THE REDEMPTION STORY
It is written...

YOU ARE A SINNER:

Romans 3:23 "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."
We all have sin in our hearts. We were born under the power of sin's control. We all need to
admit we are sinners. NO ONE is special here. ALL of us are guilty! The apostles were sinners, all
the men of God mentioned in Scripture were sinners, even Mary the mother of Jesus
proclaimed she needed a Saviour. (See Luke 1:47)  The rich, the poor, the kings, the queens, the
young the old, the fat, the skinny, the sick, the healthy, all of us are in the same place when it
comes to SIN. And ALL of us are slated for death because…

OUR SINS HAVE SIGNED OUR DEATH WARRANT:

Romans 6:23a "...The wages of sin is death..."
Sin has an ending.  It results in death. When Heaven starts, eternal life begins for those
residents of Heaven. No person with sin will be allowed into Heaven. For if they were allowed,
then that which Christ did on Calvary would have been a waste of time. And if sinners are
allowed in Heaven, then death must reside their too, and then Heaven would no longer be
"eternal" now would it?

Speaking of Heaven the Bible says...

Revelation 21:27, "And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither
whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book
of life."
All that go to their graves sinners, will NOT be allowed in Heaven because Heaven is not for
those things that must die, and Heaven is not for those things that defile. Heaven is for those
that must live. Sin begets DEATH, and death is not allowed in Heaven.

We all face physical death already, which is in fact a result of sin in the world now. Truth is,
before Adam and Eve sinned, not even the leaves on the trees died. There was no death at that
time anywhere! No sin = no death. Adam and Eve were eternal human beings in a perfect place.
All the flowers were perfect in their eternal youth and Adam and Even would never age as long
as they stayed loyal to God. The birds and animals, including man had no signs of death or aging
upon them at all because they never sinned. The grass was perfectly new, in fact every aspect
of life as we know it was eternally youthful without the slightest signs of death or aging on any
of it! Eden was a perfect reflection of Heaven itself. That is UNTIL SIN entered into the picture.

Genesis 2:17, "But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in
the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die."
Directly after Adam and Eve disobeyed God and took of the tree He specifically said not to
touch, they sinned. At that very moment death entered into a controlling power by the
permission they gave it to be in their lives. They chose sin, over the Father's protecting love. At
that moment, Adam and Eve contracted a fatal disease that ALL of us now have. It's called...
AGING! The very day they ate of that tree they started to die. It was as certain as life and death
today.

Death is now everywhere. Trees die, birds die, flowers die, all the animals and even man himself
dies every single day on this planet because of SIN. But that's not the worst of it. What can be
worse you ask? Is there something sin has to offer that is worse than all this? Yes! Worse than
physical death is spiritual death that alienates us from God, and THAT will last for all eternity.
You need to completely understand that you deserve death for your sin. THAT is something
none of us can get around. Your sin has already separated you from a God that cannot stand
together with sin and sinners. He represents LIFE, and sin represents DEATH. When it comes to
eternity, opposites do NOT attract!

But, we worship a merciful God. He has created a way for us to get around this fatal problem.
You truly need to focus and understand something very important now. The Lord has blessed
you with a way out of this mess. Plus, also understand there is nothing YOU can do to get out of
it because you ARE guilty of sin and can't explain any of the sins away. You have to trust the
Lord 100% now, He's your only hope. It's as if you're walking in front of a speeding train and the
only one that can save you from certain death is Jesus Christ. The only way to get out of eternal
death is by the mercy of the very God that created you. His mercy is in fact a GIFT!

SALVATION IS A GIFT:

Romans 6:23b "...the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Salvation is a free gift from God to you!  He knew we couldn't do anything to gain it, so He GAVE
it to us! We can't even earn this gift. However, we must at least reach out and receive it if we
want what it has to offer. That being, ETERNAL LIFE.

