"...Sirs, what must I do to be Saved?"
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house."
" And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Acts 16:30-31
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What is sin?
“The thought of foolishness is sin.” (Prov. 24:9).
Unbelief is sin: “Of sin because they believe not on me.”(John 16:9).
“Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”(Rom. 14:23)
“The transgression of the law is sin.” (1 John 3:4).
“All unrighteousness is sin.”(1 John 5:17).
Sins of omission: “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” (James 4:17)
The origin of sin: “He that committeth sin is of the devil.”(1 John 3:8).
Sins of commission are sins committed in violation of some prohibitive law: as, “Thou shalt not kill.”
“Thou shalt not steal,” etc.
A sin of omission attaches to one who fails to keep a positive law of God; as, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart;”
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”(Matt. 23:37-39).
Sins of omission are fearfully numerous; and these sins leave the soul in guilt and impotency as truly as do sins of commission.
All are included under sin: “We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are allunder sin.” (Rom. 3:10).
Persons may sin, who do not have the written law; and as many as do so sin will perish, unless they receive pardon through Christ:
“For as many as have sinned without law shall perish without law.”(Rom. 2:12)
Unbelief is sin: “Of sin because they believe not on me.”(John 16:9).
“Whatsoever is not of faith is sin.”(Rom. 14:23)
“The transgression of the law is sin.” (1 John 3:4).
“All unrighteousness is sin.”(1 John 5:17).
Sins of omission: “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” (James 4:17)
The origin of sin: “He that committeth sin is of the devil.”(1 John 3:8).
Sins of commission are sins committed in violation of some prohibitive law: as, “Thou shalt not kill.”
“Thou shalt not steal,” etc.
A sin of omission attaches to one who fails to keep a positive law of God; as, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart;”
“Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”(Matt. 23:37-39).
Sins of omission are fearfully numerous; and these sins leave the soul in guilt and impotency as truly as do sins of commission.
All are included under sin: “We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are allunder sin.” (Rom. 3:10).
Persons may sin, who do not have the written law; and as many as do so sin will perish, unless they receive pardon through Christ:
“For as many as have sinned without law shall perish without law.”(Rom. 2:12)
The first work that the Holy Spirit does toward leading one to Christ is to convince or convict him of sin.
(John 16:3). This He usually does through the preached Word, or through the instructions and admonitions of pious parents or other earnest Christians. The sinner may resist conviction, and drive the Spirit from him: thus preferring to remain in sin and darkness rather than to be saved. But if one will yield to conviction, he will speedily reach the place of true repentance—which is godly sorrow for sin, death to the love of sin, and a fixed purpose to break with it forever.
Hear what God’s word says about repentance.
Jesus says: “I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Matt 9:13).
The Holy Spirit says: “Repent, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out.”(Acts 19:13)
(Acts“He now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.” (Acts 17:30).
“Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.”
(II Cor. 7:10).
“Not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance.” (Rom. 2:4).
“That repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations.”(Luke 24:27)
“Not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.” (II Peter 3:9).
“I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth.” (Luke 15:7).
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.”(Psa. 51:17).
“Repent, and believe the Gospel.” (Mark 1:15).
“Testifying, both to the Jews and to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Acts 20:21). When the penitent sinner is thoroughly killed to the love of sin he will no longer wish to commit sin, even if he knew that its penalty would never be visited upon him. He has his fill of sin. When the penitent reaches the place, where he utterly despairs of pardon andsalvation through deeds of law, he is then in a right attitude to accept Christ as his personal Sin bearer and Savior.
Faith in Christ, the last step.
(John 3:16-18) (John 3:36) see also (John 1:15); (John 6:46); (Rom. 1:17); (1John 5:10) As follows:
When the penitent soul sees salvation in none other, and then deliberately commits his poor guilty soul to Christ, and trusts Him for pardon and salvation, instantly he is pardoned, regenerated, and saved. The word says to the penitent who realizes his lost condition, and desires to be saved: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” (Acts 16:31) (Rom. 5:1-4) (Rom. 5:5)
Oh sinsick soul, fear not to trust Him. He hath already put away your sin by His death for you on the
cross; and now, if you will only believe it and trust Him you will realize your pardon; your burden of sin
will be removed; the peace of God will come into your heart and his love will be shed abroad therein.
