tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-361468052011-04-21T11:07:43.399-07:00Clay Soldierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08142229555950852567noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36146805.post-1161042238009777892006-10-16T16:27:00.000-07:002006-10-19T17:12:50.246-07:00<strong>Dear Visitor</strong>,<br /><br />Welcome!<br /><br />I have a very important Question for you:<br /><br /><strong>Are you truly free?</strong> John 8:32<br /><br />Whatever your answer may be, here is what the Bible declares:<br /><br /><strong>Jesus Christ can make you free!</strong> John 8:36<br /><br /><br />(Are you seeking the truth? If you are, find a Bible to follow along with. You can go to: <a href="http://www.blueletterbible.com" target="_blank">www.blueletterbible.com</a>.)<br /><br />John 8:32 – Knowing the truth makes a man free.<br />John 8:36 – Jesus makes a man free indeed.<br /><br /><strong>What is the truth exactly?</strong><br /><br />Jesus is the Truth – John 14:6<br />The truth is in the Gospel – Colossians 1:5-6<br /><br /><strong>What is the Gospel?</strong> <br /><br /><em>“…Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures …he was buried …and he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.”</em> <br />1 Corinthians 15:3-4<br /><br />What you need to know with that verse…<br /><br />* There is a <strong>Judgment Day</strong> – Hebrews 9:27, Romans 14:12<br /><br />* In God’s eyes all mankind is guilty of <strong>sin</strong> – Romans 3:10-23<br />…Sin is disobeying <strong>God’s Law</strong> – 1 John 3:4, James 2:10<br /><br />* How are you doing as far as observing God’s Law in light of what <strong>Jesus said</strong>? – Matthew 5:21-28<br /><br />* All found guilty on Judgment Day will spend eternity in <strong>Hell</strong> – Revelation 21:8, 1 Corinthians 6:9-10<br />…because death (in hell) is the <strong>eternal penalty</strong> for sin (a crime) against a <strong>Holy</strong>, eternal God – Romans 6:23a<br /><br />* BUT … because of God’s great <strong>love</strong> for us, <strong>eternal life</strong> is made available as <strong>a gift through Jesus Christ our Lord</strong> – Romans 6:23b<br /><br />* How? … Jesus Christ, God’s Son, <strong>suffered and died in our place</strong>, shedding His precious <strong>blood</strong> for the <strong>forgiveness</strong> of our sins (Hebrews 9:22), upon <strong>the cross</strong> at Calvary; He was <strong>buried</strong> in a tomb (Matthew 12:39-40); and then <strong>He rose again</strong> three days later, so that we could be <strong>justified</strong> (made right) before the presence of God – 1 Peter 2:24, 3:18; 2 Corinthians 5:21, Romans 4:25<br />…We deserve God’s <strong>wrath</strong>, but His wrath in reality came upon His own Son on the cross, so that we may not experience it – John 3:36, Ephesians 2:1-3, Romans 5:9, 1 Thessalonians 1:10<br /><br />* God <strong>commands</strong> all people everywhere to <strong>repent</strong> (turn away from sin and turn toward God) – Acts 17:30<br /><br />* Jesus preached for all to <strong>repent and believe the Gospel</strong> – Mark 1:15<br /><br /><br /><strong>Pray</strong> in repentance toward God and <strong>faith</strong> in His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be <strong>saved</strong> by God’s abundant <strong>grace</strong> and according to His rich <strong>mercy</strong> – Romans 10:9-10, 13; Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:3-7. * <strong>Knowing God & His Son</strong>, Jesus Christ, is eternal life – John 17:1-3<br /><br /><strong>Clay Soldiers</strong><br />“Fighting the good fight of faith!”<br /><br />email: beaclaysoldier@yahoo.com<br />website: <a href="http://www.claysoldiers.com" target="_blank">www.claysoldiers.com</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/36146805-116104223800977789?l=the-gospel-of-jesus-christ.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Clay Soldierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08142229555950852567noreply@blogger.com0