UNDERSTAND IT IS A "GIFT":

Let me ask you this... Have you ever PAID someone for a gift they gave you? Have you ever had
to WORK for a gift? Of course not! It wouldn't be a GIFT if you had to work or pay for it right?
Salvation is a gift mainly because the Father knows there is nothing we can say or do that would
be enough to pay for eternal life in His Kingdom. Our sins have separated us very far from Him.
No matter how good you think you are, no matter how much you try not to sin,  Isaiah 64,6 bluntly
states that, "...all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags... " Even if we tried, we have nothing
but filthy rags at best to offer the Father in Heaven as payment for Salvation. The wonderful
truth about this is.. HE KNOWS THIS! So, because He is such a loving Father He chooses to GIVE
it to you, if you simply do one thing.

ASK FOR IT:

Matthew 21:22, "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
Acts 2:21, "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be
saved."
When Jesus died on the cross He paid your penalty for sins you committed. The "wages" of sin =
DEATH! Jesus paid that price so YOU wouldn't have to die for the sins you committed. He died in
your place! That's the gift! All He requires is that you believe He did that for you and ask Him to
count His death as payment for yours. All you need to do is ASK.

2 Corinthians 5:21, "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be
made the righteousness of God in him."
Fact is, Jesus paid the price for all sin. And when He took all the sins of the world on Himself on
that cross, He bought us out of slavery to sin and death as well!   We are bought with a price,
and that price was HIS LIFE!

1 Corinthians 6:20, "For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in
your spirit, which are God's."
The only condition is that we believe in Him and what He has done for us. Understanding as well
that we are now joined with Him, and that He is the controlling factor in our life from this day
forward. And we gladly and gratefully allow Him to guide us to righteousness, because He truly
loved us and gave Himself for us!

GIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE LORD:

His love poured out in Jesus on the cross is your only hope to have forgiveness and a change
for the better in life. His love bought you out of being a slave to sin. His love bought you out of
eternal damnation. His love is what saves you from the fires of hell. Not religion, or church
membership. or good works. The Lord loves you, and reaches to you where you are right now!

Romans 10:13 "Whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved!"
The word, "whoever" truly means WHOEVER calls upon the name of Jesus WILL BE SAVED! The
Lord is not a respecter of persons. It doesn't matter what stage in life you hold, YOU NEED HIM.
Call out to  the Father in the name of Jesus right now. Please.

Romans 10:9-10, "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.  For with the heart man
believeth unto (resulting in) righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto
(resulting in) salvation."
You know that God is knocking on your heart door right now don't you? If He wasn't, why are you
still reading this page? You would have stopped along time ago if you "didn't believe" any of
this. So why not ask Him to come into your heart RIGHT NOW? And before you think your sins are
far too evil to be forgiven think again. Sin is sin to the Lord. Whether you are a liar or a murderer
it makes no difference. Sin is sin. And don't think the Lord has never heard sins like yours. At
present there are over 6 billion sinners on this planet. And that's just THIS generation! Plus
keep in mind, He KNOWS you committed them anyway! It's not like your going to surprise Him
with anything you say. So confess those sins and get it over with! Start your new life today with
Jesus Christ as Lord!

2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are
passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Again... It's by no accident that you are reading the Truth laid out on this page my friend.  The
Father is proving His love to you this day. Right now! His Word is TRUTH in its highest form.

Jesus said,

Revelation 3:20a  "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open
the door, I will come in to him…”
Is Jesus knocking on your heart's door right now? Believe in Him. Let Him in your life. Ask Him to
come in to your heart by faith, and ask Him to reveal Himself to you.  Ask Him to show you His
love for you in your life. Ask Him for the peace He has promised in His Word and you WILL have
it! God will help you. He truly loves you that much.  Aren't you hungry to know the truth? It's
there for you to receive it 100% free of charge. It's TRULY that easy!

So many people are searching to fill the void in their lives and it is right their on their
bookshelves the whole time. It is called the living Word for a reason. Truth has a powerful effect
on people that truly want it. Open that Bible today and let Him speak to you. Let Him love you. Let
Him give you the peace of Himself within your heart. Aren't you sick and tired of the hassles?
The paranoia? The problems that seem hopeless? The sadness? Hasn't all these problems in
life gotten old yet? Don't you crave peace in your heart that you know Christians have? READ
what He has written for your heart in His Word! And while you are reading, allow for the Lord to
direct you to salvation.