Illustration—If you had a matter of business that had to go through the forms of law, and you knew a perfectly competent and trustworthy lawyer who had skill in attending to just such cases, and you should entrust your business to him, and rest satisfied that he would manage it properly—that would be faith. You might have all confidence in the skill and trustworthiness of the lawyer; but, if you did not entrust your business to him, it would do you no good.
Jesus Christ is the only Advocate that can adjust the charge against us at the high court of Heaven; and, whoever really commits his case to Him, will speedily realize that it has been properly adjusted; and through the Holy Spirit, he will receive the witness and assurance that his past sins have all been washed away in the blood of Jesus Christ.Other Scriptures—“ For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." "For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved." "He that believeth on Him is not condemned but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.” “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:16-18); (John 3:36) see also (John 1:15); (John 6:46); (Rom. 1:17); (1John 5:10)
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Are You sure....About Heaven?
Think carefully on this soul-searching question: If you should die right now, do you know for sure that you would go to Heaven?
If your answer is anything other than, "Yes I'm absolutely certain that my sins are forgiven and that Heaven will be my home," then this important message is just for you.
The Bible teaches that you need to know and believe four things to settle this matter of your eternal destination:
You must accept that you are a sinner. "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God" (Romans 3:23). No one is exemptfrom this indictment. Everyone has sinned. (Romans 5:12) says, "Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned." No one is perfect and no one can live up to God's perfect standard. We are sinners by nature.
You must accept that as a sinner you owe a penalty. "For the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). Because of our sin we owe a debt. This debt is a spiritual death or separation from God in the lake of fire known as Hell. Hell is not a figment of someone's imagination or only a figurative term. Hell is very real. It is a literal burning place. It's not a place where you go because your friends will be there and you want to have a good time. It is a dark, lonely, seething, burning place, and it never ends. It continues to burn for all time. The worst part is, there is nothing you or I can do on our own to avoid it. Outside of Jesus, it is our final destination. If you are depending on your church membership to get you to Heaven, beware; it's not enough. If you pray a lot hoping to get to Heaven, don't depend on that; it's not enough either. Even if you give a lot of money to a church, it's not enough to gain Heaven. Many people think if they are good enough, they will be able to slip in through the gate when no one is looking or find a hole in the gate somewhere. Please, my friend, don't depend on something so shaky. It can't happen that way. There is only one way to get to Heaven. How?
You must accept that Jesus Christ has already paid our sin debt."But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). Christ was not a sinner, and the Bible teaches that God took all of our sin and placed it on Christ. While Christ was bearing all our sins in His own body, God punished Him in our place to pay the debt we owe. This is not something God promised to do. It is something He has already done."For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life" (John 3:16). It is a fact: Jesus Christ has already paid your sin debt.
You must accept by faith what Jesus Christ did for you. "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him" (John 3:36). In this verse, the world is divided into two groups: those who are believing and those who are not believing on the Son. Those who believe have everlasting life, and those who don't believe shall not see life.
The word "believe" means to trust, to depend on, to rely on. To believe on the Lord Jesus Christ means that you accept the fact that you are a sinner, that as a sinner you owe the sin penalty, and that Jesus Christ died on the cross, was buried, and arose again on the third day to pay the debt you owe. But it means going one step further: it means that you will completely trust Christ to get you to Heaven, that you will place the matter of your salvation in His hands and depend on Him alone for everlasting life.
The moment you do this, God promises you are not condemned but have everlasting life and that you will never perish in Hell."Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life" (John 5:24).
Now, if you will trust Jesus Christ as your Saviour, pray this simple prayer from your heart:
Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner, and I deserve to pay my own sin debt, but I do believe that You died for me to pay the debt that I owe. Today, the best I know how, I trust You as my Saviour. I will depend on You from this moment on for my salvation. Amen.
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