suffer. So, instead of our having to suffer and die, He sent Jesus to take our place so that we could live.
First Corinthians 15:3-4 (KJV) says, "How that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; and that He was buried and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures."
We are saved by grace. Ephesians 2:8 (KJV) says, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." Grace can be described as God being kind even when we don't really deserve it.
No one deserves to be saved. And no one can earn salvation by doing good things. The truth is, we receive salvation through faith in God when we do two things. First, we must believe in our hearts that Jesus died for us and God brought Him back to life; and second, we must say with our mouths that Jesus is Lord, or boss, of our life. (Rom. 10:9,10.)
God gives us a choice-we can either serve Him or the devil. He never forces us or makes us do anything. The choice is ours to make.
If you want to be saved and live to serve God, pray this prayer and believe it.
Father, I believe that Jesus died on the cross for my sins. I believe that He rose from the dead so that I can live with Him forever. I ask You to forgive me of my sins. I ask You to come into my heart and be the Lord (boss) of my life. I confess with my mouth that I am born again. Thank You for saving me. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer and believe it in your heart-wow-you have just made the most important decision of your whole life!
You are saved from the devil and his way of life, and you are now born again into God's family. You are a new creation. (2 Cor. 5:17.)
You still look the same as before you prayed. You're just as tall and weigh the same; your hair and eye color didn't change. But you changed plenty on the inside. Let's find out what's new with you-and Who and what you received.
Three in One
God is a three-part person. He is the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, yet He is still One .
God made man in His image. So we are a three-part person, too. We are a spirit, we have a soul, and we live in a body.
You cannot see your spirit, but it is the real you . It is the part of you that lives forever. The spirit man is the part of you where the Spirit of God makes His home. The Spirit of God lives in your spirit.
Your soul is the part of you that makes decisions, feels emotions like love or sadness, and where your personality comes from. It's a combination of your mind, will, and emotions.
Finally, you live in a body. The body is that beautiful creation you see every day when you look in the mirror.
Becoming a New Creation in Christ
Second Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) says, "Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature."
When we receive Jesus as our Savior, we get a brand-new spirit. God doesn't just clean and polish the old one; we get a brand-new one. That's what it means to be born again.
When we're born again, we get a new spirit that is perfect like God's. Our old way of doing things and thinking are replaced with wanting to do things God's
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