REPENT of your way of sinfulness.
REALIZE that you are a sinner.
RECEIVE Jesus as your Savior.
To repent is to change your mind, which will change your heart, agreeing with God that He is
right. That He is who He says He is, and that we are what He says we are; sinners, deserving of
hell, in need of our Saviour.

Believe with all your heart that Jesus is Lord God, and humble yourself before Him. Admit you
are a sinner standing naked before a God that sees all the way to the most secret regions of
your heart. You cannot hide a thing from him. Even if you lie to Him, or yourself, He knows that
too! You must truly realize how absolutely hopeless your condition is. Jesus is truly your only
hope.

Finally you must receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour. You must understand and believe
what it is He actually did for you on the cross 2000 years ago. He paid in full for all your sins with
His very life. There is nothing you or any person can do to merit your salvation. It is God's gift to
you!  His only begotten Son

If you truly understand now and believe that Jesus is the only way you can be saved from
eternal damnation...

Romans 4:21
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Then pray in your own words and ask Jesus to come into your heart and save you, RIGHT NOW!

Romans 10:13
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved
Romans 10:11
For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Please, put into your own words a prayer that will tell the Lord that you are genuinely sorry for
your sins, and that you understand what Jesus did for you when He died on the cross 2000 years
ago. Then all that's left is to let Him know you accept, believe, and receive Jesus, as YOUR Lord
and Saviour at this time.

I earnestly pray that you have received Jesus as Lord of your life at this time.

By the way... For those of you reading that think your sin is too embarrassing to confess, or
you're too ashamed to speak of your sins. Think about it this way. The Lord already knows you
committed the sins. He SAW you do it. The embarrassing part is in the past. So why not confess
the sin and be cleansed from it? It's a lot quicker to confess it then commit it anyway.

1 John 1:9, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse
us from all unrighteousness."
Not only does He forgive us of the sin, He cleanses us from the act of doing it! What a loving
God!!

If you have accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. Then I say WELCOME to the eternal family of the
Living God. If you need some encouraging words for the days ahead, READ HIS WORD! You faith
needs to grow now, and "...faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." (Romans
10:17) Not only does your faith need to grow so as to better understand your God, but now that
you have left Satan's side and have chosen Christ as Lord, Satan will then try to draw you back
to your old sinful desires in many ways. See this page for a collection of Bible facts that should
help you combat the coming attacks Satan WILL send to get you back. You will see words of
encouragement from the Word of God that are perfectly designed to give you hope during all
the crud the devil sends your way. And one last thing. No matter what happens, no matter what
the devil tries to tempt you with, no matter how small or how big, you CAN handle it! For it is also
written...

1 Corinthians 10:13, "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."
That means, if the devil want's to tempt you in a certain manner, he must FIRST get permission
from the Father. If the temptation is too strong, the devil is NOT allowed to use it on you! If it is
not too strong, the Lord allows it to not only prove the devil is lying about you, but to test your
faith as He tested Adam and Even in Eden. Obedience is the key! But FIRST, before the
temptation is allowed at all, the devil must still allow for an easy way to get out of it at the same
time!

So no matter what the problem, trial, tribulation, or temptation the devil is using on you.

Remember three things...

It is something you CAN overcome! The Father KNOWS you can. He never would have allowed it
if you couldn't handle it.
Whatever it is, it WILL help your faith grow when you deny your flesh this temptation. For with
trial also comes victory over whatever crud you still have in your life. And at the same time it
makes you realize where your week areas still are.
Most important... You can NOT catch Lord off guard. No matter how rough the trial is, the Lord
KNEW it was coming well in advance, and He KNEW it would help you grow stronger, and He
KNEW you could handle it. In other words He NEVER abandons you! For it is also written...
Matthew 28:20, "...lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen."

Know Jesus… Know Peace!  

No Jesus… No Peace!
Study to Shew thyself
approved unto God....

2 Timothy 2:15